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NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) BILL 2016

                    Western Australia


National Electricity (Western Australia)
                Bill 2016

                        Contents

      Part 1 -- Preliminary
1.    Short title                                             2
2.    Commencement                                            2
3.    Terms used                                              2
4.    Crown bound                                             3
5.    Extra-territorial operation                             3
      Part 2 -- Application of the National
           Electricity Law and regulations
6.    Application of National Electricity Law                 4
7.    Application of regulations under National
      Electricity Law                                         4
8.    Interpretation of some terms in National Electricity
      (WA) Law and National Electricity (WA)
      Regulations                                             4
9.    Interpretation Act 1984 does not apply                  5
10.   Extension of reading down provision                     5
      Part 3 -- Local provisions
      Division 1 -- Regulations
11.   Regulations                                             6
12.   Regulations: modification of National Electricity
      Law, National Electricity Regulations and National
      Electricity Rules                                       7
      Division 2 -- Transitional matters
13.   Terms used                                              8
14.   Regulations: transitional matters                       9



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      15.      Effect of certain provisions of National Electricity
               (WA) Law prior to 1 July 2018                               11
      16.      Exercise of powers under provisions not yet in
               effect                                                      11
      17.      Authorisation of preparatory steps by AER or
               AEMO                                                        13
      18.      Provision of information and assistance by ERA              13
               Part 4 -- Modifications to National
                    Electricity Law
               Division 1 -- Preliminary matters
      19.      Modifications to National Electricity Law                   16
               Division 2 -- Continuing modifications
      20.      Section 2 modified                                          16
      21.      Section 2AAA inserted                                       19
               2AAA.     References to AEMO in relation to
                         prescribed local electricity systems         19
      22.      Section 2AA modified                                        20
      23.      Section 2D modified                                         20
      24.      Section 6A deleted                                          20
      25.      Section 8 modified                                          20
      26.      Section 9 modified                                          21
      27.      Part 2 heading replaced                                     21
               Part 2 -- Participation in local electricity systems
      28.      Section 11 modified                                         21
      29.      Section 12 deleted                                          24
      30.      Section 13 modified                                         24
      31.      Section 14 modified                                         24
      32.      Section 15 modified                                         25
      33.      Section 16 modified                                         25
      34.      Section 28V modified                                        25
      35.      Section 28ZD modified                                       25
      36.      Section 28ZH modified                                       26
      37.      Section 28ZI modified                                       26
      38.      Section 32A inserted                                        26
               32A.      Manner in which AEMC has regard to
                         national electricity objective               26
      39.      Section 34 modified                                         27
      40.      Section 38 modified                                         28
      41.      Section 46 modified                                         28


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42.   Section 49 modified                                        29
43.   Section 54G modified                                       30
44.   Section 62 modified                                        30
45.   Section 71P modified                                       30
46.   Section 87 modified                                        31
47.   Section 88 modified                                        32
48.   Section 88AA inserted                                      32
      88AA.     AEMC may only make differential Rule in
                certain cases                             32
49.   Sections 88A and 88B modified                              33
50.   Section 89 modified                                        33
51.   Section 91 modified                                        33
52.   Section 91A modified                                       34
53.   Section 95A inserted                                       34
      95A.      Notice to Minister of proposed Rule       34
54.   Section 99 modified                                        35
55.   Section 102 modified                                       35
56.   Section 108B inserted                                      36
      108B.     Part has no effect                        36
57.   Section 118B modified                                      36
58.   Section 120 modified                                       36
59.   Schedule 1 modified                                        37
60.   Schedule 3 Part 1A inserted                                38
      Part 1A -- Parts 2 to 12 have no effect
      1A.       Parts 2 to 12 have no effect              38
      Division 3 -- Modifications expiring on
             1 July 2018
61.   Part 2 Division 1A inserted                                 38
      Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
      10B.      Part deferred until 1 July 2018           38
62.   Part 5 Division 1A inserted                                 38
      Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
      48A.      Part deferred until 1 July 2018           38
63.   Part 8A Division 1A inserted                                39
      Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
      118AA. Part deferred until 1 July 2018              39
64.   Part 10 Division 1A inserted                               39
      Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
      122A.     Part deferred until 1 July 2018           39
65.   Section 157 modified                                       39


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               Division 4 -- Modification expiring on day
                     prescribed
      66.      Section 49 modified                         40
               Defined terms




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                           Western Australia


                      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL


      National Electricity (Western Australia)
                      Bill 2016

                               A Bill for


An Act to apply, as a law of Western Australia, a national law to
provide for access to, and the regulation of, certain electricity
network services, to make interim arrangements, and for related
purposes.



The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:




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1                             Part 1 -- Preliminary
2    1.         Short title
3               This is the National Electricity (Western Australia) Act 2016.

4    2.         Commencement
5               This Act comes into operation as follows --
6                (a) Part 1 -- on the day on which this Act receives the
7                      Royal Assent;
8                (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation
9                      and different days may be fixed for different provisions.

10   3.         Terms used
11        (1)   In this Act --
12              Electricity Networks Corporation means the body established
13              by the Electricity Corporations Act 2005 section 4(1)(b);
14              National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 means the
15              National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (South
16              Australia);
17              National Electricity (WA) Law means the provisions applying
18              because of section 6;
19              National Electricity (WA) Regulations means the provisions
20              applying because of section 7;
21              National Electricity (WA) Rules means the National Electricity
22              Rules as they have effect as a law of the State because of the
23              National Electricity (WA) Law section 9.
24        (2)   Words and expressions used in the National Electricity (WA)
25              Law (whether or not defined in section 8(1)) and in this Act
26              have the same respective meanings in this Act as they have in
27              that Law.
28        (3)   Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent to which the context
29              or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires.


