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3 Objects

The objects of this Act are—

(a) to promote the efficient and environmentally responsible production and use of electricity and to deliver a safe and reliable supply of electricity, and

Note.

Customer choice and rights in relation to electricity connections and electricity supply are provided for by the National Energy Retail Law (NSW).

(b) to confer on network operators such powers as are necessary to enable them to construct, operate, repair and maintain their electricity works, and

(c) to facilitate and support the efficient and timely investment in electricity infrastructure under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020, and

(d) to promote and encourage the safety of persons and property in relation to the generation, transmission, distribution and use of electricity, and

(e) to ensure that any significant disruption to the supply of electricity in an emergency is managed effectively.

s 3: Am 1997 No 20, Sch 1.3 [2] [3]; 2004 No 4, Sch 2 [1]; 2012 No 38, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2017 No 59, Sch 1 [2]; 2025 No 80, Sch 2[1].