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Legislation revoked by principal
regulations
The Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 revoked the
following:
Electricity (General) Regulations 1997
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
|
Year |
No |
Reference |
Commencement |
|
2012 |
199 |
Gazette 30.8.2012 p3982 |
1.9.2012: r 2 |
|
2013 |
4 |
Gazette 31.1.2013 p178 |
1.2.2013: r 2 |
|
2013 |
308 |
Gazette 19.12.2013 p5133 |
10.2.2014: r 2 |
|
2014 |
262 |
Gazette 6.11.2014 p6380 |
1.1.2015: r 2 |
|
2016 |
240 |
Gazette 12.10.2016 p3994 |
12.10.2016: r 2 |
|
2016 |
279 |
Gazette 8.12.2016 p4934 |
1.1.2017: r 2 |
|
2017 |
292 |
Gazette 17.10.2017 p4347 |
17.10.2017: r 2 |
|
2019 |
209 |
Gazette 26.9.2019 p3358 |
30.12.2019: r 2 |
|
2020 |
232 |
Gazette 9.7.2020 p3776 |
9.7.2020: r 2 |
|
2020 |
278 |
Gazette 24.9.2020 p4679 |
28.9.2020: r 2 |
|
2020 |
304 |
Gazette 26.11.2020 p5373 |
1.1.2021: r 2 |
|
2021 |
164 |
Gazette 4.11.2021 p3964 |
4.11.2021: r 2 |
|
2021 |
180 |
Gazette 9.12.2021 p4331 |
1.7.2022: r 2 |
|
2021 |
185 |
Gazette 16.12.2021 p4407 |
1.1.2022: r 2 |
|
2022 |
106 |
Gazette 24.11.2022 p6704 |
24.11.2022: r 2 |
|
2023 |
58 |
Gazette 29.6.2023 p2041 |
1.7.2023 except rr 3, 4, 6 to 12 & Sch 1—18.9.2023:
r 2 |
|
2024 |
14 |
Gazette 14.3.2024 p447 |
14.3.2024: r 2 |
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in
italics.
|
Provision |
How varied |
Commencement |
|
Pt 1 |
|
|
|
r 2 |
omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication
Act 2002 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 3 |
|
|
|
r 3(1) |
|
|
|
inserted by 58/2023 r 3 |
18.9.2023 |
|
|
r 5 |
substituted by 58/2023 r 4 |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 11 |
|
|
|
r 11(5) |
inserted by 278/2020 r 4 |
28.9.2020 |
|
|
varied by 164/2021 r 4 |
4.11.2021 |
|
Pt 2 |
|
|
|
r 12 |
|
|
|
r 12(1) |
r 12 varied and redesignated as r 12(1) by 4/2013 r 4(1),
(2) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 12(2)—(4) |
inserted by 4/2013 r 4(2) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 13 |
|
|
|
r 13(3) |
varied by 4/2013 r 5 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 13A |
inserted by 292/2017 r 4 |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 13B |
inserted by 14/2024 r 3 |
14.3.2024 |
|
Pt 3 |
|
|
|
r 15 |
|
|
|
r 15(3) |
substituted by 4/2013 r 6(1) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 15(4) |
deleted by 4/2013 r 6(1) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 15(8) |
|
|
|
transitional inset customer |
deleted by 4/2013 r 6(2) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 17A |
inserted by 180/2021 r 4 |
1.7.2022 |
|
r 17B |
inserted by 106/2022 r 3 |
24.11.2022 |
|
r 20 |
substituted by 4/2013 r 7 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 21A |
inserted by 180/2021 r 5 |
1.7.2022 |
|
|
amended by 106/2022 r 4 |
24.11.2022 |
|
r 21B |
inserted by 106/2022 r 5 |
24.11.2022 |
|
Pt 4 before substitution by 262/2014 |
will expire: r 37 |
(31.12.2014) |
|
r 22 |
|
|
|
r 22(1) |
varied by 4/2013 r 8(1) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 22(1a) |
inserted by 4/2013 r 8(2) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 22(2) |
varied by 4/2013 r 8(3) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 23 |
|
|
|
r 23(1) |
|
|
|
EEAT |
inserted by 4/2013 r 9(3) |
1.2.2013 |
|
EGRT |
varied by 4/2013 r 9(2) |
1.2.2013 |
|
ELEAT |
deleted by 4/2013 r 9(3) |
1.2.2013 |
|
varied by 4/2013 r 9(1) |
1.2.2013 |
|
|
varied by 4/2013 r 9(4) |
1.2.2013 |
|
|
varied by 4/2013 r 9(5) |
1.2.2013 |
|
|
r 23(3) |
varied by 4/2013 r 9(6) |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 28 |
|
|
|
r 28(1) |
varied by 4/2013 r 10 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 29 |
|
|
|
r 29(1)—(4) |
varied by 4/2013 r 11 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 29(5) |
|
|
|
energy audit shortfall |