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1    4.   Crown bound
2         This Act, the National Electricity (WA) Law and the National
3         Electricity (WA) Regulations bind the Crown, not only in right
4         of Western Australia but also, so far as the legislative power of
5         the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.

6    5.   Extra-territorial operation
7         It is the intention of the Parliament that the operation of this
8         Act, the National Electricity (WA) Law and the National
9         Electricity (WA) Regulations should, so far as possible, include
10        operation in relation to the following --
11           (a) land situated outside Western Australia, whether in or
12                 outside Australia;
13           (b) things situated outside Western Australia, whether in or
14                 outside Australia;
15           (c) acts, transactions and matters done, entered into or
16                 occurring outside Western Australia, whether in or
17                 outside Australia;
18           (d) things, acts, transactions and matters (wherever situated,
19                 done, entered into or occurring) that would, apart from
20                 this Act, be governed or otherwise affected by the law of
21                 the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or a
22                 foreign country.




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1     Part 2 -- Application of the National Electricity Law
2                       and regulations
3    6.         Application of National Electricity Law
4               The National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the
5               National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996, as in force from
6               time to time and as modified to give effect to Part 4 --
7                 (a) applies as a law of the State; and
8                 (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National
9                       Electricity (WA) Law; and
10                (c) as so applying, applies as if it were an Act.

11   7.         Application of regulations under National Electricity Law
12              The regulations under the National Electricity (South Australia)
13              Act 1996 Part 4, as in force from time to time and as modified to
14              give effect to regulations made for the purposes of
15              section 12(1)(b) --
16                (a) apply as a law of the State; and
17                (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National
18                      Electricity (WA) Regulations; and
19                (c) as so applying, apply, as if they were regulations, for the
20                      purposes of the National Electricity (WA) Law.

21   8.         Interpretation of some terms in National Electricity (WA)
22              Law and National Electricity (WA) Regulations
23        (1)   In the National Electricity (WA) Law and the National
24              Electricity (WA) Regulations --
25              Legislature of this jurisdiction means the Parliament of
26              Western Australia;
27              National Electricity Law or this Law means --
28                (a) the National Electricity (WA) Law; or
29                (b) if the contrary intention appears or the context otherwise
30                      requires -- the National Electricity Law set out in the

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1                        Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia)
2                        Act 1996;
3                the jurisdiction or this jurisdiction means the State.
4          (2)   The Acts Interpretation Act 1915, and other Acts, of South
5                Australia do not apply to the National Electricity (WA) Law, the
6                National Electricity (WA) Regulations, the National Electricity
7                (WA) Rules or instruments under them.

8    9.          Interpretation Act 1984 does not apply
9                The Interpretation Act 1984 does not apply to the National
10               Electricity (WA) Law, the National Electricity (WA)
11               Regulations, the National Electricity (WA) Rules or instruments
12               under them.

13   10.         Extension of reading down provision
14         (1)   The National Electricity (WA) Law Schedule 2 clause 2 has
15               effect in relation to the operation of a provision of this Act, or
16               an instrument under it, as if the provision formed part of that
17               Law.
18         (2)   Subsection (1) does not limit the effect that a provision would
19               validly have apart from that subsection.




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1                          Part 3 -- Local provisions
2                              Division 1 -- Regulations
3    11.         Regulations
4          (1)   The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that
5                are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are
6                necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to this
7                Act.
8          (2)   Regulations may be made for any purpose contemplated by the
9                National Electricity (WA) Law as a purpose for which
10               regulations may be made under this Act as the application Act
11               of this jurisdiction.
12         (3)   The regulations may --
13                (a) confer functions, or authorise the National Electricity
14                      (WA) Rules to confer functions, on a person; and
15                (b) provide for the relationship between the Minister, or
16                      another Minister of the State, and a person referred to in
17                      paragraph (a) in respect of the performance of the
18                      functions of the person.
19         (4)   A person on whom functions may be conferred under
20               subsection (3)(a) includes a person from time to time holding,
21               acting in or lawfully performing the functions of, an office
22               under a written law.
23         (5)   The regulations, or an instrument under them, may apply, adopt
24               or incorporate the whole or a part of a legislative instrument, or
25               other published document, relating to the purposes of this
26               Act --
27                 (a) with or without modifications; or
28                 (b) as in force at a particular time or from time to time.




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1    12.         Regulations: modification of National Electricity Law,
2                National Electricity Regulations and National Electricity
3                Rules
4          (1)   The regulations may --
5                 (a) amend Part 4, but only to the extent necessary or
6                       convenient for the purpose of enabling the effective
7                       operation of the National Electricity (WA) Law as a law
8                       of the State; and
9                 (b) set out modifications to the regulations under the
10                      National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 Part 4
11                      for the purposes of section 7; and
12                (c) modify the operation of the National Electricity Rules
13                      for the purpose of their having effect as a law of the
14                      State under the National Electricity (WA) Law section 9
15                      or provide for the Minister, by instrument, to do so.
16         (2)   Without limiting subsection (1), modifications for the purposes
17               of subsection (1)(b) or (c) --
18                 (a) may include modifications that are particular to a
19                      transmission or distribution system or a local electricity
20                      system; and
21                 (b) may deal with transitional, application and savings
22                      matters.
23         (3)   Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), modifications to the
24               National Electricity Rules may --
25                (a) provide for a voltage threshold for distinguishing
26                      between transmission and distribution systems and
27                      provide that specified apparatus, electricity lines,
28                      equipment, plant and buildings are, or are not, a part of a
29                      transmission or distribution system despite the
30                      threshold; and
31                (b) exempt the Electricity Networks Corporation from any
32                      requirement to comply with ring-fencing guidelines
33                      under the National Electricity (WA) Rules; and


