13Exemption of Essential Energy for sale and supply of electricity

13 Exemption of Essential Energy for sale and supply of electricity

13 Exemption of Essential Energy for sale and supply of electricity

(1) Essential Energy is exempted from the National Law in relation to the sale or supply of electricity to a customer under an existing retail contract.

(2) An exemption under this section ceases to have effect if the contract is varied unless the Minister determines, by written notice to Essential Energy, that the exemption extends to the sale or supply of electricity under the contract as varied.

(3) The provisions of the Electricity Supply Act 1995, and the regulations under that Act, as in force immediately before the amendment of that Act by the Energy Legislation Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2012, continue to apply to an existing retail contract entered into by Essential Energy if an exemption is in force under this section in relation to the contract.

(4) In this section—

existing retail contract means a negotiated customer supply contract, or a standard form customer supply contract, under the Electricity Supply Act 1995 that was in force between a small retail customer and a retailer immediately before 1 July 2013.