National Energy Retail Law (NSW)
34Minimum requirements for market retail contracts
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34 Minimum requirements for market retail contracts
34 Minimum requirements for market retail contracts
(1) The Rules may set out—
(a) minimum requirements that are to apply in relation to small customers who purchase energy under a market retail contract; and
(b) minimum requirements that are to apply in relation to the terms and conditions of market retail contracts.
(2) A retailer must ensure that the terms and conditions of a market retail contract are not inconsistent with the applicable minimum requirements set out in the Rules. However, this subsection does not prevent a higher level of service than those minimum requirements from being provided.
(3) A market retail contract may contain terms and conditions dealing with other matters, other than terms or conditions that the Rules provide must not be included in the contract.
(4) A market retail contract must contain additional terms or conditions that the Rules require to be included in the contract in relation to matters relating to specific jurisdictions.
(5) A retailer who sells energy to a small customer under a market retail contract must comply with the requirements of the Rules referred to in subsection (1).