ELECTRICITY--NATIONAL SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1997 Reprinted as in force on 12 June 2009 The attachment in this reprint contains the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 as at 1 January 2010; see endnote 4. Reprint No. 4 > TABLE OF PROVISIONS Contents Part 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Crown to be bound 5. Extra-territorial operation Part 2--National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations 6. Application in Queensland of National Electricity Law 7. Application in Queensland under National Electricity Law 8. Interpretation of expressions in National Electricity (Queensland) Law and National Electricity (Queensland) Regulations 9. Attachment—National Electricity Law Part 3--Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network 10. Economic regulation of Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network from 1 July 2010 11. Law to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature ATTACHMENT -- NATIONAL ELECTRICITY LAW Endnotes - LONG TITLE An Act to make provision for the operation of a national electricity market, and for other purposes 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. 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. 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; and (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the National Electricity (Queensland) Law. 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. 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. (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. 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-- (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). 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. - ATTACHMENT -- NATIONAL ELECTRICITY LAW The attachment to this Act contains the South Australian reprint of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 as at 1 January 2010. For the most up-to-date reprint and for information about this reprint, including annotations, see the South Australian Parliamentary Counsel website legislation.sa.gov.au>. - NOTES Page Date to which amendments incorporated 206 Key 206 Table of reprints 207 List of legislation 207 List of annotations 208 This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 12 June 2009. Future amendments of the Electricity--National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (prev) = previously amd = amended proc = proclamation amdt = amendment prov = provision 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 renum = renumbered ins = inserted rep = repealed lap = lapsed (retro) = retrospectively notfd = notified rv = revised edition num = numbered s = section o in c = order in council sch = schedule om = omitted sdiv = subdivision orig = original SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 p = page SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnum = unnumbered Reprint No. Amendments to Reprint date Notes 1 none 6 November 1998 2 none 6 November 1998 special reprint Reprint No. Amendments included Effective Notes 2A 2005 Act No. 51 2 November 2005 3 -- 2 November 2005 special reprint 3A 2009 Act No. 16 12 June 2009 4 -- 12 June 2009 special reprint >