South Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1996 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1	4.10.2018
Part 2	17.10.2017
Part 3	4.10.2018
Part 4	17.10.2017
Part 5	17.10.2017
Part 5A	17.10.2017
Part 6	17.10.2017
Part 6A	1.10.2020
Part 7	17.10.2017
Part 8	4.10.2018
Part 9	1.10.2020
Schedules	4.10.2018

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Electricity Act 1996 amended the following:

Electricity Corporations Act 1994

Local Government Act 1934

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year	No	Title	Assent	Commencement
1996	96	Electricity Act 1996	19.12.1996	1.1.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1922)
1997	62	Electricity (Vegetation Clearance) Amendment Act 1997	7.8.1997	1.1.1998 (Gazette 27.11.1997 p1426)
1997	71	Electricity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	18.12.1997	5.3.1998 (Gazette 5.3.1998 p1062)
1999	60	Electricity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999	19.8.1999	11.10.1999 (Gazette 30.9.1999 p1341) except ss 4(e), 15 & 16—19.8.1999 (Gazette 19.8.1999 p882)
1999	74	Statutes Amendment (Electricity) Act 1999	25.11.1999	Pt 2 (s 4)—11.10.1999: s 2(3)
2000	4	District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000	20.4.2000	Sch 1 (cl 12)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)
2000	51	Electricity (Pricing Order and Cross-ownership) Amendment Act 2000	20.7.2000	20.7.2000
2002	19	Electricity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2002	12.9.2002	12.9.2002 except ss 3(c), (d), (f), 7—9, 10(a), (b), (d), 11(a)—(d), (f), 12, 17, 19—21, 24(b) & 25—1.1.2003 (Gazette 12.9.2002 p3384) and except ss 10(c) & 11(e)—1.7.2003 (Gazette 26.6.2003 p2810)
2003	2	Electricity (Pricing Order) Amendment Act 2003	17.4.2003	17.4.2003
2003	9	Statutes Amendment (Gas and Electricity) Act 2003	12.6.2003	Pt 4 (s 74)—1.7.2003 (Gazette 26.6.2003 p2812)
2004	30	Emergency Management Act 2004	29.7.2004	Sch 1 (cl 1)—25.11.2004 (Gazette 25.11.2004 p4406)
2004	36	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Act 2004	5.8.2004	Pt 2 (ss 4—6)—19.8.2004 except new s 36AA(4a)(d) & (e) (as inserted by s 6(1)) and s 6(2)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 19.8.2004 p3279)
2005	40	Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005	14.7.2005	Sch 6 (cll 4 & 5)—1.10.2005 (Gazette 29.9.2005 p3547)
2006	21	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Act 2006	5.10.2006	Pt 2 (ss 4—17) & Sch 1—1.9.2007 (Gazette 19.4.2007 p1233)
2006	41	Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) Act 2006	14.12.2006	Pt 10 (ss 42—44)—1.4.2007 (Gazette 29.3.2007 p930)
2008	1	Electricity (Feed-In Scheme—Solar Systems) Amendment Act 2008	21.2.2008	1.7.2008 (Gazette 19.6.2008 p2381)
2009	19	Statutes Amendment (Energy Efficiency Shortfalls) Act 2009	4.6.2009	Pt 2 (s 4)—3.9.2009 (Gazette 3.9.2009 p4368)
2009	29	Statutes Amendment (Public Health Incidents and Emergencies) Act 2009	25.6.2009	Pt 2 (s 3)—25.6.2009
2009	32	Statutes Amendment (Australian Energy Market Operator) Act 2009	25.6.2009	Pt 3 (ss 15—23) & Sch 1 (cll 1—13 & 28—30)—1.7.2009 (Gazette 25.6.2009 p3001)
2009	45	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas—Information Management and Retailer of Last Resort) Act 2009	22.10.2009	Pt 2 (s 4)—22.10.2009: s 2 except s 5—1.7.2010 (Gazette 10.12.2009 p6169)
2009	84	Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009	10.12.2009	Pt 54 (ss 110 & 111)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)
2010	11	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas—Price Determination Periods) Act 2010	5.8.2010	Pt 2 (s 3)—5.8.2010
2011	11	Statutes Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Act 2011	14.4.2011	Pt 8 (s 28)—16.6.2011 (Gazette 16.6.2011 p2610)
2011	21	South Australian Public Health Act 2011	16.6.2011	Sch 1 (cl 2)—16.9.2012 (Gazette 30.8.2012 p3945)
2011	24	Electricity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2011	30.6.2011	29.7.2011 (Gazette 28.7.2011 p3161) except new s 36AD(1)(a) (as inserted by s 7)—27.1.2012 (Gazette 27.1.2012 p372)
2012	55	Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail Law Implementation) Act 2012	13.12.2012	Pt 2 (ss 4—12, 13(2)—(5), 14—22)—1.2.2013 (Gazette 31.1.2013 p157); s 13(1)—uncommenced
2013	16	Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013	23.5.2013	Pt 13 (ss 22—27)—17.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)
2017	21	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) Act 2017	14.6.2017	Pt 2 (ss 4—43)—17.10.2017 (Gazette 17.10.2017 p4338)
2017	51	Statutes Amendment (SACAT No 2) Act 2017	28.11.2017	Pt 12 (ss 63 to 69)—4.10.2018 (Gazette 28.6.2018 p2618)
2020	25	Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) (Energy Productivity) Act 2020	30.7.2020	Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—1.10.2020 (Gazette 10.9.2020 p4557)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision	How varied	Commencement
Long title	amended by 60/1999 s 3	11.10.1999
Pt 1
s 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.7.2003
s 3	amended by 21/2017 s 4	17.10.2017
s 4
s 4(1)	s 4 redesignated as s 4(1) by 60/1999 s 4(l)	11.10.1999
access	deleted by 60/1999 s 4(a)	11.10.1999
AEMO	inserted by 32/2009 s 15	1.7.2009
annual electricity consumption level	inserted by 19/2002 s 3(a)	12.9.2002
bushfire risk area	inserted by 21/2017 s 5(1)	17.10.2017
Commission	inserted by 19/2002 s 3(b)	12.9.2002
contestable customer	substituted by 71/1997 s 3(a)	5.3.1998
	deleted by 19/2002 s 3(c)	1.1.2003
council	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
council officer	inserted by 62/1997 s 3(a)	1.1.1998
cross-ownership rules	inserted by 60/1999 s 4(b)	11.10.1999
	deleted by 19/2002 s 3(d)	1.1.2003
customer	substituted by 60/1999 s 4(b)	11.10.1999
electrical equipment	inserted by 21/2006 s 4(1)	1.9.2007
electrical installation	amended by 71/1997 s 3(b)	5.3.1998
	amended by 21/2006 s 4(2), (3)	1.9.2007
electricity infrastructure	amended by 60/1999 s 4(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 s 4(4)	1.9.2007
electricity supply industry	amended by 60/1999 s 4(d)	11.10.1999
employing authority	inserted by 41/2006 s 42(1)	1.4.2007
install	inserted by 21/2006 s 4(5)	1.9.2007
internal switching manual	inserted by 21/2017 s 5(2)	17.10.2017
