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National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005
16PVictorian DNSPs are not required to comply with AER decisions or determinations that are inconsistent with this Division
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16P Victorian DNSPs are not required to comply with AER decisions or determinations that are inconsistent with this Division
(1) A Victorian DNSP is not required to comply with a decision or determination, or any part of a decision or determination, of the AER that is inconsistent with the modified Rules or this Division.
(2) Subsection (1) applies despite anything to the contrary in—
(b) the National Electricity Rules; or
(c) the **Electricity Industry Act 2000**; or
(d) a licence under the **Electricity Industry Act** **2000** held by a Victorian DNSP.
Pt 3 Div. 5 (Heading and ss 16Q–16T) inserted by No. 24/2016 s. 5.
Division 5—Distribution network connections and retail customer connection arrangements
S. 16Q (Heading) amended by No. 1/2017 s. 16.
S. 16Q inserted by No. 24/2016 s. 5.
16Q Application of certain provisions of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996—distribution network connections etc.
Despite section 6—
(a) section 34(1)(a)(iv) and (aa) and (3)(fa) of the NEL applies as a law of Victoria as if it were included in the National Electricity (Victoria) Law; and
(b) section 34(3)(h)(i) of the National Electricity (Victoria) Law applies as if for "or (f)" there were substituted ", (f) or (fa)"; and
(c) Schedule 1 to the National Electricity (Victoria) Law applies as if after item 26K there were inserted—
"**Sale and supply of electricity to retail customers**