NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (NORTHERN TERRITORY) (NATIONAL
UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2015
As in force at 20 November 2020
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1
4 Crown to be bound .......................................................................... 2
5 Extra-territorial operation ................................................................. 2
Part 2 Adoption of National Electricity Law
Division 1 National Electricity (NT) Law and National
Electricity (NT) Regulations
6 Application in Territory of National Electricity Law ........................... 3
7 Application in Territory of regulations under National Electricity
Law .................................................................................................. 3
8 Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (NT) Law
and National Electricity (NT) Regulations ........................................ 3
Division 2 General matters
9 Declaration of local electricity systems ............................................ 4
9A Minister to notify AEMC of making of modification instrument ......... 4
10 Conferral of functions and powers on Commonwealth bodies
to act in this jurisdiction ................................................................... 4
11 Extension of reading-down provision ............................................... 5
12 Exercise of powers under provisions not yet in effect ...................... 5
12A Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER ................... 6
12B Authorisation of preparatory steps taken by AER ............................ 7
Part 3 Regulations
13 Regulations...................................................................................... 7
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Part 4 Repeals and transitional matters
Division 1 Transitional matters for National Electricity
(Northern Territory) (National Uniform
Legislation) Act 2015 – 1 July 2015
16 Definitions ........................................................................................ 8
Division 3 Repeals – 1 July 2019
17 Acts repealed................................................................................... 9
Division 4 Transitional matters for National Electricity
(NT) Law – 1 July 2019
19 Existing dedicated connection assets ............................................ 10
20 New dedicated connection assets associated with existing
licences.......................................................................................... 12
21 Processes associated with the variation of existing licences for
dedicated connection assets ......................................................... 12
22 Connection processes commenced before commencement
day (dedicated connection assets) ................................................ 13
23 Connection applications ................................................................ 13
24 Existing connection agreements .................................................... 14
25 Existing network technical codes ................................................... 14
Schedule 1 Modifications to National Electricity Law
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Law modified ................................................................................. 15
2 Expiry of certain modifications ....................................................... 15
3 Section 2 modified ......................................................................... 15
4 Section 2EA inserted ..................................................................... 18
4A Section 8 modified ......................................................................... 18
5 Part 2, heading modified ................................................................ 18
6 Section 11 modified ....................................................................... 19
7 Section 12 modified ....................................................................... 21
7A Section 13 modified ....................................................................... 21
7B Section 14 modified ....................................................................... 21
8 Section 15 modified ....................................................................... 21
9 Section 16 modified ....................................................................... 22
9A Section 32A inserted ..................................................................... 22
32A—Manner in which AEMC has regard to national electricity objective ..... 22
9B Section 34 modified ....................................................................... 22
9C Section 46 modified ....................................................................... 23
11 Section 49 modified ....................................................................... 24
11A Section 53AA inserted ................................................................... 24
53AA—Division has no effect......................................................................... 24
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11B Section 54C modified .................................................................... 24
11C Section 55AA inserted ................................................................... 24
55AA—Division has no effect......................................................................... 24
12 Section 62 modified ....................................................................... 25
12A Section 71A modified ..................................................................... 25
13 Section 71P modified ..................................................................... 25
14 Section 87 modified ....................................................................... 25
14A Section 88 modified ....................................................................... 26
14B Section 88AA inserted ................................................................... 27
88AA—AEMC may only make differential Rule in certain cases.................... 27
14C Section 88A modified ..................................................................... 27
14D Section 88B modified ..................................................................... 27
14E Section 89 modified ....................................................................... 27
14EA Section 89A inserted ..................................................................... 28
89A—AEMC must not make Rule inconsistent with rule modification............ 28
14F Section 91 modified ....................................................................... 28
14G Section 91A modified ..................................................................... 28
14H Section 95A inserted ..................................................................... 29
95A—Notice to Minister of proposed Rule ..................................................... 29
14J Section 99 modified ....................................................................... 29
14K Section 102 modified ..................................................................... 30
15 Section 109AA inserted ................................................................. 30
109AA—Part has no effect ............................................................................ 30
16 Section 118B modified ................................................................... 30
16A Section 122 modified ..................................................................... 31
16B Section 123AA inserted ................................................................. 31
123AA—Part has no effect ............................................................................ 31
17 Schedule 1 modified ...................................................................... 31
18 Schedule 3, Part 1AA inserted....................................................... 31
Part 1AA Parts 1 to 12 have no effect
1AA Parts 1 to 12 have no effect ........................................................... 31
26 Section 2D modified ...................................................................... 32
27 Section 6A modified ....................................................................... 32
27A Section 10A modified ..................................................................... 32
28 Section 28V modified ..................................................................... 32
29 Section 28ZD modified .................................................................. 33
30 Section 28ZH modified .................................................................. 33
31 Section 28ZI modified .................................................................... 33
32 Section 54C modified .................................................................... 34
33 Section 120 modified ..................................................................... 34
Schedule 2 Local electricity systems
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 20 November 2020
NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (NORTHERN TERRITORY) (NATIONAL
UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2015
An Act to apply, as a law of the Territory, a national law providing for the
operation of a national electricity market, to make interim arrangements,
and for related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Electricity (Northern Territory)
(National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015.
2 Commencement
This Act commences as follows:
(a) the Act, other than the provisions mentioned in
paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) – on the day on which the
Administrator's assent to the Act is declared;
(b) Part 2 and Part 4, Division 2 – on 1 July 2016;
(c) Part 4, Divisions 3 and 4 – on 1 July 2019;
(d) Part 5 – on 1 July 2015.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act:
National Electricity (NT) Law means the provisions applying
because of section 6.
