sec.170AApplication of transmission ring-fencing rule

sec.170A Application of transmission ring-fencing rule

The transmission ring-fencing rule and other provisions of the national electricity laws apply to Powerlink subject to a regulation made under this section. See also sections 33 and 84 . A regulation— may provide for the application of the transmission ring-fencing rule to Powerlink; and for that purpose, may— provide that the transmission ring-fencing rule does not apply to Powerlink in relation to a matter or applies in relation to a matter with stated modifications; and state how other provisions of the National Electricity Rules apply in relation to a matter having regard to the transmission ring-fencing rule not applying or applying with stated modifications to Powerlink in relation to the matter. Without limiting subsection (2) (b) (i) , a regulation may provide that— a stated requirement of the transmission ring-fencing rule does not apply to Powerlink; and another requirement applies in place of the requirement mentioned in paragraph (a) . The regulation may provide that 1 or more requirements, or all of the requirements, of a former version of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’ made under the National Electricity Rules apply to Powerlink in place of 1 or more requirements, or all of the requirements, of the current version of the guidelines. The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under this section only if the Minister is satisfied the regulation is necessary to achieve the main purposes of this Act stated in section 3 (a) or (b) by enabling Powerlink to comply with this Act. In this section— transmission ring-fencing rule means— the National Electricity Rules , rule 6A .21; and the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’ made under that rule. s 170A exp 31 December 2035 (see s 170D) (sec.170A-ssec.1) The transmission ring-fencing rule and other provisions of the national electricity laws apply to Powerlink subject to a regulation made under this section. See also sections 33 and 84 . (sec.170A-ssec.2) A regulation— may provide for the application of the transmission ring-fencing rule to Powerlink; and for that purpose, may— provide that the transmission ring-fencing rule does not apply to Powerlink in relation to a matter or applies in relation to a matter with stated modifications; and state how other provisions of the National Electricity Rules apply in relation to a matter having regard to the transmission ring-fencing rule not applying or applying with stated modifications to Powerlink in relation to the matter. (sec.170A-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) (i) , a regulation may provide that— a stated requirement of the transmission ring-fencing rule does not apply to Powerlink; and another requirement applies in place of the requirement mentioned in paragraph (a) . The regulation may provide that 1 or more requirements, or all of the requirements, of a former version of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’ made under the National Electricity Rules apply to Powerlink in place of 1 or more requirements, or all of the requirements, of the current version of the guidelines. (sec.170A-ssec.4) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under this section only if the Minister is satisfied the regulation is necessary to achieve the main purposes of this Act stated in section 3 (a) or (b) by enabling Powerlink to comply with this Act. (sec.170A-ssec.5) In this section— transmission ring-fencing rule means— the National Electricity Rules , rule 6A .21; and the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’ made under that rule.