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43 Financial hardship policies
S. 43(1) substituted by No. 3/2014 s. 10(1).
(1) A licence to sell electricity is deemed to include a condition requiring the licensee to, within 3 months after being granted a licence—
(a) prepare a policy to deal with domestic customers experiencing financial hardship; and
(b) submit the policy for approval to the Commission under section 45.
S. 43(2) repealed by No. 3/2014 s. 10(1).
S. 43(3) amended by No. 3/2014 s. 10(2).
(3) A licence to sell electricity is deemed to include a condition requiring the licensee to implement a financial hardship policy by the date specified in the financial hardship policy.
S. 43(4) amended by No. 3/2014 s. 10(3).
(4) A term or condition in a contract for the supply or sale of electricity by a licensee to a domestic customer is void to the extent that it is inconsistent with the financial hardship policy of the licensee.
S. 43A inserted by No. 3/2014 s. 11.