National Electricity (NT) Regulations means the provisions
applying because of section 7.
National Electricity (NT) Rules means the National Electricity
Rules having the force of law in this jurisdiction under section 9 of
the National Electricity (NT) Law.
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SA Act means the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996
(SA).
(2) Words and expressions used in this Act and also in the National
Electricity (NT) Law have the same meanings in this Act as they
have in that Law.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that the context or
subject matter otherwise indicates or requires.
4 Crown to be bound
This Act, the National Electricity (NT) Law and the National
Electricity (NT) Regulations bind the Crown in right of the Territory
and, to the extent the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly
permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
5 Extra-territorial operation
It is the intention of the Legislative Assembly that the operation of
this Act, the National Electricity (NT) Law and the National
Electricity (NT) Regulations should, so far as possible, include
operation in relation to the following:
(a) land situated outside the Territory, whether in or outside
Australia;
(b) things situated outside the Territory, whether in or outside
Australia;
(c) acts, transactions and matters done, entered into or occurring
outside the Territory, whether in or outside Australia;
(d) things, acts, transactions and matters (wherever situated,
done, entered into or occurring) that would, apart from this
Act, be governed or otherwise affected by the law of the
Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or a foreign
country.
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Part 2 Adoption of National Electricity Law
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6 Application in Territory of National Electricity Law
The National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the SA Act,
as in force from time to time:
(a) applies, with the modifications set out in Schedule 1, as a law
of the Territory; and
(b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National Electricity
(NT) Law.
7 Application in Territory of regulations under National
Electricity Law
The regulations in force from time to time under Part 4 of the SA
Act:
(a) apply, with any modifications prescribed under
section 13(2)(b), as regulations in force for the purposes of the
National Electricity (NT) Law; and
(b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National Electricity
(NT) Regulations.
8 Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (NT) Law
and National Electricity (NT) Regulations
(1) In the National Electricity (NT) Law and the National Electricity (NT)
Regulations:
Legislature of this jurisdiction means the Legislative Assembly of
the Northern Territory.
Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of the Northern
Territory.
the jurisdiction or this jurisdiction means the Territory.
the National Electricity Law or this Law means:
(a) the National Electricity (NT) Law; or
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(b) if the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or
requires – the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule
to the SA Act, as in force from time to time.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 (SA) and other Acts of South
Australia do not apply to the National Electricity (NT) Law or the
National Electricity (NT) Regulations.
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9 Declaration of local electricity systems
An electricity system listed in Schedule 2, and any augmentation of
that system, is declared to be a local electricity system for the
purposes of the National Electricity (NT) Law.
9A Minister to notify AEMC of making of modification instrument
(1) As soon as practicable after a modification instrument is made, the
Minister must notify the AEMC of its making.
(2) The Minister may delegate the Minister's function under
subsection (1).
(3) In this section:
modification instrument means a regulation made under
section 13(2)(c), or an amendment to this Act, that provides for a
modification to the operation of the National Electricity Rules for the
purpose of their having the force of law in this jurisdiction.
National Electricity Rules means the National Electricity Rules as
defined in section 2(1) of the National Electricity Law set out in the
Schedule to the SA Act, as in force from time to time.
10 Conferral of functions and powers on Commonwealth bodies
to act in this jurisdiction
(1) A Commonwealth body has power to do acts in or in relation to the
Territory in the performance or exercise of a function or power
expressed to be conferred on the Commonwealth body by the
national electricity legislation of another participating jurisdiction.
(2) In this section:
Commonwealth body means the AER or the Tribunal.
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11 Extension of reading-down provision
(1) Schedule 2, clause 2 of the National Electricity (NT) Law has effect
in relation to the operation of any provision of this Act as if the
provision formed part of that Law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the effect that a provision would validly
have apart from the subsection.
12 Exercise of powers under provisions not yet in effect
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a provision of the National Electricity (NT) Law, National
Electricity (NT) Regulations or National Electricity (NT) Rules
(the deferred provision) does not yet have effect as part of a
law of the Territory because of a modification; and
(b) the modification:
(i) is expressed to expire at a future time or on the
occurrence of a future event; or
(ii) is to cease to be in force on the commencement of a
regulation made under section 13(2).
(2) Schedule 2, clause 27 of the National Electricity (NT) Law has
effect in relation to the deferred provision as if:
(a) a reference in that clause to a provision of the Law that did not
commence on its enactment were a reference to the deferred
provision; and
(b) a reference in that clause to the commencement of the
provision were a reference to the deferred provision
commencing to have effect as part of a law of the Territory
because of the expiry or cessation of the modification.
(3) In this section:
modification means:
(a) for a provision of the National Electricity (NT) Law – a
modification set out in Schedule 1; or
(b) for a provision of the National Electricity (NT) Regulations – a
modification prescribed by regulation under section 13(2)(b);
or
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(c) for a provision of the National Electricity (NT) Rules – a
modification prescribed by regulation under section 13(2)(c).
12A Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER
(1) This section applies in relation to an instrument or decision made
by the AER if:
(a) the instrument or decision was made:
(i) after this Act was enacted; but
(ii) before the day (the operation day) on which a provision
(the authorising provision) of the NT national electricity
legislation commenced operation as a law of the
Territory; and
(b) had the authorising provision commenced operation as a law
of the Territory, the making of the instrument or decision would
have been authorised by or under the provision; and
(c) for the making of the instrument or decision that would be so
authorised subject to the satisfaction of any conditions or other
requirements – the AER has done everything that would, if the
authorising provision had commenced operation as a law of
the Territory, be required under the NT national electricity
legislation for the instrument or decision to be so authorised.