Industry Regulator	inserted by 60/1999 s 4(e)	19.8.1999
	deleted by 19/2002 s 3(e)	12.9.2002
National Electricity Code	substituted by 60/1999 s 4(f)	11.10.1999
	deleted by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
National Electricity Rules	inserted by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
National Electricity (South Australia) Law	inserted by 60/1999 s 4(f)	11.10.1999
National Energy Retail Rules	inserted by 55/2012 s 4(1)	1.2.2013
NERL retailer	inserted by 55/2012 s 4(2)	1.2.2013
non-bushfire risk area	inserted by 21/2017 s 5(3)	17.10.2017
non-contestable customer	deleted by 19/2002 s 3(f)	1.1.2003
powerline	substituted by 62/1997 s 3(b)	1.1.1998
	amended by 60/1999 s 4(g)	11.10.1999
Pricing Regulator	inserted by 71/1997 s 3(c)	5.3.1998
	deleted by 60/1999 s 4(h)	11.10.1999
regulated entity	inserted by 55/2012 s 4(3)	1.2.2013
retailing	amended by 60/1999 s 4(i)	11.10.1999
small customer	inserted by 19/2002 s 3(g)	12.9.2002
system controller	amended by 60/1999 s 4(j)	11.10.1999
telecommunications	inserted by 60/1999 s 4(k)	11.10.1999
transmission or distribution system	amended by 71/1997 s 3(d)	5.3.1998
Tribunal	inserted by 51/2017 s 63	4.10.2018
vegetation clearance scheme	inserted by 62/1997 s 3(c)	1.1.1998
s 4
s 4(2)	inserted by 60/1999 s 4(l)	11.10.1999
s 4(3)	inserted by 41/2006 s 42(2)	1.4.2007
s 4(4)	inserted by 21/2017 s 5(4)	17.10.2017
s 5
s 5(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 5	11.10.1999
s 6	substituted by 60/1999 s 6	11.10.1999
Pt 2
Pt 2 Div 1	inserted by 60/1999 s 7	11.10.1999
	heading amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 6A
s 6A(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 6A(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 55/2012 s 5(1)	1.2.2013
s 6A(3)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	amended by 55/2012 s 5(2)	1.2.2013
s 6A(4)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	amended by 55/2012 s 5(3), (4)	1.2.2013
Pt 2 Div 2	inserted by 71/1997 s 6	5.3.1998
	deleted by 60/1999 s 15	19.8.1999
Pt 2 Div 2 before deletion by 32/2009	inserted by 60/1999 s 7	11.10.1999
s 6E
s 6E(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 6F
s 6F(2)	amended by 41/2006 s 43	1.4.2007
s 6G
s 6G(5)	amended by 19/2002 s 4	12.9.2002
s 6L	substituted by 41/2006 s 44	1.4.2007
s 6LA	inserted by 41/2006 s 44	1.4.2007
s 6N	inserted by 19/2002 s 5	12.9.2002
s 6N(1)	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 6O	inserted by 19/2002 s 5	12.9.2002
Pt 2 Div 2	deleted by 32/2009 s 16	1.7.2009
Pt 2 Div 3	Div 1 heading inserted by 71/1997 s 4	5.3.1998
	Div 1 heading deleted and Div 3 heading inserted by 60/1999 s 8	11.10.1999
s 7
s 7(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 9	11.10.1999
	amended by 84/2009 s 110	1.2.2010
s 8	substituted by 60/1999 s 10	11.10.1999
	amended by 32/2009 s 17(1)—(3)	1.7.2009
s 10
s 10(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 11(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 24/2011 s 4	29.7.2011
s 10(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 11(b)	11.10.1999
s 10(3)	substituted by 21/2017 s 6	17.10.2017
s 10(4)	inserted by 21/2017 s 6	17.10.2017
s 11
s 11(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 12(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 24/2011 s 5	29.7.2011
s 11(1a)	inserted by 71/1997 s 5	5.3.1998
	amended by 60/1999 s 12(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	substituted by 45/2009 s 4	22.10.2009
ss 12 and 13	deleted by 60/1999 s 13	11.10.1999
s 14
s 14(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 14(a)	11.10.1999
s 14(2)	deleted by 60/1999 s 14(b)	11.10.1999
Pt 2 Div 4	inserted by 60/1999 s 15	19.8.1999
s 14A	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 14A(1)	amended by 55/2012 s 6	1.2.2013
s 14C	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
Pt 3
Pt 3 Div A1	inserted by 60/1999 s 16	19.8.1999
s 14D	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
Pt 3 Div A2	inserted by 55/2012 s 7	1.2.2013
Pt 3 Div 1
s 15
s 15(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 17(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 6	12.9.2002
s 15(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 17(b)	11.10.1999
s 15(3)	inserted by 60/1999 s 17(c)	11.10.1999
	substituted by 32/2009 s 18	1.7.2009
s 16
s 16(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 18(a), (b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 16(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 18(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 16(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 18(d), (e)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 16(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 18(f)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 17
s 17(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 19(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 17(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 19(b)—(d)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	(ab) deleted by 19/2002 s 7	1.1.2003
s 17(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 19(e)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 17(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 19(f)—(i)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 17(5)	amended by 60/1999 s 19(j), (k)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 17A	inserted by 60/1999 s 20	11.10.1999
s 17A(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 19	substituted by 60/1999 s 21	11.10.1999
s 20
s 20(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 22(a), (b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 20(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 22(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 20(3)	substituted by 60/1999 s 22(d)	11.10.1999
s 20(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 22(e)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 20(5)	amended by 60/1999 s 22(f)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 20(7)
administrative costs	inserted by 60/1999 s 22(g)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 32/2009 s 19	1.7.2009
s 21	amended by 71/1997 s 7	5.3.1998
	substituted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
s 21(1)	amended by 19/2002 s 8(a)	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	(d) deleted by 19/2002 s 8(b)	1.1.2003
