Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY REGULATION 2006

- Made under the Electricity Act 1994
- As at 1 July 2022
- Reg 200 of 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Purposes
   5.      How purposes are to be achieved
   6.      Words have the same meaning as in wiring rules
   7.      Way of describing electrical articles and appliances

CHAPTER 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   8.      Application of ch 2

   PART 2 - DESIGN, BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC LINES AND WORKS

           Division 1 - Compliance with part

   9.      Compliance with this part

           Division 2 - Earthing, frequency and voltage

   10.     Systems of earthing
   11.     Supply at low voltage
   12.     Supply at high voltage
   13.     Changes of voltage at customer’s consumers terminals

           Division 3 - Service lines

   14.     Service lines on customer’s premises—electricity entity’s obligations
   15.     Service lines on customer’s premises—customer’s obligations

           Division 4 - Maintenance of works

   16.     Maintenance of works
   17.     Clearing, lopping and pruning of trees on non-freehold land

           Division 5 - Works on publicly controlled places

   18.     Notice to be given to public entity
   19.     Electricity entity must comply with public entity’s requirements
   20.     Guarding of work on publicly controlled place
   21.     Restoration of publicly controlled place
   22.     Electricity entity to keep publicly controlled place in good repair after work
   23.     Warning signs on roads

   PART 3 - CUSTOMERS’ ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

   24.     Installation and operation of electric line beyond person’s property
   25.     Power factor
   26.     Prevention of interference by motor installations and associated starting devices
   27.     Interference with supply of electricity
   28.     Customer’s generating plant for interconnection to supply network
   29.     Requirement for circuit-breaker
   30.     Coordination of customer’s protection devices with electricity entity’s protection system

   PART 4 - QUALIFYING CUSTOMERS’ SMALL PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATORS

   30AA.   Prescribed credit amount for credit for electricity produced by small photovoltaic generators
   30AB.   When a qualifying customer stops being entitled to be credited with prescribed credit amount for a category 1 qualifying customer
   30AC.   (Repealed)

CHAPTER 3 - ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND SALE TO CUSTOMERS

   PART 1A - (Repealed)

   PART 1 - DISTRIBUTION ENTITIES AND METERING COORDINATORS

           Division 1 - Obligations of distribution entities and customers

   36.     Regulating customer’s use etc. of electricity
   37.     Action if notice not complied with

           Division 2 - Meter and control apparatus requirements for premises

   38.     Application of div 2
   39.     Who is the metering coordinator
   40.     Customer to change electrical installation for meter connection
   41.     Customer to provide links connecting meter to incoming supply
   42.     No breaking or interfering with meter seal
   43.     No breaking or interfering with network device seal
   44.     Placing meter or network device on customer’s premises
   45.     Change of placement if building changes or works
   46.     Customers to provide safe access
   47.     (Repealed)
   48.     (Repealed)
   49.     (Repealed)
   50.     (Repealed)
   51.     (Repealed)
   52.     (Repealed)
   53.     (Repealed)
   54.     (Repealed)
   55.     (Repealed)
   56.     (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Substations on customers’ premises

   57.     Application of div 3
   58.     Meaning of owner in div 3
   59.     Owner to provide space for substation
   60.     Supply to other customers from substation
   61.     Limitation of compensation
   62.     Taking away distribution entity’s equipment

           Division 4 - (Repealed)

   PART 2 - (Repealed)

   PART 3 - (Repealed)

   PART 4 - DISPUTES ABOUT WHAT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

   88.     Dispute resolution
   89.     QCA may seek advice or information
   90.     Parties to maintain secrecy of advice or information

   PART 5 - (Repealed)

   PART 6 - ELECTRICITY RESTRICTIONS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   92.     Purpose of pt 6

           Division 2 - Restrictions in Ergon Energy distribution area

   93.     Where restrictions apply
   94.     Restrictions

   PART 7 - (Repealed)

CHAPTER 4 - MARKET AND SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS

   PART 1 - SYSTEM AND NETWORK CONTROL

           Division 1 - Operating electrical installations

   118.    National Electricity Rules to be followed

           Division 2 - Network control

   119.    Network operation not to interfere with Queensland system
   120.    National Electricity Rules to be followed
   121.    Dealings to be impartial
   122.    Confidentiality
   123.    Reasonable charges for services