Examples of instruments and decisions to which this section may apply
1 Guidelines.
2 Appointments, determinations and approvals.
(2) Without limiting section 8 of the Interpretation Act 1978, for the
purposes of the authorising provision:
(a) the instrument or decision is taken to be valid; and
(b) the instrument or decision has effect from the operation day:
(i) as varied by any other instrument or decision to which
this section applies, unless the other instrument or
decision has been revoked; and
(ii) subject to the NT national electricity legislation.
(3) In this section:
NT national electricity legislation means any of the following:
(a) the National Electricity (NT) Law;
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(b) the National Electricity (NT) Regulations;
(c) the National Electricity (NT) Rules;
(d) this Act.
12B Authorisation of preparatory steps taken by AER
(1) This section applies if:
(a) the AER is required to do something (a preparatory step)
before making a decision or making an instrument under a
provision (the authorising provision) of one of the following:
(i) the National Electricity (NT) Law;
(ii) the National Electricity (NT) Regulations;
(iii) the National Electricity (NT) Rules;
(iv) this Act; and
(b) the AER takes the preparatory step:
(i) after this Act was enacted; but
(ii) before the day on which the authorising provision
commenced operation as a law of the Territory.
(2) For the purposes of the authorising provision, the AER is taken to
have complied with the requirement to take the preparatory step.
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13 Regulations
(1) The Administrator may make regulations under this Act.
(2) The regulations may do any of the following:
(a) amend Schedule 1, including amending it to provide for
matters of a transitional nature to facilitate the transition to the
application and operation of the National Electricity (NT) Law;
(b) prescribe modifications to the regulations in force from time to
time under Part 4 of the SA Act for the purposes of
section 7(a), including modifications that provide for matters of
a transitional nature to facilitate the transition to the application
and operation of those regulations;
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(c) prescribe modifications to the operation of the National
Electricity Rules for the purpose of their having the force of
law in this jurisdiction under section 9 of the National
Electricity (NT) Law, including modifications that provide for
matters of a transitional nature to facilitate the transition to the
application and operation of those Rules.
(3) The Administrator may make regulations contemplated by the
National Electricity (NT) Law as being made under this Act as the
application Act of this jurisdiction.
(4) Regulations made under this section may apply, adopt or
incorporate (with or without changes) a matter contained in another
document or instrument as in force or existing at a particular time or
from time to time.
(5) In this section:
National Electricity Rules means the National Electricity Rules as
defined in section 2(1) of the National Electricity Law set out in the
Schedule to the SA Act, as in force from time to time.
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(Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation)
Act 2015 – 1 July 2015
16 Definitions
Despite section 3(1), until 1 July 2016, in this Act:
National Electricity (NT) Law means the provisions that are to
apply because of section 6 on 1 July 2016.
National Electricity (NT) Regulations means the provisions that
are to apply because of section 7 on 1 July 2016.
National Electricity (NT) Rules means the National Electricity
Rules that are to have the force of law in this jurisdiction under
section 9 of the National Electricity (NT) Law on 1 July 2016.
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Division 3 Repeals – 1 July 2019
17 Acts repealed
The following Acts are repealed:
(a) Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Act 2000 (Act No. 11
of 2000);
(b) Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Amendment
Act 2001 (Act No. 31 of 2001).
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Law – 1 July 2019
commencement day means 1 July 2019.
dedicated connection asset, see section 4(1) of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000.
electricity entity, see section 4(1) of the Electricity Reform
Act 2000.
existing DCA means a dedicated connection asset which,
immediately before the commencement day:
(a) exists; or
(b) is contracted to be constructed under an existing connection
agreement; or
(c) a network provider has agreed to connect to a power system
under an existing connection agreement.
existing DCA owner means the owner or operator of an existing
DCA.
existing document means an Act or other document in existence
or having effect immediately before the commencement day.
existing technical code means a network technical code and
network planning criteria in force under section 66A of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000 immediately before the commencement day.
large dedicated connection asset, see Chapter 10 of the National
Electricity (NT) Rules (as in force immediately before the
commencement day).
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small dedicated connection asset, see Chapter 10 of the
National Electricity (NT) Rules (as in force immediately before the
commencement day).
Utilities Commission means the Utilities Commission established
under section 5 of the Utilities Commission Act 2000.
19 Existing dedicated connection assets
(1) Subject to this section, the requirement to hold a licence or an
exemption under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 in relation to a
dedicated connection asset does not apply to an existing DCA until
1 August 2020.
(2) In connection with the operation of subsection (1), but subject to
subsection (4), the amendments made to the Electricity Reform
Act 2000 which take effect on the commencement day do not apply
so as to impose any additional conditions or other requirements in
relation to an existing DCA.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect the terms or conditions of a
licence or exemption in force immediately before the
commencement day.
(4) By 1 August 2020, an existing DCA owner must, in relation to each
of its existing DCAs:
(a) comply with the requirements of subsection (5); or
(b) comply with the requirements of subsection (7).
