National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014
sch.5-sec.8Rule 46
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sch.5-sec.8 Rule 46
Rule 46 (4) (a) — omit, insert — be given— if the variation results in an increase in the tariffs and charges applying to the customer—at least 10 business days before the variation is to apply to the customer; or if the variation results in a decrease in the tariffs and charges applying to the customer—at least 5 business days before the variation is to apply to the customer; and Rule 46 (4A) (e) and (f) — omit, insert— specify that the tariffs and charges identified in subrules (4A) (c) and (d) are inclusive of GST; include information about— the availability to the customer of a flat tariff structure under a standing offer of the retailer; and if an offer of the retailer includes a time of use tariff structure that would be available to the customer—the availability to the customer of the time of use tariff structure and the potential for the customer to save on the cost of energy consumption if the time of use tariff structure were to apply to the customer; and specify that the customer can request historical billing data and, if they are being sold electricity, energy consumption data, from the retailer. Rule 46 — insert— In this rule— flat tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is the same rate that applies to energy consumption at all times of the day. time of use tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is a rate that varies depending on the time of day when the energy is consumed. sch 5 s 8 sub 2019 SL No. 3 s 5 amd 2024 SL No. 228 s 4 (sch.5-sec.8-ssec.1) Rule 46 (4) (a) — omit, insert — be given— if the variation results in an increase in the tariffs and charges applying to the customer—at least 10 business days before the variation is to apply to the customer; or if the variation results in a decrease in the tariffs and charges applying to the customer—at least 5 business days before the variation is to apply to the customer; and (sch.5-sec.8-ssec.2) Rule 46 (4A) (e) and (f) — omit, insert— specify that the tariffs and charges identified in subrules (4A) (c) and (d) are inclusive of GST; include information about— the availability to the customer of a flat tariff structure under a standing offer of the retailer; and if an offer of the retailer includes a time of use tariff structure that would be available to the customer—the availability to the customer of the time of use tariff structure and the potential for the customer to save on the cost of energy consumption if the time of use tariff structure were to apply to the customer; and specify that the customer can request historical billing data and, if they are being sold electricity, energy consumption data, from the retailer. (sch.5-sec.8-ssec.3) Rule 46 — insert— In this rule— flat tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is the same rate that applies to energy consumption at all times of the day. time of use tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is a rate that varies depending on the time of day when the energy is consumed. (sch.5-sec.8-ssec.3-frag-ssec.6) In this rule— flat tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is the same rate that applies to energy consumption at all times of the day. time of use tariff structure means a tariff structure under which the rate of a tariff a retailer charges a small customer for the consumption of energy is a rate that varies depending on the time of day when the energy is consumed.