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The republished law
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2 July 2017. It also includes any commencement, repeal or expiry affecting this republished
law.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Terms used in National Energy Retail Law 2
5 Notes 2
Part 2 Adoption of National Energy Retail Law
6 Application of National Energy Retail Law 3
7 Application of regulations under National Energy Retail Law 3
8 Interpretation of certain terms 3
9 Exclusion of legislation of ACT and SA 4
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Part 3 Related matters
10 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth bodies to act in ACT 5
11 Extension of reading-down provision 5
Part 4 Validation of instruments and decisions of
AER—energy retail laws
12 Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER 6
13 AER—authorisation of preparatory steps 8
Part 5 Implementation of national law in ACT
Division 5.1 Price regulation
14 Standing offer prices to be consistent with price directions for small
customers 9
Division 5.2 Border area arrangements
15 Definitions—div 5.2 9
16 Application—div 5.2 10
17 NSW energy retail law applies to certain people and areas instead of
local energy retail law 11
Division 5.3 Other matters
18 Interest charges 12
19 Small market offer customers 12
20 Small compensation claims regime 13
Part 6 Miscellaneous
21 Provision of information by ICRC 14
22 Extension of AER functions and powers 15
23 Regulation-making power 16
24 Local instruments for National Energy Retail Law (ACT) 16
Dictionary 18
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 20
2 Abbreviation key 20
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4 Amendment history 21
5 Earlier republications 23
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 23
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National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
Act 2012
An Act to establish a national energy customer framework for the regulation of
the retail supply of energy to customers, to make provision for the relationship
between the distributors of energy and the consumers of energy, and for other
purposes
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms
defined elsewhere in this Act.
For example, the signpost definition ‘local energy retail law, for
division 5.2 (Border area arrangements)—see section 15.’ means that
the term ‘local energy retail law’ is defined in that section for
division 5.2.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,
provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see
Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4 Terms used in National Energy Retail Law
Terms used in this Act and also in the National Energy Retail Law
have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law.
Note A definition in an Act applies except so far as the contrary intention
appears (see Legislation Act, s 155).
5 Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of
notes.
Adoption of National Energy Retail Law Part 2
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Part 2 Adoption of National Energy
Retail Law
6 Application of National Energy Retail Law
(1) The National Energy Retail Law set out in the schedule to the South
Australian Act, as amended from time to time—
(a) applies as a territory law; and
(b) as so applying may be referred to as the National Energy Retail
Law (ACT); and
(c) so applies as if it were part of this Act.
Note The South Australian Act is accessible at www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
(2) This section is subject to part 5 (Implementation of national law in
ACT).
7 Application of regulations under National Energy Retail
Law
The regulations made under the National Energy Retail Law, as
amended from time to time—
(a) apply as a regulation in force for the National Energy Retail
Law (ACT); and
(b) as so applying may be referred to as the National Energy Retail
Regulation (ACT).
8 Interpretation of certain terms
In the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) and the National Energy
Retail Regulation (ACT):
National Energy Retail Law or this Law means the National
Energy Retail Law (ACT).
the jurisdiction or this jurisdiction means the ACT.
Part 2 Implementation of national law in ACT).
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9 Exclusion of legislation of ACT and SA
(1) The Legislation Act does not apply to the National Energy Retail
Law (ACT).
Note A reference to the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) includes a
reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under that Law,
including the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT) and the
National Energy Retail Rules (see s (2) and Legislation Act, s 104).
(2) However, the following provisions of the Legislation Act apply to
the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) as if that Law were an Act:
(a) section 104 (References to laws include references to
instruments under laws);
(b) part 19.4 (Delegations);
(c) section 254A (Delegation by Minister).
Note 1 The Legislation Act, s 104 provides that a reference to an Act includes a
reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act.
Note 2 The Legislation Act, s 254A provides that a Minister may delegate the
Minister’s functions under an Act to anyone else. Pt 19.4 deals with the
making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions.
(3) To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not limit the application
of the Legislation Act to this Act.
(4) The Legislation Act, chapter 5 (Regulatory impact statements for
subordinate laws and disallowable instruments) does not apply to an
instrument mentioned in section 20 (Small compensation claims
regime), section 23 (Regulation-making power) or section 24 (Local
instruments for National Energy Retail Law (ACT)).
