Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
—
access arrangement has the meaning given to that
term in section 103;
relevant day means the day referred to in
subsection (4);
RPC standards means standards referred to in
section 39(2)(d) that —
(a) are
to be observed by the Regional Power Corporation; and
(b) are
provided for in a code prepared and issued by the Minister under section 39;
service standards means standards relating to the
quality, security and reliability of the supply of electricity that are
provided for in an access arrangement.
(2) The Coordinator
must carry out reviews of the operation and effect of the RPC standards.
[(3) deleted]
(4) Reviews must be
carried out as soon as is practicable after the day on which the period fixed
under subsection (11) ends.
(5) The purpose of a
review is to consider whether the RPC standards are appropriate for each of
the transmission systems and distribution systems to which they apply when
assessed against the service standards that apply to the South West
interconnected system.
(6) When carrying out
a review the Coordinator must give members of the public an opportunity to
comment on matters relevant to the review.
(7) The Coordinator
must give the Minister a report based on a review within —
(a) the
period of 4 months after the relevant day; or
(b) any
longer period allowed by the Minister under subsection (8).
(8) The Minister may,
at the request of the Coordinator, extend the period referred to in subsection
(7)(a) by not more than 28 days.
(9) A report may
contain recommendations as to changes that should be made to the RPC
standards.
(10) Within 28 days
after the day on which a report is given to the Minister, the Coordinator must
—
(a) make
the report available for public inspection in such manner as the Coordinator
considers appropriate; and
(b)
cause a notice giving details of where copies of the report can be obtained to
be published —
(i)
in a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State;
and
(ii)
on its website.
(11) The Minister, by
order published in the Gazette , must fix a period for reviews for the
purposes of subsection (4).
(12) A period fixed
under subsection (11) cannot be longer than 5 years after the day on which a
notice in respect of the last preceding report under this section was
published under subsection (10)(b)(i).
(13) The Minister, by
order published in the Gazette , may —
(a)
amend an order made under subsection (11); or
(b)
revoke an order made under subsection (11) and replace it with another order.
[Section 39A inserted: No. 18 of 2005 s. 139;
amended: No. 9 of 2020 s. 8; No. 1 of 2024 s. 8.]