s 21(2)	amended by 19/2002 s 8(c)	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 21(3)	amended by 19/2002 s 8(d)	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 21(4)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 22	substituted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
s 22(1)	amended by 19/2002 s 9	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 32/2009 s 20	1.7.2009
	amended by 21/2017 s 7(1), (2)	17.10.2017
s 22(1a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 7(3)	17.10.2017
s 23	substituted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
s 23(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 10(a), (b), (d)	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 s 10(c)	1.7.2003
	amended by 32/2009 s 21	1.7.2009
	(n)(ix) deleted by 55/2012 s 8(1)	1.2.2013
	amended by 21/2017 s 8(1), (2)	17.10.2017
s 23(1a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 8(3)	17.10.2017
s 23(3)	amended by 36/2004 s 4	19.8.2004
	amended by 45/2009 s 5	1.7.2010
	deleted by 55/2012 s 8(2)	1.2.2013
s 23(4) and (5)	deleted by 55/2012 s 8(2)	1.2.2013
s 23(5a) and (5b)	inserted by 19/2002 s 10(e)	12.9.2002
s 24	substituted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
s 24(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	deleted by 19/2002 s 11(a)	1.1.2003
s 24(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 11(b), (c), (d)	1.1.2003
	(f) and (g) deleted by 19/2002 s 11(d)	1.1.2003
	amended by 19/2002 s 11(e)	1.7.2003
	amended by 36/2004 s 5(1), (2)	19.8.2004
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	(f) deleted by 55/2012 s 9	1.2.2013
s 24(3)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	deleted by 19/2002 s 11(f)	1.1.2003
s 24A	inserted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
s 24A(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 12	1.1.2003
s 24A(1a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 9	17.10.2017
s 24B	inserted by 60/1999 s 23	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	amended by 55/2012 s 10	1.2.2013
s 25
s 25(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 24(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 13(a)	12.9.2002
s 25(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 24(b)	11.10.1999
	substituted by 19/2002 s 13(b)	12.9.2002
s 26	deleted by 60/1999 s 25	11.10.1999
s 27
s 27(1)	substituted by 60/1999 s 26	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 28	substituted by 60/1999 s 27	11.10.1999
s 28(1)—(6)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 28A	inserted by 60/1999 s 27	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 28B	inserted by 60/1999 s 27	11.10.1999
s 28B(1) and (2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 29
s 29(1)—(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 28	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 30
s 30(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 29(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 14, Sch	12.9.2002
s 30(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 29(b)	11.10.1999
s 30A	inserted by 11/2011 s 28	16.6.2011
Pt 3 Div 2
s 31	substituted by 60/1999 s 30	11.10.1999
s 31(6)	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
ss 32 and 33	deleted by 60/1999 s 30	11.10.1999
Pt 3 Div 2A	inserted by 71/1997 s 8	5.3.1998
	substituted by 60/1999 s 31	11.10.1999
s 35A
s 35A(1)	amended by 19/2002 s 15(a), (b), Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 2/2003 s 2	17.4.2003
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	amended by 24/2011 s 6(1)	29.7.2011
	(b) deleted by 55/2012 s 11	1.2.2013
s 35A(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 35A(2a)	inserted by 24/2011 s 6(2)	29.7.2011
s 35A(3)	amended by 2/2003 s 2	17.4.2003
s 35A(4)	substituted by 19/2002 s 15(c)	12.9.2002
	amended by 51/2017 s 64	4.10.2018
s 35B
s 35B(1)	(b) deleted by 55/2012 s 12	1.2.2013
s 35B(4) and (5)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 35B(7)	amended by 74/1999 s 4	11.10.1999
s 35B(10a)	inserted by 51/2000 s 2	20.7.2000
	amended by 2/2003 s 3	17.4.2003
s 35B(12) and (13)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
Pt 3 Div 3	heading amended by 60/1999 s 32	11.10.1999
s 36
s 36(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 33(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 16	12.9.2002
s 36(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 33(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 9/2003 s 74(1)	1.7.2003
s 36(2a)	inserted by 9/2003 s 74(2)	1.7.2003
s 36(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 33(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 9/2003 s 74(3)	1.7.2003
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 36(5)	inserted by 9/2003 s 74(4)	1.7.2003
Pt 3 Div 3AA	inserted by 19/2002 s 17	1.1.2003
s 36AA	may expire by proclamation: s 36AA(7)
s 36AA(1a)	inserted by 55/2012 s 13(1)	uncommenced—not incorporated
s 36AA(2)	amended by 55/2012 s 13(2)	1.2.2013
s 36AA(3)	deleted by 55/2012 s 13(3)	1.2.2013
s 36AA(4)	amended by 55/2012 s 13(4)	1.2.2013
s 36AA(4a)	inserted by 36/2004 s 6(1)	19.8.2004 except (d) and (e)—1.7.2005
	amended by 11/2010 s 3(1), (2)	5.8.2010
s 36AA(6) before substitution by 55/2012
standing contract price	substituted by 36/2004 s 6(2)	1.7.2005
s 36AA(6)	substituted by 55/2012 s 13(5)	1.2.2013
s 36AA(7)	substituted by 36/2004 s 6(3)	19.8.2004
Pt 3 Div 3AB	inserted by 1/2008 s 4	1.7.2008
	substituted by 24/2011 s 7	29.7.2011 except s 36AD(1)(a)—27.1.2012
s 36AC
s 36AC(1)	s 36AC redesignated as s 36AC(1) by 55/2012 s 14	1.2.2013
s 36AC(2)	inserted by 55/2012 s 14	1.2.2013
s 36AE
s 36AE(6)	amended by 55/2012 s 15(1)	1.2.2013
s 36AE(6a)	inserted by 55/2012 s 15(2)	1.2.2013
Pt 3 Div 3AC	inserted by 55/2012 s 16	1.2.2013
Pt 3 Div 3A	inserted by 60/1999 s 34	11.10.1999
Pt 3 Div 4
s 37
s 37(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 35(a)—(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 37(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 35(d)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 37(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 35(e)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
Pt 3 Div 5	heading amended by 60/1999 s 36	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 38
