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ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (ACCESS) ACT 1994 - SECT 89

89 .         Definitions

        (1)         In this Part and in Schedules 5 and 6 —

        electricity distribution capacity , in relation to the electricity distribution system operated by a corporation, means, subject to any provision made by the regulations, the capacity of the system to transport electricity from or to a particular point, consistent with the need to maintain the continuity and integrity of that system, whether or not that capacity is committed to existing users;

        electricity distribution system , in relation to a corporation, means —

            (a)         the part or parts of the system operated by the corporation for the transportation of electricity that is or are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and

            (b)         plant and equipment that is —

                  (i)         used by the corporation —

                        (I)         in connection with the transfer of electricity to or from any part referred to in paragraph (a); or

        (II)         for a purpose related to such transfer;

                and

                  (ii)         prescribed, or of a kind that is prescribed, by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph;

        electricity transmission capacity , in relation to the electricity transmission system operated by a corporation, means the capacity of the system to transport electricity, consistent with the need to maintain the continuity and integrity of that system;

        electricity transmission system , in relation to a corporation, means —

            (a)         the part or parts of the system operated by the corporation for the transportation of electricity that is or are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and

            (b)         plant and equipment that is —

                  (i)         used by the corporation —

                        (I)         in connection with the transfer of electricity to or from any part referred to in paragraph (a); or

        (II)         for a purpose related to such transfer;

                and

                  (ii)         prescribed, or of a kind that is prescribed, by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph;

        regulations means the regulations referred to in section 95.

        (2)         In this Part user , in relation to a corporation, means a person who has an arrangement with the corporation for access to either or both of electricity transmission capacity and electricity distribution capacity, and includes the corporation to the extent that it has access to either or both of electricity transmission capacity and electricity distribution capacity.

        (3)         In this Part a reference to Schedule 5 or 6 is a reference to that Schedule as in force before its repeal by the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Repeal and Related Provisions) Regulations 2007.

        [Section 89 amended: No. 53 of 2003 s. 107; No. 18 of 2005 s. 139; amended in Gazette 26 Jun 2007 p. 3019.]

[ 90, 91.         Deleted in Gazette 26 Jun 2007 p. 3019.]

[ 92, 93.         Deleted: No. 18 of 2005 s. 139.]



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