Division 113 Operation of distribution systems for retail supply
A person must not operate a distribution system for the purpose of conveying electricity, for or on behalf of retail suppliers, otherwise than under the authority of a distribution network service provider’s licence.Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) and 50 penalty units (in any other case).
(1) The Minister may grant distribution network service providers’ licences for the purposes of this Act.(2) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the granting, variation, transfer and cancellation of distribution network service providers’ licences.
15 Right to connection to local distribution system for all customers
(1) An application may be made to a distribution network service provider:(a) by any person who owns or occupies premises within the distribution network service provider’s distribution district (other than a person who is entitled to the provision of customer connection services under a wholesale market access regime), or(b) by any other person on behalf of any such person,for the provision of customer connection services to those premises.(2) A distribution network service provider to which such an application is made is obliged:(a) to provide customer connection services to the applicant’s premises under the customer connection contract relevant to the applicant, or(b) to ensure that customer connection services are so provided.(3) The right that a person has under this section to have premises provided with customer connection services is subject to any provision of this Act or the regulations that authorises the disconnection of those premises from, or the refusal to connect those premises to, a distribution system.(4) It is a condition of a distribution network service provider’s licence that the distribution network service provider must fulfil the obligations imposed on the distribution network service provider by this section.(5) This section does not apply to a distribution network service provider that does not have a distribution district.
16 Distribution network service providers to convey electricity for certain persons only
It is a condition of a distribution network service provider’s licence that the distribution network service provider must not operate its distribution system for the purpose of conveying electricity for or on behalf of any person unless the person is:(a) (Repealed)(b) a retail supplier, or(c) (Repealed)(d) a Code participant within the meaning of the National Electricity (NSW) Law.
18 Distribution network service providers to connect premises under customer connection contracts
It is a condition of a distribution network service provider’s licence that the distribution network service provider must not provide customer connection services otherwise than under a customer connection contract.