(5) The requirements of this subsection are that the existing DCA
owner must notify the Utilities Commission of the following
information in relation to each of its existing DCAs:
(a) the identity of each owner or operator of the existing DCA;
(b) whether the existing DCA is:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset;
(c) the location and route of the existing DCA;
(d) in the case of an existing DCA that is covered by a licence or
an exemption under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 –
information identifying the licence or exemption;
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(e) any other information that the Utilities Commission may
reasonably require.
(6) A notification under subsection (5) must be made in a form
determined by the Utilities Commission.
(7) The requirements of this subsection are:
(a) in relation to an existing DCA covered by a licence – that the
licence has been varied under the Electricity Reform Act 2000,
as amended on or after the commencement day, and in
accordance with section 21, to add the existing DCA to the
licence; and
(b) in any other case – that a licence or exemption has been
obtained under the Electricity Reform Act 2000, as amended
on or after the commencement day, in relation to the existing
DCA.
(8) The Utilities Commission must establish a register of existing DCAs
notified under subsection (5).
(9) The register must include, in relation to each existing DCA that has
been notified:
(a) in the case of an existing DCA that is covered by a licence or
an exemption under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 – the
identity of the holder of the licence or exemption; and
(b) in the case of an existing DCA that is not covered by a licence
or an exemption under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 – the
identity of each owner or operator of the existing DCA; and
(c) the classification of the existing DCA as:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset; and
(d) the location and route of the existing DCA.
(10) The register may include any other information determined by the
Utilities Commission.
(11) The Utilities Commission must ensure the register is made
available to the public.
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20 New dedicated connection assets associated with existing
licences
(1) If an electricity entity holding a licence under Part 3 of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000 that authorises the operation of an electricity
network wants to own or operate a dedicated connection asset
(other than an existing DCA) on or after the commencement day,
the electricity entity must:
(a) apply for a variation of the licence in accordance with
section 21; or
(b) apply for an exemption under section 87A of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000 in relation to the dedicated connection asset.
(2) To avoid doubt, an application under subsection (1)(b) will be dealt
with as an entirely new matter under the Electricity Reform
Act 2000 as amended on or after the commencement day.
21 Processes associated with the variation of existing licences
for dedicated connection assets
(1) This section applies to the variation of a licence under
section 19(7)(a) or 20(1)(a).
(2) An application for the variation of a licence to which this section
applies must:
(a) be made in a form determined by the Utilities Commission;
and
(b) state whether the dedicated connection asset is:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset; and
(c) identify the location and route of the dedicated connection
asset.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the applicant must provide to the
Utilities Commission any other information the Utilities Commission
may reasonably require in relation to the dedicated connection
asset.
(4) In deciding on the appropriate classification of a dedicated
connection asset, the Utilities Commission may seek the advice of
the system controller for the relevant transmission network.
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(5) A system controller whose advice is sought under subsection (4)
must provide that advice within a period specified by the Utilities
Commission in the request.
(6) If the Utilities Commission varies a licence under this section:
(a) the Utilities Commission must state in the licence (as varied)
whether the dedicated connection asset is classified as:
(i) a large dedicated connection asset; or
(ii) a small dedicated connection asset; and
(b) the Utilities Commission may impose any conditions the
Utilities Commission thinks appropriate in relation to the
operation of the dedicated connection asset.
22 Connection processes commenced before commencement
day (dedicated connection assets)
(1) This section applies in relation to a dedicated connection asset if:
(a) an application to connect the relevant apparatus, equipment or
plant was made to the network provider in accordance with the
Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Act 2000 before the
commencement day; and
(b) the dedicated connection asset is put in place as a result of
that application on or after 1 July 2019 and before
1 August 2020.
(2) In a case where this section applies:
(a) the dedicated connection asset will be taken to be an existing
DCA under section 18; and
(b) section 20 will not apply in relation to the dedicated connection
asset.
23 Connection applications
If an access application that complies with the requirements of the
Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Act 2000 has been
received before the commencement day, that Act will continue to
apply, despite its repeal under section 17, in relation to that
application until:
(a) a connection agreement is entered into, or varied, on account
of that application; or
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(b) any access dispute is resolved or determined (including by the
making of an award); or
(c) the access application lapses, is laid aside or withdrawn, or
otherwise no longer has effect under that Act.
24 Existing connection agreements
(1) The amendments to the Electricity Reform Act 2000 that commence
on the commencement day are not intended to have the effect of:
(a) altering any of the terms of an existing connection agreement
(including the location of a connection point); or
(b) altering the contractual rights or obligations of any of the
parties under an existing connection agreement as between
those parties; or
(c) relieving the parties under any such existing connection
agreement of their contractual obligations under such an
agreement.
(2) In subsection (1):
connection point, see clause 3 of the Electricity Networks (Third
Party Access) Code set out in the Schedule to the Electricity
Networks (Third Party Access) Act 2000.
25 Existing network technical codes
(1) On the commencement day, an existing technical code becomes a
Network Technical Code under the Electricity Reform
(Administration) Regulations 2000.
(2) On and after the commencement day, to the extent that a provision
of an existing technical code is inconsistent with a provision of the
National Electricity (NT) Rules, the provision of the National
Electricity (NT) Rules will prevail (and the provision of the existing
technical code will not have effect to the extent of the
inconsistency).
(3) A reference in an existing document to section 66A of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000 includes a reference to regulation 25 of the
Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations 2000, unless the
context otherwise requires.
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Schedule 1 Modifications to National Electricity Law
section 6
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Law modified
This Schedule modifies the National Electricity Law set out in the
Schedule to National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA) for
the purposes of section 6(a).
2 Expiry of certain modifications
(1) Part 3 expires on 1 July 2019.
