South Australian Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY LAW--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO 53 OF 2007) - SECT 28

28—Amendment of section 34 of the NEL—Rule making powers

        (1)         NEL, section 34(1)—delete the subsection and substitute:

        (1)         Subject to this Division, the AEMC, in accordance with this Law and the Regulations, may make Rules, to be known, collectively, as the "National Electricity Rules", for or with respect to—

            (a)         regulating—

                  (i)         the operation of the national electricity market;

                  (ii)         the operation of the national electricity system for the purposes of the safety, security and reliability of that system;

                  (iii)         the activities of persons (including Registered participants) participating in the national electricity market or involved in the operation of the national electricity system;

            (b)         any matter or thing contemplated by this Law, or is necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Law.

Note—

The procedure for the making of a Rule by the AEMC is set out in Division 3 of Part 7.

        (2)         NEL, section 34(3)(e)—delete the paragraph and substitute:

            (e)         confer a function on the AER, the AEMC, NEMMCO or a jurisdictional regulator to make, prepare, develop or issue guidelines, tests, standards, procedures or any other document (however described) in accordance with the Rules, including guidelines, tests, standards, procedures or any other document (however described) that leave any matter or thing to be determined by the AER, the AEMC, NEMMCO or jurisdictional regulator;