NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
ELECTRICITY REFORM (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2000
As in force at 1 July 2024
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
3A Exclusion from Act of certain types of electricity generation ............ 2
3B Exclusion from Act of certain sales of electricity .............................. 3
3C Meaning of electricity supply industry .............................................. 3
Part 1A Utilities Commission
3D Additional functions of Utilities Commission .................................... 3
Part 2 Licences
3E Operations for which licence is required .......................................... 4
3F Exemption for system controller to operate wholesale market......... 4
4 Licence fees and returns ................................................................. 4
4A Licence conditions – classification of dedicated connection
assets .............................................................................................. 5
5A System control technical code ......................................................... 5
Part 3 Customers
13 Partial contracting prohibited ........................................................... 6
Part 4 On-suppliers
14 Exemptions for on-suppliers ............................................................ 7
15 Charges from on-suppliers to receivers ........................................... 7
Part 4A Electricity pricing orders
16 Prescribed class of customers ......................................................... 8
Part 4B Retail supply of electricity
17 Matters for inclusion in Retail Code ................................................. 8
18 Retailer of last resort arrangements ................................................ 9
19 Terms and conditions of retailer of last resort deemed
contracts ........................................................................................ 11
20 Notification requirements ............................................................... 11
21 Cost recovery ................................................................................ 11
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21A Information requirements ............................................................... 12
Part 6 Standard terms and conditions
22 Prescribed class of customers ....................................................... 13
Part 7 Dedicated connection assets – exemptions
23 Requirements relating to applications............................................ 13
24 Classification of dedicated connection assets ............................... 14
Part 8 Network technical codes
25 Preparation of network technical codes ......................................... 14
Schedule 2 Operational and technical requirements for
access
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ELECTRICITY REFORM (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2000
Regulations under the Electricity Reform Act 2000
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Reform
(Administration) Regulations 2000.
2 Definitions
(1) In these Regulations:
connection point, see Chapter 10 of the National Electricity (NT)
Rules.
consumption, for a site during a consumption period, means the
electricity, decided by the relevant entity, that was:
(a) consumed for the site during the period; or
(b) charged by an on-supplier for the site during the period.
consumption period means any continuous period of one year
beginning on or after 1 July 1998.
estimated consumption, for the site during a future one-year
period, means the electricity the relevant entity selling electricity to
a customer estimates will be:
(a) consumed for the site during the period; or
(b) charged by an on-supplier for the site during the period.
meter, see Chapter 10 of the National Electricity (NT) Rules.on-
supplier means a person who:
(a) is the owner or occupier of premises or has the right to use
premises; and
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(b) supplies and sells electricity for use in the premises.
operate a wholesale market means to operate or administer a
wholesale exchange for electricity in relation to a power system.
premises include a caravan park, exhibition centre, hostel, hotel,
industrial park, lodging house, marina, market arcade, motel,
shopping centre and serviced apartments.
receiver means a person who owns, occupies or has the right to
use premises and to whom electricity is supplied and sold by an
on-supplier for the premises.
relevant entity means the electricity entity selling electricity to a
customer under an electricity supply contract.
single site means:
(a) a site; or
(b) premises or a lot of land or adjoining premises or lots of land:
(i) that are owned or occupied by a single customer; and
(ii) that are supplied through more than one connection
point, whether or not the electricity passes through
facilities owned or occupied by any other person after
leaving that point and before it is supplied; and
(iii) in respect of which the customer elects to have treated
as a single site.
site means the metered connection point through which a customer
has or seeks electricity supply under an electricity supply contract.
3A Exclusion from Act of certain types of electricity generation
(1) For the definition of generation in section 4(1) of the Act, the
operation by a person of electricity generating plant that is not
connected to electricity infrastructure owned or operated by an
electricity entity is declared not to be generation of electricity if the
electricity is generated for the person's own use.