(2) Part 4 expires when the National Energy Retail Law is applied in
this jurisdiction.
(3) This clause expires on the later of the expiry of Part 3 or the expiry
of Part 4.
Part 2 Continuing modifications
3 Section 2 modified
(1) Section 2(1), definitions interconnected national electricity
system, National Electricity Rules or Rules, network service
provider, Registered participant, Regulations and retailer
omit
(2) Section 2(1)
insert (in alphabetical order)
interconnected national electricity system means the
interconnected transmission and distribution system in the other
participating jurisdictions used to convey and control the
conveyance of electricity to which are connected—
(a) generating systems and other facilities; and
(b) loads settled through the wholesale exchange operated and
administered by AEMO in those other participating
jurisdictions;
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local electricity system means:
(a) an electricity system declared by the application Act of this
jurisdiction to be a local electricity system; and
(b) the generating systems and other facilities owned, controlled
or operated in this jurisdiction connected to that electricity
system;
local instrument means a regulation made under the application
Act of this jurisdiction;
National Electricity Rules or Rules mean each of the following, as
modified by the application Act of this jurisdiction or a regulation
made under that Act—
(a) the initial National Electricity Rules; and
(ab) additional Minister initiated Rules; and
(b) Rules made by the AEMC under this Law, including Rules that
amend or revoke—
(i) the initial National Electricity Rules or additional Minister
initiated Rules; or
(ii) Rules made by it,
or, if the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires,
the Rules referred to in paragraphs (a), (ab) and (b);
network service provider means a Registered participant who:
(a) under section 11(3aa) is deemed to be registered for the
purposes of section 11(2); and
(b) owns, controls or operates a transmission system or
distribution system that forms part of a local electricity system;
Registered participant means a person who, under Part 3 of the
Electricity Reform Act 2000 of the Northern Territory, holds a
licence authorising the carrying on of operations in the electricity
supply industry in connection with a local electricity system, other
than a person who is prescribed by local instrument not to be a
Registered participant in relation to those operations;
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Regulations means:
(a) the regulations made under Part 4 of the National Electricity
(South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia that apply as a
law of this jurisdiction, as modified by the application Act of
this jurisdiction or a regulation made under that Act; or
(b) if the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or
requires—the regulations made under Part 4 of the National
Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia;
retailer means a person who, under Part 3 of the Electricity Reform
Act 2000 of the Northern Territory, holds a licence authorising the
selling of electricity;
Utilities Commission means the Utilities Commission of the
Northern Territory established by section 5 of the Utilities
Commission Act 2000 of the Northern Territory;
(2A) Section 2(1), definitions distribution determination,
paragraphs (a) and (b), distribution reliability standard and
distribution service standard
omit
a distribution
insert
a local electricity
(3) Section 2(1), definition national electricity market, paragraph (a)
omit
under this Law and the Rules
insert
in the other participating jurisdictions
(4) Section 2(1), definition regulated distribution system operator
omit
distribution system
insert
local electricity system
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4 Section 2EA inserted
After section 2E
insert
2EA—References to Rules made under this Law
A reference in the definition of additional Minister initiated Rules,
initial National Electricity Rules or National Electricity Rules or
Rules to Rules made under this Law or a provision of this Law—
(a) includes a reference to Rules made before the day on which
Part 2 of the application Act of this jurisdiction commenced;
and
(b) is, in relation to Rules made before that day, a reference to
Rules made under, or made under the corresponding
provision of, the National Electricity Law set out in the
Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996
of South Australia as applied as a law of South Australia.
4A Section 8 modified
After section 8(2)
insert
(2a) For the purposes of subsection (2), the MCE must regard the
reference in the national electricity objective to the national
electricity system as a reference to whichever of the following the
MCE considers appropriate in the circumstances—
(a) the national electricity system;
(b) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems;
(c) all of the electricity systems referred to in paragraphs (a) and
(b).
5 Part 2, heading modified
Part 2, heading
omit
National Electricity Market
insert
Northern Territory local electricity systems
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6 Section 11 modified
(1) Section 11, heading
omit
market
insert
system
(2) Before section 11(1)
insert
(1aa) Subsections (3) and (4) have no effect in this jurisdiction.
Note—
The application of subsections (3) and (4) may be revisited as part of the phased
implementation of the Rules in this jurisdiction.
(3) Section 11(1)
omit
the interconnected national electricity system
insert
a local electricity system
(4) Section 11(1)(a) and (b)
omit, insert
(a) the person is a Registered participant in relation to that activity
and that local electricity system; or
(b) the person is the subject of a derogation that exempts the
person from the requirement to be a Registered participant in
relation to that activity under this Law and the Rules; or
(ba) the person holds an exemption from the requirement to hold a
licence under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 of the Northern
Territory in relation to that activity; or
(bb) the person has the benefit of a provision of the Electricity
Reform Act 2000 of the Northern Territory, or a regulation
made under that Act, that has the effect that the relevant
activity does not require a licence under that Act in relation to
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a generating system, including on the basis that an activity is
declared not to be generation of electricity for the purposes of
that Act; or
(bc) the person is prescribed by local instrument not to be a
Registered participant in relation to that activity and that local
electricity system.
