30Contracts between distributors and customers on former market contracts

30 Contracts between distributors and customers on former market contracts

(1)  Subsection (2) applies to a connection and supply contract that, immediately before the commencement day, applies in relation to premises, if, immediately before the commencement day –

(a) a former market contract that is not a prepayment meter market retail contract applies in relation to the premises; and

(b) the customer in respect of the premises is not a large offer contestable customer in relation to the premises.

(2)  If this subsection applies to a connection and supply contract in relation to premises –

(a) the contract is, on and from the commencement day, to be taken to be a negotiated connection contract, in relation to the premises, that complies with the requirements of Part 5A of the National Electricity Rules; and

(b) the distributor is to be taken to have complied, in relation to the negotiated connection contract, with section 78 of the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania).

(3)  Subsection (4) applies in relation to premises if, immediately before the commencement day, a former market contract applies in relation to the premises in respect of a customer who is not a large offer contestable customer in relation to the premises.

(4)  If, immediately before the commencement day, a deemed distribution contract applies, in relation to premises to which this subsection applies, between a distributor and a customer –

(a) the deemed distribution contract is terminated on the commencement day; and

(b) the customer and the distributor are to be taken to have, on the commencement day, entered into, in relation to the premises, the deemed standard connection contract that is published by the distributor under section 69 of the National Energy Retail Law (Tasmania).