s 38(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 37(a), (b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 38(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 37(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 38(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 37(d)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 39
s 39(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 38(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 39(2a)	inserted by 60/1999 s 38(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 39(5)	amended by 60/1999 s 38(c)	11.10.1999
s 39(6)	amended by 60/1999 s 38(d)	11.10.1999
Pt 3 Div 6	deleted by 60/1999 s 39	11.10.1999
Pt 4 Div 1
s 41
s 41(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 40	11.10.1999
s 43
s 43(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 41(a)	11.10.1999
s 43(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 41(b)	11.10.1999
s 50	amended by 60/1999 s 46	11.10.1999
s 53
s 53(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 47	11.10.1999
	amended by 40/2005 Sch 6 cl 4	1.10.2005
s 54	amended by 30/2004 Sch 1 cl 1	25.11.2004
	amended by 40/2005 Sch 6 cl 5(1), (2)	1.10.2005
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
	amended by 29/2009 s 3	25.6.2009
	amended by 21/2011 Sch 1 cl 2	16.9.2012
	amended by 55/2012 s 17(1), (2)	1.2.2013
Pt 4 Div 1A	inserted by 21/2017 s 10	17.10.2017
Pt 4 Div 2
s 45
s 45(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 42(a)	11.10.1999
s 45(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 42(b)	11.10.1999
s 45(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 42(c), (d)	11.10.1999
s 47
s 47(2a)	inserted by 60/1999 s 43(a)	11.10.1999
s 47(11) and (12)	deleted by 60/1999 s 43(b)	11.10.1999
s 48
s 48(1)	deleted by 60/1999 s 44(a)	11.10.1999
s 48(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 44(b)	11.10.1999
s 48(2a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 11(1)	17.10.2017
s 48(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 44(c)	11.10.1999
s 48(5)	deleted by 60/1999 s 44(d)	11.10.1999
s 48(7)	amended by 60/1999 s 44(e)	11.10.1999
s 48(8)	inserted by 21/2017 s 11(2)	17.10.2017
s 48A	inserted by 60/1999 s 45	11.10.1999
Pt 5
Pt 5 Div 1	heading inserted by 62/1997 s 4	1.1.1998
	heading amended by 21/2017 s 12	17.10.2017
s 55
s 55(1)	amended by 62/1997 s 5(a)	1.1.1998
s 55(1a)	inserted by 62/1997 s 5(b)	1.1.1998
s 55(3)	amended by 62/1997 s 5(c)	1.1.1998
s 55(4)—(6)	substituted by 62/1997 s 5(d)	1.1.1998
s 55AA	inserted by 21/2017 s 13	17.10.2017
Pt 5 Div 2	inserted by 62/1997 s 6	1.1.1998
Pt 5 Div 3	heading inserted by 62/1997 s 7	1.1.1998
s 56
s 56(1)	amended by 62/1997 s 8	1.1.1998
s 57
s 57(1)	amended by 62/1997 s 9(a), (b)	1.1.1998
s 57(2)	amended by 62/1997 s 9(c)	1.1.1998
	amended by 21/2006 s 5	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 14	17.10.2017
s 57(2a)	inserted by 62/1997 s 9(d)	1.1.1998
s 57(3)	amended by 62/1997 s 9(e)	1.1.1998
s 57(4)	amended by 62/1997 s 9(f)	1.1.1998
s 57(5)	amended by 62/1997 s 9(g)	1.1.1998
s 57(7)	inserted by 62/1997 s 9(h)	1.1.1998
s 58
s 58(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 48	11.10.1999
s 58(2)	amended by 62/1997 s 10	1.1.1998
	amended by 21/2006 s 6	1.9.2007
Pt 5A	inserted by 60/1999 s 49	11.10.1999
Pt 6
s 59
s 59(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 50	11.10.1999
	substituted by 21/2006 s 7(1)	1.9.2007
s 59(1a)—(1c)	inserted by 21/2006 s 7(1)	1.9.2007
s 59(1d)	inserted by 21/2006 s 7(1)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 15(1)	17.10.2017
s 59(1e)—(1g)	inserted by 21/2006 s 7(1)	1.9.2007
s 59(3)	substituted by 21/2006 s 7(2)	1.9.2007
s 59(4)	inserted by 21/2006 s 7(2)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 15(2)	17.10.2017
s 59(5)	inserted by 21/2006 s 7(2)	1.9.2007
s 60
s 60(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 51	11.10.1999
	substituted by 21/2017 s 16	17.10.2017
s 60(1a) and (1b)	inserted by 21/2017 s 16	17.10.2017
s 60A	inserted by 21/2006 s 8	1.9.2007
s 60B	inserted by 21/2017 s 17	17.10.2017
s 61
s 61(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 52(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 s 9(1)	1.9.2007
	amended by 16/2013 s 22(1)	17.6.2013
	amended by 21/2017 s 18(1)	17.10.2017
s 61(2)	substituted by 60/1999 s 52(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 s 9(2)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 18(2)—(5)	17.10.2017
s 61(3)	deleted by 60/1999 s 52(b)	11.10.1999
	inserted by 21/2006 s 9(3)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 18(6)	17.10.2017
s 61(4)	inserted by 21/2006 s 9(3)	1.9.2007
	amended by 16/2013 s 22(2)	17.6.2013
s 61A	inserted by 21/2006 s 10	1.9.2007
	amended by 16/2013 s 23	17.6.2013
s 61B	inserted by 21/2017 s 19	17.10.2017
s 62
s 62(1)	amended by 21/2006 s 11(1), (2)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 20(1), (2)	17.10.2017
s 62(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 53(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 s 11(3), (4)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 20(3)	17.10.2017
s 62(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 53(b)	11.10.1999
	substituted by 21/2017 s 20(4)	17.10.2017
s 62A	inserted by 21/2006 s 12	1.9.2007
s 62A(3)	inserted by 21/2017 s 21	17.10.2017
s 62B	inserted by 21/2006 s 12	1.9.2007
s 62B(3)	inserted by 21/2017 s 22	17.10.2017
s 63	amended by 21/2006 s 13	1.9.2007
	substituted by 21/2017 s 23	17.10.2017
Pt 6A	inserted by 55/2012 s 18	1.2.2013
Pt 7
Pt 7 Div A1	inserted by 19/2002 s 18	12.9.2002
s 63A before substitution by 21/2017
s 63A(1)	amended by 55/2012 s 19(1)	1.2.2013
s 63A(2)	amended by 55/2012 s 19(2)	1.2.2013
s 63A	substituted by 21/2017 s 24	17.10.2017
s 63AB
s 63AB(1)	amended by 25/2020 s 4	1.10.2020
s 63B	inserted by 21/2017 s 24	17.10.2017
s 63BA	s 63B redesignated as s 63BA by 21/2017 s 25	17.10.2017
ss 63BB and 63BC	inserted by 21/2017 s 26	17.10.2017
Pt 7 Div A2	inserted by 19/2002 s 18	12.9.2002
Pt 7 Div A3	inserted by 21/2017 s 27	17.10.2017
Pt 7 Div 1
s 64
s 64(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 54(a)	11.10.1999
s 64(3)	substituted by 60/1999 s 54(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 64(4)	inserted by 60/1999 s 54(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 19	1.1.2003