   PART 2 - CONDITIONS OF AUTHORITIES AND SPECIAL APPROVALS

           Division 1 - General provisions

   124.    Separation of distribution and retail sectors
   125.    Compliance with National Electricity Rules instruments
   125A.   (Repealed)
   126.    (Repealed)
   127.    Prescribed special approval holder—Act, s 61B

           Division 2 - Demand management plans

   127A.   Definitions for div 2
   127B.   Condition of distribution authority
   127C.   Preparing demand management plan
   127D.   Approving demand management plan
   127E.   Recommendations by regulator
   127F.   Amending approved demand management plan
   127G.   Complying with approved demand management plan
   127H.   Reporting requirements

   PART 3 - SPECIAL APPROVALS

   128.    Approval to connect for generation plant of particular State electricity entities installed immediately before 1 January 1995
   129.    Approval to connect for mobile generating plant for emergency or maintenance work by distribution entities
   130.    Approval to connect particular generating plant with 30MW or less capacity
   131.    Special approval holders treated as electricity entities—Act, s 59(2)
   132.    Special approval for QETC

CHAPTER 5 - PROHIBITED INTERESTS

   133.    Distribution authorities

CHAPTER 6 - (Repealed)

CHAPTER 7 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

   PART 1 - MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE

           Division 1 - Registration

   138.    Application for registration
   139.    Requirements for registration
   140.    Minimum energy efficiency and performance criteria
   141.    Steps after registration
   142.    Term of registration
   143.    Change of name or address
   144.    Changing energy efficiency label identifying electrical equipment
   145.    Refusal to change energy efficiency label
   146.    Notice of change to energy efficiency label
   146A.   Request for documents or information confirming compliance with relevant standard

           Division 2 - Transfer and cancellation of registration

   147.    Transfer of registration
   148.    Notice of transfer
   149.    Cancellation of registration
   150.    Procedure before cancellation
   151.    Notice, by holder, of cancellation of registration

           Division 3 - Energy efficiency label

   152.    Energy efficiency label

           Division 4 - Register

   153.    Register
   154.    Inspection of register

   PART 2 - TESTING AND TEST REPORTS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   155.    Testing of prescribed electrical equipment
   156.    Test reports

           Division 2 - Check testing

   157.    Requirement by regulator to make available prescribed electrical equipment for testing
   158.    What happens if check testing shows noncompliance
   159.    What happens if check testing shows compliance
   160.    Return of equipment made available to the regulator

   PART 3 - OFFENCES

   161.    Part does not apply to second-hand prescribed electrical equipment
   162.    Prescribed electrical equipment in sch 4, pt 1—labelling and registration
   163.    Prescribed electrical equipment in sch 4, pt 2—registration
   164.    Prescribed electrical equipment in sch 4, pt 3—registration
   165.    Representations about 3-phase cage induction motors
   165A.   Representations about digital television set-top boxes
   165B.   Representations about external power supplies
   166.    Marking and labelling particular fluorescent lamp ballasts
   166A.   (Repealed)

CHAPTER 8 - EMPLOYMENT IN GOVERNMENT OWNED ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   167.    Definitions for ch 8
   168.    Meaning of redundant and redundant employee
   169.    Meaning of suitable alternative employment
   170.    Industrial Relations Commission may decide particular matters

   PART 2 - GENERAL EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND ENTITLEMENTS

   171.    Definitions for pt 2
   172.    EGTS award is binding
   173.    Secondment does not affect employment in the GOE industry
   174.    Continuous service
   175.    Calculation at a proportionate rate for particular employee
   176.    Chapter 8 prevails over industrial instruments

   PART 3 - TRANSFER OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN GOE INDUSTRY

   177.    Application of pt 3
   178.    When there is transfer of employment within GOE industry
   179.    When employment with former employer and new employer is taken to be continuous service
   180.    Transferred employee may elect for leave entitlement to become leave entitlement with new employer
   181.    Payment by former employer to new employer towards long service leave entitlements not accrued on transfer
   182.    Transferred employees not made redundant
   183.    Particular new employers must pay superannuation into transferred employee’s existing scheme

