Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (ACT) ACT 2012 (NO. 31 OF 2012) - SECT 13

    (1)     This section applies if the AER—

        (a)     is required to do something (a preparatory step ) before making a decision or instrument under 1 of the following laws (the authorising law ):

              (i)     the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) ;

Note     A reference to the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under that Law, including the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT) (see s 9 (2) and Legislation Act, s 104).

              (ii)     this Act; and

Note     The Legislation Act, s 104 provides that a reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act.

        (b)     takes the preparatory step—

              (i)     at or after the time that the South Australian Act was enacted; but

              (ii)     before the time that the National Energy Retail Law first started to apply under this Act as a territory law.

    (2)     For the authorising law, the AER is taken to have complied with the requirement to take the preparatory step.