s 65
s 65(3) and (4)	amended by 60/1999 s 55	11.10.1999
s 66
s 66(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 56(a)	11.10.1999
s 66(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 56(b), (c)	11.10.1999
Pt 7 Div 2
s 69 before substitution by 21/2017
s 69(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 57(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 69(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 57(b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 69	substituted by 21/2017 s 28	17.10.2017
s 70
s 70(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 58	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2017 s 29(1), (2)	17.10.2017
s 71
s 71(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 59	11.10.1999
	substituted by 21/2017 s 30	17.10.2017
s 72
s 72(1)	amended by 21/2006 s 14(1), (2)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 31(1), (2)	17.10.2017
s 72(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 60(a)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 s 14(3), (4)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 31(3)	17.10.2017
s 72(4)	amended by 60/1999 s 60(b)	11.10.1999
	substituted by 21/2017 s 31(4)	17.10.2017
s 72(5)—(7)	inserted by 21/2017 s 31(4)	17.10.2017
s 73
s 73(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 61	11.10.1999
s 73(4)	deleted by 21/2017 s 32	17.10.2017
Pt 7 Div 3	inserted by 21/2017 s 33	17.10.2017
Pt 8	amended by 62/1997 s 11	1.1.1998
	substituted by 60/1999 s 62	11.10.1999
heading	amended by 51/2017 s 65	4.10.2018
s 74	deleted by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 75
s 75(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	(c) deleted by 19/2002 s 20(a)	1.1.2003
	amended by 21/2017 s 34(1)	17.10.2017
s 75(1a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 34(2)	17.10.2017
s 75(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	(e)(ii) deleted by 19/2002 s 20(b)	1.1.2003
s 75(3)—(7)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 76 before substitution by 21/2017
s 76(1)	amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 12(a))	1.6.2000
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 76(2)	amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 12(b))	1.6.2000
s 76(3)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 76(4)	deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 12(c))	1.6.2000
s 76(5)	substituted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 12(d))	1.6.2000
s 76	substituted by 21/2017 s 35	17.10.2017
	substituted by 51/2017 s 66	4.10.2018
s 77	amended by 51/2017 s 67	4.10.2018
Pt 9
s 80	substituted by 60/1999 s 63	11.10.1999
s 80(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 21	1.1.2003
s 80(1a)	inserted by 21/2006 s 15(1)	1.9.2007
	amended by 21/2017 s 36	17.10.2017
s 80(2)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	substituted by 21/2006 s 15(1)	1.9.2007
s 80(3)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 s 15(2)	1.9.2007
s 80(6) and (7)	inserted by 55/2012 s 20	1.2.2013
s 80A	inserted by 60/1999 s 63	11.10.1999
s 80A(1)	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
s 81	amended by 60/1999 s 64	11.10.1999
s 81A	inserted by 60/1999 s 65	11.10.1999
s 82
s 82(1)	amended by 62/1997 s 12(a)	1.1.1998
s 82(3)	amended by 62/1997 s 12(b)	1.1.1998
s 83
s 83(1)	amended by 62/1997 s 13(a)	1.1.1998
s 83(6)	amended by 62/1997 s 13(b)	1.1.1998
s 84
s 84(1)	amended by 16/2013 s 24	17.6.2013
s 84(2)	amended by 21/2017 s 37(1)	17.10.2017
s 84(3)	substituted by 21/2017 s 37(2)	17.10.2017
s 84(4)	inserted by 21/2017 s 37(2)	17.10.2017
s 85
s 85(1)	amended by 16/2013 s 25	17.6.2013
s 85(2)	amended by 21/2006 s 16	1.9.2007
s 90	amended by 60/1999 s 66	11.10.1999
s 91	amended by 71/1997 s 9	5.3.1998
	amended by 60/1999 s 67	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 22, Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 32/2009 s 22	1.7.2009
s 91A	inserted by 24/2011 s 8	29.7.2011
s 91B	inserted by 21/2017 s 38	17.10.2017
s 92
s 92(2a)	inserted by 21/2017 s 39	17.10.2017
s 92(3)	inserted by 16/2013 s 26	17.6.2013
s 93	substituted by 16/2013 s 27	17.6.2013
s 93A	inserted by 21/2017 s 40	17.10.2017
s 94
s 94(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 68	11.10.1999
s 94A	inserted by 19/2002 s 23	12.9.2002
s 94B	inserted by 19/2009 s 4	3.9.2009
s 94B(1)	amended by 25/2020 s 5(1)	1.10.2020
s 94B(2)	amended by 25/2020 s 5(2)	1.10.2020
s 94B(3)	amended by 25/2020 s 5(3)	1.10.2020
s 94B(12)	amended by 25/2020 s 5(4)	1.10.2020
s 94B(13)	amended by 25/2020 s 5(5)	1.10.2020
s 94B(15)
relevant electricity retailer	substituted by 55/2012 s 21	1.2.2013
s 95 before deletion by 84/2009
s 95(1)	amended by 60/1999 s 69	11.10.1999
s 95	deleted by 84/2009 s 111	1.2.2010
s 96
s 96(2)	amended by 62/1997 s 14	1.1.1998
	amended by 60/1999 s 70(a), (b)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 24(a), Sch	12.9.2002
s 96(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 70(c)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 19/2002 s 24(b)	1.1.2003
s 96(3a)	inserted by 60/1999 s 70(d)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 s 24(c)	12.9.2002
s 97
s 97(1)	amended by 21/2017 s 41	17.10.2017
s 97(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 71	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 98
s 98(2)	amended by 60/1999 s 72(a), (c)	11.10.1999
	(d) deleted by 60/1999 s 72(b)	11.10.1999
	(d) inserted by 32/2009 s 23	1.7.2009
	amended by 55/2012 s 22	1.2.2013
	amended by 21/2017 s 42	17.10.2017
s 98(2a)	inserted by 60/1999 s 72(d)	11.10.1999
s 98(2b)	inserted by 60/1999 s 72(d)	11.10.1999
	deleted by 19/2002 s 25	1.1.2003
s 98(2c)	inserted by 60/1999 s 72(d)	11.10.1999
	amended by 21/2006 Sch 1	1.9.2007
s 98(3)	amended by 60/1999 s 72(e)	11.10.1999
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	amended by 21/2006 s 17	1.9.2007
Sch 1	substituted by 60/1999 s 73	11.10.1999
	amended by 51/2000 s 3	20.7.2000
	amended by 19/2002 Sch	12.9.2002
	expired: Sch 1 cl 2(2)—omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	(31.12.2002)
Sch 1A	inserted by 60/1999 s 73	11.10.1999
	deleted by 51/2017 s 68	4.10.2018
Sch 2
cl 2	amended by 71/1997 s 10	5.3.1998
	deleted by 60/1999 s 74	11.10.1999