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1                 (c)   require the AER to treat deferred revenue amounts of
2                       the Electricity Networks Corporation in a way that is
3                       provided for in the modifications; and
4                 (d)   provide for the tariff equalisation scheme under the
5                       Electricity Industry Act 2004 Part 9A to be a
6                       jurisdictional scheme.
7          (4)   For the purposes of subsection (3)(c) --
8                deferred revenue amounts means the amounts of deferred
9                revenue of the Electricity Networks Corporation covered by the
10               Electricity Network Access Code sections 6.5A to 6.5E;
11               Electricity Network Access Code means the Code in force under
12               the Electricity Industry Act 2004 Part 8 and, on and after
13               1 July 2018, means that Code as in force immediately before
14               1 July 2018.
15         (5)   Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) must not
16               authorise the Minister to make an instrument referred to in that
17               subsection on or after 1 July 2019.
18         (6)   As soon as practicable after a modification instrument is made,
19               the Minister must give a copy of the modification instrument to
20               the AEMC.
21         (7)   In subsection (6) --
22               modification instrument means regulations made for the
23               purposes of subsection (1)(c) or an instrument made under such
24               regulations.

25                       Division 2 -- Transitional matters
26   13.         Terms used
27               In this Division --
28               ERA means the Economic Regulation Authority established by
29               the Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 section 4(1);
30               transitional matters includes matters of an application or
31               savings nature;

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1                transition period means the period that begins on the day on
2                which this section comes into operation and ends immediately
3                before 1 July 2018.

4    14.         Regulations: transitional matters
5          (1)   The regulations may make provision for transitional matters
6                relating to the coming into effect of the National Electricity
7                (WA) Law, the National Electricity (WA) Regulations and the
8                National Electricity (WA) Rules.
9          (2)   Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may --
10                (a) provide for the effect (if any) that the following have for
11                     the purposes of the National Electricity (WA) Law, the
12                     National Electricity (WA) Regulations or the National
13                     Electricity (WA) Rules --
14                        (i) a document, agreement or instrument made or
15                              given, or a thing done or omitted to be done,
16                              before or during the transition period under or for
17                              the purposes of a provision of the Electricity
18                              Industry Act 2004 or an instrument under it;
19                       (ii) a document or instrument made or given, or a
20                              thing done or omitted to be done, before or
21                              during the transition period for the purposes of a
22                              provision of the non-WA NEL provisions;
23                (b) provide for matters arising in connection with the
24                     transfer of a function from one person to another person;
25                (c) provide for the determination, charging and recovery, on
26                     and after 1 July 2018, of fees and charges for the
27                     recovery of costs incurred by AEMO --
28                        (i) after 1 July 2016 and before 1 July 2018, in
29                              preparing to carry out functions or provide
30                              services, on or after 1 July 2018, under this Act,
31                              the National Electricity (WA) Law or the
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1                       (ii) on or after the day on which section 6 comes into
2                            operation and before 1 July 2018, in exercising a
3                            power under the National Electricity (WA) Law
4                            Schedule 2 clause 27 as it applies because of
5                            section 16;
6               (d)   provide for and in relation to the relationship between
7                     the National Electricity (WA) Law and the Electricity
8                     Industry Act 2004, including by providing for how that
9                     Law, the National Electricity (WA) Regulations and the
10                    National Electricity (WA) Rules have effect in relation
11                    to matters and things affected by the Electricity Industry
12                    Act 2004 and instruments under it.
13      (3)    For the purposes of this section, a reference to the transfer of a
14             function from one person to another person is a reference to --
15               (a) the first person ceasing at a time during, or at the end of,
16                     the transition period to have a function under the
17                     Electricity Industry Act 2004 or an instrument under it;
18                     and
19               (b) the other person beginning at that time to have a
20                     corresponding or related function under the National
21                     Electricity (WA) Law, the National Electricity (WA)
22                     Regulations or the National Electricity (WA) Rules.
23      (4)    In subsection (2)(a)(ii) --
24             non-WA NEL provisions means the provisions of the
25             following --
26               (a) the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to
27                    the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 as
28                    applied as a law of the other participating jurisdictions;
29               (b) the regulations under the National Electricity (South
30                    Australia) Act 1996 Part 4 as applied as a law of the
31                    other participating jurisdictions;
32               (c) the National Electricity Rules as applied under the
33                    National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the


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1                        National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 as
2                        applied as a law of the other participating jurisdictions.
3          (5)   In relation to the functions of AEMO referred to in the National
4                Electricity (WA) Law section 49(1)(f), subsection (2)(c) has
5                effect as if the references to 1 July 2018 were references to the
6                day prescribed for the purposes of section 19(3).

7    15.         Effect of certain provisions of National Electricity (WA)
8                Law prior to 1 July 2018
9          (1)   The provisions of the National Electricity (WA) Law Parts 3,
10               5B and 6 do not have effect during the transition period except
11               to the extent necessary for the exercise of, or the review of the
12               exercise of, AER economic regulatory functions and powers in
13               respect of the Electricity Networks Corporation.
14         (2)   For the purposes of this section, the Electricity Networks
15               Corporation is, during the transition period, to be treated as if it
16               were a network service provider or regulated network service
17               provider (as the case requires).
18         (3)   Subsection (2) does not limit the modifications that may be
19               made to the National Electricity Rules for the purposes of this
20               section.

