11Time in which energisation, or re-energisation, of premises is to occur

11 Time in which energisation, or re-energisation, of premises is to occur

(1)  In this regulation –

distributor has the same meaning as it has in the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania);

energisation has the same meaning as it has in the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania);

re-energisation has the same meaning as it has in the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania);

relevant period, in relation to premises, means –

(a) if the premises have previously been connected to the distribution network –

(i) one business day, if changes to the distribution network are not required to enable the energisation of the premises to occur; or

(ii) 10 business days, if changes to the distribution network are required to enable the energisation of the premises to occur; or

(b) if the premises have not previously been connected to the distribution network –

(i) 10 business days, if no extension of the distribution network is required to enable the energisation of the premises to occur; or

(ii) 40 business days, if extension of the distribution network is required to enable the energisation of the premises to occur.

(2)  If a small customer becomes entitled to re-energisation of the customer's premises under Rule 121 of the National Energy Retail Rules and the retailer's request to the distributor for re-energisation of the premises is made before 4 p.m. on a business day, the distributor must re-energise the premises –

(a) if practicable, on the same day; or

(b) if it is not practicable to re-energise the premises on the same day, on the next business day.

(3)  A distributor who has made an agreement with a retailer to provide, on a particular day, energisation of a small customer's premises is to provide energisation to the premises on that day.