sec.26Customer connection contracts—negotiated connection contracts for small customers

### sec.26 Customer connection contracts—negotiated connection contracts for small customers This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a small customer and a distributor were parties to a pre-NERL negotiated connection contract. On the commencement, the contract becomes a NERL negotiated connection contract on the terms and conditions of the contract immediately before the commencement. The NERL (Qld), other than section 78(1) and (2), applies to the contract. In this section— NERL negotiated connection contract means a negotiated connection contract under the NERL (Qld), section 78. pre-NERL negotiated connection contract means— a negotiated connection contract under the Electricity Act as in force before the commencement; or a connection contract under the Gas Supply Act as in force before the commencement. (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a small customer and a distributor were parties to a pre-NERL negotiated connection contract. (sec.26-ssec.2) On the commencement, the contract becomes a NERL negotiated connection contract on the terms and conditions of the contract immediately before the commencement. (sec.26-ssec.3) The NERL (Qld), other than section 78(1) and (2), applies to the contract. (sec.26-ssec.4) In this section— NERL negotiated connection contract means a negotiated connection contract under the NERL (Qld), section 78. pre-NERL negotiated connection contract means— a negotiated connection contract under the Electricity Act as in force before the commencement; or a connection contract under the Gas Supply Act as in force before the commencement. - (a) a negotiated connection contract under the Electricity Act as in force before the commencement; or - (b) a connection contract under the Gas Supply Act as in force before the commencement.