21   16.         Exercise of powers under provisions not yet in effect
22         (1)   In this section --
23               modification means --
24                 (a) for a provision of the National Electricity (WA) Law --
25                        a modification set out in Part 4 Division 3 or 4; or
26                 (b) for a provision of the National Electricity (WA)
27                        Regulations -- a modification set out in regulations
28                        made for the purposes of section 12(1)(b); or
29                 (c) for a provision of the National Electricity (WA)
30                        Rules -- a modification set out in or made under
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1       (2)    Subsection (3) applies to a provision of the National Electricity
2              (WA) Law, National Electricity (WA) Regulations or National
3              Electricity (WA) Rules (the deferred provision) if --
4                (a) the provision does not have effect because of a
5                      modification; and
6               (b) the modification will cease to have effect on 1 July 2018
7                      or, in the case of the modification set out in Part 4
8                      Division 4, the day prescribed for the purposes of
9                      section 19(3).
10      (3)    The National Electricity (WA) Law Schedule 2 clause 27 has
11             effect in relation to the deferred provision as if --
12               (a) a reference in that clause to a provision of the Law that
13                      does not commence on its enactment were a reference to
14                      the deferred provision; and
15               (b) a reference in that clause to the commencement of the
16                      provision were a reference to the deferred provision
17                      beginning to have effect because of the cessation of the
18                      modification.
19      (4)    Subsection (5) applies to a provision of the National Electricity
20             (WA) Law (the limited provision) if the provision does not have
21             effect, to some extent, because of section 15.
22      (5)    The National Electricity (WA) Law Schedule 2 clause 27 has
23             effect in relation to the limited provision, to the extent to which
24             it does not have effect because of section 15, as if --
25                (a) a reference in that clause to a provision of the Law that
26                      does not commence on its enactment were a reference to
27                      the limited provision to the extent to which it does not
28                      have effect because of section 15; and
29                (b) a reference in that clause to the commencement of the
30                      provision were a reference to the limited provision
31                      ceasing to be limited by section 15.




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1    17.         Authorisation of preparatory steps by AER or AEMO
2          (1)   This section applies if --
3                 (a) the AER or AEMO is required to do something (a
4                       preparatory step) before making a decision or making
5                       an instrument under a provision (the provision) of the
6                       National Electricity (WA) Law, the National Electricity
7                       (WA) Regulations or the National Electricity (WA)
8                       Rules; and
9                 (b) the AER or AEMO takes the preparatory step during the
10                      transition period.
11         (2)   For the purposes of the provision, the AER or AEMO is taken,
12               on and after 1 July 2018, to have complied with the requirement
13               to take the preparatory step.
14         (3)   This section does not apply in relation to the provision to the
15               extent to which the provision has effect before 1 July 2018.
16         (4)   In relation to the functions of AEMO referred to in the National
17               Electricity (WA) Law section 49(1)(f), subsections (1) to (3)
18               have effect as if --
19                 (a) the references to 1 July 2018 were references to the day
20                        prescribed for the purposes of section 19(3); and
21                 (b) the transition period ended immediately before that day.

22   18.         Provision of information and assistance by ERA
23         (1)   Despite any other Act or law, the ERA is authorised, on its own
24               initiative or at the request of the AER --
25                 (a) to provide the AER with information (including
26                        information given in confidence) in the possession or
27                        control of the ERA that is reasonably required by the
28                        AER to perform a function under the National
29                        Electricity (WA) Law, the National Electricity (WA)
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1               (b)   to provide the AER with other assistance that is
2                     reasonably required by the AER to perform a function
3                     under the National Electricity (WA) Law, the National
4                     Electricity (WA) Regulations or the National Electricity
5                     (WA) Rules.
6       (2)    Despite any Act or other law, the ERA may authorise the AER
7              to disclose information provided under subsection (1) even if
8              the information was given in confidence.
9       (3)    Nothing done, or authorised to be done, by the ERA under
10             subsection (1) or (2) --
11               (a) contravenes the Economic Regulation Authority
12                    Act 2003 section 57; or
13               (b) constitutes a breach of, or default under, any other Act
14                    or law; or
15               (c) constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract,
16                    agreement, undertaking or understanding; or
17               (d) constitutes a breach of a duty of confidence (whether
18                    arising by contract, in equity, by custom or in any other
19                    way); or
20               (e) constitutes a civil or criminal wrong.
21      (4)    A reference in this section to the AER performing a function
22             under the National Electricity (WA) Law, the National
23             Electricity (WA) Regulations or the National Electricity (WA)
24             Rules includes a reference to the AER --
25               (a) performing a function under the National Electricity
26                     (WA) Law Schedule 2 clause 27 as it applies because of
27                     section 16 of this Act; or
28              (b) preparing, during the transition period, to perform a
29                     function that the AER will have under the National
30                     Electricity (WA) Law, the National Electricity (WA)
31                     Regulations or the National Electricity (WA) Rules on
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1   (5)   It is a function of the AER to receive information and assistance
2         provided to it under this section.




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     Division 1       Preliminary matters
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1       Part 4 -- Modifications to National Electricity Law
2                        Division 1 -- Preliminary matters
3    19.         Modifications to National Electricity Law
4          (1)   This Part sets out modifications for the purposes of section 6.
5          (2)   Division 3 ceases to have effect on 1 July 2018.
6          (3)   Division 4 ceases to have effect on the day prescribed for the
7                purposes of this subsection.

8                     Division 2 -- Continuing modifications
9    20.         Section 2 modified
10         (1)   In section 2(1) delete the definitions of:
11               energy ombudsman
12               interconnected national electricity system
13               Registered participant
14               Regulations
15               retailer
16         (2)   In section 2(1) insert in alphabetical order:
17

