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Energy Services Corporations Act 1995
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13H Special provisions applying if this Act commences before commencement of national market in electricity
(1) This clause applies if the former Act is repealed before the commencement of the National Electricity (NSW) Law and applies until such time as that Law commences.
(2) In this clause, a reference to the alternative Market and System Operator is a reference to the eligible person appointed (instead of TransGrid) as the Market and System Operator for the purposes of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 under section 77 (2) of that Act.
(3) The Minister may, by order, transfer to the alternative Market and System Operator specified employees of TransGrid. The transferred employees remain employees of TransGrid and are merely seconded to the alternative Market and System Operator.
(4) The Minister may, after consultation with the Treasurer, give the Board of TransGrid a written direction with respect to the provision of facilities, services or information by TransGrid to the alternative Market and System Operator to enable the exercise of that Operator’s functions under the Electricity Supply Act 1995. The Board must ensure that any such direction is carried out.
(5) Sections 9 (1A), 11 and 38 (1) of the former Act continue to have effect, as if references to the former Authority were references to:
(a) TransGrid, and
(b) the alternative Market and System Operator.
(6) Section 98U (1) (o) of the Stamp Duties Act 1920 and paragraph (a) (viic) of the definition of excluded debit in section 3 (1) of the Debits Tax Act 1990 have effect as if a reference in those provisions to the former Authority were a reference to:
(a) TransGrid, and
(b) the alternative Market and System Operator.