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Electricity (Pricing Order and Cross-ownership) Amendment Act 2000

4—Exclusion of Crown liability in relation to electricity pricing order

(1) No liability (including contractual liability) is incurred by the Crown in connection with the variation of the electricity pricing order notified in the Gazette on 11 October 1999 at page 1471.

(2) In this section—

Crown includes a Minister of the Crown, an instrumentality of the Crown or an officer or employee of the Crown or an instrumentality of the Crown, but does not include a contractor, or an officer or employee of a contractor, engaged by the Crown.

Electricity (Pricing Order) Amendment Act 2003

4—Exclusion of Crown liability in relation to electricity pricing order

(1) No liability (including contractual liability) is incurred by the Crown in connection with the further variation of the electricity pricing order notified in the Gazette on 11 October 1999 at page 1471.

(2) In this section—

Crown includes a Minister of the Crown, an instrumentality of the Crown or an officer or employee of the Crown or an instrumentality of the Crown, but does not include a contractor, or an officer or employee of a contractor, engaged by the Crown.

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) Act 2006, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

Note—

Also see Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Employment) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2007.

1—Interpretation

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

Commonwealth Act means the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth;

employing authority means—

(a) subject to paragraph (b)—the person who is the employing authority under a relevant Act;

(b) in a case that relates to employment under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005—the Chief Executive of the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission, or the Chief Officer of an emergency services organisation under that Act, as the case requires;

Industrial Commission means the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia;

prescribed body means—

(a) the Aboriginal Lands Trust;

(b) the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority;

(c) the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust;

(d) the Adelaide Festival Corporation;

(e) SA Ambulance Service Inc;

(f) the Minister to whom the administration of the Children's Services Act 1985 is committed;

(g) the Minister to whom the administration of the Education Act 1972 is committed;

(h) the Electricity Supply Industry Planning Council;

(i) a body constituted under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005;

(j) the History Trust of South Australia;

(k) the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science;

(l) a regional NRM board constituted under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004;

(m) the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia;

(n) the South Australian Country Arts Trust;

(o) the South Australian Film Corporation;

(p) the South Australian Health Commission;

(q) an incorporated hospital under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976;

(r) an incorporated health centre under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976;

(s) the South Australian Motor Sport Board;

(t) the South Australian Tourism Commission;

(u) The State Opera of South Australia;

(v) the State Theatre Company of South Australia;

(w) the Minister to whom the administration of the Technical and Further Education Act 1975 is committed;

relevant Act means—

(a) in a case that relates to employment with a prescribed body established under an Act being amended by this Act—that Act;

(b) in a case that relates to employment with a prescribed body who is a Minister to whom the administration of an Act being amended by this Act is committed—that Act;

(c) in a case that relates to employment with a body constituted under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005—that Act.

2—Transfer of employment

(1) Subject to this clause, a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by a prescribed body under a relevant Act will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act).