18                     energy ombudsman means the electricity ombudsman
19                     as defined in the Electricity Industry Act 2004
20                     section 90;
21                     interconnected national electricity system means the
22                     interconnected transmission and distribution system in
23                     the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
24                     Territory and this jurisdiction) used to convey and
25                     control the conveyance of electricity to which are
26                     connected --
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1     (b)    loads settled through the wholesale exchange
2            operated and administered by AEMO in the
3            participating jurisdictions (other than the
4            Northern Territory and this jurisdiction);
5    local electricity system means --
6      (a) the South West Interconnected System; or
7      (b) a transmission or distribution system, or an
8            interconnected transmission and distribution
9            system, prescribed by local regulations for the
10           purposes of this definition, and the generating
11           systems and other facilities connected to the
12           system;
13   local regulations means regulations made under the
14   application Act of this jurisdiction;
15   local system operator, in relation to a local electricity
16   system other than the SWIS, means the person
17   prescribed by local regulations for the purposes of this
18   definition in relation to the system;
19   Registered participant, of a local electricity system,
20   means a person who is registered as such under a
21   scheme of registration under local regulations;
22   Regulations means --
23     (a) the regulations made under the National
24           Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South
25           Australia Part 4 as they have effect as a law of
26           this jurisdiction because of the WA Application
27           Act section 7; or
28     (b) if the contrary intention appears or the context
29           otherwise requires -- the regulations made
30           under the National Electricity (South Australia)
31           Act 1996 of South Australia Part 4;
32   retailer has the meaning given to that term in the
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1                    South West Interconnected System or SWIS means --
2                      (a) the interconnected transmission and distribution
3                            system used to convey and control the
4                            conveyance of electricity to which are
5                            connected loads settled through the wholesale
6                            electricity market; and
7                      (b) the generating systems and other facilities
8                            connected to that interconnected system;
9                    WA Application Act means the National Electricity
10                   (Western Australia) Act 2016;
11                   wholesale electricity market means the market
12                   established under the Electricity Industry Act 2004
13                   Part 9.
14

15      (3)    In section 2(1) in the definition of national electricity market
16             delete paragraph (a) and insert:
17

18                     (a)    the wholesale exchange operated and
19                            administered by AEMO in the participating
20                            jurisdictions (other than the Northern Territory
21                            and this jurisdiction); and
22

23      (4)    In section 2(1) in the definition of network service provider
24             delete "the interconnected national electricity system;" and
25             insert:
26

27             a local electricity system;
28




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1          (5)   In section 2(1) in the definition of VENCorp delete "force." and
2                insert:
3

4                force;
5

6          (6)   After section 2(2) insert:
7

8                (3)      A reference in this Law to the National Electricity
9                         Rules or the Rules is a reference to the Rules as
10                        modified under the WA Application Act, unless the
11                        contrary intention appears or the context otherwise
12                        requires.
13               (4)      A reference in the definition of additional Minister
14                        initiated Rules, initial National Electricity Rules,
15                        National Electricity Rules or Rules to Rules made
16                        under this Law or a provision of this Law --
17                          (a) includes a reference to Rules made before the
18                                day on which the WA Application Act
19                                section 6 comes into operation; and
20                          (b) is, in relation to Rules made before that day, a
21                                reference to Rules made under, or made under
22                                the corresponding provision of, this Law as
23                                applied as a law of the other participating
24                                jurisdictions.
25

26   21.         Section 2AAA inserted
27               After section 2 insert:
28

29           2AAA. References to AEMO in relation to prescribed local
30                 electricity systems
31               (1)      This section applies to a local electricity system that is
32                        a local electricity system because of paragraph (b) of
33                        the definition of local electricity system.

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1                 (2)    The provisions of this Law listed in local regulations in
2                        relation to the system for the purposes of this section
3                        have effect, in their application to or in relation to the
4                        system, as if references in them to AEMO were instead
5                        references to the local system operator of the system.
6                 (3)    A provision of this Law may be listed in the
7                        regulations to an extent specified.
8

9    22.          Section 2AA modified
10                In section 2AA(1) in the Table delete "Section 11(1), (2), (3) and
11                (4)" and insert:
12

13                Section 11(1), (2) and (4)
14

15   23.          Section 2D modified
16         (1)    Delete section 2D(1)(b)(ia).
17         (2)    In section 2D(2)(b) delete "Rules, the National Energy Retail
18                Law or the National Energy Retail".
19         (3)    In section 2D delete note 2.
20   24.          Section 6A deleted
21                Delete section 6A.
22   25.          Section 8 modified
23                After section 8(2) insert:
24

25               (2a)    For the purposes of subsection (2), the MCE must
26                       regard the reference in the national electricity objective
27                       to the national electricity system as a reference to
28                       whichever of the following the MCE considers
29                       appropriate in the circumstances --
30                         (a) the national electricity system; or

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1                       (b)     one or more or all of the local electricity
2                               systems; or
3                        (c)    all or any combination of the systems referred
4                               to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
5


6    26.         Section 9 modified
7                In section 9 delete "Rules have the force of law in" and insert:
8

9                Rules, as modified under the WA Application Act, have effect
10               as a law of
11


12   27.         Part 2 heading replaced
13               Delete the heading to Part 2 and insert:
14


15                      Part 2 -- Participation in local
16                            electricity systems
17


18   28.         Section 11 modified
19         (1)   In section 11(1):
20                 (a) delete "the interconnected national electricity system"
21                       and insert:
22

23                      a local electricity system
24

25                (b)   in paragraph (a) delete "activity; or" and insert:
26

27                      activity and that system; or
28




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1                (c)   in paragraph (b) delete "person, or is otherwise
2                      exempted by AEMO," and insert:
3

4                      person
5

6                (d)   in paragraph (b) delete "under this Law and the Rules."
7                      and insert:
8

9                      and that system under this Law and the Rules; or
10

11               (e)   after paragraph (b) insert:
12

13                     (c)    the person is exempt from the requirement to be
14                            a Registered participant in relation to that
15                            activity and that system under local regulations.
16

17      (2)    In section 11(2):
18               (a) delete "the interconnected national electricity system"
19                     and insert:
20

21                     a local electricity system
22

23               (b)   in paragraph (a) delete "activity; or" and insert:
24

25                     activity and that system; or
26

27               (c)   in paragraph (b) delete "under this Law and the Rules."
28                     and insert:
29

30                     and that system under this Law and the Rules; or
31




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1           (d)     after paragraph (b) insert:
2

3                   (c)    the person is exempt from the requirement to be
4                          a Registered participant in relation to that
5                          activity and that system under local regulations.
6

