South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (NATIONAL ENERGY LAWS) (PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2020 (NO 37 OF 2020)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Amendment provisions

   PART 2--Amendment of National Electricity Law

   4.      Amendment of section 2--Definitions
   5.      Amendment of section 2AA--Meaning of civil penalty provision and conduct provision
   6.      Insertion of section 2AB
   7.      Insertion of section 2G
   8.      Amendment of section 20B--Return of identity cards
   9.      Amendment of section 27--Obstruction of person authorised to enter
   10.     Amendment of section 28--Power to obtain information and documents in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers
   11.     Amendment of section 28R--Providing to AER false and misleading information
   12.     Amendment of section 28ZF--AER enforcement guidelines
   13.     Amendment of section 53E--Providing false or misleading information
   14.     Amendment of section 61--Proceedings for breaches of a provision of this Law, the Regulations or the Rules that are not offences
   15.     Amendment of section 61A--Proceedings for declaration that a person is in breach of a conduct provision
   16.     Amendment of section 62--Additional Court orders
   17.     Amendment of section 64--Matters for which there must be regard in determining amount of civil penalty
   18.     Amendment of section 73--Definition
   19.     Amendment of section 74--Power to serve a notice
   20.     Amendment of section 75--Form of notice
   21.     Substitution of section 76
   22.     Amendment of section 81--Payment expiates breach of civil penalty provision
   23.     Amendment of section 82--Payment not to have certain consequences
   24.     Amendment of section 83--Conduct in breach of more than one civil penalty provision
   25.     Amendment of section 85--Offences and breaches by corporations
   26.     Amendment of section 86--Corporations also in breach if officers and employees are in breach
   27.     Amendment of section 118--Obstruction and non-compliance
   28.     Amendment of section 141--Disclosure of information
   29.     Amendment of section 143--Failing to attend as a witness
   30.     Amendment of section 144--Failing to answer questions etc
   31.     Amendment of section 145--Intimidation etc
   32.     Insertion of sections 159 and 160
   33.     Amendment of Schedule 2--Miscellaneous provisions relating to interpretation

   PART 3--Amendment of National Energy Retail Law

   34.     Amendment of section 2--Interpretation
   35.     Insertion of section 4A
   36.     Insertion of section 7A
   37.     Amendment of section 107--Power to revoke retailer authorisation
   38.     Amendment of section 158--Providing false or misleading information
   39.     Amendment of section 206--Power to obtain information and documents
   40.     Amendment of section 218--AER enforcement guidelines
   41.     Amendment of section 291--AER proceedings for breaches of this Law, the National Regulations or the Rules that are not offences
   42.     Amendment of section 292--Proceedings for declaration that a person is in breach of a conduct provision
   43.     Amendment of section 294--Matters for which there must be regard in determining amount of civil penalty
   44.     Insertion of sections 300A and 300B
   45.     Amendment of section 305--Corporations also in breach if officers and employees are in breach
   46.     Insertion of sections 321 and 322

   PART 4--Amendment of National Gas Law

   47.     Amendment of section 2--Definitions
   48.     Insertion of section 3A
   49.     Insertion of section 19A
   50.     Amendment of section 34--Return of identity cards
   51.     Amendment of section 41--Obstruction of persons authorised to enter
   52.     Amendment of section 42--Power to obtain information and documents in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers
   53.     Amendment of section 60--Providing to AER false and misleading information
   54.     Amendment of section 68--AER enforcement guidelines
   55.     Amendment of section 83D--False or misleading statements
   56.     Amendment of section 91BC--AEMO's power of direction
   57.     Amendment of section 91FE--Providing false or misleading information
   58.     Amendment of section 91FEC--Giving to AEMO false and misleading information
   59.     Amendment of section 91FEG--Giving to AEMO false and misleading information
   60.     Amendment of section 91FEI--Giving false and misleading information used for capacity auctions
   61.     Amendment of section 200--Disclosure of information
   62.     Amendment of section 202--Failing to attend as a witness
   63.     Amendment of section 203--Failing to answer questions etc
   64.     Amendment of section 204--Intimidation etc
   65.     Amendment of section 231--AER proceedings for breaches of this Law, Regulations or the Rules that are not offences
   66.     Amendment of section 232--Proceedings for declaration that a person is in breach of a conduct provision
   67.     Amendment of section 234--Matters for which there must be regard in determining amount of civil penalty
   68.     Amendment of section 277--Power to serve notice
   69.     Substitution of section 279
   70.     Amendment of section 289--Corporations also in breach if officers and employees are in breach
   71.     Insertion of sections 335A and 335B
   72.     Amendment of Schedule 2--Miscellaneous provisions relating to interpretation