Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024
sec.84Relationship with national electricity laws
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sec.84 Relationship with national electricity laws
It is the intention of Parliament that this part applies despite anything stated in the national electricity laws. It is also the intention of Parliament that the national electricity laws continue to apply in relation to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub to the extent the national electricity laws are not inconsistent with this part. Subsection (4) applies in relation to a provision of this part, or a regulation under a provision of this part, that provides for a matter, relating to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub, to which the national electricity laws apply or would otherwise apply. A regulation— may provide for the application of a provision of the national electricity laws (a national provision ) in relation to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets; and for that purpose, may— provide that a national provision does not apply in relation to a matter or applies in relation to a matter with stated modifications; and state how other provisions of the national electricity laws apply in relation to a matter having regard to a national provision not applying or applying with stated modifications in relation to the matter. s 84 amd 2025 No. 30 s 73 sch 1 (sec.84-ssec.1) It is the intention of Parliament that this part applies despite anything stated in the national electricity laws. (sec.84-ssec.2) It is also the intention of Parliament that the national electricity laws continue to apply in relation to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub to the extent the national electricity laws are not inconsistent with this part. (sec.84-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to a provision of this part, or a regulation under a provision of this part, that provides for a matter, relating to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub, to which the national electricity laws apply or would otherwise apply. (sec.84-ssec.4) A regulation— may provide for the application of a provision of the national electricity laws (a national provision ) in relation to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets; and for that purpose, may— provide that a national provision does not apply in relation to a matter or applies in relation to a matter with stated modifications; and state how other provisions of the national electricity laws apply in relation to a matter having regard to a national provision not applying or applying with stated modifications in relation to the matter.
- (a) may provide for the application of a provision of the national electricity laws (a national provision ) in relation to the hub transmission network or hub controlled assets; and
- (b) for that purpose, may— (i) provide that a national provision does not apply in relation to a matter or applies in relation to a matter with stated modifications; and (ii) state how other provisions of the national electricity laws apply in relation to a matter having regard to a national provision not applying or applying with stated modifications in relation to the matter.