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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS (POWER AND WATER
CORPORATION ELECTRICITY BUSINESSES RESTRUCTURE)
REGULATIONS 2014
As in force at 1 July 2014
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Purpose of Regulations ................................................................... 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
4 Reference to things included in a register ....................................... 2
Part 2 Power generation business
Division 1 Minister's obligations
5 Minister to prepare Generation Business Register .......................... 2
6 Generation Business Register to be available to interested
persons ............................................................................................ 3
Division 2 Assets
7 Transfer of whole assets ................................................................. 3
8 Transfer of part of assets ................................................................. 3
9 Consideration .................................................................................. 3
10 Accounting matters .......................................................................... 3
11 Asset related rights .......................................................................... 4
Division 3 Liabilities
12 Transfer of whole liabilities .............................................................. 4
13 Transfer of part of liabilities.............................................................. 4
14 Accounting matters .......................................................................... 5
15 Liability related rights ....................................................................... 5
Division 4 Instruments
16 Instruments to apply to GenCorp instead of P&WCorp ................... 5
17 Instruments to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp severally .............. 6
18 Electricity Reform Act 2000 generation licence ............................... 6
19 Bundled contracts to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp ................... 7
20 Instruments to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp to specified
extent with modifications ................................................................. 7
21 Internal instruments ......................................................................... 8
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22 Instruments to apply with necessary changes ................................. 8
23 Instrument related rights .................................................................. 8
24 Contracts to be retained by P&WCorp ............................................. 9
25 Instruments to apply to P&WCorp with modifications .................... 10
26 Instruments may be amended etc. ................................................ 10
Division 5 Rights
27 Rights ............................................................................................ 10
Division 6 Proceedings
28 GenCorp to replace P&WCorp as party ......................................... 10
29 GenCorp to be added as additional party ...................................... 11
30 P&WCorp to remain as party ......................................................... 11
31 Court etc. may make orders .......................................................... 11
Division 7 General matters
32 Continuation of ongoing things ...................................................... 11
Division 8 Employees
33 P&WCorp to provide employees to GenCorp ................................ 12
34 Commissioner may make determinations ...................................... 12
35 Expiry of Division ........................................................................... 12
Part 3 Power retail business
Division 1 Minister's obligations
36 Minister to prepare Retail Business Register ................................. 13
37 Retail Business Register to be available to interested persons ..... 13
Division 2 Assets
38 Transfer of whole assets ............................................................... 13
39 Transfer of part of assets ............................................................... 14
40 Consideration ................................................................................ 14
41 Accounting matters ........................................................................ 14
42 Asset related rights ........................................................................ 14
Division 3 Liabilities
43 Transfer of whole liabilities ............................................................ 15
44 Transfer of part of liabilities............................................................ 15
45 Accounting matters ........................................................................ 15
46 Liability related rights ..................................................................... 15
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Division 4 Instruments
47 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp instead of P&WCorp ............... 16
48 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp severally ......... 16
49 Electricity Reform Act 2000 retail licence ...................................... 16
50 Statutory customer contracts ......................................................... 17
51 Bundled contracts to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp ............... 17
52 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp to specified
extent with modifications ............................................................... 18
53 Internal instruments ....................................................................... 18
54 Instruments to apply with necessary changes ............................... 19
55 Instrument related rights ................................................................ 19
56 Contracts to be retained by P&WCorp ........................................... 19
57 Instruments to apply to P&WCorp with modifications .................... 20
58 Instruments may be amended etc. ................................................ 20
Division 5 Rights
59 Rights ............................................................................................ 21
Division 6 Proceedings
60 RetailCorp to replace P&WCorp as party ...................................... 21
61 RetailCorp to be added as additional party .................................... 21
62 P&WCorp to remain as party ......................................................... 21
63 Court etc. may make orders .......................................................... 21
Division 7 General matters
64 Continuation of ongoing things ...................................................... 22
Division 8 Employees
65 P&WCorp to provide employees to RetailCorp .............................. 22
66 Commissioner may make determinations ...................................... 23
67 Expiry of Division ........................................................................... 23
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 1 July 2014
GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS (POWER AND WATER
CORPORATION ELECTRICITY BUSINESSES RESTRUCTURE)
REGULATIONS 2014
Regulations under the Government Owned Corporations Act 2001
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Government Owned
Corporations (Power and Water Corporation Electricity Businesses
Restructure) Regulations 2014.
