Electricity - National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997

1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4 Crown to be bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5 Extra-territorial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Part 2 National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations

6 Application in Queensland of National Electricity Law . . . . . . . . 5

6A Application of National Energy Retail Law amendments . . . . . . . 5

7 Application in Queensland under National Electricity Law . . . . . 5

8 Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . 6

9 Attachment—National Electricity Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part 3 Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network

10 Economic regulation of Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network from 1 July 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Part 4 Related matters

11 Law to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature 8

12 Regulation-making power for the National Electricity (Queensland) Law 9

13 Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER . . . . . . . . 9

14 Authorisation of preparatory steps by AER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 An Act to make provision for the operation of a national electricity market, and for other purposes Preamble Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— AER has the meaning given in the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. National Electricity (Queensland) Law means the provisions applying because of section 6. National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations means the provisions applying because of section 7. Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 3 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 1 Preliminary [s 4] National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 means the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act and also in the National Electricity (Queensland) Law have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires.

4 Crown to be bound This Act, the National Electricity (Queensland) Law and the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations bind the Crown, not only in right of Queensland but also, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.

5 Extra-territorial operation It is the intention of Parliament that the operation of this Act, the National Electricity (Queensland) Law and the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations should, so far as possible, include operation in relation to the following— (a) land situated outside Queensland, whether in or outside Australia; (b) things situated outside Queensland, whether in or outside Australia; (c) acts, transactions and matters done, entered into or occurring outside Queensland, whether in or outside Australia; (d) things, acts, transactions and matters (wherever situated, done, entered into or occurring) that would, apart from this Act, be governed or otherwise affected by the law of the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or a foreign country. Page 4 Current as at 1 July 2015 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 2 National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations [s 6] Part 2 National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations

6 Application in Queensland of National Electricity Law The National Electricity Law set out in the schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996, as in force for the time being— (a) applies as a law of Queensland, with the modification stated in section 6A; and (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National Electricity (Queensland) Law.

6A Application of National Energy Retail Law amendments (1) The amendments made to the National Electricity Law by the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA) start to apply in Queensland when the National Energy Retail Law, part 2 commences. (2) In this section— National Electricity Law means the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996.

7 Application in Queensland under National Electricity Law The regulations in force for the time being under the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996, part 4— (a) apply as regulations in force for the purposes of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law; and (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations. Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 5 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 2 National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations [s 8]

8 Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations (1) In the National Electricity (Queensland) Law and the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations— Legislature of this jurisdiction means the Parliament of Queensland. the National Electricity Law or this Law means the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. this jurisdiction means the State of Queensland. (2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915, and other Acts, of South Australia do not apply to— (a) the National Electricity Law set out in the schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 in its application as a law of Queensland; or (b) the regulations in force for the time being under part 4 of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 in their application as regulations in force for the purposes of the National Electricity Law.

9 Attachment—National Electricity Law (1) Attached to this Act is a copy of the National Electricity Law set out in the schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (the National Electricity Law). (2) The attachment must be revised so that it is an accurate copy of the National Electricity Law as amended from time to time. (3) The revision under subsection (2) must happen in the first reprint of this Act after an amendment of the National Electricity Law. (4) A copy of an Act passed by the Parliament of South Australia that amends the National Electricity Law must be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister within 14 sitting days after it receives the Royal Assent. Page 6 Current as at 1 July 2015 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 3 Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network [s 10] (5) A copy of any regulation made under the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996, part 4 must be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister within 14 sitting days after it comes into force. (6) This section does not affect the operation of sections 6 and 7. Part 3 Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network

10 Economic regulation of Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network from 1 July 2010 (1) The AER is responsible for the economic regulation under the National Electricity Rules, chapters 6 and 11, for a relevant regulatory control period, of distribution services provided by means of, or in connection with, the Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network as if the supply network were part of the national grid. Editor’s note— National Electricity Rules, chapters 6 (Economic regulation of distribution services) and 11 (Savings and transitional rules) (2) For applying the National Electricity Rules, chapters 6 and 11— (a) the distribution services are taken to be distribution services for the National Electricity Rules; and (b) the Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network is taken to be a distribution system. (3) The chapters apply with any necessary changes to give effect to this section. (4) In this section— Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network— Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 7 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 4 Related matters [s 11] (a) means the supply network as defined under the Electricity Act 1994, section 8, other than the 220kV supply network— (i) located in the Mount Isa–Cloncurry region; and (ii) owned by Ergon Energy at the commencement of this section; and (iii) not connected to the national grid; and (b) includes any increase in the supply network after the commencement. National Electricity Rules has the meaning given in the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. national grid has the meaning given in the National Electricity Rules. relevant regulatory control period means— (a) the regulatory control period, within the meaning of the National Electricity Rules, starting on 1 July 2010; and (b) any regulatory control period after the regulatory control period mentioned in paragraph (a). Part 4 Related matters

11 Law to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature (1) Clause 2 of schedule 2 to the National Electricity (Queensland) Law has effect in relation to the operation of any provision of this Act, or any regulation forming part of the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations, as if the provision or regulation formed part of the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. (2) Subsection (1) does not limit the effect that a provision or regulation would validly have apart from the subsection. Page 8 Current as at 1 July 2015 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 4 Related matters [s 12]

12 Regulation-making power for the National Electricity (Queensland) Law The Governor in Council may make such regulations as are contemplated by the National Electricity (Queensland) Law as being made under this Act as the application Act of this jurisdiction.

