Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsAfter section 37A
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(1) The following persons may make or amend a System Control Technical Code for a power system:
(a) the system controller;
(b) the Minister;
(c) any other person prescribed by regulation.
(2) A System Control Technical Code, or an amendment to a System Control Technical Code, made by the system controller under subsection (1)(a) must be approved by the Utilities Commission.
(3) Notice of the making of a System Control Technical Code, or an amendment to a System Control Technical Code, made by the Minister under subsection (1)(b) must be published in the Gazette .
(4) A person prescribed by regulation who makes or amends a System Control Technical Code under subsection 1(c) must comply with any requirements prescribed by regulation.
The Minister may direct the system controller to do either of the following:
(a) prepare a System Control Technical Code or an amendment to a System Control Technical Code;
(b) provide advice to the Minister in relation to a System Control Technical Code.
As soon as practicable after a System Control Technical Code is made or amended, a copy of the Code or amendment to the Code must be given to the following persons:
(a) the Utilities Commission;
(b) the AER;
(c) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than the system controller – the system controller;
(d) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than the Minister – the Minister;
(e) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than a person prescribed by regulation – any other person prescribed by regulation.
The system controller must:
(a) publish a System Control Technical Code, as in force from time to time, on the system controller's website; and
(b) make copies of the Code, as in force from time to time, available to the public for inspection.
(1) The following people may make or amend a Network Technical Code for an electricity network:
(a) the network provider;
(b) the Minister;
(c) any other person prescribed by regulation.
(2) A Network Technical Code, or an amendment to a Network Technical Code, made by the network provider under subsection (1)(a) must be approved by the Utilities Commission.
(3) Notice of the making of a Network Technical Code, or an amendment to a Network Technical Code, made by the Minister under subsection (1)(b) must be published in the Gazette .
(4) A person prescribed by regulation who makes or amends a Network Technical Code under subsection 1(c) must comply with any requirements prescribed by regulation.
The Minister may direct the network provider to do either of the following:
(a) prepare a Network Technical Code or an amendment to a Network Technical Code;
(b) provide advice to the Minister in relation to a Network Technical Code.
As soon as practicable after a Network Technical Code is made or amended, a copy of the Code or amendment to the Code must be given to:
(a) the Utilities Commission;
(b) the AER;
(c) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than the network provider – the network provider;
(d) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than the Minister – the Minister;
(e) if the Code is made or amended by a person other than a person prescribed by regulation – any other person prescribed by regulation.
The network provider must:
(a) publish a Network Technical Code, as in force from time to time, on the network provider's website; and
(b) make copies of the Code, as in force from time to time, available to the public for inspection.
(1) Five years after the commencement of this Division, the following sections are repealed:
(a) section 37B(1)(b) and (3);
(b) section 37C;
(c) section 37D(d);
(d) section 37F(1)(b) and (3);
(e) section 37G;
(f) section 37H(d).
(2) Five years after the commencement of this Division, the following regulations of the Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations 2000 are repealed:
(a) regulation 5A(3A);
(b) regulation 25(7).
(3) Any System Control Technical Code or Network Technical Code made or amended by the Minister that is in force immediately before the repeal of the provisions mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) remains in force after the repeal of those provisions.
(4) Nothing in this section prevents a system controller or a person prescribed by regulation from amending under section 37B a System Control Technical Code that was previously made or amended by the Minister.
(5) Nothing in this section prevents a network provider or a person prescribed by regulation from amending under section 37F a Network Technical Code that was previously made or amended by the Minister.