(5) Section 11(2)
omit
the interconnected national electricity system
insert
a local electricity system
(6) Section 11(2)(a) and (b)
omit, insert
(a) the person is a Registered participant in relation to that activity
and that local electricity system; or
(b) the person is the subject of a derogation that exempts the
person, or is otherwise exempted by the AER, from the
requirement to be a Registered participant in relation to that
activity under this Law and the Rules; or
(ba) the person holds an exemption from the requirement to hold a
licence under the Electricity Reform Act 2000 of the Northern
Territory in relation to that activity; or
(bb) the person is prescribed by local instrument not to be a
Registered participant in relation to that activity and that local
electricity system.
(7) After section 11(2)
insert
(3aa) A Registered participant who holds a licence authorising the
carrying on of operations that correspond to an activity and a local
electricity system mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is deemed to
be a Registered participant in relation to that activity and that local
electricity system for the purposes of that subsection or those
subsections, as the case requires.
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(3ab) Subsection (2) does not apply to the activity of owning, controlling
or operating an embedded network within the meaning of the
National Electricity (NT) Rules (as in force from time to time).
7 Section 12 modified
Before section 12(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction.
Note—
The application of section 12 may be revisited as part of the phased
implementation of the Rules in this jurisdiction.
7A Section 13 modified
Before section 13(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction.
Note—
The application of section 13 may be revisited as part of the phased
implementation of the Rules in this jurisdiction.
7B Section 14 modified
Before section 14(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction.
Note—
The application of section 14 may be revisited as part of the phased
implementation of the Rules in this jurisdiction.
8 Section 15 modified
Section 15(1)(e)
omit
the interconnected transmission and distribution
insert
a local electricity
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9 Section 16 modified
After section 16(1)
insert
(1a) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (d), the AER must regard
the reference in the national electricity objective to the national
electricity system as a reference to a local electricity system or to all
local electricity systems, as the case requires.
9A Section 32A inserted
After section 32
insert
32A—Manner in which AEMC has regard to national electricity objective
Subject to section 88(2a), for the purposes of this Law, the AEMC
must regard the reference in the national electricity objective to the
national electricity system as a reference to whichever of the
following the AEMC considers appropriate in the circumstances—
(a) the national electricity system;
(b) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems;
(c) all of the electricity systems referred to in paragraphs (a) and
(b).
9B Section 34 modified
(1) Section 34(1)(a)(iii)
omit, insert
(iia) the operation of a local electricity system for the
purposes of the safety, security and reliability of that
system;
(iii) the activities of persons (including Registered
participants) participating in the national electricity
market or involved in the operation of the national
electricity system or a local electricity system;
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(2) After section 34(3)(b)
insert
(ba) vary in their terms as between—
(i) the national electricity system; and
(ii) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems;
(bb) have no effect with respect to one or more of the systems
referred to in paragraph (ba);
9C Section 46 modified
(1) Section 46
omit
The
insert
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the
(2) Section 46, at the end
insert
(2) The AEMC must update the copies of the National Electricity Rules
published and made available under subsection (1) to reflect each
rule modification provided for by a modification instrument—
(a) if notified of the making of the modification instrument at least
10 business days before the rule modification commences—
on the day the rule modification commences; or
(b) otherwise—within 10 business days of being notified of the
making of the modification instrument.
(3) In this section—
modification instrument means a regulation made under
section 13(2)(c) of the application Act of this jurisdiction, or an
amendment to that Act, that provides for a rule modification;
notified means notified by the Minister of this participating
jurisdiction;
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rule modification means a modification to the operation of the
National Electricity Rules for the purpose of their having the force of
law in this jurisdiction.
11 Section 49 modified
(1) Before section 49(1)
insert
(1aa) Subsections (1)(a) to (f) and (2), and notes to subsection (1), have
no effect in this jurisdiction.
(2) After section 49(3)
insert
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), AEMO must regard the
reference in the national electricity objective to the national
electricity system as a reference to a local electricity system or to all
local electricity systems, as the case requires.
11A Section 53AA inserted
After Part 5, Division 5, heading
insert
53AA—Division has no effect
This Division has no effect in this jurisdiction.
11B Section 54C modified
After section 54C(2)(d)
insert
(da) the Utilities Commission;
11C Section 55AA inserted
After Part 5, Division 7, heading
insert
55AA—Division has no effect
This Division has no effect in this jurisdiction.
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12 Section 62 modified
Section 62(b), after " AEMO"
insert
in the other participating jurisdictions
12A Section 71A modified
Section 71A, definition reviewable regulatory decision,
paragraph (a)
omit, insert
(a) subject to the Regulations, a network revenue or pricing
determination that sets a regulatory period; or
13 Section 71P modified
After section 71P(3)
insert
(4) For the purposes of subsections (2a)(c) and (2b)(c), the Tribunal
must regard the reference in the national electricity objective to the
national electricity system as a reference to a local electricity
system or to all local electricity systems, as the case requires.
14 Section 87 modified
(1) Section 87, definition urgent Rule
omit
(2) Section 87
insert (in alphabetical order)
differential Rule means a Rule that:
(a) varies in its terms as between—
(i) the national electricity system; and
(ii) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems; or
(b) does not have effect with respect to one or more of those
systems,
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but is not a jurisdictional derogation, participant derogation or Rule
that has effect with respect to an adoptive jurisdiction for the
purpose of section 91(8);
uniform Rule means a Rule that:
(a) does not vary in its terms as between—
(i) the national electricity system; and
(ii) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems; and
(b) has effect with respect to all of those systems;
urgent Rule means a Rule relating to any matter or thing that, if not
made as a matter of urgency, will result in that matter or thing
imminently prejudicing or threatening—
(a) the effective operation or administration of the wholesale
exchange operated and administered by AEMO in the other
participating jurisdictions; or
(b) the safety, security or reliability of:
(i) the national electricity system; or
(ii) a local electricity system.