varied by 4/2013 r 11 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 33 |
|
|
|
r 33(3) |
varied by 4/2013 r 12 |
1.2.2013 |
|
Pt 4 before substitution by 304/2020 |
substituted by 262/2014 r 4 |
1.1.2015 |
|
|
will expire: r 37 |
(31.12.2020) |
|
r 35A |
inserted by 232/2020 r 4 |
9.7.2020 |
|
Pt 4 |
substituted by 304/2020 r 4 |
1.1.2021 |
|
|
will expire: r 36 |
(31.12.2030) |
|
Pt 5 |
|
|
|
r 38 |
|
|
|
r 38(1) |
varied by 4/2013 r 13 |
1.2.2013 |
|
Pt 6 |
|
|
|
r 39 |
(c) and (d) deleted by 4/2013 r 14 |
1.2.2013 |
|
Pt 6A |
inserted by 4/2013 r 15 |
1.2.2013 |
|
Pt 9A |
inserted by 4/2013 r 16 |
1.2.2013 |
|
r 44A |
varied by 262/2014 r 5 |
1.1.2015 |
|
|
varied by 304/2020 r 5 |
1.1.2021 |
|
r 44C |
substituted by 209/2019 r 4 |
30.12.2019 |
|
r 44E |
|
|
|
r 44E(1) |
amended by 58/2023 r 5(1)—(3) |
1.7.2023 |
|
r 44E(2) |
substituted by 58/2023 r 5(4) |
1.7.2023 |
|
Pt 10 Div A1 |
inserted by 279/2016 r 4 |
1.1.2017 |
|
Div 1 |
|
|
|
r 46 |
varied by 292/2017 r 5 |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 54 |
|
|
|
r 54(3) |
amended by 58/2023 r 6 |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 55 |
|
|
|
r 55(2) and (3) |
deleted by 279/2016 r 5 |
1.1.2017 |
|
r 55A |
inserted by 279/2016 r 6 |
1.1.2017 |
|
r 55A(1) |
substituted by 58/2023 r 7(1) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 55A(2) |
amended by 58/2023 r 7(2) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 55A(4) |
amended by 58/2023 r 7(3)—(5) |
18.9.2023 |
|
rr 55B—55G |
inserted by 278/2020 r 5 |
28.9.2020 |
|
Div 1A |
inserted by 164/2021 r 5 |
4.11.2021 |
|
Div 2 |
|
|
|
r 56 |
|
|
|
r 56(1) |
varied by 279/2016 r 7(1)—(5) |
1.1.2017 |
|
|
(c) deleted by 279/2016 r 7(1) |
1.1.2017 |
|
|
amended by 58/2023 r 8(1)—(4) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 56(1a) |
inserted by 279/2016 r 7(6) |
1.1.2017 |
|
r 56(1b) |
inserted by 279/2016 r 7(6) |
1.1.2017 |
|
|
amended by 58/2023 r 8(5)—(7) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 56(2) |
varied by 279/2016 r 7(7) |
1.1.2017 |
|
r 57 |
substituted by 279/2016 r 8 |
1.1.2017 |
|
Div 2A |
inserted by 185/2021 r 4 |
1.1.2022 |
|
Div 3 |
|
|
|
r 64 |
|
|
|
r 64(2a) |
inserted by 58/2023 r 9(1) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 64(3) |
varied by 292/2017 r 6 (1), (2) |
17.10.2017 |
|
|
amended by 58/2023 r 9(2) |
18.9.2023 |
|
rr 68 and 69 |
substituted by 58/2023 r 10 |
18.9.2023 |
|
Div 5 |
|
|
|
r 72 |
|
|
|
r 72(1) |
varied by 292/2017 r 7 (1) |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 72(2) |
varied by 292/2017 r 7 (2)—(4) |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 72(2a) |
inserted by 292/2017 r 7(5) |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 73 |
|
|
|
r 73(1) |
amended by 58/2023 r 11(1) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 73(3) |
amended by 58/2023 r 11(2) |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 73(4) |
substituted by 58/2023 r 11(3) |
18.9.2023 |
|
Pt 12 |
|
|
|
r 76A |
inserted by 58/2023 r 12 |
18.9.2023 |
|
r 86 |
|
|
|
r 86(2) |
deleted by 292/2017 r 8 |
17.10.2017 |
|
r 87 |
|
|
|
r 87(1) |
varied by 308/2013 r 4 |
10.2.2014 |
|
r 88A |
inserted by 240/2016 r 4 |
12.10.2016 |
|
r 91 |
deleted by 4/2013 r 17 |
1.2.2013 |
|
Sch 1 |
|
|
|
cl 13 |
|
|
|
table 3 |
varied by 308/2013 r 5 |
10.2.2014 |
|
Sch 6 |
|
|
|
cl 1 |
omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication
Act 2002 |
1.2.2013 |
Transitional etc provisions associated with regulations
or variations
Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2014
(No 262 of 2014), Sch 1—Transitional
provisions
1—Interpretation
In this Schedule—
new Part 4 means Part 4 of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 (as substituted by these
regulations);
old Part 4 means Part 4 of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 as in force immediately before the
commencement of these regulations.