2 Purpose of Regulations
These Regulations are made as mentioned in section 53B(1) of the
Act for the purposes of:
(a) transferring P&WCorp's electricity generation business to
GenCorp; and
(b) transferring P&WCorp's electricity retailing business to
RetailCorp.
3 Definitions
In these Regulations:
GenCorp means the Power Generation Corporation established by
section 5 of the Power Generation Corporation Act 2014.
Generation Business Register, see regulation 5(1).
Minister means P&WCorp's shareholding Minister.
P&WCorp means the Power and Water Corporation established by
section 4 of the Power and Water Corporation Act1987.
Retail Business Register, see regulation 36(1).
RetailCorp means the Power Retail Corporation established by
section 5 of the Power Retail Corporation Act 2014.
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transferred asset means:
(a) for Part 2 – an asset to which regulation 7 or 8 applies; and
(b) for Part 3 – an asset to which regulation 38 or 39 applies.
transferred instrument means:
(a) for Part 2 – an instrument to which one of regulations 16 to 21
applies; and
(b) for Part 3 – an instrument to which one of regulations 47 to 53
applies.
transferred liability means:
(a) for Part 2 – a liability to which regulation 12 or 13 applies; and
(b) for Part 3 – a liability to which regulation 43 or 44 applies.
4 Reference to things included in a register
A reference to something included in the Generation Business
Register or the Retail Business Register includes a reference to a
thing in a class of things included in that Register.
Part 2 Power generation business
Division 1 Minister's obligations
5 Minister to prepare Generation Business Register
(1) Before 1 July 2014 the Minister must:
(a) prepare a register (the Generation Business Register) of the
assets, liabilities, instruments, rights and proceedings that are
to be affected by Divisions 2 to 6; and
(b) give a copy of the Generation Business Register to GenCorp
and P&WCorp.
(2) The Minister cannot amend or revoke the Generation Business
Register on or after 1 July 2014.
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Division 2 Assets
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 3
6 Generation Business Register to be available to interested
persons
(1) This regulation applies if:
(a) a person requests a copy of all or part of the Generation
Business Register from the Minister; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the person has a proper interest in
having access to the Generation Business Register.
(2) The Minister must give the person a copy of so much of the
Generation Business Register as relates to the person's interest.
Division 2 Assets
7 Transfer of whole assets
If an asset is included in the Generation Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the asset:
(a) ceases to be an asset of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes an asset of GenCorp.
8 Transfer of part of assets
If an asset is included in the Generation Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the part of the asset
specified in the Generation Business Register:
(a) ceases to be an asset of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes an asset of GenCorp.
9 Consideration
If an amount is included in the Generation Business Register as
consideration to be provided by GenCorp for a transferred asset,
GenCorp must provide the consideration on the terms specified in
the Generation Business Register.
10 Accounting matters
(1) If a value is ascribed to a transferred asset in the Generation
Business Register, the value of the asset as at 1 July 2014 is that
value.
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(2) If the Generation Business Register provides for the manner in
which a transferred asset is to be dealt with in P&WCorp's or
GenCorp's accounts, P&WCorp or GenCorp must deal with the
asset in its accounts in that manner.
11 Asset related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred asset
that would, but for this regulation, have been available to or against
P&WCorp:
(a) is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) is available instead to or against GenCorp in the same way as
it would, but for this regulation, have been available to or
against P&WCorp.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to an asset is specified in the Generation
Business Register as a right to which this paragraph applies –
that right, to the extent specified in the Generation Business
Register;
(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 28, 29 or 30 applies.
Division 3 Liabilities
12 Transfer of whole liabilities
If a liability is included in the Generation Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the liability:
(a) ceases to be a liability of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes a liability of GenCorp.
13 Transfer of part of liabilities
If a liability is included in the Generation Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the part of the
liability specified in the Generation Business Register:
(a) ceases to be a liability of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes a liability of GenCorp.
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Division 4 Instruments
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 5
14 Accounting matters
(1) If a value is ascribed to a transferred liability in the Generation
Business Register, the value of the liability as at 1 July 2014 is that
value.
(2) If the Generation Business Register provides for the manner in
which a transferred liability is to be dealt with in P&WCorp's or
GenCorp's accounts, P&WCorp or GenCorp must deal with the
liability in its accounts in that manner.