7    (3)   Delete section 11(3).
8    (4)   In section 11(4):
9            (a) in paragraph (b) delete "person, or is otherwise
10                 exempted by AEMO," and insert:
11

12                  person
13

14          (b)     in paragraph (b) delete "Rules." and insert:
15

16                  Rules; or
17

18           (c)    after paragraph (b) insert:
19

20                  (c)    the person is exempt from the requirement to be
21                         a Registered participant in relation to that
22                         activity under local regulations.
23

24   (5)   After section 11(4) insert:
25

26         (5)     In subsection (4) --
27                 wholesale exchange means --
28                   (a) in relation to the South West Interconnected
29                        System -- the wholesale electricity market; and
30                   (b) in relation to any other local electricity
31                        system -- the market prescribed by local


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1                                 regulations in relation to the system for the
2                                 purposes of this definition.
3

4                Note: The heading to modified section 11 is to read:
5                        Engaging in certain activities in relation to local electricity
6                        systems

7    29.         Section 12 deleted
8                Delete section 12.

9    30.         Section 13 modified
10               In section 13(1):
11                 (a) after "section 11(2)" insert:
12

13                         in relation to a local electricity system
14

15                 (b)     after "that activity" insert:
16

17                         and that system
18


19   31.         Section 14 modified
20         (1)   In section 14(1):
21                 (a) delete "section 12 or 13" and insert:
22

23                         local regulations or section 13
24

25                 (b)     delete the note.
26         (2)   In section 14(2) in the definition of authorised officer delete
27               paragraph (a) and insert:
28

29                         (a)    for issuing a certificate that a person is a
30                                Registered participant or exempted from

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1                         registration under local regulations -- the
2                         person who registered the Registered
3                         participant or granted the exemption (the
4                         authority) or a person authorised by the
5                         authority for that purpose; or
6


7    32.    Section 15 modified
8           In section 15(1)(e) after "distribution system" (2nd occurrence)
9           insert:
10

11          or a local electricity system
12


13   33.    Section 16 modified
14          After section 16(1) insert:
15

16         (1a)   For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (d), the AER
17                must regard the reference in the national electricity
18                objective to the national electricity system as a
19                reference to one or more or all of the local electricity
20                systems, whichever the AER considers appropriate in
21                the circumstances.
22


23   34.    Section 28V modified
24          Delete section 28V(4A).

25   35.    Section 28ZD modified
26          In section 28ZD:
27            (a) in paragraph (b) delete "Rules; or" and insert:
28

29                  Rules.
30



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1                 (b)    delete paragraph (c).

2    36.       Section 28ZH modified
3              In section 28ZH(1):
4                (a) in paragraph (b) delete "Rules;" and insert:
5

6                        Rules,
7

8                 (b)    delete paragraphs (c) and (d).

9    37.       Section 28ZI modified
10             In section 28ZI(1):
11               (a) in paragraph (b) delete "Rules;" and insert:
12

13                       Rules.
14

15                (b)    delete paragraphs (c) and (d).

16   38.       Section 32A inserted
17             After section 32 insert:
18


19         32A.         Manner in which AEMC has regard to national
20                      electricity objective
21                      Subject to section 88(2a), for the purposes of this Law,
22                      the AEMC must regard the reference in the national
23                      electricity objective to the national electricity system as
24                      a reference to whichever of the following the AEMC
25                      considers appropriate in the circumstances --
26                        (a) the national electricity system; or
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1                        (c)    all or any combination of the systems referred
2                               to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
3


4    39.         Section 34 modified
5          (1)   In section 34(1)(a):
6                  (a) after subparagraph (ii) insert:
7

8                               (iia)   the operation of one or more or all of
9                                       the local electricity systems for the
10                                      purposes of the safety, security and
11                                      reliability of those systems;
12

13                (b)    after subparagraph (iii) insert:
14

15                             (iiia)   the activities of persons (including
16                                      Registered participants) involved in the
17                                      operation of a local electricity system;
18

19         (2)   After section 34(3)(b) insert:
20

21                      (ba)    vary in their terms as between--
22                                 (i) the national electricity system; and
23                                (ii) one or more or all of the local electricity
24                                      systems;
25                      (bb)    have no effect with respect to one or more of
26                              the systems referred to in paragraph (ba);
27




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1    40.         Section 38 modified
2          (1)   In section 38(2):
3                  (a) in paragraph (a) delete "national electricity system; and"
4                        and insert:
5

6                        national electricity system and the local electricity
7                        systems; and
8

9                 (b)    in paragraph (b) delete "national electricity system; and"
10                       and insert:
11

12                       national electricity system or, in accordance with the
13                       Rules, one or more or all of the local electricity systems;
14                       and
15

16         (2)   In section 38(4) delete "national electricity system." and insert:
17

18               national electricity system or, in accordance with the Rules, one
19               or more or all of the local electricity systems.
20


21   41.         Section 46 modified
22         (1)   In section 46 delete "The AEMC" and insert:
23

24               (1)    Subject to subsection (2), the AEMC
25




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1          (2)   At the end of section 46 insert:
2

3                (2)   The AEMC must update the copies of the National
4                      Electricity Rules referred to in subsection (1) to reflect
5                      each modification provided for by a modification
6                      instrument --
7                        (a) if notified of the making of the modification
8                              instrument at least 10 business days before the
9                              modification commences -- on the day the
10                             modification commences; or
11                       (b) otherwise -- within 10 business days of being
12                             notified of the making of the modification
13                             instrument.
14               (3)   In this section --
15                     modification means a modification to the National
16                     Electricity Rules under the WA Application Act;
17                     modification instrument means regulations made for
18                     the purposes of the WA Application Act
19                     section 12(1)(c) or an instrument made under such
20                     regulations;
21                     notified means notified by the Minister of this
22                     jurisdiction.
23