13 Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER (1) This section applies to an instrument or a decision made by the AER if— (a) the instrument or decision was made— (i) at or after the time the amendments of the National Electricity Law by the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA) were enacted; but (ii) before the time (the application time) the amendments started to apply under this Act as a law of Queensland; and (b) had the amendments started so to apply, the making of the instrument or decision would have been authorised by 1 of the following laws (the authorising law)— (i) the National Electricity (Queensland) Law; (ii) the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations; (iii) this Act; (iv) a regulation under this Act; and (c) if the making of the instrument or decision would be so authorised subject to the satisfaction of any conditions or other requirements (for example, consultation or publication requirements)—the AER has done anything that would, if the amendments had started so to apply, be required under the authorising law for the instrument or decision to be so authorised. (2) For the purposes of the authorising law— Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 9 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 4 Related matters [s 14] (a) the instrument or decision is taken to be valid; and (b) the instrument or decision has effect from the application time— (i) as varied, and unless revoked, by any other instrument or decision to which this section applies; and (ii) subject to that law as so applying. (3) For this section— (a) guidelines are an example of an instrument; and (b) the following are examples of decisions— (i) appointments; (ii) determinations; (iii) approvals. (4) In this section— National Electricity Law means the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA).

14 Authorisation of preparatory steps by AER (1) This section applies if— (a) the AER is required to do something (a preparatory step) before making a decision or making an instrument under 1 of the following (the authorising law)— (i) the National Electricity (Queensland) Law; (ii) the National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations; (iii) this Act; (iv) a regulation under this Act; and (b) the preparatory step would have been required under the authorising law if the amendments of the National Electricity Law by the Statutes Amendment (National Page 10 Current as at 1 July 2015 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Part 4 Related matters [s 14] Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 (SA) had started to apply under this Act as a law of Queensland; and (c) the AER takes the preparatory step— (i) at or after the time the amendments were enacted; but (ii) before the time the amendments started to apply under this Act as a law of Queensland. (2) For the purposes of the authorising law, the AER is taken to have complied with the requirement to take the preparatory step. (3) In this section— National Electricity Law means the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA). Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 11 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Endnotes

1 Index to endnotes 2 Key 3 Table of reprints 4 List of legislation 5 List of annotations

2 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act (prev) = previously 1954 amd = amended proc = proclamation amd = amendment prov = provision t ch = chapter pt = part def = definition pubd = published div = division R[X] = Reprint No. [X] exp = expires/expired RA = Reprints Act 1992 gaz = gazette reloc = relocated hdg = heading renu = renumbered m ins = inserted rep = repealed lap = lapsed (retro = retrospectively ) notf = notified rv = revised version d num = numbered s = section Page 12 Current as at 1 July 2015 Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Endnotes Key Explanation Key Explanation o in = order in council sch = schedule c om = omitted sdiv = subdivision orig = original SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 p = page SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2012 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnu = unnumbered m prev = previous

3 Table of reprints A new reprint of the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel each time a change to the legislation takes effect. The notes column for this reprint gives details of any discretionary editorial powers under the Reprints Act 1992 used by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in preparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act are not mentioned as they contain mandatory requirements that all amendments be included and all necessary consequential amendments be incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind. Further details of the use of any discretionary editorial power noted in the table can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 3003 9601 or email legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au. From 29 January 2013, all Queensland reprints are dated and authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. The previous numbering system and distinctions between printed and electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for historical reprints included in this table. Reprint Amendments to Reprint date Notes No. 1 none 6 November 1998 Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 13 Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Endnotes Reprint Amendments to Reprint date Notes No. 2 none 6 November 1998 special reprint to update the Attachment Reprint Amendments Effective Notes No. included 2A 2005 Act No. 51 2 November 2005 3 — 2 November 2005 special reprint to update the Attachment 3A 2009 Act No. 16 12 June 2009 4 — 12 June 2009 special reprint to update the Attachment Current as at Amendments included Notes

12 June 2009 rv — Attachment omitted

1 July 2015 2014 Act No. 49

4 List of legislation Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 No. 27 date of assent 22 May 1997 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 23 May 1998 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2)) amending legislation— Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 51 s 1, pt 3 date of assent 2 November 2005 commenced on date of assent Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 16 ss 1, 2(2), pt 4 date of assent 12 June 2009 commenced on date of assent (see s 2(2)) Page 14 Current as at 1 July 2015 Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 Endnotes National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014 No. 49 ss 1–2(1), pt 6 div 2 date of assent 26 September 2014 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2015 (2014 SL No. 336)

5 List of annotations Preamble om 2005 No. 51 s 8 Definitions s 3 def AER ins 2009 No. 16 s 28 Application in Queensland of National Electricity Law s 6 amd 2014 No. 49 s 33 Application of National Energy Retail Law amendments s 6A ins 2014 No. 49 s 34 Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations s 8 amd 2005 No. 51 s 9 Attachment—National Electricity Law s 9 amd 2005 No. 51 s 10 PART 3—MOUNT ISA–CLONCURRY SUPPLY NETWORK pt hdg ins 2009 No. 16 s 29 Economic regulation of Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network from 1 July 2010 s 10 ins 2009 No. 16 s 29 PART 4—RELATED MATTERS pt hdg ins 2014 No. 49 s 35 Law to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature s 11 ins 2009 No. 16 s 29 Regulation-making power for the National Electricity (Queensland) Law s 12 ins 2014 No. 49 s 36 Validation of instruments and decisions made by AER s 13 ins 2014 No. 49 s 36 Authorisation of preparatory steps by AER s 14 ins 2014 No. 49 s 36 © State of Queensland 2017 Current as at 1 July 2015 Page 15