15 Liability related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred liability
that would, but for this regulation, have been available to or against
P&WCorp:
(a) is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) is available instead to or against GenCorp in the same way as
it would, but for this regulation, have been available to or
against P&WCorp.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to a liability is specified in the Generation
Business Register as a right to which this paragraph applies –
that right, to the extent specified in the Generation Business
Register;
(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 28, 29 or 30 applies.
Division 4 Instruments
16 Instruments to apply to GenCorp instead of P&WCorp
If an instrument is included in the Generation Business Register as
one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) applies instead to GenCorp in the same way as it would, but
for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp; and
(c) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 6
17 Instruments to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp severally
If an instrument is included in the Generation Business Register as
one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) also applies to GenCorp in the same way as it applies to
P&WCorp; and
(c) applies to P&WCorp and GenCorp severally, not jointly; and
(d) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
18 Electricity Reform Act 2000 generation licence
(1) On and after 1 July 2014:
(a) Part A of the existing licence:
(i) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
(ii) applies instead to GenCorp in the same way as it would,
but for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp; and
(b) Part B of the existing licence continues to apply to P&WCorp
and does not apply to GenCorp.
(2) Part A of the existing licence as so applying to GenCorp and Part B
of the existing licence as so applying to P&WCorp are taken, for all
purposes, to be separate generation licences held individually by
GenCorp and P&WCorp respectively.
(3) In this regulation:
existing licence means the generation licence held by P&WCorp
dated 1 September 2010 as amended.
generation licence means a licence granted under section 16 of
the Electricity Reform Act 2000 for the generation of electricity.
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19 Bundled contracts to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp
(1) If an instrument is included in the Generation Business Register as
one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) to the extent that it relates to generation matters:
(i) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
(ii) applies instead to GenCorp in the same way as it would,
but for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that it does not relate to generation matters –
continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(c) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
(2) In this regulation:
generation matter means something that:
(a) relates to:
(i) an asset, liability, right or obligation of GenCorp; or
(ii) the performance by GenCorp of a function mentioned in
section 9 of the Power Generation Corporation Act 2014;
and
(b) is not excluded by subregulation (3).
(3) If, in relation to an instrument, something is specified in the
Generation Business Register as not being a generation matter,
then in relation to that instrument the thing is excluded from being a
generation matter.
20 Instruments to apply to GenCorp and P&WCorp to specified
extent with modifications
If an instrument is included in the Generation Business Register as
one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) applies to each of GenCorp and P&WCorp to the extent
specified in the Generation Business Register; and
(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 8
21 Internal instruments
(1) If an internal instrument is included in the Generation Business
Register as one to which this regulation applies, on and after
1 July 2014 the instrument:
(a) applies to each of GenCorp and P&WCorp to the extent
specified in the Generation Business Register as if it were a
contract between them; and
(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
(2) In this regulation:
internal instrument, see section 53C(1)(b) of the Act.
22 Instruments to apply with necessary changes
(1) To the extent that a transferred instrument applies to GenCorp, it
has effect as modified by subregulations (2) and (3).
(2) A reference in the transferred instrument to P&WCorp is modified to
be or include (as the context requires) a reference to GenCorp.
(3) The transferred instrument is modified to make such other changes
as are necessary.
23 Instrument related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred
instrument that would, but for this regulation, have been available to
or against P&WCorp:
(a) to the extent that the instrument applies to P&WCorp –
continues to be available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that, on 1 July 2014, the instrument ceased to
apply to P&WCorp – is not available to or against P&WCorp;
and
(c) to the extent that the instrument applies to GenCorp – is
available to or against GenCorp.
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(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to an instrument is specified in the
Generation Business Register as a right to which this
paragraph applies – that right, to the extent specified in the
Generation Business Register;
(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 28, 29 or 30 applies.
24 Contracts to be retained by P&WCorp
(1) If a contract is included in the Generation Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
contract:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) has effect:
(i) as modified by subregulations (2), (3) and (4); and
(ii) as otherwise modified as specified in the Generation
Business Register.
(2) If, immediately before 1 July 2014, the contract contained a
compensation clause in relation to costs incurred by P&WCorp, the
clause is modified to apply in relation to costs incurred by P&WCorp
or GenCorp.