(2) The following persons will, on the commencement of this clause, be taken to be employed as follows:

(a) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed under section 6L(1) of the Electricity Act 1996 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act);

(b) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the Chief Executive of that body;

(c) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by an emergency services organisation under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by the Chief Officer of that body;

(d) a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was employed by an incorporated hospital or an incorporated health centre under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 will, on that commencement, be taken to be employed by an employing authority under that Act (as amended by this Act) designated by the Governor by proclamation made for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) Subject to this clause, the Governor may, by proclamation, provide that a person employed by a subsidiary of a public corporation under the Public Corporations Act 1993 will be taken to be employed by a person or body designated by the Governor (and the arrangement so envisaged by the proclamation will then have effect in accordance with its terms).

(4) Subject to subclause (5), an employment arrangement effected by subclause (1), (2) or (3)—

(a) will be taken to provide for continuity of employment without termination of the relevant employee's service; and

(b) will not affect—

(i) existing conditions of employment or existing or accrued rights to leave; or

(ii) a process commenced for variation of those conditions or rights.

(5) If, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a person's employment within the ambit of subclause (1), (2) or (3) was subject to the operation of an award or certified agreement (but not an Australian Workplace Agreement) under the Commonwealth Act, then, on that commencement, an award or enterprise agreement (as the case requires) will be taken to be created under the Fair Work Act 1994—

(a) with the same terms and provisions as the relevant industrial instrument under the Commonwealth Act; and

(b) with any terms or provisions that existed under an award or enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 1994, that applied in relation to employment of the kind engaged in by the person, immediately before 27 March 2006, and that ceased to apply by virtue of the operation of provisions of the Commonwealth Act that came into force on that day,

subject to any modification or exclusion prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause and subject to the operation of subclause (6).

(6) Where an award or enterprise agreement is created by virtue of the operation of subclause (5)—

(a) the award or enterprise agreement will be taken to be made or approved (as the case requires) under the Fair Work Act 1994 on the day on which this clause commences; and

(b) the Fair Work Act 1994 will apply in relation to the award or enterprise agreement subject to such modifications or exclusions as may be prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause; and

(c) the Industrial Commission may, on application by the Minister to whom the administration of the Fair Work Act 1994 is committed, or an application by a person or body recognised by regulations made for the purposes of this subclause, vary or revoke any term or provision of the award or enterprise agreement if the Industrial Commission is satisfied that it is fair and reasonable to do so in the circumstances.

3—Superannuation

(1) If a prescribed body under a relevant Act is, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a party to an arrangement relating to the superannuation of one or more persons employed by the prescribed body, then the relevant employing authority under that Act will, on that commencement, become a party to that arrangement in substitution for the prescribed body.

(2) Nothing that takes effect under subclause (1)—

(a) constitutes a breach of, or default under, an Act or other law, or constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement, understanding or undertaking; or

(b) terminates an agreement or obligation or fulfils any condition that allows a person to terminate an agreement or obligation, or gives rise to any other right or remedy,

and subclause (1) may have effect despite any other Act or law.

(3) An amendment effected to another Act by this Act does not affect a person's status as a contributor under the Superannuation Act 1988 (as it may exist immediately before the commencement of this Act).

4—Interpretative provision

(1) The Governor may, by proclamation, direct that a reference in any instrument (including a statutory instrument) or a contract, agreement or other document to a prescribed body, or other specified agency, instrumentality or body, will have effect as if it were a reference to an employing authority under a relevant Act, the Minister to whom the administration of a relevant Act is committed, or some other person or body designated by the Governor.

(2) A proclamation under subclause (1) may effect a transfer of functions or powers.

5—Related matters

(1) A notice in force under section 51 of the Children's Services Act 1985 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(2) A notice in force under section 28 of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science Act 1982 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(3) A notice in force under section 61 of the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect for the purposes of that section, as amended by this Act.

(4) A notice in force under section 13(6) of the South Australian Motor Sport Act 1984 immediately before the commencement of this clause will continue to have effect after that commencement but may, pursuant to this subclause, be varied from time to time, or revoked, by the Minister to whom the administration of that Act is committed.

(5) The fact that a person becomes an employer in his or her capacity as an employing authority under an Act amended by this Act does not affect the status of any body or person as an employer of public employees for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 1994 (unless or until relevant regulations are made under the provisions of that Act).

6—Other provisions

(1) The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(2) A provision of a regulation made under subclause (1) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this Act or from a later day.

(3) To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subclause (2) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—

(a) decreasing the person's rights; or

(b) imposing liabilities on the person.

(4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 will, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or regulations made under this Schedule), apply to any amendment or repeal effected by this Act.

Statutes Amendment (Australian Energy Market Operator) Act 2009, Sch 1

Part 1—Transitional provisions—Electricity market

Division 1—Preliminary

1—Preliminary

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

AEMO means the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (ACN 072 010 327);

asset means tangible or intangible real or personal property of any description and includes—

(a) a present, future or contingent legal or equitable interest in real or personal property;

(b) a chose in action;

(c) a right, power, privilege or immunity;

(d) goodwill;

(e) a security;

(f) money;

(g) documents;

(h) information (including data and records) in any form;

business day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

designated entity means—

(a) AEMO; or

(b) the relevant Minister;

ESIPC means the Electricity Supply Industry Planning Council;

liability means a monetary or non-monetary obligation and includes a future or contingent obligation;

principal Act means the Electricity Act 1996;

property includes intellectual property;

relevant day means a day appointed by the relevant Minister by notice in the Gazette as the relevant day for the purposes of the provision in which the term is used;

relevant Minister means the Minister responsible for the administration of the principal Act;

Technical Regulator means the Technical Regulator under the principal Act.

Division 2—Reporting requirements and financial statements—ESIPC

2—Reporting and financial requirements—ESIPC

(1) AEMO must comply with any requirement that would have applied to or in relation to ESIPC with respect to ESIPC's operations before the relevant day had the repeal of Part 2 Division 2 of the principal Act not been effected by this Act—

(a) to ensure that proper accounts are maintained and financial statements prepared and finalised with respect to any financial year; and

(b) to ensure that financial statements are delivered to the Auditor-General for auditing (together with any relevant certificates, information or material); and

(c) to prepare and deliver any annual or other reports.