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(2) For the definition of generation in section 4(1) of the Act, the
operation by a person of electricity generating plant that is not
connected to electricity infrastructure owned or operated by an
electricity entity is declared not to be generation of electricity if:
(a) the electricity is generated for supply to the owner or occupier
of an area of land that is in the vicinity of the land on which the
generating plant is situated; and
(b) electricity is not available from an electricity entity for supply to
the area of land to which the electricity is supplied by the
person operating the electricity generating plant.
3B Exclusion from Act of certain sales of electricity
For the definition of selling in section 4(1) of the Act, the trading of
electricity by a person to a customer is prescribed not to be selling
of electricity if:
(a) electricity is not available for supply to the customer by an
electricity entity; and
(b) the amount supplied to all customers by the person does not
total more than 160 megawatt hours in each calendar year.
3C Meaning of electricity supply industry
For the definition electricity supply industry in section 4(1) of the
Act, operating a wholesale market is prescribed as a kind of
operation that is part of the electricity supply industry.
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3D Additional functions of Utilities Commission
For section 6(c) of the Act, the Utilities Commission has the
following functions:
(a) to oversee the exercise of system control of power systems
and the operation of wholesale markets;
(b) to monitor and enforce compliance by electricity entities:
(i) with Part 3 of the Act; and
(ii) with technical codes in force under the Act;
(c) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between electricity
entities relating to matters regulated under Part 3 of the Act.
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Part 2 Licences
3E Operations for which licence is required
For section 14(3)(e) of the Act, operating a wholesale market is
prescribed as an operation for which a licence is required.
3F Exemption for system controller to operate wholesale market
(1) The system controller for the Darwin-Katherine power system:
(a) is exempt from the requirement under section 14(1) of the Act
to hold a licence in relation to the operation of a wholesale
market in relation to that power system; and
(b) for the purposes of the Act is to be treated as an electricity
entity that is authorised to operate a wholesale market in
relation to that power system as if its system control licence
were also a licence authorising it to operate a wholesale
market in relation to that power system.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), the system controller for the
Darwin-Katherine power system must comply with the provisions of
the Retail Code expressed to be applicable to it in respect of its role
operating a wholesale market.
4 Licence fees and returns
(1) For the purposes of section 19(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed date
is 1 August in each year of the licence.
(2) For the purposes of section 19(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed date
is 14 days after the date the annual return is lodged under
section 19(2)(a) of the Act.
(3) For the purposes of section 19(5) of the Act, the maximum penalty:
(a) for failing to lodge an annual return – is 85 penalty units and
4 penalty units for each day after the date the annual return
was required to be lodged during until the day the annual
return is lodged; and
(b) for failing to pay an annual licence fee or an instalment of an
annual licence fee – is 10% of the amount outstanding
calculated daily on a cumulated basis from the date the fee
was required to be paid under section 19 of the Act until the
date the fee is paid.
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4A Licence conditions – classification of dedicated connection
assets
(1) If a licence authorises the ownership or operation of a dedicated
connection asset, the dedicated connection asset must be
classified as:
(a) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(b) a small dedicated connection asset.
(2) For subregulation (1):
(a) an application for a licence that authorises the ownership or
operation of a dedicated connection asset, or an application
for the variation of a licence to add a dedicated connection
asset to the licence, must state whether the dedicated
connection asset is:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset; and
(b) the applicant must provide to the Utilities Commission any
information the Utilities Commission may reasonably require
to ensure that the dedicated connection asset is appropriately
classified; and
(c) for the purpose of verifying the appropriate classification of a
dedicated connection asset, the Utilities Commission may
seek the advice of the system controller for the relevant
transmission network; and
(d) a system controller whose advice is sought under
paragraph (c) must provide that advice within a period
specified by the Utilities Commission in the request.
5A System control technical code
(1) A System Control Technical Code may make provision for one or
more of the following:
(a) operating protocols;
(b) system security and dispatch;
(c) disconnection;
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(d) any other matter relevant to the reliability, safety or security of
the system or the monitoring or control of the operation of the
system.