(5) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 (SA), the Subordinate Legislation
Act 1978 (SA) and other Acts of South Australia do not apply to the
National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
Related matters Part 3
Section 10
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10 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth bodies to act in
ACT
(1) A Commonwealth body has power to do acts in, or in relation to, the
ACT in the exercise of a function expressed to be conferred on the
body by the national energy retail legislation of another participating
jurisdiction.
Note Exercise a function includes perform the function (see Legislation Act,
dict, pt 1), and function includes power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
(2) In this section:
Commonwealth body means—
(a) the AER; or
(b) the Tribunal.
11 Extension of reading-down provision
(1) The National Energy Retail Law (ACT), section 320 (Law and the
Rules to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature)
has effect in relation to the operation of a provision of this Act as if
the provision were part of that Law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the effect that a provision would
validly have apart from the subsection.
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laws
12 Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER
(1) This section applies to an instrument or decision made by the AER
if—
(a) the instrument or decision was made—
(i) at or after the time that the South Australian Act was
enacted; but
(ii) before the time (the application time) that the National
Energy Retail Law first started to apply under this Act as
a territory law; and
(b) had the National Energy Retail Law started so to apply the
making of the instrument or decision would have been
authorised by 1 of the following laws (the authorising law):
(i) the National Energy Retail Law (ACT);
Note A reference to the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in
force under that Law, including the National Energy Retail
Regulation (ACT) (see s 9 (2) and Legislation Act, s 104).
(ii) this Act; and
Note The Legislation Act, s 104 provides that a reference to an
Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made
or in force under the Act.
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(c) in a case in which the making of the instrument or decision
would be so authorised subject to the satisfaction of any
conditions or other requirements (for example, consultation or
publication requirements)—the AER has done anything that
would, if the National Energy Retail Law had started so to
apply, be required under the authorising law for the instrument
or decision to be so authorised.
Example—instrument
guidelines
Examples—decisions
1 appointments
2 determinations
3 approvals
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but
does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see
Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) For the authorising law, the instrument or decision—
(a) is taken to be valid; and
(b) has effect from the application time—
(i) as varied, and unless revoked, by any other instrument or
decision to which this section applies; and
(ii) subject to that law as so applying.
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13 AER—authorisation of preparatory steps
(1) This section applies if the AER—
(a) is required to do something (a preparatory step) before making
a decision or instrument under 1 of the following laws (the
authorising law):
(i) the National Energy Retail Law (ACT);
Note A reference to the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in
force under that Law, including the National Energy Retail
Regulation (ACT) (see s 9 (2) and Legislation Act, s 104).
(ii) this Act; and
Note The Legislation Act, s 104 provides that a reference to an
Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made
or in force under the Act.
(b) takes the preparatory step—
(i) at or after the time that the South Australian Act was
enacted; but
(ii) before the time that the National Energy Retail Law first
started to apply under this Act as a territory law.
(2) For the authorising law, the AER is taken to have complied with the
requirement to take the preparatory step.
Implementation of national law in ACT Part 5
Price regulation Division 5.1
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ACT
Division 5.1 Price regulation
14 Standing offer prices to be consistent with price
directions for small customers
(1) This section applies if a price direction about the pricing of the sale
and supply of energy to small customers (however described) that
applies to a retailer is in force.
Note The National Energy Retail Law, s 2 (2) provides that a reference to the
sale and supply of energy includes a reference to the sale or supply of
energy (see also s 4).
(2) The retailer must ensure that the retailer’s standing offer prices for
or in connection with the sale and supply of the energy to the
customers, including any variation of the prices, are consistent with
the price direction.
(3) In this section:
price direction means a price direction made by the ICRC under the
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997.
Division 5.2 Border area arrangements
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In this division:
local energy retail law means—
(a) the national energy retail legislation of the ACT; and
(b) the amendments of the National Electricity Law (in its
application in the ACT) set out in the National Electricity
(South Australia) Act 1996 (SA) made by the Statutes
Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA); and
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Division 5.2 Border area arrangements
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(c) the amendments of the National Gas Law (in its application in
the ACT) set out in the National Gas (South Australia)
Act 2008 (SA) made by the Statutes Amendment (National
Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA).
NSW energy retail law means—
(a) the national energy retail legislation of New South Wales; and
(b) the amendments of the National Electricity Law (in its
application in NSW) set out in the National Electricity (South
Australia) Act 1996 (SA) made by the Statutes Amendment
(National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA); and
(c) the amendments of the National Gas Law (in its application in
NSW) set out in the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008
(SA) made by the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail
Law) Act 2011 (SA).
prescribed local area retailer means a retailer who is a local area
retailer for NSW prescribed by regulation as the local area retailer
for a geographic area of the ACT mentioned in section 17 (2) (b).
prescribed local energy retail law means a local energy retail law,
or a provision of a local energy retail law, prescribed by regulation.
prescribed NSW energy retail law means the NSW energy retail
law, or a provision of the NSW energy retail law, prescribed by
regulation.
