Victorian Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (VICTORIA) ACT 2024 (NO. 18 OF 2024)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW PROVISIONS

   4.      Application of National Energy Retail Law provisions with modifications  
   5.      Application of regulations under National Energy Retail Law with modifications  
   6.      Interpretation of certain expressions  
   7.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction and South Australia  

   PART 3--RELATED MATTERS

   8.      Conferral of functions and powers on Commonwealth bodies to act in this jurisdiction  
   9.      Extension of reading-down provision  
   10.     Relevant legislation for the purposes of Essential Services Commission Act 2001  

   PART 4--GENERAL

   11.     Regulations  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

   12.     Definitions  
   13.     Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected  
   14.     Continued operation of superseded electricity supplier of last resort provisions  
   15.     Continued operation of superseded gas supplier of last resort provisions  
   16.     Instruments and decisions made by AER for purposes of National Energy Retail Law (Victoria)  
   17.     AER—authorisation of preparatory steps  
   18.     Regulations dealing with transitional matters  

   PART 6--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW

           Division 1--Amendment of Electricity Industry Act 2000

   19.     Definitions  
   20.     Grant or refusal of application  
   21.     Specific licence conditions  
   22.     Variation or revocation of licence  
   23.     New sections 29AA and 29AB inserted  
   24.     Knowingly or recklessly disconnecting supply of electricity at premises of life support customer  
   25.     Life support customers and residents—retailer obligations when advised by relevant customer  
   26.     Division 8 of Part 2 substituted  

           Division 2--Amendment of Gas Industry Act 2001

   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Grant or refusal of application  
   29.     Specific licence conditions  
   30.     Variation or revocation of licence  
   31.     New sections 38AA and 38AB inserted  
   32.     Knowingly or recklessly disconnecting supply of gas at premises of life support customer  
   33.     Life support customers and residents—retailer obligations when advised by relevant customer  
   34.     Division 6 of Part 3 substituted  
   35.     Part 4 repealed  

           Division 3--Repeal of this Part

   36.     Repeal of this Part  

   PART 7--OTHER AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY LEGISLATION

           Division 1--Amendment of Electricity Industry Act 2000

   37.     Prohibition  
   38.     Repeal of civil penalty requirement provisions and related section notes  

           Division 2--Amendment of Gas Industry Act 2001

   39.     Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing offers)  
   40.     Repeal of civil penalty requirement provisions and related section notes  

           Division 3--Repeal of this Part

   41.     Repeal of this Part  
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