1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Definitions and notes
5 Act binds Crown
6–12 (Repealed)
Part 3 Network operations in the retail market
13 Operation of distribution systems for retail supply
14 Licences
15 Right to connection to local distribution system for all customers
16 Distribution network service providers to convey electricity for certain persons only
17 (Repealed)
18 Distribution network service providers to connect premises under customer connection contracts
Division 2 Standard form customer connection contracts
19 Procedure for making standard form customer connection contracts
20 Matters for which standard form customer connection contracts must provide
21 Effect of standard form customer connection contracts
22 Amendment of standard form customer connection contracts
Division 3 Negotiated customer connection contracts
23 Negotiated customer connection contracts
Division 4 Requirements relating to customer connection services
24 Application
25 Contributions to augmentation of distribution system
26 Service lines
27 Service equipment
28 Transformers
29 Electricity meters
30 Requirements as to installation and use of apparatus
31 Customer may choose supplier and contractor
32 Sealing of electrical installations
32A Definitions
32B Distribution network service provider’s levy
32C Variation of levy
32D Becoming a licensee during a year
32E Ceasing to be a licensee during a year
32F Payment and recovery of levy
32G Operation of Division
Part 4 Electricity supply in the retail market
33 Licences
33A Endorsements on retail suppliers’ licences
33B Transfer of endorsements
33C Supply district of standard retail supplier
Division 1A Electricity supply
34 Right to supply of electricity from standard retail supplier for all customers
35 Discrimination prohibited
36 Supply of electricity under standard form customer supply contracts (tariffs and charges)
37 Supply of electricity by retail suppliers
38 Retail suppliers to supply electricity under customer supply contracts
Division 2 Negotiated customer supply contracts
38A Negotiated customer supply contracts
Division 3 Standard form customer supply contracts
39 Procedure for making standard form customer supply contracts
40 Matters for which standard form customer supply contracts must provide
41 Effect of standard form customer supply contracts
42 Amendment of standard form customer supply contracts
Division 3A Passing through contributions made to Energy Savings Fund
42A Definitions
42B Operation of Division
42C Regulations may make provision for passing through of Fund contributions to retail customers
43 (Repealed)
Division 4 Pricing of electricity
43A Definitions
43B Pricing of electricity for customers other than exempt customers
43C (Repealed)
43D Returns
43E Operation of Division
Division 5 Regulated retail tariffs and regulated retail charges
43EA Referrals for determinations
43EB Tribunal to determine regulated retail tariffs and regulated retail charges
43EC Publication of regulated retail tariffs and regulated retail charges
43ED Public inspection of Tribunal reports
43EE Powers of Tribunal and conduct of investigations
43EF Provision of information, documents and evidence
43EG Confidential information
43EH Offences
43EI Cabinet documents and proceedings
43EJ Division to cease to have effect
Division 6 Regulated retail tariffs equalisation
43EK Objects of Division
43EL Definitions
43EM Electricity Tariff Equalisation Ministerial Corporation
43EN Electricity Tariff Equalisation Fund
43EO Rules for payments to and from Fund
43EP Obligations of standard retail suppliers
43EQ Obligations of electricity generators
43ER Licence conditions relating to Fund
43ES Division to cease to have effect
Part 4A Electricity supply by transmission operators to direct customers
43F Definitions
43G Transmission operator’s levy
43H Variation of levy
43I Becoming a transmission operator during a year
43J Ceasing to be a transmission operator during a year
43K Payment and recovery of levy
43L Operation of Division
Division 2 Pricing of electricity
43M Definitions
43N Pricing of electricity for direct customers
43O Returns
43P Operation of Division
Part 5 Powers and duties of network operators and retail suppliers
Division 1 Acquisition of land
44 Acquisition of land
Division 2 Powers and duties relating to electricity works
45 Erection and placement of electricity works
46 Damage to be made good
47 Altering position of conduit
48 Interference with electricity works by trees
49 Obstruction of electricity works
50 Charges for placement of electricity works
51 Ownership of electricity works
52 Interruption to electricity supply for maintenance
53 Protection of certain electricity works
54 Powers of entry
55 Notice of entry
56 Use of force
57 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
58 Care to be taken
59 Recovery of cost of entry and inspection
60 Compensation
61 Certificates of authority to enter land
62 Entry to residential premises
63 Warrants of entry
63A Other powers of entry unaffected
63B Definition
63C Market operations rules
63D Obligations under rules
63E Metrology co-ordinator
Part 5B Marketing of electricity
63F Definitions
63G Marketing Code of Conduct
63H Obligations under Marketing Code of Conduct
63I Licence conditions relating to marketing activities relating to small retail customers
63J Non-licensed electricity marketers to provide statements
Part 5C Removal of electricity structures
63K Director-General may direct distribution network service provider to remove structure
63L Interpretation
63M Inspectors
63N Obstruction etc of inspectors
Division 3 Electrical equipment
63O Inspection of certain electrical equipment
63P Examination and testing of electricity delivery equipment
63Q Orders prohibiting the use of unsafe electricity delivery equipment
Division 4 Accident reporting and investigation
63R Notification of serious electricity works accidents
63S Investigation of serious electricity works accidents
63T Powers of inspectors
63U Interference with site of serious electricity works accident
63V Publication of details of serious electricity works accidents
