90FSouth Australian Minister may make Rules on recommendation of MCE and Energy Security Board

90F South Australian Minister may make Rules on recommendation of MCE and Energy Security Board

90F South Australian Minister may make Rules on recommendation of MCE and Energy Security Board

(1) The South Australian Minister may make Rules recommended by the MCE in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The MCE may only recommend the making of Rules under subsection (1) if—

(a) the Rules are for or with respect to any matter or thing referred to in section 34 and Schedule 1 to this Law; and

(b) the Energy Security Board has recommended to the MCE that it recommend the making of the Rules under subsection (1).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), references in section 34(1) to the national electricity system will be taken to be references to the national electricity system or a local electricity system (as the context requires).

(4) The Energy Security Board may only make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) in relation to Rules if—

(a) the Rules are in connection with any of the following—

(i) energy security and reliability of the NEM or long-term planning for the NEM;

(ii) energy security and reliability of a local electricity system or long-term planning for a local electricity system; and

(b) the Energy Security Board is satisfied that the Rules are consistent with the national electricity objective; and

(c) the Energy Security Board has undertaken consultation on the Rules in accordance with any requirements determined by the MCE.

(5) In considering whether Rules are consistent with the national electricity objective, the Energy Security Board must regard the reference in the national electricity objective to the national electricity system as a reference to—

(a) the national electricity system; or

(b) 1 or more, or all, of the local electricity systems; or

(c) all or any combination of the electricity systems referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b),

as the Energy Security Board considers appropriate in the circumstances, having regard to the nature, scope or operation of the Rules.