24Small compensation claims

24 Small compensation claims

(1)  Subject to this section, Part 7 of the South Australian Energy Retail Law, as that Law applies as a law of this jurisdiction, does not apply in this jurisdiction.

(2)  The Governor, by order, may declare that Part 7 of the South Australian Energy Retail Law, as that Law applies as a law of this jurisdiction, applies in this jurisdiction on and from the date specified in the order as the day on and from which that Part is to apply in this jurisdiction.

(3)  The Minister must cause an order made under subsection (2) to be laid before each House of Parliament within the first 10 sitting-days of the House after it is made.

(4)  An order made under subsection (2) is of no effect until it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

(5)  For the purposes of subsection (4) , a House of Parliament is taken to have approved an order made under subsection (2) , a copy of which has been laid on the table of that House, if –

(a) it is approved by that House; or

(b) at the expiration of 15 sitting-days after it was laid on the table of that House, no notice has been given of a motion to disallow it or, if such notice has been given, the notice has been withdrawn or negatived; or

(c) where a notice of a motion to disallow it is given during that period of 15 sitting-days, the notice is, after the expiration of that period, withdrawn or negatived.

(6)  If an order made under subsection (2) has effect, Part 7 of the South Australian Energy Retail Law, as that Law applies as a law of this jurisdiction, applies, and forms part of the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania), from the date specified in the order as the date on and from which the Part is to apply in this jurisdiction.