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Electricity Supply Act 1995
158Effect of exemption
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#### 158 Effect of exemption
158 Effect of exemption
> > (1) A scheme participant is entitled to deduct the following from the total value of its liable uses for a compliance period—
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> > > (a) the value of each use of gas that is fully exempt gas use,
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> > > (b) a proportion of the value of each use of gas that is partially exempt gas use (the exempt proportion).
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> > (2) An order granting an exemption may specify the allowances that may be made by scheme participants, in applying the exemption, for gas losses occurring during the conveyance of the gas to a retail customer.
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> > (3) If gas is the subject of an allowance, the gas may also be deducted from the total value of liable uses made by a scheme participant, in accordance with the exemption.
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> > (4) An order granting an exemption may authorise the Scheme Regulator to make rules relating to the exemption, including rules relating to assessment of deductions under this Division.
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> > (5) A scheme participant must make a deduction under this Division in accordance with the provisions of the relevant exemption and rules made under subclause (4).
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> > (6) In proceedings under this Act involving a scheme participant, the burden of establishing that the scheme participant was entitled to deduct the exempt liable use lies on the scheme participant.