17Definitions

17 Definitions

AMI Order means—

(a) the initial AMI Order; or

(b) any other Order made by the Governor in Council under section 46D of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 that is in force immediately before the transitional period commencement date;

distribution licence has the same meaning as in the Electricity Industry Act 2000;

distribution services has the meaning given by section 18;

S. 17 def. of ESC enforceable regulatory requirement inserted by No. 11/2013 s. 14.

ESC enforceable regulatory requirement means a relevant regulatory law or instrument, or a provision of a relevant regulatory law or instrument, specified under an Order under section 22A;

initial AMI Order means the Order—

(a) made by the Governor in Council under sections 15A and 46D of the Electricity Industry Act 2000; and

(b) published in the Government Gazette on 28 August 2007;

relevant distributor means—

(a) a distribution company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000; or

(b) a person who—

(i) engages in the distribution or supply of electricity; and

(ii) is exempted under an Order under section 17 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 from the requirement to obtain a licence under that Act in respect of that activity;

relevant regulatory duty has the meaning given by section 19;

relevant regulatory function or power has the meaning given by section 20;

relevant regulatory law or instrument means—

(a) the Essential Services Commission Act 2001; or

(b) the Electricity Industry Act 2000; or

(c) any regulation made under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 or the Electricity Industry Act 2000; or

(d) the Tariff Order; or

(e) an AMI Order; or

(f) an Order made by the Governor in Council (other than the Tariff Order or an AMI Order) under the ; or