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Electricity Act 1994
sec.3Objects of Act
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### sec.3 Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are to—
set a framework for all electricity industry participants that promotes efficient, economical and environmentally sound electricity supply and use; and
regulate the electricity industry and electricity use; and
establish a competitive electricity market in line with the national electricity industry reform process; and
ensure that the interests of customers are protected; and
take into account national competition policy requirements.
s 3 amd 1997 No. 77 s 4 ; 2002 No. 42 s 242 sch 1
- (a) set a framework for all electricity industry participants that promotes efficient, economical and environmentally sound electricity supply and use; and
- (b) regulate the electricity industry and electricity use; and
- (c) establish a competitive electricity market in line with the national electricity industry reform process; and
- (d) ensure that the interests of customers are protected; and
- (e) take into account national competition policy requirements.