Sch 2Further modifications to operation of National

Schedule 2 Further modifications to operation of National Electricity Rules regulation 8 Rules. 2 Clauses 1.7.1A and 1.7.1B inserted After clause 1.7.1 1.7.1A Inconsistency with National Measurement Act If there is an inconsistency between the Rules and the National Measurement Act, the National Measurement Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. 1.7.1B Instruments (a) In an instrument made under the Rules: (1) a reference to the "National Electricity Law", "Law" or "NEL" must be regarded as a reference to the National Electricity (NT) Law; and (2) a reference to the "National Electricity Rules", "Rules" or "NER" must be regarded as a reference to the National Electricity Rules as defined in section 2(1) of the National Electricity (NT) Law. (b) Paragraph (a) applies despite any provision to the contrary in an instrument.

Regulations 2016 10 (c) For the purposes of the application in this jurisdiction of an instrument made under the Rules: (1) the reference to "the national electricity system" in the national electricity objective stated in section 7 of the Law must be regarded as a reference to one or more, or all, of the local electricity systems, as the case requires; (2) if the context or subject matter indicates or requires, a reference in the instrument to: (i) "regulatory control period" must be regarded as including a reference to the 2009-14 NT regulatory control period and the 2014-19 NT regulatory control period; and (ii) "distribution determination" must be regarded as including a reference to the 2009 NT Network Price Determination and the 2014 NT Network Price Determination; and (3) the AER must interpret the instrument consistently with the objects of the application Act of this jurisdiction and the modifications made to the National Electricity Law and the Rules by or under that Act. (d) In this clause: