National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.26Formation of standard retail contract
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sec.26 Formation of standard retail contract
A designated retailer’s form of standard retail contract takes effect as a contract between the retailer and a small customer when the customer— requests the provision of customer retail services at premises under the retailer’s standing offer; and complies with the requirements specified in the Rules as pre-conditions to the formation of standard retail contracts. A designated retailer cannot decline to enter into a standard retail contract if the customer makes the request and complies with the requirements referred to in subsection (1) . (sec.26-ssec.1) A designated retailer’s form of standard retail contract takes effect as a contract between the retailer and a small customer when the customer— requests the provision of customer retail services at premises under the retailer’s standing offer; and complies with the requirements specified in the Rules as pre-conditions to the formation of standard retail contracts. (sec.26-ssec.2) A designated retailer cannot decline to enter into a standard retail contract if the customer makes the request and complies with the requirements referred to in subsection (1) .
- (a) requests the provision of customer retail services at premises under the retailer’s standing offer; and
- (b) complies with the requirements specified in the Rules as pre-conditions to the formation of standard retail contracts.