Competition and Consumer Act 2010
44AAGAFederal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs
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44AAGA Federal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs
(1) If a relevant disconnection event occurs, the Federal Court may make an order, on application by the AER on behalf of the Commonwealth, directing that a Registered participant’s loads be disconnected.
(2) In this section:
National Electricity Law means:
(a) the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia as in force from time to time; or
(b) that Law as it applies as a law of another State; or
(c) that Law as it applies as a law of a Territory; or
(d) that Law as it applies as a law of the Commonwealth.
National Electricity Rules means:
(a) the National Electricity Rules, as in force from time to time, made under the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia; or
(b) those Rules as they apply as a law of another State; or
(c) those Rules as they apply as a law of a Territory; or
(d) those Rules as they apply as a law of the Commonwealth.
Registered participant has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Law.
relevant disconnection event means an event specified in the National Electricity Rules as being an event for which a Registered participant’s loads may be disconnected, where the event does not constitute a breach of the National Electricity Rules.