Electricity Reform Act 2000
23Authority conferred by licence authorising selling of electricity
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23 Authority conferred by licence authorising selling of electricity (1) A licence authorising the selling of electricity authorises the electricity entity to do the following under the terms of the licence: (a) to trade in electricity; (b) subject to subsection (2), to retail electricity to customers. (2) A licence authorising the selling of electricity does not authorise an electricity entity that is an electricity retailer to sell electricity to retail customers after the transfer date if a RoLR transfer event has occurred in relation to the electricity retailer. (3) A licence authorising the selling of electricity does not authorise an electricity entity to have access to an electricity network other than in accordance with a connection agreement with the electricity entity licensed to operate the electricity network.