24   42.         Section 49 modified
25         (1)   In section 49(1)(a) and (b) before "to" insert:
26

27               in the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
28               Territory and this jurisdiction) --
29

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1          (3)    After section 49(3) insert:
2

3                 (4)   For the purposes of subsection (3), the AEMO must
4                       regard the reference in the national electricity objective
5                       to the national electricity system as a reference to one
6                       or more or all of the local electricity systems,
7                       whichever the AEMO considers appropriate in the
8                       circumstances.
9

10   43.          Section 54G modified
11                After section 54G(1)(a)(ii) insert:
12

13                              (iii)   the safety, reliability or security of a
14                                      local electricity system;
15                              or
16


17   44.          Section 62 modified
18                In section 62(b) delete "AEMO." and insert:
19

20                AEMO in the participating jurisdictions (other than the
21                Northern Territory and this jurisdiction).
22

23   45.          Section 71P modified
24                After section 71P(2c) insert:
25

26               (2d)   For the purposes of subsection (2a)(c) and (2b)(c), the
27                      Tribunal must regard the reference in the national
28                      electricity objective to the national electricity system as
29                      a reference to one or more or all of the local electricity
30                      systems, whichever the Tribunal considers appropriate
31                      in the circumstances.
32


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1    46.         Section 87 modified
2          (1)   In section 87(1) delete the definition of urgent Rule.
3          (2)   In section 87(1) insert in alphabetical order:
4

5                      differential Rule means a Rule that --
6                        (a) varies in its terms as between --
7                                  (i) the national electricity system; and
8                                 (ii) one or more or all of the local electricity
9                                       systems;
10                              or
11                       (b) does not have effect with respect to one or more
12                              of those systems,
13                     but is not a jurisdictional derogation, participant
14                     derogation or Rule that has effect with respect to an
15                     adoptive jurisdiction for the purpose of section 91(8);
16                     uniform Rule means a Rule that --
17                       (a) does not vary in its terms as between --
18                                 (i) the national electricity system; and
19                                (ii) one or more or all of the local electricity
20                                      systems;
21                              and
22                       (b) has effect with respect to all of those systems;
23                     urgent Rule means a Rule relating to any matter or
24                     thing that, if not made as a matter of urgency, will
25                     result in that matter or thing imminently prejudicing or
26                     threatening --
27                       (a) the effective operation or administration of the
28                              wholesale exchange operated and administered
29                              by AEMO in the participating jurisdictions
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1                       (b)   the safety, security or reliability of --
2                                (i) the national electricity system; or
3                               (ii) a local electricity system.
4


5    47.        Section 88 modified
6               After section 88(1) insert:
7

8              (2a)   For the purposes of this Part, the AEMC must regard
9                     the reference in the national electricity objective to the
10                    national electricity system as a reference to whichever
11                    of the following the AEMC considers appropriate in
12                    the circumstances having regard to the nature, scope or
13                    operation of the proposed Rule --
14                      (a) the national electricity system; or
15                      (b) one or more or all of the local electricity
16                            systems; or
17                      (c) all or any combination of the systems referred
18                            to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
19


20   48.        Section 88AA inserted
21              After section 88 insert:
22


23         88AA. AEMC may only make differential Rule in certain
24               cases
25              (1)   In addition to complying with sections 88, 88A and
26                    88B, the AEMC may only make a Rule if it is satisfied
27                    that it is a uniform Rule.
28              (2)   Despite subsection (1), the AEMC may make a
29                    differential Rule if the AEMC is satisfied that, having
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1                 principles, the differential Rule will, or is likely to,
2                 better contribute to the achievement of the national
3                 electricity objective than a uniform Rule.
4           (3)   This section does not apply in relation to --
5                  (a) a jurisdictional derogation requested under
6                        section 91(3); or
7                  (b) a participant derogation requested under
8                        section 91(5) or (6); or
9                  (c) a Rule that has effect with respect to an
10                       adoptive jurisdiction for the purpose of
11                       section 91(8).
12


13   49.    Sections 88A and 88B modified
14          In sections 88A and 88B delete "88" and insert:
15

16          88, 88AA
17


18   50.    Section 89 modified
19          In section 89(c) after "national electricity system" insert:
20

21          or a local electricity system
22


23   51.    Section 91 modified
24          After section 91(1) insert:
25

26         (1a)   A request under subsection (1) may include a request
27                that the AEMC make a differential Rule.
28




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1    52.         Section 91A modified
2          (1)   In section 91A delete "The AEMC" and insert:
3

4                (1)   The AEMC
5

6          (2)   At the end of section 91A insert:
7

8                (2)   To avoid doubt, the AEMC may, in accordance with
9                      section 88AA, make a more preferable Rule that is a
10                     differential Rule, whether or not the request for the
11                     market initiated proposed Rule (to which the more
12                     preferable Rule relates) proposed the making of a
13                     differential Rule.
14


15   53.         Section 95A inserted
16               After section 95 insert:
17


18           95A.      Notice to Minister of proposed Rule
19               (1)   This section applies if --
20                      (a) the AEMC considers that it should take action
21                            under this Division in respect of a request for
22                            the making of a Rule; and
23                      (b) the request included a request that the AEMC
24                            make a differential Rule.
25               (2)   In addition to the requirements of section 95, the
26                     AEMC must give the Minister of this jurisdiction --
27                       (a) a copy of the notice published under
28                             section 95(1a)(a); and
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1                         (c)    any other document prescribed by the
2                                Regulations.
3


4    54.          Section 99 modified
5          (1)    After section 99(1b) insert:
6

7                (1c)   In the case of a proposed Rule that is a differential
8                       Rule, the AEMC must also, as soon as practicable after
9                       publishing a notice under subsection (1a)(b) or (1b),
10                      give the Minister of this jurisdiction the draft Rule
11                      determination and a copy of the notice.
12