(3) If, immediately before 1 July 2014, the contract contained an
affected asset clause relating to an asset owned or operated by
P&WCorp, the clause is modified to apply in relation to an asset
owned or operated by P&WCorp or GenCorp.
(4) In this regulation:
affected asset clause means a provision giving P&WCorp a right
to cease performing, or modify the performance of, its obligations
under the contract on the occurrence of an event affecting an asset.
compensation clause means a provision requiring a party to the
contract to compensate P&WCorp for costs incurred as a result of a
breach of the contract by that party.
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Division 6 Proceedings
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 10
25 Instruments to apply to P&WCorp with modifications
If an instrument is included in the Generation Business Register as
one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the
Generation Business Register.
26 Instruments may be amended etc.
Subject to section 53F of the Act, the fact that an instrument is
affected by this Division does not affect the right of any person or
persons to amend, renew, replace or terminate the instrument.
Division 5 Rights
27 Rights
If a right is included in the Generation Business Register as a right
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014:
(a) to the extent specified in the Generation Business Register –
the right is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that it is not available to or against P&WCorp –
the right is available instead to or against GenCorp in the
same way as it would, but for this regulation, have been
available to or against P&WCorp.
Division 6 Proceedings
28 GenCorp to replace P&WCorp as party
If proceedings are included in the Generation Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014:
(a) P&WCorp ceases to be a party to the proceedings; and
(b) GenCorp becomes a party to the proceedings in place of
P&WCorp.
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Division 7 General matters
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 11
29 GenCorp to be added as additional party
If proceedings are included in the Generation Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014:
(a) GenCorp becomes a party to the proceedings to the extent
specified in the Generation Business Register; and
(b) P&WCorp continues as a party to the proceedings.
30 P&WCorp to remain as party
If proceedings are included in the Generation Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, P&WCorp continues
as a party to the proceedings as if these Regulations had not been
made.
31 Court etc. may make orders
The person or body hearing proceedings to which regulation 28, 29
or 30 applies, may make any orders that are necessary or
convenient to facilitate the change of parties to the proceedings.
Division 7 General matters
32 Continuation of ongoing things
(1) This regulation applies in relation to anything that:
(a) relates to one of the following:
(i) a transferred asset;
(ii) a transferred liability;
(iii) a transferred instrument;
(iv) a right that is available to or against GenCorp under
regulation 11, 15, 23 or 27; and
(b) was done, or not done, by or in relation to P&WCorp before
1 July 2014; and
(c) as at 1 July 2014 is of ongoing effect.
(2) On and after 1 July 2014, the thing is taken to have been done, or
not done, by or in relation to GenCorp.
(3) However, this regulation does not apply in relation to a thing for
which provision is made by another regulation in this Part.
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Division 8 Employees
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Division 8 Employees
33 P&WCorp to provide employees to GenCorp
(1) The chief executive officer of P&WCorp may provide public sector
employees employed in P&WCorp to the chief executive officer of
GenCorp to enable GenCorp to perform its functions.
(2) A public sector employee provided under subregulation (1):
(a) remains an employee employed in P&WCorp; but
(b) is subject to the direction of the chief executive officer of
GenCorp in the day-to-day performance of the employee's
duties.
(3) For the purposes of the Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993, providing public sector employees under
subregulation (1) is taken to be a function of P&WCorp.
(4) The chief executive officer of P&WCorp may, in writing, delegate
any of his or her powers or functions under the Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993 in relation to employees
provided under subregulation (1) to:
(a) the chief executive officer of GenCorp; or
(b) an employee in GenCorp; or
(c) an employee provided under subregulation (1).
Note for regulation 33
The operation of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 is
modified in its application to P&WCorp by section 7(2) of the Power and Water
Corporation Act 1987 and in its application to GenCorp by section 8(2) of the
Power Generation Corporation Act 2014.
34 Commissioner may make determinations
The Commissioner for Public Employment may, in writing,
determine all matters relating to the provision of public sector
employees under regulation 33(1) as the Commissioner considers
appropriate for giving effect to the purposes of these Regulations.
35 Expiry of Division
This Division expires when the first of the following occurs:
(a) an enterprise agreement covering public sector employees
employed in GenCorp comes into operation under the Fair
Work Act 2009 (Cth);
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(b) the 2010 – 2015 Power and Water Enterprise Agreement
ceases to operate.
