sec.179ALimited protection from liability for Powerlink

sec.179A Limited protection from liability for Powerlink

Powerlink is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence, that is necessary or incidental to facilitate— a part of Queensland to be declared to be a REZ, even if the part is not ultimately declared to be a REZ (a proposed REZ ); or the development of a transmission network to be the REZ transmission network for a proposed REZ (the proposed REZ transmission network ); or the operation of— the proposed REZ transmission network for a proposed REZ; or transmission assets that are to be REZ controlled assets for a proposed REZ (the proposed REZ controlled assets ); or arrangements for connection and access to the proposed REZ transmission network or proposed REZ controlled assets for a proposed REZ, including the transition of arrangements under the national electricity laws to arrangements under part 6. See also section 191. If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to Powerlink, the liability attaches instead to the State. Subsection (1) applies to acts done, or omissions made, by Powerlink in relation to a proposed REZ— only in its capacity as a Transmission Network Service Provider under the National Electricity Rules; and only during the period— starting when this Act was assented to; and ending when the first of the following happens— the proposed REZ is declared to be a REZ; the end of 2 years after the day this Act was assented to. Subsection (1) applies to acts done, or omissions made, by Powerlink during the period mentioned in subsection (3)(b) as if the relevant provisions had commenced on the day this Act was assented to. In this section— relevant provisions means— this section; and the other provisions of this Act relevant to the operation of this section. s 179A amd 2025 No. 30 s 66 (sec.179A-ssec.1) Powerlink is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence, that is necessary or incidental to facilitate— a part of Queensland to be declared to be a REZ, even if the part is not ultimately declared to be a REZ (a proposed REZ ); or the development of a transmission network to be the REZ transmission network for a proposed REZ (the proposed REZ transmission network ); or the operation of— the proposed REZ transmission network for a proposed REZ; or transmission assets that are to be REZ controlled assets for a proposed REZ (the proposed REZ controlled assets ); or arrangements for connection and access to the proposed REZ transmission network or proposed REZ controlled assets for a proposed REZ, including the transition of arrangements under the national electricity laws to arrangements under part 6. See also section 191. (sec.179A-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to Powerlink, the liability attaches instead to the State. (sec.179A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) applies to acts done, or omissions made, by Powerlink in relation to a proposed REZ— only in its capacity as a Transmission Network Service Provider under the National Electricity Rules; and only during the period— starting when this Act was assented to; and ending when the first of the following happens— the proposed REZ is declared to be a REZ; the end of 2 years after the day this Act was assented to. (sec.179A-ssec.4) Subsection (1) applies to acts done, or omissions made, by Powerlink during the period mentioned in subsection (3)(b) as if the relevant provisions had commenced on the day this Act was assented to. (sec.179A-ssec.5) In this section— relevant provisions means— this section; and the other provisions of this Act relevant to the operation of this section.