South Australian Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY LAW--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO 53 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definition
   4.      Amendment provisions

   PART 2--Amendment of National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 as part of the national scheme

   5.      Amendment of section 2 of the NEL--Definitions
   6.      Amendment of the NEL--New sections 2A to 2F inserted
   7.      Amendment of section 6 of the NEL--Ministers of participating jurisdictions
   8.      Amendment of the NEL--Section 7 substituted and new section 7A inserted
   9.      Amendment of section 8 of the NEL--MCE statements of policy principles
   10.     Amendment of the NEL--New Division heading inserted into Part 2
   11.     Amendment of section 11 of the NEL--Electricity market activities in this jurisdiction
   12.     Amendment of the NEL--New Division 2 inserted into Part 2

           Division 2--Regulated network service providers

   13.     Amendment of section 15 of the NEL--Functions and powers of AER
   14.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 16 substituted
   15.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 18 substituted
   16.     Amendment of the NEL--New heading to Division 2 of Part 3
   17.     Amendment of section 19 of the NEL--Definitions
   18.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 20 substituted and new sections 20A and 20B inserted
   19.     Amendment of section 21 of the NEL--Search warrant
   20.     Amendment of the NEL--deletion and substitution of sections 22 and 23
   21.     Amendment of section 24 of the NEL--Copies of seized documents
   22.     Amendment of NEL--New section 25 substituted
   23.     Amendment of section 26 of the NEL--Extension of period of retention of documents or things seized
   24.     Amendment of section 27 of the NEL--Obstruction of person authorised to enter
   25.     Amendment of the NEL--New Divisions 3 to 7 of Part 3 inserted

           Division 3--General information gathering powers

           Division 4--Regulatory information notices and general regulatory information orders

              Subdivision 1--Interpretation

           28E Division does not limit operation of information gathering powers under Division 3

              Subdivision 2--Serving and making of regulatory information instruments

              Subdivision 3--Form and content of regulatory information instruments

              Subdivision 4--Compliance with regulatory information instruments

              Subdivision 5--General

           Division 5--Network service provider performance reports

           Division 6--Disclosure of confidential information held by AER

           Division 7--Miscellaneous matters

           28ZD Use of information provided under a notice under Division 3 or a regulatory information instrument
   26.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 31 substituted
   27.     Amendment of section 32 of the NEL--AEMC must have regard to national electricity objective
   28.     Amendment of section 34 of the NEL--Rule making powers
   29.     Amendment of the NEL--New sections 35 and 36 substituted
   30.     Amendment of section 37 of the NEL--Documents etc applied, adopted and incorporated by Rules to be publicly available
   31.     Amendment of the NEL--deletion of section 40
   32.     Amendment of section 41 of the NEL--MCE directions
   33.     Amendment of section 42 of the NEL--Terms of reference
   34.     Amendment of section 45 of the NEL--Reviews by AEMC
   35.     Amendment of section 46 of the NEL--AEMC must publish and make available up to date versions of Rules
   36.      Amendment of section 47 of the NEL--Fees
   37.     Amendment of section 48 of the NEL--Confidentiality of information
   38.     Amendment of section 49 of the NEL--Functions of NEMMCO in respect of national electricity market
   39.     Amendment of the NEL--New Parts 5A and 5B inserted

   PART 5A--Functions and powers of Minister of this participating jurisdiction

   PART 5B--Functions and powers of Tribunal

   40.     Amendment of section 58 of the NEL--Definitions
   41.     Amendment of section 61 of the NEL--Proceedings for breaches of a provision of this Law, the Regulations or the Rules that are not offences
   42.     Amendment of section 62 of the NEL--Additional Court orders
   43.     Amendment of section 64 of the NEL--Matters for which there must be regard in determining amount of civil penalty
   44.     Amendment of the NEL--New Division 2A of Part 6 inserted

           Division 2A--Proceedings before, and awards etc of, Dispute resolution panels

   45.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 71 substituted
   46.     Amendment of the NEL--New Divisions 3A and 3B of Part 6 inserted

