South Australian Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY LAW--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO 53 OF 2007) - SECT 56

56—Amendment of the NEL—New section 90A inserted

NEL—after section 90 insert:

90A—South Australian Minister to make further Rules relating to distribution determinations consumer advocacy and other matters

        (1)         The Minister in right of the Crown of South Australia administering Part 2 of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia may make Rules—

            (a)         for or with respect to any matter or thing referred to in—

                  (i)         items 14A and 14B of Schedule 1 to this Law; and

                  (ii)         items 25 to 26H of Schedule 1 to this Law; and

                  (iii)         items 26I and 26J of Schedule 1 to this Law as they relate to distribution determinations and access determinations relating to access disputes about access to electricity network services provided by means of a distribution system;

                  (iv)         items 26K, 30A to 30D and 34A to 34C of Schedule 1 to this Law;

            (b)         for or with respect to any matter or thing contemplated by, or is necessary or expedient for the purposes of the items of Schedule 1 to this Law referred to in paragraph (a);

            (c)         that revoke or amend a Rule as a consequence of the enactment of the Australian Energy Market Commission Establishment (Consumer Advocacy Panel) Amendment Act 2007 of South Australia.

        (2)         Despite anything to the contrary in this Law, the Minister referred to in subsection (1) may make a Rule under this section that is a derogation without a request from any person.

        (3)         Section 34(3) applies to the making of Rules under subsection (1) as if the Rules being made under subsection (1) were Rules being made by the AEMC.

        (4)         As soon as practicable after making Rules under subsection (1), the Minister referred to in that subsection must—

            (a)         publish notice of the making of the Rules in the South Australian Government Gazette; and

            (b)         make the Rules publicly available.

        (5)         The notice referred to in subsection (4)(a) must state—

            (a)         the date on which the Rules commence operation; or

            (b)         if different Rules will commence operation on different dates, those dates.

        (6)         The Rules made under subsection (1) may only be made on the recommendation of the MCE.

        (7)         If the Minister referred to in subsection (1) makes Rules under that subsection, the Minister cannot make another Rule under that subsection.