Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Regulation 2024
sec.42Application of transmission ring-fencing rule— Act , s 170A
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sec.42 Application of transmission ring-fencing rule— Act , s 170A
For section 170A of the Act , the transmission ring-fencing rule applies to Powerlink with the modifications stated in this section. A provision of the current guidelines stated in column 1 of the following table (the current provision ) does not apply to Powerlink, and a provision of the former guidelines stated in column 2 of the table opposite the current provision applies in place of the current provision— Column 1 Column 2 Current provisions Provisions of former guidelines applying in place of current provisions clause 3.1(a), (b), (d) and (e) clause 7.1 clause 4.1 clause 7.2 clause 4.2 clause 7.6 clause 4.3 clauses 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 For applying a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 2 to Powerlink under this section— a term used in the provision has the meaning given under clause 4 of the former guidelines; and the AER may waive any of Powerlink’s obligations under the provision as provided under clause 11 of the former guidelines. Clause 4.4.1 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if— a reference in clause 4.4.1(a) to clauses 4.1, 4.2.1 and 4.3 of the current guidelines were a reference to clauses 7.2, 7.6 and 7.7 of the former guidelines; and a reference in clause 4.4.1(b) to clause 4 of the current guidelines were a reference to the clauses of the former guidelines mentioned in paragraph (a) . Clause 6 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if— the current guidelines included a requirement to comply with a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 2; and the current guidelines did not include a requirement to comply with a provision mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 1. In this section— current guidelines means version 5 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 24 February 2025, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A .21. former guidelines means version 3 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 6 July 2022, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A .21. s 42 ins 2024 SL No. 217 s 4 sub 2025 SL No. 107 s 4 (sec.42-ssec.1) For section 170A of the Act , the transmission ring-fencing rule applies to Powerlink with the modifications stated in this section. (sec.42-ssec.2) A provision of the current guidelines stated in column 1 of the following table (the current provision ) does not apply to Powerlink, and a provision of the former guidelines stated in column 2 of the table opposite the current provision applies in place of the current provision— Column 1 Column 2 Current provisions Provisions of former guidelines applying in place of current provisions clause 3.1(a), (b), (d) and (e) clause 7.1 clause 4.1 clause 7.2 clause 4.2 clause 7.6 clause 4.3 clauses 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9 (sec.42-ssec.3) For applying a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 2 to Powerlink under this section— a term used in the provision has the meaning given under clause 4 of the former guidelines; and the AER may waive any of Powerlink’s obligations under the provision as provided under clause 11 of the former guidelines. (sec.42-ssec.4) Clause 4.4.1 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if— a reference in clause 4.4.1(a) to clauses 4.1, 4.2.1 and 4.3 of the current guidelines were a reference to clauses 7.2, 7.6 and 7.7 of the former guidelines; and a reference in clause 4.4.1(b) to clause 4 of the current guidelines were a reference to the clauses of the former guidelines mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.42-ssec.5) Clause 6 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if— the current guidelines included a requirement to comply with a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 2; and the current guidelines did not include a requirement to comply with a provision mentioned in subsection (2) , table, column 1. (sec.42-ssec.6) In this section— current guidelines means version 5 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 24 February 2025, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A .21. former guidelines means version 3 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 6 July 2022, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A .21.