           Division 3A--Merits review and other non-judicial review

              Subdivision 1--Interpretation

              Subdivision 2--Merits review for reviewable regulatory decisions

              Subdivision 3--Tribunal review of AER information disclosure decisions under section 28ZB

              Subdivision 4--General

           Division 3B--Enforcement of access determinations

   47.     Amendment of section 74 of the NEL--Power to serve a notice
   48.     Amendment of section 81 of the NEL--Payment expiates breach of civil penalty provision
   49.     Amendment of the NEL--Deletion of section 84
   50.     Amendment of section 85 of the NEL--Offences and breaches by corporations
   51.     Amendment of section 86 of the NEL--Proceedings for breaches of certain provisions in relation to actions of officers and employees of relevant participants
   52.     Amendment of the NEL--New Subdivision heading inserted into Division 1 of
   53.     Amendment of section 87 of the NEL--Definitions
   54.     Amendment of the NEL--New Subdivision 2 of Division 1 of Part 7 inserted
   55.     Amendment of the NEL--New heading to Division 2 of Part 7
   56.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 90A inserted
   57.     Amendment of section 91 of the NEL--Initiation of making of a Rule
   58.      Amendment of the NEL--New sections 91A and 91B inserted
   59.     Amendment of section 92 of the NEL--Contents of requests for Rules
   60.      Amendment of the NEL--New section 92A inserted
   61.     Amendment of the NEL--New sections 93 and 94 substituted and new section 94A inserted
   62.     Amendment of section 95 of the NEL--Notice of proposed Rule
   63.      Amendment of section 96 of the NEL--Publication of non-controversial or urgent final Rule determination
   64.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 96A inserted
   65.     Amendment of section 99 of the NEL--Draft Rule determinations
   66.     Amendment of section 101 of the NEL--Pre-final Rule determination hearings
   67.     Amendment of section 102 of the NEL--Final Rule determinations
   68.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 102A inserted
   69.     Amendment of section 107 of the NEL--Extensions of periods of time in Rule making procedure
   70.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 107A inserted
   71.     Amendment of section 108 of the NEL--AEMC may publish written submissions and comments unless confidential
   72.     Amendment of the NEL--New section 108A inserted
   73.     Amendment of section 119 of the NEL--Immunity of NEMMCO and network service providers
   74.     Amendment of section 120 of the NEL--Immunity in relation to failure to supply electricity
   75.     Amendment of section of the NEL--New section 122 and new parts 10 and 11 inserted

   PART 10--Access Disputes

           Division 1--Interpretation and application

           Division 2--Notification of access dispute

           Division 3--Access determinations

           Division 4--Variation of access determinations

           Division 5--Compliance with access determinations

           Division 6--Access dispute hearing procedure

           Division 7--Joint access dispute hearings

           Division 8--Miscellaneous matters

   PART 11--General

   76.     Amendment of Schedule 1 to the NEL
   77.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 1
   78.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 2
   79.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 4
   80.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 8
   81.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 10
   82.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--New Parts 6A and 6B of Schedule 2 inserted

   PART 6A--Evidentiary matters

           Division 1--Publication on websites

           Division 2--Evidentiary certificates

   PART 6B--Commencement of this Law and Statutory instruments

   83.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 39
   84.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 41
   85.     Amendment of Schedule 2 to the NEL--Clause 42
   86.     Amendment of Schedule 3 to the NEL--Clause 1
   87.     Amendment of Schedule 3 to the NEL--New clause 4A inserted
   88.     Amendment of Schedule 3 to the NEL--New clauses 10A and 10B inserted
   89.     Amendment of Schedule 3 to the NEL--New clause 18 inserted

   PART 3--Amendment of National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 to make consequential amendments

   90.     Amendment of section 12--Specific regulation-making power
   91.     Insertion of section 15

   PART 4--Amendment of National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 to address local issues

   92.     Insertion of

   PART 6--Transfer of economic regulation of electricity distribution to AER--local provisions