13         (2)    After section 99(2)(a)(ii) insert:
14

15                               (iia)   in the case where the proposed Rule is a
16                                       differential Rule, the reasons of the
17                                       AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the
18                                       proposed Rule will, or is likely to, better
19                                       contribute to the achievement of the
20                                       national electricity objective than a
21                                       uniform Rule; and
22


23   55.          Section 102 modified
24         (1)    After section 102(1a) insert:
25

26               (1b)   If the Rule to be made is a differential Rule, the AEMC
27                      must also, as soon as practicable after publishing a
28                      notice under subsection (1a)(b), give the Minister of
29                      this jurisdiction --
30                        (a) the final Rule determination; and
31                        (b) a copy of the notice.
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1          (2)    After section 102(2)(a)(ii) insert:
2

3                               (iia)   in the case where the Rule to be made is
4                                       a differential Rule, the reasons of the
5                                       AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the
6                                       Rule will, or is likely to, better
7                                       contribute to the achievement of the
8                                       national electricity objective than a
9                                       uniform Rule; and
10


11   56.          Section 108B inserted
12                At the beginning of Part 8 insert:
13


14           108B.      Part has no effect
15                      This Part does not have effect as a law of this
16                      jurisdiction.
17


18   57.          Section 118B modified
19                After section 118B(2) insert:
20

21               (2a)   For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must
22                      regard the reference in the national electricity objective
23                      to the national electricity system as a reference to one
24                      or more or all of the local electricity systems,
25                      whichever the Minister considers appropriate in the
26                      circumstances.
27


28   58.          Section 120 modified
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1    59.         Schedule 1 modified
2          (1)   In Schedule 1 item 4 delete "AEMO." and insert:
3

4                AEMO in the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
5                Territory and this jurisdiction).
6

7          (2)   In Schedule 1 item 7 delete "AEMO," and insert:
8

9                AEMO in the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
10               Territory and this jurisdiction),
11

12         (3)   In Schedule 1 item 9 delete "AEMO." and insert:
13

14               AEMO in the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
15               Territory and this jurisdiction).
16

17         (4)   In Schedule 1 item 32 delete "national electricity system," and
18               insert:
19

20               national electricity system or a local electricity system,
21

22         (5)   In Schedule 1 item 34(a) delete "AEMO;" and insert:
23

24               AEMO in the participating jurisdictions (other than the Northern
25               Territory and this jurisdiction);
26




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1    60.       Schedule 3 Part 1A inserted
2              At the beginning of Schedule 3 insert:

3                  Part 1A -- Parts 2 to 12 have no effect
4          1A.       Parts 2 to 12 have no effect
5                    Parts 2 to 12 do not have effect as a law of this
6                    jurisdiction.
7


8            Division 3 -- Modifications expiring on 1 July 2018
9    61.       Part 2 Division 1A inserted
10             At the beginning of Part 2 insert:
11


12                Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
13         10B.      Part deferred until 1 July 2018
14                   This Part does not have effect as a law of this
15                   jurisdiction (until 1 July 2018).
16


17   62.       Part 5 Division 1A inserted
18             At the beginning of Part 5 insert:
19


20                Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
21         48A.      Part deferred until 1 July 2018
22                   This Part does not have effect as a law of this
23                   jurisdiction (until 1 July 2018).
24




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                         Modifications to National Electricity Law        Part 4
                           Modifications expiring on 1 July 2018     Division 3
                                                                            s. 63



1    63.     Part 8A Division 1A inserted
2            At the beginning of Part 8A insert:
3


4               Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
5          118AA. Part deferred until 1 July 2018
6                  This Part does not have effect as a law of this
7                  jurisdiction (until 1 July 2018).
8


9    64.     Part 10 Division 1A inserted
10           At the beginning of Part 10 insert:
11


12              Division 1A -- Part deferred until 1 July 2018
13         122A.   Part deferred until 1 July 2018
14                 This Part does not have effect as a law of this
15                 jurisdiction (until 1 July 2018).
16


17   65.     Section 157 modified
18           Before section 157(1) insert:
19

20          (1a)   This section does not have effect as a law of this
21                 jurisdiction (until 1 July 2018).
22




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    Part 4           Modifications to National Electricity Law
    Division 4       Modification expiring on day prescribed
    s. 66



1         Division 4 -- Modification expiring on day prescribed
2   66.        Section 49 modified
3              Before section 49(1) insert:
4

5             (1a)   Subsection (1)(f) does not have effect as a law of this
6                    jurisdiction (until the day prescribed for the purposes
7                    of the WA Application Act section 19(3)).
8


9




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                                                                                                   Defined terms



                                        Defined terms
      [This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined.
                             The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term                                                                                            Provision(s)
deferred provision .......................................................................................... 16(2)
deferred revenue amounts .............................................................................. 12(4)
Electricity Network Access Code .................................................................. 12(4)
Electricity Networks Corporation .................................................................... 3(1)
ERA .................................................................................................................... 13

 


 

egislature of this jurisdiction ......................................................................... 8(1) limited provision ............................................................................................ 16(4) modification ................................................................................................... 16(1) modification instrument ................................................................................. 12(7) National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 .............................................. 3(1) National Electricity (WA) Law ........................................................................ 3(1) National Electricity (WA) Regulations ............................................................ 3(1) National Electricity (WA) Rules ...................................................................... 3(1) National Electricity Law .................................................................................. 8(1) non-WA NEL provisions ............................................................................... 14(4) preparatory step.............................................................................................. 17(1) provision ........................................................................................................ 17(1) the jurisdiction ................................................................................................. 8(1) this jurisdiction ................................................................................................ 8(1) this Law ........................................................................................................... 8(1) transition period .................................................................................................. 13 transitional matters .............................................................................................. 13

 


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