National Electricity (NSW) Law
2AAMeaning of civil penalty provision and conduct provision
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2AA Meaning of civil penalty provision and conduct provision
2AA Meaning of civil penalty provision and conduct provision
(1) A civil penalty provision is—
(a) a provision of this Law specified in the Table at the foot of this subsection; or
(b) (Repealed)
(ba) a reliability obligation civil penalty provision; or
(bb) a section 27/41 rule that is declared by the provision or another provision to be a civil penalty provision; or
(bc) a section 42A rule that is declared by the provision or another provision to be a civil penalty provision; or
(c) a provision of this Law (other than an offence provision) or the Rules that is prescribed by the Regulations to be a civil penalty provision.
Table
| Provision | Section heading | | Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (4) | Electricity market activities in this jurisdiction | | Section 14A | Regulated transmission system operator must comply with transmission determination | | Section 14B | Regulated distribution system operator must comply with distribution determination | | Section 14P(1) and (3) | Obligation to report net contract position | | Section 18ZC(1) and (2) | Obligation of regulated entities to keep records | | Section 18ZD | Obligation of regulated entities to provide information and data about compliance | | Section 18ZF(1) and (3) | Compliance audits by regulated entities | | Section 28N | Compliance with regulatory information notice that is served | | Section 28O | Compliance with general regulatory information order | | Section 50D(1) | Network agreement | | Section 50F(1), (4) and (5) | Augmentation | | Section 53C(3) and (4 | Compliance with market information instrument | | Section 136 | Compliance with access determination | | Section 157(1) | Preventing or hindering access |
(1a) A reliability obligation civil penalty provision is section 14R(2).
(2) A conduct provision is a provision of this Law (other than an offence provision) or the Rules that is prescribed by the Regulations to be a conduct provision.
s 2AA: Ins 2011 No 7, sec 7. Am 2019 No 10, sec 6; 2020 No 37, sec 5; 2024 No 83, Sch 1[22]; 2025 No 80, Sch 1[48].