63W Search warrants
64 Theft of electricity
65 Interference with electricity works
66 Interference with electricity meters
67 Interference with distribution network service provider’s seals
68 Unauthorised connections
69 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
70 Unauthorised alterations and additions to electrical installations
71 Obstruction of authorised officers
Division 2 Restrictions on resupply of electricity
72 Charges for the use of electricity prohibited
Division 3 Supplementary orders
73 Local Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of electricity supply
74 Local Court may order payment for electricity unlawfully charged for
75 Local Court may order payment for stolen electricity
76 Orders for payment operate as judgments
Division 1 Regulatory functions of Tribunal
77 Regulatory functions of Tribunal
78–82 (Repealed)
Division 2 Distribution districts
83 Distribution districts of distribution network service providers
84 Variation of distribution districts
85 Transfer of staff, assets, rights and liabilities
86 (Repealed)
87 Licence auditing functions of Tribunal
87A Cost of audit
87B Provision and maintenance of information, documents and evidence
87C Offences
87D Licence condition
88 Annual reports
Division 4 Customer consultative groups
89 Appointment of customer consultative groups
90 Constitution of customer consultative groups
91 Functions of customer consultative groups
92 Small retail customers
93 Transmission systems
94 Authorised officers
Part 8 Appeals and resolution of disputes
95 Appeals against decisions concerning licences
95A Review of certain decisions concerning licences
96 Internal review of certain decisions disputed by customers
96A Review of certain decisions under electricity industry ombudsman scheme
96B Electricity industry ombudsman scheme
96C Licence conditions relating to approved electricity industry ombudsman schemes
96D Other kinds of review
97 Resolution of disputes between public authorities
Part 8A Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
97A Objects of Part
97AB Definitions
Division 2 Greenhouse gas benchmarks
97B State greenhouse gas benchmarks
97BA Greenhouse gas benchmarks to apply to benchmark participants
97BB Benchmark participants
97BC Principles for determining greenhouse gas benchmarks for benchmark participants
97BD Principles for determining compliance with greenhouse gas benchmarks
97BE Greenhouse shortfalls may be carried forward
97BF Factors to be determined and published before commencement of each year
97BG Evidentiary provisions relating to benchmarks
Division 3 Enforcement of greenhouse gas benchmarks
97C Licence conditions applying to retail suppliers
97CA Greenhouse penalties
97CB Annual greenhouse gas benchmark statements
97CC Restrictions on surrender of abatement certificates for benchmark purposes
97CD Assessment of compliance with greenhouse gas benchmarks
97CE Validity of assessment
97CF Waiver or suspension of obligations in emergencies
Division 4 Accreditation of abatement certificate providers
97D Accredited persons may create abatement certificates
97DA Eligibility for accreditation
97DB Application for accreditation
97DC Duration of accreditation
97DD Conditions of accreditation
97DDA Variation or revocation of conditions of accreditation
97DE Accreditation not transferable
Division 5 Creation of abatement certificates
97E Accredited abatement certificate provider may create certificates
97EA Value of certificate
97EB Entitlement to create abatement certificates
97EC When certificates may be created
97ED Creation of certificate must be registered
97EE Duration of certificate
97EF Scheme Administrator may require surrender of certificates
97EG Records to be kept by accredited abatement certificate providers
Division 6 Transfers and other dealings in abatement certificates
97F Types of abatement certificate
97FA Transferability of certificates
97FB Application for registration of transfer
97FC Other dealings in certificates
97FD Holder of certificate may deal with certificate
97FE Scheme Administrator not concerned as to legal effect of transaction
97G Establishment and keeping of registers
97GA Register of accredited abatement certificate providers
97GB Register of abatement certificates
97GBA Information from registers
97GC Evidentiary provisions
97GD Correction of register
Division 8 Functions of Tribunal and Scheme Administrator
97H Functions of Tribunal
97HA Scheme Administrator
97HB Conduct of audits
97HC Provision of information, documents and evidence
97HD Cabinet documents and proceedings
97HE Confidential information
97HF Annual report by Tribunal
97I Appeals to Administrative Decisions Tribunal about certificates and related matters
Note
97J Improper creation of certificates
97JA Obstruction of Tribunal or Scheme Administrator
97JB False or misleading information
97JC Licence condition relating to offences
Division 11 Greenhouse gas benchmark rules
97K Greenhouse gas benchmark rules
97KA Obligations under greenhouse gas benchmark rules
Division 12 Termination of operation of Part
97KB Termination of operation of Part on establishment of national scheme for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
98 Unauthorised electricity supply arrangements unenforceable
99 One document may serve several purposes
99A Electricity network pricing determinations
99B Agreement with licensed distribution network service providers
100 Delegation of Minister’s and Electricity Tariff Equalisation Ministerial Corporation’s functions
101 Directors and managers liable for offences committed by corporations
102 Proceedings for offences
103 Recovery of fees and penalties
103A Penalty notices for certain offences
104 Recovery of charges by network operators and wholesale or retail suppliers
105 Application of Act outside local government areas
105A Provision of information to Minister
106 Regulations
107 Repeals
108 (Repealed)
109 Savings, transitional and other provisions
110 Review of Act
Schedule 3 Distribution districts
Schedule 4 Transfer of staff, assets, rights and liabilities