Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts In this Part, unless
the contrary intention appears —
code of conduct means the code of conduct approved
under section 79;
committee means the committee established under
section 81;
electricity marketing agent means —
(a) a
person who acts on behalf of the holder of a retail licence or an integrated
regional licence —
(i)
for the purpose of obtaining new small use customers for
the licensee; or
(ii)
in dealings with existing small use customers in relation
to contracts for the supply of electricity by the licensee;
and
(b) a
person who acts —
(i)
on behalf of one or more small use customers; or
(ii)
as an intermediary between one or more small use
customers and a licensee,
in respect of the
supply of electricity to the small use customer or small use customers; and
(c) a
person who engages in any other activity relating to the marketing of
electricity that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition; and
(d) a
representative, agent or employee of a person referred to in paragraph (a),
(b) or (c);
marketing includes engaging or attempting to
engage in any of the following activities by any means, including door to door
or by telephone or other electronic means —
(a)
negotiations for, or dealings in respect of, a contract for the supply of
electricity to a small use customer; or
(b)
advertising, promotion, market research or public relations in relation to the
supply of electricity to small use customers.
[Section 78 amended: No. 10 of 2024 s. 16 and 23.]