(2) A System Control Technical Code for the Darwin-Katherine power
system may also make provision for the operation of a wholesale
market in relation to that system.
(3) The Utilities Commission must not approve a System Control
Technical Code, or any amendment to a System Control Technical
Code, made by the system controller unless satisfied that the
system controller has consulted with all electricity entities that are
engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity to, or take
electricity from, the power system.
(3A) Before the Minister makes or amends a System Control Technical
Code, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that sufficient
consultation has occurred, with all electricity entities that are
engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity to, or take
electricity from, the power system, including:
(a) the Utilities Commission; and
(b) the system controller.
(3B) Before a person prescribed by regulation makes or amends a
System Control Technical Code, the person must consult with all
electricity entities that are engaged in the operation of, contribute
electricity to, or take electricity from, the power system, including:
(a) the Utilities Commission; and
(b) the system controller.
(4) In this regulation:
disconnect includes to operate switching equipment so as to
prevent the transfer of electricity through a point at which electricity
is transferred to or from the power system.
Part 3 Customers
13 Partial contracting prohibited
A customer must not have electricity supplied to a single site by
more than one relevant entity.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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Part 4 On-suppliers
14 Exemptions for on-suppliers
(1) An on-supplier is exempted from sections 14(1) and 28 of the Act.
(2) The exemption under subregulation (1) is subject to the condition
that the on-supplier complies with regulation 15(2) and (3)
15 Charges from on-suppliers to receivers
(1) An on-supplier may charge a receiver for electricity supplied or sold
to the receiver by the on-supplier in a way decided by the on-
supplier.
(2) However, the on-supplier must comply with subregulations (3) to (6)
if the on-supplier charges the receiver on the basis of the receiver's
consumption of electricity during a period as measured by a meter.
(3) The charge must be equal to, or worked out on the same or a
similar basis as:
(a) if the on-supplier amount is equal to or less than the regulated
amount – the regulated amount; or
(b) otherwise – the on-supplier amount.
(4) In addition, the amount charged under subregulation (2) for each
receiver in the premises must be calculated in the same way.
(5) The on-supplier amount is so much of the amount charged for the
supply of electricity to the on-supplier for that period as is
attributable to the receiver's consumption mentioned in
subregulation (2).
(6) The regulated amount is the amount the receiver would have been
charged for that consumption if:
(a) the receiver had been a custoner of the electricity entity; and
(b) the electricity had been supplied by the electricity entity to the
receiver; and
(c) the standard rates of fix charge and usage charge had applied
to the receiver.
(7) For section 6(c) of the Act, the Utilities Commission may, by writing,
make guidelines for the administration of this regulation.
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(8) The guidelines must not have effect before the Utilities Commission
publishes a Gazette notice for the making of the guidelines.
Part 4A Electricity pricing orders
16 Prescribed class of customers
(1) This regulation prescribes classes of customers for section 44(1) of
the Act.
(2) A customer whose annual consumption level, measured in
accordance with either of the following, is less than 750 megawatt
hours per annum is a customer of a prescribed class:
(a) the customer's actual total consumption at a single site during
any consumption period;
(b) in the case of a customer who scales down or expands its
operations or energy consumption at a single site – the
customer's estimated consumption for the subsequent year at
the site, taking the following into account:
(i) past electricity consumption;
(ii) the electricity consumption level of plant and equipment
to be powered at the site;
(iii) the operations for which electricity is required to be
supplied at the site;
(iv) any other relevant factor.
Examples for subregulation (1)(b)
1 Addition of a new building.
2 Retirement of plant or installation of new, more efficient plant.
3 Installation of solar panels.
(3) A customer who was a contestable customer prescribed by
regulation 13A(d), as in force immediately before the
commencement of this regulation, is a customer of a prescribed
class.
