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Electricity Act 1994
sec.286References to electricity boards, electricity authorities and electricity supply industry
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### sec.286 References to electricity boards, electricity authorities and electricity supply industry
A reference in any document, including an Act, to, or that is read as a reference to, an electricity board within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1976 is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to a State authorised supplier or the State authorised supplier that is its successor, as the case requires unless the context or a regulation otherwise requires.
A reference in any document, including an Act, to, or that is read as a reference to, the Queensland electricity commission within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1976 is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to 1 or more of QGC, QTSC, QETC or the regulator according to the aspect, function, power, obligation or entitlement of the Queensland electricity commission in relation to which the reference is made unless the context or a regulation otherwise requires.
A reference in any document, including an Act, to the electricity supply industry is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to the electricity industry.
A reference in any document, including an Act, to the electricity generating board or the State electricity commission is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to the Queensland electricity commission mentioned in subsection (2).
s 286 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1
(sec.286-ssec.1) A reference in any document, including an Act, to, or that is read as a reference to, an electricity board within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1976 is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to a State authorised supplier or the State authorised supplier that is its successor, as the case requires unless the context or a regulation otherwise requires.
(sec.286-ssec.2) A reference in any document, including an Act, to, or that is read as a reference to, the Queensland electricity commission within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1976 is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to 1 or more of QGC, QTSC, QETC or the regulator according to the aspect, function, power, obligation or entitlement of the Queensland electricity commission in relation to which the reference is made unless the context or a regulation otherwise requires.
(sec.286-ssec.3) A reference in any document, including an Act, to the electricity supply industry is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to the electricity industry.
(sec.286-ssec.4) A reference in any document, including an Act, to the electricity generating board or the State electricity commission is taken, after the commencement, to be a reference to the Queensland electricity commission mentioned in subsection (2).