5Circumstances in which licence not required

5 Circumstances in which licence not required

(1)  A licence authorising the generation of electricity is not required if –

(a) the electricity is generated by a generator with a capacity of 5 megawatts or less; or

(b) the electricity is –

(i) generated by a generator that is not normally connected to a power system or has a primary function other than the generation of electricity for sale; and

(ii) not sold.

(2)  A licence authorising the transmission or distribution of electricity is not required by a person transmitting or distributing electricity which was purchased from a person who is not required to be licensed to generate electricity.

(3)  A licence authorising the retailing of electricity in the Bass Strait Islands is not required by –

(a) a person retailing electricity who does not use any facilities that are used by another person holding a licence authorising the transmission or distribution of electricity, beyond the point of purchase of the electricity; or

(b) a person who sells electricity only to another person who holds a licence authorising the retailing of electricity; or

(c) the owner of a caravan park who sells the electricity to a person occupying a site within the park; or

(d) the owner of a building who sells the electricity to a person occupying part of the building; or

(e) the owner or manager of a shopping centre who sells the electricity to tenants of the centre.