Part 4B Retail supply of electricity
17 Matters for inclusion in Retail Code
For section 44B(2) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed:
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(a) credit support arrangements;
(b) billing;
(c) metering;
(d) service order arrangements;
(e) the needs of the following types of retail customers:
(i) customers requiring life support equipment;
(ii) residential customers affected by family violence;
(iii) residential customers experiencing payment difficulties
due to hardship;
(f) a requirement for an electricity retailer or a network provider to
inform customers of the contact details of a relevant
complaints handling body;
(g) the transfer of customers between electricity retailers;
(h) dispute resolution between:
(i) electricity entities; and
(ii) electricity entities and customers.
Note for paragraph (d)
A service order arrangement is a business-to-business service, such as a
request for customer disconnection, customer reconnection, special meter read
or installation of a new meter.
18 Retailer of last resort arrangements
(1) Subregulations (2) to (7) apply if:
(a) the Utilities Commission appoints the retailer of last resort
under section 44D(1) of the Act to sell electricity to customers
of the failed retailer; and
(b) the transfer date has occurred.
(2) Any complaint or dispute between the failed retailer and the
customer (whether the complaint or dispute arose before, on or
after the transfer date) may be dealt with between the failed retailer
and the customer as if the RoLR transfer event and the transfer of
the customer had not occurred.
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(3) The failed retailer or its insolvency official must take steps to
cancel, with effect commencing on the transfer date, any direct
debit authorisations (including any Centrepay deductions) that are
in place for the customer.
Note for subregulation (3)
Cancellation of a direct debit authorisation does not affect the customer's
obligation to pay for any electricity consumed before the transfer date.
(4) If the customer has paid amounts to the failed retailer in advance
towards the customer's electricity bill, the failed retailer or its
insolvency official must:
(a) apply those amounts to the payment of the customer's
account, but only insofar as that payment is for electricity
consumed before the transfer date; and
(b) pay the balance to the customer.
(5) If the customer has paid the failed retailer in whole or in part for a
service order under the Retail Code and the order has not been
completed before the transfer date:
(a) the retailer of last resort must:
(i) place the order with the network provider; or
(ii) if the order has already been placed – take steps to
ensure its completion; and
(b) the customer is not liable to pay for the order except to the
extent that the customer had not already paid on or before the
transfer date.
(6) If a payment plan is in force between the customer and the failed
retailer, the failed retailer or its insolvency official or assignee must
continue to comply with that plan to the extent that it provides for
the payment by instalments of any arrears that are outstanding on
the transfer date.
(7) If the customer is on a prepayment meter, a payment equal to the
value of any credit remaining in the prepayment meter account
immediately before the transfer date must be made by the failed
retailer or its insolvency official to the customer, without any
deduction.
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19 Terms and conditions of retailer of last resort deemed
contracts
(1) For section 44F(c) of the Act:
(a) the retailer of last resort must submit its proposed terms and
conditions (the deemed contracts) of the contracts taken,
under section 44F(a) of the Act, to be in place to the Utilities
Commission for approval in accordance with the timing set out
in the Retail Code; and
(b) the Utilities Commission may approve or refuse to approve
those terms and conditions.
(2) If the retailer of last resort does not submit proposed terms and
conditions in accordance with subregulation (1) or the Utilities
Commission refuses to approve submitted terms and conditions,
the Utilities Commission must determine the terms and conditions
that apply to the deemed contracts.
(3) In this regulation:
terms and conditions do not include tariffs.
20 Notification requirements
The retailer of last resort or, if the Utilities Commission determines
the terms and conditions under regulation 19, the Utilities
Commission, must give notice of the approved terms and conditions
in the Gazette.