14A Section 88 modified
After section 88(2)
insert
(2a) For the purposes of this Part, the AEMC must regard the reference
in the national electricity objective to the national electricity system
as a reference to whichever of the following the AEMC considers
appropriate in the circumstances having regard to the nature, scope
or operation of the proposed Rule—
(a) the national electricity system;
(b) one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems;
(c) all of the electricity systems referred to in paragraphs (a)
and (b).
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14B Section 88AA inserted
After section 88
insert
88AA—AEMC may only make differential Rule in certain cases
(1) In addition to complying with sections 88, 88A and 88B, the AEMC
may only make a Rule if it is satisfied that it is a uniform Rule.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the AEMC may make a differential Rule if
the AEMC is satisfied that, having regard to any relevant MCE
statement of policy principles, the differential Rule will, or is likely to,
better contribute to the achievement of the national electricity
objective than a uniform Rule.
(3) This section does not apply in relation to—
(a) a jurisdictional derogation requested under section 91(3); or
(b) a participant derogation requested under section 91(5) or (6);
or
(c) a Rule that has effect with respect to an adoptive jurisdiction
for the purposes of section 91(8).
14C Section 88A modified
Section 88A, after "sections 88"
insert
, 88AA
14D Section 88B modified
Section 88B, after "sections 88"
insert
, 88AA
14E Section 89 modified
Section 89(c)
omit
the national electricity system
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insert
a local electricity system
14EA Section 89A inserted
After section 89, in Part 7, Division 1, Subdivision 2
insert
89A—AEMC must not make Rule inconsistent with rule modification
(1) Despite any other provision of this Subdivision, the AEMC must not
make a Rule that—
(a) would be inconsistent with a rule modification made by a
modification instrument; and
(b) would apply only in this jurisdiction.
(2) This section does not apply in relation to a jurisdictional derogation
requested under section 91(3).
(3) In this section—
modification instrument has the meaning given by section 46(3);
rule modification has the meaning given by section 46(3).
14F Section 91 modified
After section 91(1)
insert
(1a) A request under subsection (1) may request the AEMC to make a
differential Rule.
14G Section 91A modified
(1) Section 91A, before "The"
insert
(1)
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(2) Section 91A, at the end
insert
(2) To avoid doubt, the AEMC may, in accordance with section 88AA,
make a more preferable Rule that is a differential Rule, whether or
not the market initiated proposed Rule (to which the more
preferable Rule relates) proposed the making of a differential Rule.
14H Section 95A inserted
After section 95
insert
95A—Notice to Minister of proposed Rule
(1) This section applies if—
(a) the AEMC considers that it should take action under this
Division in respect of a request for the making of a Rule; and
(b) the request included a request that the AEMC make a
differential Rule.
(2) In addition to the requirements of section 95, the AEMC must give
the Minister of this participating jurisdiction—
(a) a copy of the notice published under section 95(1a)(a); and
(b) a draft of the proposed Rule; and
(c) any other document prescribed by the Regulations.
14J Section 99 modified
(1) After section 99(1b)
insert
(1c) In the case of a proposed Rule that is a differential Rule, the AEMC
must also, as soon as practicable after publishing a notice under
subsection (1a)(b) or (1b), give the Minister of this participating
jurisdiction the draft Rule determination and a copy of the notice.
(2) After section 99(2)(a)(ii)
insert
(iia) in the case where the proposed Rule is a differential
Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is
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satisfied the proposed Rule will, or is likely to, better
contribute to the achievement of the national electricity
objective than a uniform Rule; and
14K Section 102 modified
(1) After section 102(1a)
insert
(1b) If the Rule to be made is a differential Rule, the AEMC must also,
as soon as practicable after publishing a notice under
subsection (1a)(b), give the Minister of this participating
jurisdiction—
(a) the final Rule determination; and
(b) a copy of the notice.
(2) After section 102(2)(a)(ii)
insert
(iia) in the case where the Rule to be made is a differential
Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is
satisfied the Rule will, or is likely to, better contribute to
the achievement of the national electricity objective than
a uniform Rule; and
15 Section 109AA inserted
After Part 8, heading
insert
109AA—Part has no effect
This Part has no effect in this jurisdiction.
16 Section 118B modified
After section 118B(2)
insert
(2a) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the Minister must regard the
reference in the national electricity objective to the national
electricity system as a reference to a local electricity system or to all
local electricity systems, as the case requires.
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16A Section 122 modified
Before section 122(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction.
16B Section 123AA inserted
After Part 10, Division 1, heading
insert
123AA—Part has no effect
This Part has no effect in this jurisdiction.
Note—
The application of Part 10 may be revisited as part of the phased implementation
of the Rules in this jurisdiction.
17 Schedule 1 modified
(1) Schedule 1, items 4, 7, 9 and 34(a), after "AEMO"
insert
in the other participating jurisdictions
(2) Schedule 1, item 32, after "system,"
insert
or a local electricity system,
18 Schedule 3, Part 1AA inserted
Schedule 3, before Part 1, heading
insert
Part 1AA Parts 1 to 12 have no effect
1AA Parts 1 to 12 have no effect
Parts 1 to 12 of this Schedule have no effect in this jurisdiction.