   PART 4 - RECOGNITION OF PREVIOUS SERVICE OTHER THAN ON TRANSFER

   184.    Application of pt 4
   185.    Recognition of previous service

   PART 5 - LONG SERVICE LEAVE

           Division 1 - Entitlement

              Subdivision 1 - General entitlement provision

   186.    Entitlement to long service leave

              Subdivision 2 - Service and continuity of service

   187.    Service recognised for long service leave purposes
   188.    Casual employees
   189.    Periods of absence without pay that count as service

              Subdivision 3 - Calculation of entitlement

   190.    Calculation of long service leave
   191.    Casual employees—conversion to full-time equivalent

           Division 2 - Obtaining long service leave

   192.    Application for long service leave
   193.    Employer’s right to refuse or defer long service leave

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous provisions

   194.    Minimum period
   195.    Employer’s right to recall an employee from leave
   196.    Public holidays happening during long service leave
   197.    Illness during long service leave
   198.    Payment of cash equivalent of long service leave
   199.    Preservation of particular existing rights

   PART 6 - LOCALITY ALLOWANCES

   200.    Application of pt 6
   201.    Allowance payable to a GOE industry employee with a dependent spouse or dependent child
   202.    Allowance payable to other employees
   203.    Allowance payable if both spouses are entitled
   204.    Allowance payable to an employee absent from headquarters on duty
   205.    Allowance payable to an employee on leave
   206.    Building projects where site allowance is paid

   PART 7 - OVERTIME PAYMENTS

   207.    Overtime payments

CHAPTER 9 - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS

   PART 1 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   208.    Who may apply for internal review etc.
   209.    Applying for internal review
   210.    Stay of operation of decision etc.
   211.    Decision on internal review

   PART 2 - APPEALS AND EXTERNAL REVIEW

           Division 1 - External reviews by QCAT

   212.    Who may apply for external review
   213.    (Repealed)

           Division 2 - Appeals about recognition of previous service

   214.    Who may appeal
   215.    Making appeals
   216.    Starting appeals
   217.    Stay of operation of decisions
   218.    Powers of court on appeal
   219.    Effect of court’s decision on appeal
   220.    Procedure of court
   221.    Appeals

CHAPTER 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - APPLICATION OF JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT TO STATE ELECTRICITY ENTITIES

   222.    Commercial and excluded activities for Act, s 256

   PART 1A - DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CODE PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Proposals to amend

   222A.   Proposal to amend
   222B.   QCA response to proposal
   222C.   Notice of decision not to submit for consultation
   222D.   QCA-initiated amendments not affected

           Division 2 - Required consultation for QCA making or amending distribution network code

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   222E.   Prescribed consultation—Act, ss 120H(2) and 120PA(1)
   222F.   Application of div 2 for amendments

              Subdivision 2 - Interim steps

   222G.   Application of sdiv 2
   222H.   Interim consultation notice
   222I.   Submissions
   222J.   Considering submissions
   222K.   Release of draft report and draft proposed code

              Subdivision 3 - Final steps

   222L.   Final consultation notice
   222M.   Submissions
   222N.   Considering submissions
   222O.   Release of final report and final proposed code

   PART 2 - DECLARED STATE ELECTRICITY ENTITIES

   223.    (Repealed)
   224.    Declarations—Act, s 259A(2)
   224A.   Declaration—Act, sch 5, definition State electricity entity

   PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS

   225.    Approved industry superannuation scheme
   225A.   Prescribed amount—small photovoltaic generator connected at particular premises
   225B.   Obtaining information for price determinations
   226.    Fees
   227.    Forms

   PART 4 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for original regulation

   228.     Definition for div 1
   229.    Continuation of agreements for substations
   230.    Electric lines installed or operated before 1 October 2002
   231.    Existing registrations of items of prescribed electrical equipment
   232.    Existing approvals, notices, decisions, directions and requirements under 1994 regulation
   233.    Existing applications
   234.    Unfinished appeals

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2007

   235.    Small customers for negotiated retail contracts under Act, s 312
   236.    Existing decisions under s 88 or 211
   237.    Unfinished referrals and reviews
   238.    Contestable customers for National Electricity Rules

           Division 3 - Transitional provision for Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2007

   239.    Provision for new s 142

           Division 4 - Transitional provision for Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009

   240.    Demand management plans for 2009 financial year
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 9