21 Cost recovery
For section 44G(4) of the Act, the retailer of last resort must pay the
following costs incurred by an insolvency official of a failed retailer
in accordance with the scheme established under section 44G(1) of
the Act:
(a) an amount sufficient to indemnify the insolvency official for the
official's reasonable costs of complying with applicable
requirements of the retailer of last resort arrangements if a
RoLR transfer event occurs;
(b) if a dispute about costs arises – the amount that would be
payable if the insolvency official had been a liquidator under
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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21A Information requirements
(1) For section 44H(1) of the Act, the following information in respect of
each of the failed retailer's customers is prescribed:
(a) name and contact details, including billing address;
(b) supply addresses for the electricity supply;
(c) meter identifiers;
(d) the network tariff code or codes of the distributor;
(e) details of the customer's actual consumption of energy in one
or more specified periods;
(f) identification of whether the customer is a hardship customer;
(g) details of any premises that is registered as having life support
equipment;
(h) identification of whether the customer is in receipt of a tariff
payment, credit or other benefit under a feed-in arrangement;
(i) any customer classification details;
(j) details of any pension, health or social security payment,
rebate, benefit or concession to which the customer is entitled;
(k) any direct debit arrangements or Centrepay arrangements
between the customer and the failed retailer.
(2) For subregulation (1), the information may include the following:
(a) both historic and current information;
(b) information that is or may be derived from other information in
the possession or control of the failed retailer.
(3) For section 44H(2) of the Act, the requirements in relation to the
information that may be required and specified by written notice are
the following:
(a) the information must be provided by the date specified in the
notice;
(b) the information must be provided if an event specified in the
notice occurs or a state of affairs specified in the notice exists;
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(c) the information must be provided in accordance with any
document, code, standard, rule, specification or method
formulated, issued or published as determined by the Utilities
Commission, whether:
(i) wholly or partially, or as amended by the notice; or
(ii) formulated, issued or published at the time the notice is
served or at any time before the notice is served; or
(iii) in force as at a particular date or as amended from time
to time;
(d) the information must be verified by statutory declaration by a
person authorised by the failed retailer.
Part 6 Standard terms and conditions
22 Prescribed class of customers
For section 91(1) of the Act, customers of a prescribed class are
customers:
(a) to whom an electricity entity sells electricity; and
(b) who have not negotiated a written agreement with the entity
relating to the sale of the electricity.
Part 7 Dedicated connection assets – exemptions
23 Requirements relating to applications
For section 87A(2) of the Act, an application must:
(a) specify each dedicated connection asset to which the
application relates; and
(b) state, in relation to each dedicated connection asset, whether
the dedicated connection asset is:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset.
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24 Classification of dedicated connection assets
(1) For regulation 23(b), the applicant must provide to the Utilities
Commission any information the Utilities Commission may
reasonably require to ensure that the dedicated connection asset is
appropriately classified.
(2) For the purpose of verifying the appropriate classification of a
dedicated connection asset, the Utilities Commission may seek the
advice of the system controller for the relevant transmission
network.
(3) A system controller whose advice is sought under subregulation (2)
must provide that advice within a period specified by the Utilities
Commission in the request.
(4) The Utilities Commission must, when granting an exemption, state
in the exemption whether the dedicated connection asset is
classified as:
(a) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(b) a small dedicated connection asset.
Part 8 Network technical codes
25 Preparation of network technical codes
(1) This regulation applies to the following electricity networks:
(a) the Darwin-Katherine electricity system operated by Power
and Water Corporation;
(b) the Alice Springs electricity system operated by Power and
Water Corporation; and
(c) the Tennant Creek electricity system operated by Power and
Water Corporation.
(4) A Network Technical Code must cover the requirements set out in
Schedule 2, other than:
(a) matters dealt with in the National Electricity (NT) Rules; or
(b) matters appropriately dealt with in the System Control
Technical Code.
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(5) Before making or amending a Network Technical Code, a network
provider must:
(a) consult the Utilities Commission; and
(b) alter the proposed Network Technical Code or amendments if
required by the Utilities Commission.