Part 3 Power retail business
Division 1 Minister's obligations
36 Minister to prepare Retail Business Register
(1) Before 1 July 2014 the Minister must:
(a) prepare a register (the Retail Business Register) of the
assets, liabilities, instruments, rights and proceedings that are
to be affected by Divisions 2 to 6; and
(b) give a copy of the Retail Business Register to RetailCorp and
P&WCorp.
(2) The Minister cannot amend or revoke the Retail Business Register
on or after 1 July 2014.
37 Retail Business Register to be available to interested persons
(1) This regulation applies if:
(a) a person requests a copy of all or part of the Retail Business
Register from the Minister; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the person has a proper interest in
having access to the Retail Business Register.
(2) The Minister must give the person a copy of so much of the Retail
Business Register as relates to the person's interest.
Division 2 Assets
38 Transfer of whole assets
If an asset is included in the Retail Business Register as one to
which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the asset:
(a) ceases to be an asset of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes an asset of RetailCorp.
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Division 2 Assets
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 14
39 Transfer of part of assets
If an asset is included in the Retail Business Register as one to
which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the part of the asset
specified in the Retail Business Register:
(a) ceases to be an asset of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes an asset of RetailCorp.
40 Consideration
If an amount is included in the Retail Business Register as
consideration to be provided by RetailCorp for a transferred asset,
RetailCorp must provide the consideration on the terms specified in
the Retail Business Register.
41 Accounting matters
(1) If a value is ascribed to a transferred asset in the Retail Business
Register, the value of the asset as at 1 July 2014 is that value.
(2) If the Retail Business Register provides for the manner in which a
transferred asset is to be dealt with in P&WCorp's or RetailCorp's
accounts, P&WCorp or RetailCorp must deal with the asset in its
accounts in that manner.
42 Asset related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred asset
that would, but for this regulation, have been available to or against
P&WCorp:
(a) is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) is available instead to or against RetailCorp in the same way
as it would, but for this regulation, have been available to or
against P&WCorp.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to an asset is specified in the Retail
Business Register as a right to which this paragraph applies –
that right, to the extent specified in the Retail Business
Register;
(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 60, 61 or 62 applies.
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Division 3 Liabilities
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Restructure) Regulations 2014 15
Division 3 Liabilities
43 Transfer of whole liabilities
If a liability is included in the Retail Business Register as one to
which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the liability:
(a) ceases to be a liability of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes a liability of RetailCorp.
44 Transfer of part of liabilities
If a liability is included in the Retail Business Register as one to
which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014 the part of the liability
specified in the Retail Business Register:
(a) ceases to be a liability of P&WCorp; and
(b) becomes a liability of RetailCorp.
45 Accounting matters
(1) If a value is ascribed to a transferred liability in the Retail Business
Register, the value of the liability as at 1 July 2014 is that value.
(2) If the Retail Business Register provides for the manner in which a
transferred liability is to be dealt with in P&WCorp's or RetailCorp's
accounts, P&WCorp or RetailCorp must deal with the liability in its
accounts in that manner.
46 Liability related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred liability
that would, but for this regulation, have been available to or against
P&WCorp:
(a) is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) is available instead to or against RetailCorp in the same way
as it would, but for this regulation, have been available to or
against P&WCorp.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to a liability is specified in the Retail
Business Register as a right to which this paragraph applies –
that right, to the extent specified in the Retail Business
Register;
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(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 60, 61 or 62 applies.
Division 4 Instruments
47 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp instead of P&WCorp
If an instrument is included in the Retail Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) applies instead to RetailCorp in the same way as it would, but
for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp; and
(c) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
48 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp severally
If an instrument is included in the Retail Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) also applies to RetailCorp in the same way as it applies to
P&WCorp; and
(c) applies to P&WCorp and RetailCorp severally, not jointly; and
(d) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
49 Electricity Reform Act 2000 retail licence
(1) On and after 1 July 2014:
(a) Part A of the existing licence:
(i) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
(ii) applies instead to RetailCorp in the same way as it
would, but for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp;
and
(b) Part B of the existing licence continues to apply to P&WCorp
and does not apply to RetailCorp.
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(2) Part A of the existing licence as so applying to RetailCorp and
Part B of the existing licence as so applying to P&WCorp are taken,
for all purposes, to be separate retail licences held individually by
RetailCorp and P&WCorp respectively.
