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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 218 Scheme rules
218 Scheme rules
> > (1) The Minister may approve rules that make provision about—
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> > > (a) matters for which a scheme rule may be made under this Part, and
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> > > (b) other matters prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2) A rule may make provision about a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating the provisions of an Act or statutory rule or other publication as follows—
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> > > (a) with or without modification,
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> > > (b) as in force on a particular day or from time to time.
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> > (3) A rule may—
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> > > (a) apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to specified exceptions or factors, or
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> > > (b) apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind, or
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> > > (c) authorise a matter or thing to be from time to time agreed, determined, applied or regulated by a specified person or body.
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> > (4) The Minister may from time to time approve a rule that amends a rule or revokes a rule.
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> > (5) Notice of a rule approved by the Minister must be published in the Gazette.
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> > (6) A rule takes effect on—
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> > > (a) the day on which the written notice is published in the Gazette, or
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> > > (b) the later day specified in the rule.
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> > (7) The Minister must make copies of each rule available to each scheme participant and the public.
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> > (8) A rule must be consistent with this Act and the regulations.
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> > (9) A person who is a scheme participant or an accredited certificate provider must not contravene a provision of a scheme rule.
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> > Maximum penalty (subclause (9))—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—250 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—100 penalty units.