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Part 4 Modifications expiring on application of
National Energy Retail Law
26 Section 2D modified
(1) Section 2D(1)(b)(ia)
omit
(2) Section 2D(2)(b)
omit
, the National Energy Retail Law or the National Energy Retail
Rules
(3) Section 2D, note 2
omit
27 Section 6A modified
Before section 6A(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction until the National
Energy Retail Law is applied as a law of this jurisdiction.
27A Section 10A modified
Before section 10A(1)
insert
(1aa) This section has no effect in this jurisdiction until the National
Energy Retail Law is applied as a law of this jurisdiction.
28 Section 28V modified
Section 28V(4A)
omit
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29 Section 28ZD modified
(1) Section 28ZD(b)
omit
Rules; or
insert
Rules.
(2) Section 28ZD(c)
omit
30 Section 28ZH modified
(1) Section 28ZH(1)(c) and (d)
omit
(2) Section 28ZH, note
omit
and section 219 of the National Energy Retail Law
31 Section 28ZI modified
(1) Section 28ZI(1)(b)
omit
Rules;
insert
Rules.
(2) Section 28ZI(1)(c) and (d)
omit
(3) Section 28ZI, note
omit
and section 220 of the National Energy Retail Law
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32 Section 54C modified
Section 54C(2)(f)
omit
33 Section 120 modified
Section 120(2A)
omit
Schedule 2 Local electricity systems
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Schedule 2 Local electricity systems
section 9
1 Darwin electricity system
The electricity system (being the apparatus, electric lines,
equipment, plant and buildings used to convey or control the
conveyance of electricity):
(a) located in the Darwin region; and
(b) operated, as at 1 July 2015, by Power and Water Corporation;
but not including the Darwin to Katherine 132kV power line
described in item 5.
2 Katherine electricity system
The electricity system (being the apparatus, electric lines,
equipment, plant and buildings used to convey or control the
conveyance of electricity):
(a) located in the Katherine region; and
(b) operated, as at 1 July 2015, by Power and Water Corporation;
but not including the Darwin to Katherine 132kV power line
described in item 5.
3 Tennant Creek electricity system
The electricity system (being the apparatus, electric lines,
equipment, plant and buildings used to convey or control the
conveyance of electricity):
(a) located in the Tennant Creek region; and
(b) operated, as at 1 July 2015, by Power and Water Corporation.
4 Alice Springs electricity system
The electricity system (being the apparatus, electric lines,
equipment, plant and buildings used to convey or control the
conveyance of electricity):
(a) located in the Alice Springs region; and
(b) operated, as at 1 July 2015, by Power and Water Corporation.
Schedule 2 Local electricity systems
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5 Darwin to Katherine 132kV power line
The 132 kV power line that extends from the network 132 kV bus at
Channel Island Power Station to a 132/22 kV zone substation
adjacent to the Katherine Power Station, with 132/22 kV zone
substations at Manton and Batchelor and a 132/66kV transmission
terminal station at Pine Creek.
ENDNOTES
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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
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation)regula 2015 (Act
No. 16, 2015)
Assent date 22 May 2015
Commenced pt 2 and pt 4, div 2: 1 July 2016;
pt 4, divs 3 and 4: 1 July 2019; pt 5: 1 July 2015;
rem: 22 May 2015 (s 2)
Electricity Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 22, 2016)
Assent date 9 June 2016
Commenced pt 3, div 3: nc; rem: 1 July 2016 (s 2)
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment
Act 2017 (Act No. 15, 2017)
Assent date 27 June 2017
Commenced 1 July 2017 (s 2)
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) (Act
Amendment) Regulations 2017 (SL No. 18, 2017)
Notified 29 June 2017
Commenced 1 July 2017 (r 2 and s 2 National Electricity (Northern
Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment Act 2017
(Act No. 15, 2017))
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential
Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 16, 2019)
Notified 1 July 2019
Commenced 1 July 2019 (r 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)
ENDNOTES
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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: ss 1 and 12A.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 15, 2017, s 4
s 6 amd No. 22, 2016, s 8; No. 15, 2017, s 5
s 7 amd No. 22, 2016, s 9; No. 15, 2017, s 6
s 8 amd No. 22, 2016, s 10; No. 15, 2017, s 7
s 9 sub No. 15, 2017, s 8
s 9A ins No. 22, 2016, s 11
amd No. 15, 2017, s 9
s 12 amd No. 22, 2016, s 12
s 12A ins No. 22, 2016, s 13
amd No. 15, 2017, s 10
s 12B ins No. 22, 2016, s 13
amd No. 15, 2017, s 11
s 13 amd No. 22, 2016, s 14; No. 15, 2017, s 12
s 14 exp No. 16, 2016, s 14(3)
s 15 exp No. 16, 2016, s 15(3)
pt 4
div 2 hdg rep No. 15, 2017, s 13
pt 4
div 4 note rep SL No. 16, 2019, r 13
s 18 exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
ins SL No. 16, 2019, r 13
s 19 amd No. 26, 2020, s 3
ss 20 – 25 exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
ins SL No. 16, 2019, r 13
pt 5 hdg exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
pt 5
div 1 hdg exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
ss 43 – 44 exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
pt 5
div 2 hdg exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
ss 45 – 60 exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
pt 5
div 3 hdg exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
s 61 exp No. 16, 2015, s 61
sch 1 amd No. 22, 2016, ss 15 to 21; No. 15, 2017, s 14; SL No. 18, 2017, r 4; SL
No. 16, 2019, r 14; No. 26, 2020, s 3
sch 2 amd No. 15, 2017, s 15