3AMeaning of distribution network and electricity generating plant

3A Meaning of distribution network and electricity generating plant

[Section 3A Inserted by No. 16 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:09 May 2003]

(1)  [Section 3A Subsection (1) substituted by No. 9 of 2012, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2012] In this Act, a reference to distribution network is a reference to the apparatus, electric lines, equipment, plant, and buildings, used to convey or control the conveyance of electricity, that the National Electricity Rules specify as, or as forming part of, a distribution system.

(2)  [Section 3A Subsection (2) omitted by No. 78 of 2005, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2008] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  An electricity generating plant is a facility or plant that is or could be used to generate electricity, and includes all equipment at that facility or plant.

(4)  [Section 3A Subsection (4) amended by No. 78 of 2005, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2008] The Regulator may declare that any equipment, or any equipment of a specified class, is to be treated as part of a specified distribution network, transmission system or electricity generating plant for the purposes of the Act, the regulations and the Code generally or for the purposes of a specified provision of the Act, the regulations or the Code.

(5)  While a declaration under subsection (4) has effect, any equipment to which the declaration applies –

(a) [Section 3A Subsection (5) amended by No. 78 of 2005, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2008] forms part of the specified distribution network, transmission system or electricity generating plant for the specified purpose; and

(b) [Section 3A Subsection (5) amended by No. 78 of 2005, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2008] does not form part of any other distribution network, transmission system or electricity generating plant for the specified purpose.

(6)  In subsections (3) , and  –