South Australian Numbered Regulations

ELECTRICITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2012 (NO 199 OF 2012)

- under the Electricity Act 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Interpretation--definition of annual electricity consumption level
   5.      Interpretation--definition of electrical installation
   6.      Interpretation--definition of electricity infrastructure
   7.      Interpretation--definition of generation
   8.      Interpretation--definition of small customer
   9.      Interpretation--definition of retailing
   10.     Interpretation--definition of electricity supply industry
   11.     Compliance with standards that are varied or substituted

   PART 2--Administration

   12.     Functions and powers of Commission
   13.     Functions of Technical Regulator--major interruptions to electricity supply
   14.     Function associated with use of emergency powers

   PART 3--Licensing of electricity entities

   15.     Exemptions from requirement to be licensed
   16.     Licence fees and returns
   17.     Consideration of application for licence
   18.     Prescribed class of customers for purposes of section 24(2)(b) of Act
   19.     Prescribed date for purposes of section 24(2)(d) of Act
   20.     Prescribed information in small customer accounts for purposes of section 24(2)(da) of Act
   21.     Ombudsman scheme

   PART 4--Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme

   22.     Application
   23.     Interpretation
   24.     Minister to set greenhouse gas reduction targets
   25.     Minister to determine percentage of greenhouse gas reduction target to be delivered to priority group households
   26.     Minister to set energy audit targets
   27.     Administration
   28.     Notification and adjustment of targets
   29.     Energy audits
   30.     Energy efficiency activities
   31.     Energy efficiency activities for priority group households
   32.     Determination of energy efficiency activities
   33.     Retailers may enter into arrangements
   34.     Compliance and reporting
   35.     Energy efficiency shortfalls
   36.     Review
   37.     Expiry

   PART 5--System controller

   38.     Functions and powers of system controller

   PART 6--Standard terms and conditions for sale or supply

   39.     Prescribed classes of customers

   PART 7--Special provisions relating to small customers

   40.     Interpretation
   41.     Exemption from standing contract condition
   42.     Provisions relating to default contracts

   PART 8--Electricity entities' powers and duties

   43.     Carrying out certain work on public land

   PART 9--Undergrounding of powerlines

   44.     Prescribed amount for undergrounding work

   PART 10--Safety and technical issues Division 1--Safety and technical requirements

   45.     Purpose of Division
   46.     Quality of electricity supply
   47.     General requirements for electricity infrastructure
   48.     Aerial lines
   49.     Underground lines
   50.     Powerlines other than aerial or underground lines
   51.     Substations
   52.     Earthing and electrical protection systems
   53.     Electrical installations
   54.     Connection testing and inspection procedures
   55.     General requirements for electrical installation Division 2--Certain electrical installation work
   56.     Certain electrical installation work and certificates of compliance
   57.     Certificates of compliance--official forms
   58.     Prescribed work (section 61(4)) Division 3--Safeguarding persons working with conductors or electrical equipment Subdivision 1--General
   59.     Basic safety principle
   60.     Compliance with provisions of Division Subdivision 2--Work on or near live electric conductors or electrical equipment
   61.     Application of Subdivision
   62.     Safe work practices
   63.     Work involving danger of direct contact with live conductors etc
   64.     Work in proximity to conductors etc Subdivision 3--Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment
   65.     Work above exposed high voltage conductors etc
   66.     Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc
   67.     Live high voltage line work Subdivision 4--Miscellaneous
   68.     Rescue and resuscitation training
   69.     Suitability of testing instruments Division 4--Reporting and investigation of accidents
   70.     Reporting of accidents Division 5--Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans and reports
   71.     Application of Division
   72.     Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans
   73.     Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management reports

   PART 11--Cathodic protection systems

   74.     Application of Part
   75.     Tests before operating cathodic protection system

   PART 12--Miscellaneous

   76.     Preparation, approval, publication and purchase of technical installation rules
   77.      Register of underground lines
   78.     Protection of underground lines
   79.     Entangled objects
   80.     Altering ground levels near infrastructure
   81.     Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines
   82.     Erection of buildings in proximity to underground lines
   83.     Prohibition of certain activities in proximity to aerial lines and other cable systems
   84.     Erection of conductors or other cable systems so as to cross or be attached to existing aerial lines or their supports etc
   85.     Placement of materials near supporting structures etc
   86.     Placement of materials, prohibition of burning, in proximity to substations
   87.     Transportation
   88.     Interference and obstruction
   89.     Technical Regulator may grant exemption from Part 10,
   90.     Exemption of operations associated with electrified railway and tramway
   91.     Exemption of Techport Australia Common User Shipbuilding Facility operations
   92.     General penalty
   93.     Fees for reinspection etc
           SCHEDULE 1--Requirements for aerial lines
           SCHEDULE 2--Requirements for underground lines and certain other powerlines
           SCHEDULE 3--Requirements for substations
           SCHEDULE 4--Requirements for earthing and electrical protection systems
           SCHEDULE 5--Clearance from aerial lines
           SCHEDULE 6--Revocation and transitional provisions
           Legislative history