(6) Before amending a Network Technical Code in a material way, a
network provider must:
(a) publish a draft of a proposed amendment on the network
provider's website; and
(b) invite submissions from interested parties within a reasonable
time specified by the network provider; and
(c) consider any submissions from interested parties provided
under paragraph (b).
(7) Before the Minister makes or amends a Network Technical Code,
the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that sufficient consultation
has occurred, with all electricity entities that are engaged in the
operation of, contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the
power system, including:
(a) the Utilities Commission; and
(b) the network provider.
(7A) Before a person prescribed by regulation makes or amends a
Network Technical Code, the person must consult with all electricity
entities that are engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity
to, or take electricity from, the power system, including:
(a) the Utilities Commission; and
(b) the network provider.
(8) To the extent that a provision of a Network Technical Code is
inconsistent with a provision of the National Electricity (NT) Rules,
the provision of the National Electricity (NT) Rules will prevail (and
the provision of the Network Technical Code will not have effect to
the extent of the inconsistency).
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Schedule 2 Operational and technical requirements for
access
regulation 25
1 Network Technical Code
The Network Technical Code for a network must contain the
following:
(a) performance standards in respect of service quality
parameters in relation to the electricity network;
(b) the technical requirements that apply to the design or
operation of plant or equipment connected to the electricity
network;
(c) requirements relating to the operation of the electricity network
(including the operation of the network in emergency
situations);
(d) obligations to test plant or equipment in order to demonstrate
compliance with the Network Technical Code;
(e) procedures that apply if the network provider believes that an
item of plant or equipment does not comply with the
requirements of the Network Technical Code;
(f) requirements relating to the inspection of plant or equipment
connected to the electricity network;
(g) requirements that relate to control and protection settings for
plant or equipment connected to the electricity network;
(h) procedures that apply in the case of commissioning and
testing of new plant or equipment connected to the electricity
network;
(i) procedures that apply to the disconnection of plant or
equipment from the electricity network;
(j) procedures relating to the operation of generating units
connected to the electricity network (including the giving of
dispatch instructions and compliance with those instructions);
(k) metering requirements in relation to connections;
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(l) the information required to be provided to the access provider
in relation to the operation of plant or equipment connected to
the electricity network at a connection and how and when that
information is to be provided.
2 Network planning criteria
The network planning criteria for a network must be consistent with
the Network Technical Code for the network and must contain the
following:
(a) contingency criteria;
(b) steady-state criteria including:
(i) voltage limits; and
(ii) thermal rating criteria; and
(iii) fault rating criteria;
(c) stability criteria including:
(i) transient stability criteria; and
(ii) voltage stability criteria;
(d) quality of supply criteria including:
(i) voltage fluctuation criteria; and
(ii) harmonic voltage criteria; and
(iii) harmonic current criteria; and
(iv) voltage unbalance criteria; and
(v) electro-magnetic interference criteria;
(e) construction standards criteria;
(f) environmental criteria.
