Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

ELECTRICITY REFORM (ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2015 (NO 2 OF 2015) - REG 4

After regulation 3B, in Part 1

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3C     Meaning of electricity supply industry

For the definition electricity supply industry in section 4(1) of the Act, operating a wholesale market is prescribed as a kind of operation that is part of the electricity supply industry.

Part 1A     Utilities Commission

3D     Additional functions of Utilities Commission

For section 6(c), the Utilities Commission has the following functions:

(a)     to oversee the exercise of system control of power systems and the operation of wholesale markets;

(b)     to monitor and enforce compliance by electricity entities:

(i)     with Part 3 of the Act; and

(ii)     with technical codes in force under section 38 of the Act;

(c)     to facilitate the resolution of disputes between electricity entities relating to matters regulated under Part 3 of the Act.