34Rule making powers

34 Rule making powers

34 Rule making powers

(1) Subject to this Division, the AEMC, in accordance with this Law and the Regulations, may make Rules, to be known, collectively, as the “National Electricity Rules”, for or with respect to—

(a) regulating—

(i) the operation of the national electricity market;

(ii) the operation of the national 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;

(iv) the provision of connection services to retail customers; and

(aa) facilitating and supporting the provision of services to retail customers; and

(ab) any matter or thing related to, or necessary or expedient for, the purposes of the Retailer Reliability Obligation; and

(ac) any matter or thing related to, or necessary or expedient for, the purposes of a trial Rule, trial project or trial waiver; and

(ad) any matter or thing related to, or necessary or expedient for, the purposes of orderly exit management under Part 8AA; and

(b) any matter or thing contemplated by this Law, or is necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Law.

Note—

The procedure for the making of a Rule by the AEMC is set out in Division 3 of Part 7.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the AEMC, in accordance with this Law and the Regulations, may make Rules for or with respect to any matter or thing specified in Schedule 1 to this Law.

(3) Rules made by the AEMC in accordance with this Law and the Regulations may—

(a) be of general or limited application;

(b) vary according to the persons, times, places or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply;

(c) confer functions or powers on, or leave any matter or thing to be decided or determined by—

(i) the AER, the AEMC, AEMO or a jurisdictional regulator; or