made under the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 7 April 2022
Includes amendments up to: F2022L00546
Registered: 29 April 2022
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code--Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 7 April 2022 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Division 1--Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Simplified outline of this instrument
Division 2--Definitions etc.
5 Definitions
6 Small customers
7 Civil penalty provisions
Division 3--Scope of this instrument
8 Distribution regions to which this instrument does not apply
8A Solar feed-in tariffs
Part 2--Electricity Retail Code of Conduct
Division 1--Introduction
9 Mandatory industry code in Division 2
Division 2--Electricity Retail Code of Conduct
Subdivision A--Caps on standing offer prices
10 Caps on standing offer prices
Subdivision B--Communicating prices to small customers
12 Communication to small customers must compare retailer's prices with reference price
13 Alternative requirement for offers
13A Keeping records
Subdivision C--Advertising conditional discounts
14 Advertising conditional discounts
Part 3--Functions of the AER
14A Purpose of this Part
15 Functions of the AER
16 Determining model annual usage and annual prices
17 Requirements relating to making determinations
Part 4--Application and transitional provisions
Division 1--Application of this instrument
19 Application of this instrument
20 No acquisition of property otherwise than on just terms
Division 2--Amendments made by the Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment (Electricity Retail) Regulations 2020
21 Application of amendments--Schedule 1
22 Application of amendments--Schedule 2
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Competition and Consumer (Industry Code--Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019 | 4 Apr 2019 (F2019L00530) | s 11: repealed before commencing (s 2(1) item 2) |
|
Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment (Electricity Retail) Regulations 2020 | 10 Feb 2020 (F2020L00112) | Sch 1 (items 1-16, 18, 19): 11 Feb 2020 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Competition and Consumer (Industry Code--Electricity Retail) Amendment (Determination) Regulations 2022 | 6 Apr 2022 (F2022L00546) | 7 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
Division 1 |
|
s 2..................... | am F2020L00112 |
| rep LA s 48D |
Division 2 |
|
s 5..................... | am F2020L00112 |
s 6..................... | am F2020L00112 |
Division 3 |
|
s 8..................... | am F2020L00112 |
s 8A.................... | ad F2020L00112 |
Part 2 |
|
Division 2 |
|
Subdivision A |
|
s 10.................... | am F2020L00112 |
s 11.................... | rep F2020L00112 |
Subdivision B |
|
Subdivision B heading........ | rs F2020L00112 |
s 12.................... | am F2020L00112 |
s 13A................... | ad F2020L00112 |
Subdivision C |
|
Subdivision C heading........ | ad F2020L00112 |
Part 3 |
|
s 14A................... | ad F2020L00112 |
s 15.................... | rs F2020L00112 |
s 16.................... | am F2020L00112 |
s 17.................... | am F2020L00112; F2022L00546 |
s 18.................... | rep F2020L00112 |
Part 4 |
|
Division 1 |
|
s 19.................... | am F2020L00112 |
Division 2 |
|
Division 2................ | ad F2020L00112 |
s 21.................... | ad F2020L00112 |
s 22.................... | ad F2020L00112 |