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This division applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act or
the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
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Border area arrangements Division 5.2
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17 NSW energy retail law applies to certain people and areas
instead of local energy retail law
(1) A prescribed local energy retail law does not apply to—
(a) a person prescribed by regulation as a person to whom the
prescribed local energy retail law does not apply; or
Note Power to make a statutory instrument (including a regulation)
includes power to make different provision for different
categories (see Legislation Act, s 48).
(b) a geographic area of the ACT prescribed by regulation as an
area to which the prescribed local energy retail law does not
apply.
(2) A prescribed NSW energy retail law applies to—
(a) a person prescribed by regulation as a person to whom the
prescribed NSW energy retail law applies; or
(b) a geographic area of the ACT prescribed by regulation as an
area to which the prescribed NSW energy retail law applies.
(3) A prescribed NSW energy retail law mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a) applies as a territory law; and
(b) so applies as if it were part of this Act.
(4) The prescribed local area retailer is the local area retailer for the
prescribed NSW energy retail law.
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Division 5.3 Other matters
18 Interest charges
(1) A retailer may charge interest on a customer’s account if the account
is not paid before the end of the 14th day after the day it is due to be
paid (the due date).
(2) The retailer may charge the interest from the due date.
(3) However, if the customer is a small customer, the retailer must not
charge a rate of interest that—
(a) is not published as part of its standing offer prices; and
(b) is higher than the default rate.
(4) Also, a retailer must not charge a small customer interest if it is
prohibited by the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
Note A retailer must not charge a small customer interest on an amount
undercharged (see National Energy Retail Rules, r 30).
(5) In this section:
default rate means the rate of interest that applies to an unpaid
judgment debt in the Supreme Court.
Note 1 See the Court Procedures Rules 2006, sch 2, r 2.3 (Interest on judgment
after 30 June 2010—Supreme Court).
Note 2 The retailer must publish any interest charges on its website (see
National Energy Retail Law (ACT), s 2 (1), def standing offer prices
and s 23).
19 Small market offer customers
The National Energy Retail Law, section 31 (Satisfaction of
designated retailer’s obligation to make standing offer by making
market offer to certain small customers) does not apply in the ACT.
Implementation of national law in ACT Part 5
Other matters Division 5.3
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20 Small compensation claims regime
(1) The National Energy Retail Law, part 7 (Small compensation claims
regime) does not apply in the ACT.
(2) However, if the Minister declares that part 7 applies from a stated
date, part 7 applies from that date.
(3) A declaration is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the
Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Part 6 Miscellaneous
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Part 6 Miscellaneous
21 Provision of information by ICRC
(1) Despite any other Act or law, the ICRC is authorised, on its own
initiative or at the request of the AER—
(a) to provide the AER with the information (including
information given in confidence) in the ICRC’s possession or
control that is reasonably required by the AER for this Act or
the National Energy Retail Law (ACT); and
(b) to provide the AER with the assistance that is reasonably
required by the AER to exercise a function under this Act or
the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
Note Exercise a function includes perform the function (see Legislation Act,
dict, pt 1), and function includes power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
(2) Despite any other Act or law, the ICRC may authorise the AER to
disclose information provided under subsection (1) even if the
information was given to the ICRC in confidence.
(3) Nothing done or authorised to be done by the ICRC in acting under
this section—
(a) constitutes a breach of, or default under, an Act or other law; or
(b) constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement,
understanding or undertaking; or
(c) constitutes a breach of a duty of confidence (whether arising by
contract, in equity, by custom or in any other way); or
(d) constitutes a civil or criminal wrong; or
(e) terminates an agreement or obligation or fulfils any condition
that allows a person to terminate an agreement or obligation, or
gives rise to any other right or remedy; or
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(f) releases a surety or any other obligee wholly or in part from an
obligation.
22 Extension of AER functions and powers
(1) The following provisions of the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
apply as if a reference in the provisions to the Law included a
reference to this Act, part 5 and this part:
(a) part 8 (Functions and powers of the Australian Energy
Regulator);
(b) part 12 (Compliance and performance);
(c) part 13 (Enforcement);
(d) part 14 (Evidentiary matters);
(e) part 15 (General);
(f) any other provision prescribed by regulation for this
subsection.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) section 14 (Standing offer prices to be consistent with price
directions for small customers); or
(b) any other provision of this Act prescribed by regulation for this
subsection.
