Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (ACT) ACT 2012 (NO. 31 OF 2012) - SECT 23

    (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note     A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may—

        (a)     confer a function on the AER; or

Note     Function includes power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

        (b)     prescribe requirements that a retailer or distributor must comply with in relation to the provision of services, including in relation to the connection, de-energisation or re-energisation of premises; or

        (c)     prescribe a matter that the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) contemplates is dealt with under jurisdictional energy legislation; or

        (d)     provide that a matter or thing in relation to which a regulation may be made is to be decided, regulated or prohibited by the Minister or ICRC.

    (3)     Also, a regulation may modify the operation of the following:

        (a)     the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT) ;

        (b)     the National Energy Retail Rules , to the extent that those rules apply in the ACT.