Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1997 (NO 81 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Electricity Supply Act 1997.  
   3.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“ACTEW” means ACTEW Corporation Limited; “customer connection contract” means a standard form customer connection contract or a negotiated customer connection contract; “customer connection service” means a service that consists of—  

   PART II--NETWORK OPERATIONS

   4.      A person shall not operate a distribution system for the purpose of conveying electricity for or on behalf of retail suppliers otherwise than under the authority of an electricity distributor's licence.  
   7.      It is a condition of an electricity distributor's licence that the distributor shall not operate its distribution system for the purpose of conveying electricity for or on behalf of a retail supplier unless the retail supplier holds a retail supplier's licence.  
   8.      It is a condition of an electricity distributor's licence that the electricity distributor shall hold a retail supplier's licence at all times during which it holds an electricity distributor's licence.  
   9.      It is a condition of an electricity distributor's licence that the distributor shall not provide a customer connection service otherwise than under a customer connection contract.  
   23.     An electricity distributor may attach seals to a customer's electrical installation if it considers it appropriate to do so.  

   PART III--RETAIL SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

   28.     Subject to section 25, a retail supplier may, but is not required to, supply electricity to the premises of a non-franchise customer.  
   29.     It is a condition of a retail supplier's licence that the supplier shall not supply electricity to the premises of a retail customer otherwise than under a customer supply contract.  

   PART IV--REVIEW OF DECISIONS REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF THE MINISTER

   35.     Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of a decision of the Minister—  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES FOR THE USE OF ELECTRICITY PROHIBITED

   40.     An electricity supply arrangement is unenforceable by any person (other than a retail customer under a customer supply contract) unless, at the time the arrangement was made, the supplier was authorised by a licence to enter into it.  
   41.     Nothing in this Act prevents a customer connection contract and a customer supply contract being contained in a single document.  
   42.     Any monetary penalty imposed by the Minister on the holder of a licence may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  
   43.     A person who held, or is to be deemed to have held—  
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