(3) A regulation may modify the operation of a provision that applies
under subsection (1) to the extent that it applies to a provision of this
Act mentioned in that subsection.
(4) Without limiting subsection (1) or the National Energy Retail Law
(ACT), part 8, division 2, the AER may require information or a
document to be provided or produced by a person under that
division that relates to a matter that arose before the commencement
of that Law.
Part 6 Miscellaneous
Section 23
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23 Regulation-making power
(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative
Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may—
(a) confer a function on the AER; or
Note Function includes power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
(b) prescribe requirements that a retailer or distributor must
comply with in relation to the provision of services, including
in relation to the connection, de-energisation or re-energisation
of premises; or
(c) prescribe a matter that the National Energy Retail Law (ACT)
contemplates is dealt with under jurisdictional energy
legislation; or
(d) provide that a matter or thing in relation to which a regulation
may be made is to be decided, regulated or prohibited by the
Minister or ICRC.
(3) Also, a regulation may modify the operation of the following:
(a) the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT);
(b) the National Energy Retail Rules, to the extent that those rules
apply in the ACT.
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(1) The Executive may make regulations that are local instruments for
the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
Note A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative
Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may confer a function
on the AER.
Note Function includes power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
(3) The Minister may make local instruments that are not regulations
for the National Energy Retail Law (ACT).
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), a local instrument may confer a
function on the AER.
(5) A local instrument mentioned in subsection (3) is a notifiable
instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(6) In this section:
for—a local instrument is made for the National Energy Retail Law
(ACT) if that Law contemplates that the instrument be made under
this Act.
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
ACAT
exercise
function
independent competition and regulatory commission
Minister (see s 162)
territory law.
ICRC means the independent competition and regulatory
commission.
local energy retail law, for division 5.2 (Border area
arrangements)—see section 15.
National Energy Retail Law means the National Energy Retail Law
set out in the schedule to the South Australian Act, as amended from
time to time.
Note The South Australian Act is accessible at www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
National Energy Retail Law (ACT) means the provisions applying
because of section 6.
National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT) means the provisions
applying because of section 7.
NSW energy retail law, for division 5.2 (Border area
arrangements)—see section 15.
prescribed local area retailer, for division 5.2 (Border area
arrangements)—see section 15.
prescribed local energy retail law, for division 5.2 (Border area
arrangements)—see section 15.
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prescribed NSW energy retail law, for division 5.2 (Border area
arrangements)—see section 15.
South Australian Act means the National Energy Retail Law (South
Australia) Act 2011 (SA).
Note A reference to a law (including the South Australian Act) includes a
reference to the law as originally made and as amended (see Legislation
Act, s 102).
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished
law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The
details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced
expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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Legislation history 3
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3 Legislation history
National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012 A2012-31
notified LR 14 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-12)
4 Amendment history
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Transitional
pt 10 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Interpretation
div 10.1 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Definitions—pt 10
s 50 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
def commencement day exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
def exempt seller exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
def feed-in contract exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
def retailer exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Customer retail contracts
div 10.2 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Standard customer contracts replaced by standard retail contracts
s 51 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Negotiated customer contracts to become market retail contracts
s 52 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Certain rights and liabilities under or in relation to s 51 and s 52 contracts—
general
s 53 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Customer connection contracts
div 10.3 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Standard customer contracts replaced by standard connection contracts—
electricity
s 54 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Negotiated customer contracts to become negotiated connection
contracts—electricity
s 55 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
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Applications for connection and supply
div 10.4 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Application for electricity connection service under Utilities Act
s 56 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Application for supply of electricity or gas under Utilities Act
s 57 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Customer hardship
div 10.5 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Customer taken to be hardship customer
s 58 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Complaints
div 10.6 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Complaints to utilities
s 59 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Complaints to ACAT
s 60 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Contraventions of licence conditions under Utilities Act
div 10.7 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Contravention of licence condition by utility
s 61 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Exempt sellers
div 10.8 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Exempt sellers—conditions
s 62 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Miscellaneous
div 10.9 hdg exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Transitional regulations
s 63 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)
Expiry—pt 10
s 64 exp 1 July 2017 (s 64)