Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997
sec.12AModification regulation-making power
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sec.12A Modification regulation-making power
A regulation (a modification regulation ) may modify the operation of any of the following— the National Electricity (Queensland) Law; the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations; the National Electricity Rules to the extent they apply for the purposes of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. However, a modification regulation may be made only— to prevent or minimise an adverse financial effect the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law would, without amendment, have on a particular class of retail customers in Queensland; or retail customers who are Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islander peoples, retail customers who are financially disadvantaged, retail customers who live in rural or remote areas to prevent or minimise an adverse financial effect the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations , or the National Electricity Rules mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , would, without amendment, have on— retail customers in Queensland; or a particular class of retail customers in Queensland; or to give effect to the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations , or the National Electricity Rules mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , in a way that increases customer protection for retail customers in Queensland. a requirement for a network service provider to consider additional matters under the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations or the National Electricity Rules in relation to quality, safety, reliability and security of supply of electricity for retail customers s 12A ins 2024 No. 15 s 186A (sec.12A-ssec.1) A regulation (a modification regulation ) may modify the operation of any of the following— the National Electricity (Queensland) Law; the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations; the National Electricity Rules to the extent they apply for the purposes of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. (sec.12A-ssec.2) However, a modification regulation may be made only— to prevent or minimise an adverse financial effect the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law would, without amendment, have on a particular class of retail customers in Queensland; or retail customers who are Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islander peoples, retail customers who are financially disadvantaged, retail customers who live in rural or remote areas to prevent or minimise an adverse financial effect the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations , or the National Electricity Rules mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , would, without amendment, have on— retail customers in Queensland; or a particular class of retail customers in Queensland; or to give effect to the operation of the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations , or the National Electricity Rules mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , in a way that increases customer protection for retail customers in Queensland. a requirement for a network service provider to consider additional matters under the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations or the National Electricity Rules in relation to quality, safety, reliability and security of supply of electricity for retail customers