National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014
sch.4-sec.7Wrongful and illegal use of energy
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sch.4-sec.7 Wrongful and illegal use of energy
You must not and must take reasonable steps to ensure others do not— illegally use energy supplied to the premises; or interfere or allow interference with any of our equipment at the premises, except as may be permitted by law; or use the energy supplied to your premises or any energy equipment in a manner that— unreasonably interferes with the connection or supply of energy to another customer; or causes damage or interference to any third party; or use customer connection services provided by us in a way that is not permitted by law or this contract; or tamper with, or permit tampering with, any card-operated meters or associated equipment. If you do not comply with clause 7.1, we may, in accordance with the energy laws, take any or all of the following actions— estimate the amount of energy obtained wrongfully or illegally and take debt recovery action against you for that amount; undertake (or agree that you undertake) any necessary rectification work at your cost; arrange for the immediate disconnection of the premises. (sch.4-sec.7-ssec.7.1) You must not and must take reasonable steps to ensure others do not— illegally use energy supplied to the premises; or interfere or allow interference with any of our equipment at the premises, except as may be permitted by law; or use the energy supplied to your premises or any energy equipment in a manner that— unreasonably interferes with the connection or supply of energy to another customer; or causes damage or interference to any third party; or use customer connection services provided by us in a way that is not permitted by law or this contract; or tamper with, or permit tampering with, any card-operated meters or associated equipment. (sch.4-sec.7-ssec.7.2) If you do not comply with clause 7.1, we may, in accordance with the energy laws, take any or all of the following actions— estimate the amount of energy obtained wrongfully or illegally and take debt recovery action against you for that amount; undertake (or agree that you undertake) any necessary rectification work at your cost; arrange for the immediate disconnection of the premises.
- (a) illegally use energy supplied to the premises; or
- (b) interfere or allow interference with any of our equipment at the premises, except as may be permitted by law; or
- (c) use the energy supplied to your premises or any energy equipment in a manner that— (i) unreasonably interferes with the connection or supply of energy to another customer; or (ii) causes damage or interference to any third party; or
- (i) unreasonably interferes with the connection or supply of energy to another customer; or
- (ii) causes damage or interference to any third party; or
- (d) use customer connection services provided by us in a way that is not permitted by law or this contract; or