Despite the revocation of old Part 4 by these regulations, an energy
credit accrued by a retailer before that revocation (other than a credit
transferred under regulation 33 of old Part 4) will, on the
commencement of new Part 4, be taken to be an energy credit for the
purposes of new Part 4.
3—Energy
efficiency activities and energy audits
An energy efficiency activity or an energy audit undertaken by a retailer
immediately before the commencement of new Part 4 will only be taken to be
an energy efficiency activity or an energy audit for the purposes of new
Part 4 if the activity or audit is reported to the Commission before a day
designated by the Commission by notice in the Gazette.
4—Commission to convert energy
savings
(1) For the purposes of clauses 2 and 3, the Commission must, in
accordance with any requirements of the Minister, determine the manner in
which—
(a) an energy efficiency activity undertaken by a retailer; or
(b) an energy credit accrued by a retailer,
before the revocation of old Part 4 by these regulations and expressed
in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent will be converted into an amount of
energy taken to have been saved by the retailer for the purposes of new
Part 4.
(2) In addition, the Commission must, in accordance with any requirements
of the Minister, determine the manner in which any—
(a) energy efficiency shortfall; or
(b) energy efficiency shortfall for priority group households,
which—
(c) applied to a retailer immediately before the revocation of old
Part 4; and
(d) must be added to a target under new Part 4 (as a result of the
operation of regulations 26(3) and 27(3)); and
(e) is expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent,
will be converted into an amount of energy required to be saved by the
retailer for the purposes of new Part 4.
Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2016 (No
279 of 2016), Sch 1
1—Transitional provisions
(1) Until the
prescribed day, despite regulation 55A(1) and (2) of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 (as inserted by these regulations), a hard
copy certificate of compliance may be issued in accordance with those
subregulations (as in force immediately after the commencement of these
regulations) using an official form in accordance with regulation 57 of the
Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 as in force immediately
before the commencement of these regulations.
(2) If a hard copy certificate of compliance is issued in accordance with
subclause (1), regulations 44F and 55A(2) of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 (as inserted by these regulations) apply to
the certificate of compliance with the following variations:
(a) a reference in regulation 44F or 55A(2) to an electronic certificate
of compliance will be taken to be a reference to the hard copy certificate of
compliance;
(b) the hard copy certificate of compliance is not required to be provided
to the Technical Regulator under regulation 55A(2).
(3) Until the
prescribed day, despite the variations to regulation 56 of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 by regulation 7 of these regulations, a
hard copy certificate of compliance may be issued in accordance with that
regulation (as in force immediately after the commencement of these regulations)
using an official form in accordance with regulation 57 of the
Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 as in force immediately
before the commencement of these regulations.
(4) If a hard copy certificate of compliance is issued in accordance with
subclause (3), regulation 56 of the Electricity (General)
Regulations 2012 (as varied by these regulations) applies to the
certificate of compliance with the following variations:
(a) a reference to an electronic certificate of compliance will be taken
to be a reference to a hard copy certificate of compliance;
(b) the hard copy certificate of compliance is not to be provided to the
Technical Regulator under regulation 56(1)(b).
(5) In this clause—
prescribed day means 30 June 2018.
Electricity (General) (Retailer Energy Productivity
Scheme) Variation Regulations 2020, Sch 1—Transitional
provisions
1—Interpretation
In this Schedule—
new Part 4 means Part 4 of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 (as substituted by these
regulations);
old Part 4 means Part 4 of the Electricity
(General) Regulations 2012 as in force immediately before the
commencement of these regulations.
(1) Despite the
revocation of old Part 4 by these regulations, energy credits accrued by a
retailer before that revocation (other than a credit transferred under
regulation 33 of old Part 4) up to an amount equivalent to 20% of the
energy efficiency target applying to the retailer for 2020 (under old Part 4)
will, on the commencement of new Part 4, be taken to be an energy credit
for the purposes of new Part 4.
(2) The Commission must, in accordance with any requirements of the
Minister, apply an energy credit referred to in subclause (1) to a
retailer's EPT, or (if relevant) a primary subtarget or secondary subtarget
applying to the retailer, under new Part 4.
3—Energy efficiency shortfalls from
2020
For the purposes of regulation 30(2) of new Part 4, the Commission may
adjust a target that would otherwise apply to a retailer in 2021 after taking
into account any energy efficiency shortfall of a retailer under regulation 26
or 27 of old Part 4.
Electricity (General) (Miscellaneous) Amendment
Regulations 2023 (No 58 of 2023),
Sch 1
1—Transitional provision
Despite regulation 76A of the Electricity (General)
Regulations 2012 (as inserted by regulation 12), a metering
provider is not required to comply with that regulation until 6 months after the
commencement of this clause.
Historical versions
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1.2.2013 |
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10.2.2014 |
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1.1.2015 |
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12.10.2016 |
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1.1.2017 |
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17.10.2017 |
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30.12.2019 |
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9.7.2020 |
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28.9.2020 |
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1.1.2021 |
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4.11.2021 |
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1.1.2022 |
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1.7.2022 |
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24.11.2022 |
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1.7.2023 |
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18.9.2023 |
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