(2) AEMO, or the Chief Executive of AEMO, may take such steps as are reasonably necessary in order to comply with subclause (1) (including by assuming control of any accounts, statements or other documents or materials or by providing any certificate, information or statement).

Division 3—Assignment or provision of information

3—Assignment of information held by ESIPC

(1) Despite any other Act or law, the documents and other information (including data and records) in any form held by ESIPC immediately before the relevant day (designated information) will be assigned by force of this clause to—

(a) in the case of designated information directly relevant to the functions of AEMO—AEMO;

(b) in the case of designated information directly relevant to the functions of the relevant Minister—the relevant Minister;

(c) in the case of designated information directly relevant to the functions of the Technical Regulator appointed under the principal Act—the Technical Regulator;

(d) in the case of any other designated information—the relevant Minister or, if so determined by the relevant Minister, another person or entity specified by the relevant Minister.

(2) Any person or entity to which designated information is assigned under this clause will hold that designated information on the same basis as it was being held by ESIPC immediately before the relevant day.

(3) It follows that—

(a) if the designated information was confidential in the hands of ESIPC immediately before the relevant day, it remains confidential in the hands of the person or entity to which it is assigned; and

(b) the person or entity must deal with any designated information in the same way as if it has been acquired or produced by the person or entity rather than ESIPC.

(4) Despite a preceding subclause, AEMO, the relevant Minister and the Technical Regulator may provide any information obtained under this clause to each other and, in doing so, will not be acting in breach of any confidence and will not be subject to any other form of limitation that may have applied to ESIPC.

4—Provision of information under a licence

A reference in a licence under the principal Act relating to the provision of information by an electricity entity to ESIPC will, on the relevant day, be taken to be a reference to the provision of information to AEMO.

Division 4—Transfer of assets and liabilities—ESIPC

5—Ministerial orders

(1) The relevant Minister may, by instrument in writing (an allocation order), transfer—

(a) specified assets or liabilities of ESIPC to AEMO or to the relevant Minister;

(b) specified classes of assets or liabilities of ESIPC to AEMO or to the relevant Minister;

(c) all assets and liabilities of ESIPC, other than specified classes of assets or liabilities, to AEMO;

(d) all assets and liabilities of ESIPC, or all remaining assets and liabilities of ESIPC, to AEMO.

(2) An allocation order takes effect from a date (which may be earlier than the date of the order) specified in the order.

(3) If it appears to the relevant Minister that assets or liabilities should not have been transferred to AEMO under this clause, the Minister may, by instrument in writing (a claw back order), transfer assets or liabilities transferred under this clause from AEMO to the relevant Minister or to another person or entity specified by the relevant Minister.

(4) A claw back order—

(a) must be made within 12 months after the date of the allocation order; and

(b) takes effect from a date (which may be earlier than the date of the order) specified in the order.

(5) The relevant Minister must, at least 20 business days before making a claw back order, give AEMO written notice of the relevant Minister's intention to make the order.

(6) The relevant Minister may make an allocation order, or a claw back order, in relation to assets or liabilities situated outside South Australia.

(7) An allocation order or a claw back order may be made on conditions specified in the order.

6—Effect of transfer order

(1) On the relevant date, assets and liabilities vest in the transferee named in a transfer order in accordance with the order.

(2) If a transfer order provides for the transfer of the transferor's interest in an agreement—

(a) the transferee becomes on the relevant date a party to the agreement in place of the transferor; and

(b) on and after the relevant date, the agreement has effect as if the transferee had always been a party to the agreement.

(3) In this clause—

relevant date means, in relation to an allocation order or a claw back order, the date specified in the order for the order to take effect;

transfer order means an allocation order or a claw back order under clause 5;

transferor means the person from whom assets or liabilities are transferred by a transfer order.

7—Continued effect of certain acts by ESIPC

Anything done, or omitted to be done, by ESIPC in relation to assets or liabilities transferred to a designated entity under this Division is, if it continues to have effect as at the date of the transfer, taken to be the designated entity's act or omission.

8—Continuation of proceedings

Proceedings commenced before the date of transfer by or against ESIPC in relation to an asset or liability transferred to a designated entity under this Division may be continued and completed by or against the designated entity.

9—Evidence of transfer

A written notice signed by the relevant Minister stating that a specific transfer of assets or liabilities has been made under this Division is conclusive evidence of the transfer.

10—References

(1) A reference in an instrument or other document to ESIPC in connection with an asset or liability transferred to a designated entity under this Division is, from the date of transfer, taken to be a reference to the designated entity.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to any instrument or document, or instrument or document of a specified class, excluded from the operation of that subclause by the relevant Minister by notice in the Gazette.

11—Parties to transfer must do anything necessary to perfect transfer

(1) AEMO must accept assets and liabilities transferred to it under this Division.

(2) The relevant Minister may direct AEMO's directors to accept, on AEMO's behalf, a transfer of assets or liabilities under this Division.

(3) AEMO must take necessary action to perfect a transfer of assets or liabilities under this Division.

(4) The relevant Minister may direct the directors of AEMO to ensure that AEMO complies with an obligation under subclause (3).

12—Agreements

(1) As from the relevant day, AEMO succeeds to ESIPC's powers, rights, obligations and liabilities under any agreement or other instrument related to an electricity market of which AEMO assumes the operation.

(2) A reference in an agreement or other instrument within the ambit of subclause (1) continues to have effect in accordance with its terms as if any reference to ESIPC were a reference to AEMO (and AEMO will be taken to be a party to the agreement or other instrument, and to always have been such a party).

Division 5—Instruments made by ESIPC

13—Instruments made by ESIPC

(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, a procedure, guideline, directive, approval, determination or other instrument of a legislative or administrative character—

(a) made by ESIPC under the principal Act; and

(b) in force immediately before the relevant day,

continues in force, subject to amendment or revocation by AEMO, as if made by AEMO.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to any instrument, or instrument of a specified class, excluded from the operation of that subclause by the relevant Minister by notice in the Gazette.

Part 3—Related matters

28—Corporations Act displacement