Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (ACT) ACT 2012 (NO. 31 OF 2012) - SECT 17

    (1)     A prescribed local energy retail law does not apply to—

        (a)     a person prescribed by regulation as a person to whom the prescribed local energy retail law does not apply; or

Note     Power to make a statutory instrument (including a regulation) includes power to make different provision for different categories (see Legislation Act, s 48).

        (b)     a geographic area of the ACT prescribed by regulation as an area to which the prescribed local energy retail law does not apply.

    (2)     A prescribed NSW energy retail law applies to—

        (a)     a person prescribed by regulation as a person to whom the prescribed NSW energy retail law applies; or

        (b)     a geographic area of the ACT prescribed by regulation as an area to which the prescribed NSW energy retail law applies.

    (3)     A prescribed NSW energy retail law mentioned in subsection (2)—

        (a)     applies as a territory law; and

        (b)     so applies as if it were part of this Act.

    (4)     The prescribed local area retailer is the local area retailer for the prescribed NSW energy retail law.