NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
POWER RETAIL CORPORATION ACT 2014
As in force at 10 February 2026
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
4 Act binds Crown .............................................................................. 1
Part 2 Power Retail Corporation
5 Retail Corp established ................................................................... 1
6 Government owned corporation ...................................................... 2
7 Status as Agency............................................................................. 2
8 Matters relating to Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993 .................................................................... 2
Part 3 Functions of RetailCorp
9 Functions ......................................................................................... 2
Part 4 Miscellaneous matters
13 Exemption from local government rates etc..................................... 3
14 Protection of employees from personal liability................................ 4
15 Authentication of documents ........................................................... 4
16 Money due to Corporation ............................................................... 4
17 Regulations...................................................................................... 4
Schedule Modifications of Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993 in
relation to RetailCorp
1 Sections 22 and 23 modified ........................................................... 5
2 Section 24 modified ......................................................................... 5
3 Sections 27 and 28 modified ........................................................... 6
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 10 February 2026
POWER RETAIL CORPORTION ACT 2014
An Act to establish the Power Retail Corporation and for related
purposes
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Power Retail Corporation Act 2014.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by
Gazette notice.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
CEO means the person appointed under section 16 of the
Government Owned Corporations Act 2001 to be the chief
executive officer of RetailCorp.
RetailCorp means the Power Retail Corporation established by
section 5.
4 Act binds Crown
This Act binds the Crown in right of the Territory and, to the extent
the legislative power of the Legislative Assembly permits, the
Crown in all its other capacities.
Part 2 Power Retail Corporation
5 Retail Corp established
The Power Retail Corporation is established.
Part 3 Functions of RetailCorp
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6 Government owned corporation
RetailCorp is declared to be a Government owned corporation for
the purposes of the Government Owned Corporations Act 2001.
7 Status as Agency
(1) RetailCorp:
(a) is an Agency for the purposes of the Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993; and
(b) is not an Agency for the purposes of any other Act.
(2) An Administrative Arrangements Order cannot be made that
nominates RetailCorp as an Agency.
8 Matters relating to Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993
(1) The CEO is the Chief Executive Officer of RetailCorp for the
purposes of the Public Sector Employment and Management
Act 1993.
(2) The Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 applies
in relation to RetailCorp as if it had been amended as set out in the
Schedule.
Part 3 Functions of RetailCorp
9 Functions
RetailCorp's functions are as follows:
(a) to supply electricity to consumers;
(b) to purchase or otherwise acquire electricity for the purposes of
paragraph (a);
(c) to supply services designed to improve the efficiency of
electricity supply and the management of demand for
electricity;
(d) to generate electricity;
(e) to provide services that are necessary or expedient for the
security or reliability of a power system;
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(f) to undertake, maintain and operate any works, system,
facilities, apparatus or equipment required in relation to a
function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e);
(g) to use the fixed assets that it has for the purpose of
performing a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) for
other purposes, so long as the proper performance of that
function is not affected;
(h) to develop, manufacture and market any product, technology
or software or other intellectual property that relates to a
function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g);
(i) to use its expertise and resources to provide consultative,
advisory or other services for profit;
(j) to do anything that RetailCorp determines to be conducive or
incidental to the performance of a function mentioned in
paragraphs (a) to (i);
(k) to perform any other functions conferred on RetailCorp under
this or any other Act.
Note for section 9
Under section 50 of the Government Owned Corporations Act 2001, RetailCorp
has, for or in connection with the performance of its functions, all the powers of a
natural person including the power to do all other things necessary or convenient
to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.
Part 4 Miscellaneous matters
13 Exemption from local government rates etc.
(1) RetailCorp land is exempt from local government rates.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to charges for works
carried out or goods or services provided by a local government
council in relation to RetailCorp land.
(3) If RetailCorp land is leased to another person:
(a) subsection (1) does not apply in relation to local government
rates in relation to the land for the period for which it is leased;
and
(b) any local government rates in relation to the land for that
period:
(i) are not payable by RetailCorp; and
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(ii) are payable instead by the lessee.
(4) In this section:
local government rates means any rates, charges or taxes under
the Local Government Act 2019.
RetailCorp land means land owned by or under the care, control
and management of RetailCorp.
14 Protection of employees from personal liability
An employee or agent of RetailCorp is not personally liable for any
act or default of that person or RetailCorp done or omitted to be
done in good faith in the course of the operations of RetailCorp or
for the purposes of this Act.
15 Authentication of documents
A document requiring authentication by RetailCorp is sufficiently
authenticated without the seal of RetailCorp if signed by a person
authorised to do so by RetailCorp's board
16 Money due to Corporation
Any money due to RetailCorp under this Act may be recovered by
RetailCorp as a debt.
17 Regulations
The Administrator may make regulations under this Act.
Schedule Modifications of Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 in
relation to RetailCorp
Power Retail Corporation Act 2014 5
Schedule Modifications of Public Sector Employment
and Management Act 1993 in relation to
RetailCorp
section 8(2)
1 Sections 22 and 23 modified
Sections 22 and 23
repeal
2 Section 24 modified
(1) Section 24(1)
omit, insert
(1) The functions of the Chief Executive Officer of the Power Retail
Corporation under this Act are to employ and manage employees in
accordance with this Act for the purpose of enabling the
Corporation to perform its functions.
Note for subsection (1)
In the exercise of his or her functions, the Chief Executive Officer is subject to the
direction of the Board of the Power Retail Corporation (see section 16(5) of the
Government Owned Corporations Act 2001).
(2) Section 24(2)(a)
omit
(3) Section 24(2)(b)
omit, insert
(b) upholds the human resource management principle and
performance and conduct principle; and
(4) Section 24(3)(b) and (h)
omit
(5) Section 24(4)
omit
or any other Act.
Schedule Modifications of Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 in
relation to RetailCorp
Power Retail Corporation Act 2014 6
insert
Act in relation to employees.
3 Sections 27 and 28 modified
Sections 27 and 28
repeal
ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Power Retail Corporation Act 2014 (Act No. 15, 2014)
Assent date 15 May 2014
Commenced 29 May 2014 (Gaz S29, 29 May 2014, p 2)
Local Government Act 2019 (Act No. 39, 2019)
Assent date 13 December 2019
Commenced pt 8.6: 1 July 2022; rem: 1 July 2021 (Gaz S27,
30 June 2021)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)
Local Government Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 15, 2021)
Assent date 25 May 2021
Commenced 26 May 2021 (s 2)
Interpretation Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 28, 2021)
Assent date 15 December 2021
Commenced 1 January 2022 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)
Assent date 9 February 2026
Commenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)
ENDNOTES
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3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: ss 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 12 and 13 and
sch.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 9 amd No. 3, 2026, s 51
ss 10 – 11 rep No. 3, 2026, s 52
s 12 amd No. 28, 2021, s 20
rep No. 3, 2026, s 52
s 13 amd No. 39, 2019, s 370