(3) In this regulation:
existing licence means the retail licence held by P&WCorp dated
31 March 2005 as amended.
retail licence means a licence granted under section 16 of the
Electricity Reform Act 2000 for the retail sale of electricity.
50 Statutory customer contracts
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, the existing terms:
(a) to the extent that they are a customer contract under
section 47 of the Water Supply and Sewerage Services
Act 2000 – continue to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that they are standard terms and conditions
under section 91 of the Electricity Reform Act 2000:
(i) cease to apply to P&WCorp; and
(ii) apply to RetailCorp in the same way as they would, but
for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp.
(2) In this regulation:
existing terms means the contractual terms and conditions in force
immediately before 1 July 2014 as both:
(a) its standard terms and conditions published in the Gazette
under section 91 of the Electricity Reform Act 2000; and
(b) its customer contract under section 47 of the Water Supply
and Sewerage Services Act 2000.
51 Bundled contracts to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp
(1) If an instrument is included in the Retail Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) to the extent that it relates to retail matters:
(i) does not apply to P&WCorp; and
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(ii) applies instead to RetailCorp in the same way as it
would, but for this regulation, have applied to P&WCorp;
and
(b) to the extent that it does not relate to retail matters – continues
to apply to P&WCorp; and
(c) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
(2) In this regulation:
retail matter means something that:
(a) relates to:
(i) an asset, liability, right or obligation of RetailCorp; or
(ii) the performance by RetailCorp of a function mentioned
in section 9 of the Power Retail Corporation Act 2014;
and
(b) is not excluded by subregulation (3).
(3) If, in relation to an instrument, something is specified in the Retail
Business Register as not being a retail matter, then in relation to
that instrument the thing is excluded from being a retail matter.
52 Instruments to apply to RetailCorp and P&WCorp to specified
extent with modifications
If an instrument is included in the Retail Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) applies to each of RetailCorp and P&WCorp to the extent
specified in the Retail Business Register; and
(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
53 Internal instruments
(1) If an internal instrument is included in the Retail Business Register
as one to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) applies to each of RetailCorp and P&WCorp to the extent
specified in the Retail Business Register as if it were a
contract between them; and
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(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
(2) In this regulation:
internal instrument, see section 53C(1)(b) of the Act.
54 Instruments to apply with necessary changes
(1) To the extent that a transferred instrument applies to RetailCorp, it
has effect as modified by subregulations (2) and (3).
(2) A reference in the transferred instrument to P&WCorp is modified to
be or include (as the context requires) a reference to RetailCorp.
(3) The transferred instrument is modified to make such other changes
as are necessary.
55 Instrument related rights
(1) On and after 1 July 2014, a right in relation to a transferred
instrument that would, but for this regulation, have been available to
or against P&WCorp:
(a) to the extent that the instrument applies to P&WCorp –
continues to be available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that, on 1 July 2014, the instrument ceased to
apply to P&WCorp – is not available to or against P&WCorp;
and
(c) to the extent that the instrument applies to RetailCorp – is
available to or against RetailCorp.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to either of the
following:
(a) if a right in relation to an instrument is specified in the Retail
Business Register as a right to which this paragraph applies –
that right, to the extent specified in the Retail Business
Register;
(b) a right that is the subject of proceedings to which
regulation 60, 61 or 62 applies.
56 Contracts to be retained by P&WCorp
(1) If a contract is included in the Retail Business Register as one to
which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the contract:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
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(b) has effect:
(i) as modified by subregulations (2), (3) and (4); and
(ii) as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail Business
Register.
(2) If, immediately before 1 July 2014, the contract contained a
compensation clause in relation to costs incurred by P&WCorp, the
clause is modified to apply in relation to costs incurred by P&WCorp
or RetailCorp.
(3) If, immediately before 1 July 2014, the contract contained an
affected asset clause relating to an asset owned or operated by
P&WCorp, the clause is modified to apply in relation to an asset
owned or operated by P&WCorp or RetailCorp.
(4) In this regulation:
affected asset clause means a provision giving P&WCorp a right
to cease performing, or modify the performance of, its obligations
under the contract on the occurrence of an event affecting an asset.
compensation clause means a provision requiring a party to the
contract to compensate P&WCorp for costs incurred as a result of a
breach of the contract by that party.
