These regulations are rescinded on the ninetieth day from the day on which these regulations take effect.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 30 June 2010

These regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Electricity Supply Industry (Price Control) Regulations 2003 by –

(a) removing the requirement for the Regulator to conduct transmission revenue cap investigations and determinations in respect of Transend; and

(b) providing for the establishment of a contractual relationship between Hydro Tasmania and Aurora Energy and setting out the manner by which the terms and conditions of that relationship are to be established; and

(c) revising the principles the Regulator is to give effect to when making a determination regulating the prices that electricity entities may charge in relation to retail services to be provided to non-contestable customers, so as to include an estimate of electricity supply costs; and

(d) rescinding certain provisions that are no longer required.