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1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations (SL No. 15, 2000)
Notified 31 March 2000
Commenced 1 April 2000
Amendments of Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations (SL No. 29, 2001)
Notified 4 June 2001
Commenced 4 June 2001
Amendments of Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations (SL No. 9, 2003)
Notified 28 February 2003
Commenced 28 February 2003
Amendment of Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations (SL No. 7, 2004)
Notified 29 March 2004
Commenced 29 March 2004
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2005 (SL No. 35, 2005)
Notified 19 October 2005
Commenced 19 October 2005
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SL No. 4, 2007)
Notified 21 March 2007
Commenced 21 March 2007
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SL No. 1, 2008)
Notified 6 February 2008
Commenced 6 February 2008
Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009)
Assent date 12 March 2009
Commenced 1 July 2009 (Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5)
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Penalties Amendment (Justice and Treasury Legislation) Act 2010 (Act No. 38, 2010)
Assent date 18 December 2010
Commenced 1 February 2011 (Gaz S6, 1 February 2011)
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 10, 2012)
Notified 14 March 2012
Commenced 14 March 2012
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012 (SL No. 41,
2012)
Notified 14 December 2012
Commenced 14 December 2012
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SL No. 2, 2015)
Notified 24 April 2015
Commenced 24 April 2015
Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment (Prescribed Class of Customers)
Regulations 2015 (SL No. 9, 2015)
Notified 20 May 2015
Commenced 20 May 2015
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential
Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 16, 2019)
Notified 1 July 2019
Commenced 1 July 2019 (r 2)
Electricity Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 23, 2021)
Assent date 18 November 2021
Commenced 19 November 2021 (s 2)
Electrical Safety Act 2022 (Act No. 3, 2022)
Assent date 14 April 2022
Commenced 1 July 2024 (s 2(2))
Electricity Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 13, 2024)
Date made 27 June 2024
Commenced 1 July 2024 (r 2, s 2(2) Electricity Legislation Amendment
Act 2023 (Act No. 26, 2023) and Gaz S54, 26 June 2024)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1 and 20.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 2 amd No. 2, 2015, r 3; No. 13, 2024, r 4
r 3 rep No. 13, 2024, r 5
rr 3A – 3B ins No. 35, 2005, r 3
r 3C ins No. 2, 2015, r 4
pt 1A hdg ins No. 2, 2015, r 4
r 3D ins No. 2, 2015, r 4
amd Act No. 23, 2021, s 10; No. 13, 2024, r 12
r 3E ins No. 2, 2015, r 5
ENDNOTES
Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations 2000 20
r 3F ins No. 2, 2015, r 5
amd No. 13, 2024, r 6
r 4 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 4
r 4A ins No. 16, 2019, r 19
r 5 amd No. 10, 2012, r 3; No. 41, 2012, r 3
rep No. 13, 2024, r 7
r 5A ins No. 2, 2015, r 6
amd Act No. 23, 2021, s 11
pt 3 hdg sub No. 13, 2024, r 8
r 6 amd No. 29, 2001, r 1; No. 9, 2003, r 2; No. 35, 2005, r 4; No. 16, 2019, r 20;
rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
r 6A ins No. 35, 2005, r 5
amd No. 16, 2019, r 21
rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
rr 6B – 6C ins No. 35, 2005, r 5
rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
r 7 amd No. 16, 2019, r 22
rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
rr 8 – 12 rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
r 12A ins No. 35, 2005, r 6
rep No. 13, 2024, r 9
r 13 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 4
pt 4A hdg ins No. 7, 2004
sub No. 13, 2024, r 10
r 13A ins No. 7, 2004
amd No. 41, 2012, r 4
r 15 amd No. 4, 2007, r 3; No. 13, 2024, r 12
pt 5 hdg rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
r 16 rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
ins No. 13 2024 r 10
pt 4B hdg ins No. 13 2024 r 10
r 17 amd Act No. 5, 2009, s 179
rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
ins No. 13 2024 r 10
rr 18 – 19 rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
ins No. 13 2024 r 10
r 20 amd Act No. 5, 2009, s 179
rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
ins No. 13 2024 r 10
r 21 rep Act No. 3, 2022, s 295
ins No. 13 2024 r 10
r 21A ins No. 13 2024 r 10
pt 6 hdg ins No. 9, 2015, r 3
r 22 ins No. 9, 2015, r 3
pt 7 hdg ins No. 16, 2019, r 23
rr 23 – 24 ins No. 16, 2019, r 23
pt 8 hdg ins No. 16, 2019, r 23
r 25 ins No. 16, 2019, r 23
amd Act No. 23, 2021, s 12
sch1 amd No. 29, 2001, r 2; No. 9, 2003, r 3; No. 1, 2008, r 3; No. 16, 2019, r 24
rep No. 13, 2024, r 11
sch 2 ins No. 16, 2019, r 25