57 Instruments to apply to P&WCorp with modifications
If an instrument is included in the Retail Business Register as one
to which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014 the
instrument:
(a) continues to apply to P&WCorp; and
(b) has effect as otherwise modified as specified in the Retail
Business Register.
58 Instruments may be amended etc.
Subject to section 53F of the Act, the fact that an instrument is
affected by this Division does not affect the right of any person or
persons to amend, renew, replace or terminate the instrument.
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59 Rights
If a right is included in the Retail Business Register as a right to
which this regulation applies, on and after 1 July 2014:
(a) to the extent specified in the Retail Business Register – the
right is not available to or against P&WCorp; and
(b) to the extent that it is not available to or against P&WCorp –
the right is available instead to or against RetailCorp in the
same way as it would, but for this regulation, have been
available to or against P&WCorp.
Division 6 Proceedings
60 RetailCorp to replace P&WCorp as party
If proceedings are included in the Retail Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014:
(a) P&WCorp ceases to be a party to the proceedings; and
(b) RetailCorp becomes a party to the proceedings in place of
P&WCorp.
61 RetailCorp to be added as additional party
If proceedings are included in the Retail Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, on 1 July 2014:
(a) RetailCorp becomes a party to the proceedings to the extent
specified in the Retail Business Register; and
(b) P&WCorp continues as a party to the proceedings.
62 P&WCorp to remain as party
If proceedings are included in the Retail Business Register as
proceedings to which this regulation applies, P&WCorp continues
as a party to the proceedings as if these Regulations had not been
made.
63 Court etc. may make orders
The person or body hearing proceedings to which regulation 60, 61
or 62 applies, may make any orders that are necessary or
convenient to facilitate the change of parties to the proceedings.
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64 Continuation of ongoing things
(1) This regulation applies in relation to anything that:
(a) relates to one of the following:
(i) a transferred asset;
(ii) a transferred liability;
(iii) a transferred instrument;
(iv) a right that is available to or against RetailCorp under
regulation 42, 46, 55 or 59; and
(b) was done, or not done, by or in relation to P&WCorp before
1 July 2014; and
(c) as at 1 July 2014 is of ongoing effect.
(2) On and after 1 July 2014, the thing is taken to have been done, or
not done, by or in relation to RetailCorp.
(3) However, this regulation does not apply in relation to a thing for
which provision is made by another regulation in this Part.
Division 8 Employees
65 P&WCorp to provide employees to RetailCorp
(1) The chief executive officer of P&WCorp may provide public sector
employees employed in P&WCorp to the chief executive officer of
RetailCorp to enable RetailCorp to perform its functions.
(2) A public sector employee provided under subregulation (1):
(a) remains an employee employed in P&WCorp; but
(b) is subject to the direction of the chief executive officer of
RetailCorp in the day-to-day performance of the employee's
duties.
(3) For the purposes of the Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993, providing public sector employees under
subregulation (1) is taken to be a function of P&WCorp.
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(4) The chief executive officer of P&WCorp may, in writing, delegate
any of his or her powers or functions under the Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993 in relation to employees
provided under subregulation (1) to:
(a) the chief executive officer of RetailCorp; or
(b) an employee in RetailCorp; or
(c) an employee provided under subregulation (1).
Note for regulation 65
The operation of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 is
modified in its application to P&WCorp by section 7(2) of the Power and Water
Corporation Act 1987 and in its application to RetailCorp by section 8(2) of the
Power Retail Corporation Act 2014.
66 Commissioner may make determinations
The Commissioner for Public Employment may, in writing,
determine all matters relating to the provision of public sector
employees under regulation 65(1) as the Commissioner considers
appropriate for giving effect to the purposes of these Regulations.
67 Expiry of Division
This Division expires when the first of the following occurs:
(a) an enterprise agreement covering public sector employees
employed in RetailCorp comes into operation under the Fair
Work Act 2009 (Cth);
(b) the 2010 – 2015 Power and Water Enterprise Agreement
ceases to operate.
.
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Government Owned Corporations (Power and Water Corporation Electricity
Businesses Restructure) Regulations (SL No. 17, 2014)
Notified 30 June 2014
Commenced 30 June 2014
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 3, 18, 19, 33, 49, 50, 51
and 65.