National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.64DAssigned retailer to make offer to large customers
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sec.64D Assigned retailer to make offer to large customers
This section applies if, for a large customer’s premises, an assigned retailer is— if there is no existing connection—the local area retailer for the relevant geographical area, premises or customer (see section 11 (3) ); or if there is an existing connection (including where a connection alteration to an existing connection is required)—the financially responsible retailer for the premises. The assigned retailer must make an offer (a standing offer ) to the large customer to provide customer retail services to the premises— at the notified prices; and under the retailer’s large customer standard retail contract. This subsection is a civil penalty provision. A local instrument of this jurisdiction may prescribe the manner and form in which a standing offer is to be made. Without limiting the power to make a local instrument under subsection (3) relating to the manner and form in which a standing offer is to be made, the assigned retailer must publish the terms and conditions of the standing offer on its website. This subsection is a civil penalty provision. This section does not apply to an assigned retailer providing customer retail services to a large customer in the circumstances prescribed under a local instrument of this jurisdiction. s 64D ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20 (sec.64D-ssec.1) This section applies if, for a large customer’s premises, an assigned retailer is— if there is no existing connection—the local area retailer for the relevant geographical area, premises or customer (see section 11 (3) ); or if there is an existing connection (including where a connection alteration to an existing connection is required)—the financially responsible retailer for the premises. (sec.64D-ssec.2) The assigned retailer must make an offer (a standing offer ) to the large customer to provide customer retail services to the premises— at the notified prices; and under the retailer’s large customer standard retail contract. This subsection is a civil penalty provision. (sec.64D-ssec.3) A local instrument of this jurisdiction may prescribe the manner and form in which a standing offer is to be made. (sec.64D-ssec.4) Without limiting the power to make a local instrument under subsection (3) relating to the manner and form in which a standing offer is to be made, the assigned retailer must publish the terms and conditions of the standing offer on its website. This subsection is a civil penalty provision. (sec.64D-ssec.5) This section does not apply to an assigned retailer providing customer retail services to a large customer in the circumstances prescribed under a local instrument of this jurisdiction.
- (a) if there is no existing connection—the local area retailer for the relevant geographical area, premises or customer (see section 11 (3) ); or
- (b) if there is an existing connection (including where a connection alteration to an existing connection is required)—the financially responsible retailer for the premises.