Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ENERGY COORDINATION ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used

   PART 1A -- Coordinator of Energy  

   4.      Coordinator of Energy  
   4A.     Coordinator’s functions  
   4B.     Staff for Coordinator  
   4C.     Delegation by Coordinator  
   4D.     Minister may give directions to Coordinator  
   4E.     Minister to have access to information from Coordinator

   PART 2 -- Director of Energy Safety  

   5.      Director of Energy Safety  
   7.      Director’s functions  
   8.      Staff for Director  
   9.      Delegation by Director  
   10.     Minister may give directions to Director  
   11.     Minister to have access to information from Director

   PART 2A -- Licensing of gas supply

           Division 1A -- Role of Economic Regulation Authority  

   11AA.   Functions of Authority

           Division 1 -- Supply areas  

   11A.    Constitution of supply areas  
   11B.    Areas need not be continuous  
   11C.    Consultation

           Division 2 -- Licence classification and area of operation  

   11D.    Classification of licences  
   11E.    Area to which licence applies

           Division 3 -- Licensing requirements  

   11F.    Licensing extends to statutory providers  
   11G.    Requirement for licence  
   11H.    Power to exempt  
   11I.    Transitional provision

           Division 4 -- Licence application, grant, etc.  

   11K.    Authority to consider public interest  
   11L.    Application for licence  
   11M.    Terms and conditions of licence  
   11N.    Authority may grant more than one licence for supply area  
   11O.    Duration of licence  
   11P.    Renewal of licence  
   11Q.    Licence fee  
   11R.    Transfer of licence  
   11S.    Decisions as to grant, renewal or transfer  
   11T.    Notice of decisions  
   11U.    Licences to be available for inspection  
   11V.    Other laws not affected  
   11VA.   Amendment of licence on application of licensee  
   11W.    Amendment of licence  
   11WA.   Regulations about public consultation

           Division 4A -- Supply contracts for small use customers

              Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  

   11WB.   Terms used

              Subdivision 2 -- Requirements for supply contracts  

   11WC.   Regulations as to supply contracts  
   11WD.   Form of contract to be submitted with application for grant, renewal or transfer  
   11WE.   Licence application not to be granted unless standard form contract approved  
   11WF.   Approval of standard form contract  
   11WG.   Licence conditions  
   11WH.   Amendment or replacement of standard form contract  
   11WI.   Authority may direct that amendment be made

              Subdivision 3 -- Default supplier  

   11WJ.   Terms used  
   11WK.   Deemed contract where customer takes gas without making arrangements  
   11WL.   Determination of default supplier

           Division 4B -- Exclusive licences  

   11WM.   Regulations may authorise an exclusive licence  
   11WN.   Requirements for regulations  
   11WO.   Application for and grant of licence  
   11WP.   Prohibition of further licences  
   11WQ.   Trade practices exemption

           Division 4C -- Recovery of costs  

   11WR.   Regulations may authorise recovery of costs

           Division 5 -- Interruption etc. of supply  

   11X.    Interruption etc. of supply

           Division 6 -- Duties included in licences  

   11Y.    Asset management system  
   11Z.    Compliance with technical standards  
   11ZA.   Performance audit

           Division 6A -- Last resort supply arrangements  

   11ZAA.  Terms used  
   11ZAB.  Authority to ensure supply plan in place  
   11ZAC.  Requirements for last resort supply plan  
   11ZAD.  How plan brought into operation  
   11ZAE.  Designation of licensee as supplier of last resort  
   11ZAF.  Functions of supplier of last resort  
   11ZAG.  Approval or determination of plan  
   11ZAH.  Amendment of plan by supplier  
   11ZAI.  Authority may make amendment  
   11ZAJ.  Licence condition  
   11ZAK.  Provision may be made by regulation

           Division 7 -- Enforcement  

   11ZB.   Failure to comply with licence  
   11ZC.   Right of licensee to make submissions  
   11ZD.   Exception where public health or safety endangered  
   11ZE.   Cancellation of licence  
   11ZF.   Duty to leave system in safe condition

           Division 8 -- Review  

   11ZH.   Review of Authority’s decision

           Division 9 -- Powers in relation to land  

   11ZI.   When this Division applies  
   11ZJ.   Power of public authority to grant easements etc.  
   11ZK.   Taking of interest or easement for purposes of licence  
   11ZL.   Vesting of interest or easement  
   11ZM.   Proceedings and liability  
   11ZN.   Easements in gross

           Division 10 -- Extension of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 to licensees  

   11ZO.   Extension of certain provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

   PART 2B -- Gas supply: retail market schemes

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   11ZOA.  Terms used

           Division 2 -- Purpose and content of a retail market scheme  

   11ZOB.  Purpose of retail market scheme  
   11ZOC.  Persons required to comply with a retail market scheme  
   11ZOD.  Persons required to comply with retail market rules  
   11ZOE.  Exception to requirement for a scheme  
   11ZOF.  Elements of retail market scheme  
   11ZOG.  Requirements for retail market rules  
   11ZOH.  Regulations for retail market scheme or rules

           Division 3 -- Preparation, approval, review and amendment of retail market schemes  

   11ZOI.  Submission of retail market scheme for approval  
   11ZOJ.  Approval of retail market schemes  
   11ZOK.  Commencement of retail market schemes  
   11ZOL.  Submission of amendment for approval  
   11ZOM.  Approval of amendment  
   11ZON.  Prerequisites to approval of scheme  
   11ZOO.  Prerequisites to approval of amendment  
   11ZOP.  Matters to which Authority is to have regard  
   11ZOQ.  Review of scheme

           Division 4 -- Enforcement

              Subdivision 1 -- Enforcement of requirements for membership of scheme  

   11ZOR.  Membership required  
   11ZOS.  Power to exempt  
   11ZOT.  Enforcement of section 11ZOR

              Subdivision 2 -- Enforcement of retail market scheme and rules  

   11ZOU.   Authority may impose penalty for breach

              Subdivision 3 -- Prohibition of certain conduct in relation to a retail market scheme  

   11ZOV.  Conduct preventing or hindering operation  
   11ZOW.  Interpretation of section 11ZOV  
   11ZOX.  Establishing purpose of conduct  
   11ZOY.  Remedies for breach of section 11ZOV

           Division 5 -- Directions

              Subdivision 1 -- Directions to amend retail market scheme  

   11ZOZ.  Authority may direct amendment  
   11ZP.   Non-compliance with direction for amendment

              Subdivision 2 -- Directions as to operation of retail market scheme  

   11ZPA.  Directions to governing body of a scheme  
   11ZPB.  Enforcement of directions

           Division 6 -- Review of certain decisions  

   11ZPD.  Review of decision to refuse approval  
   11ZPE.  Review of direction to amend scheme  
   11ZPF.  Review of penalty  
   11ZPG.  Time for making application  
   11ZPH.  Conduct of review

           Division 7 -- Regulations for operation of retail gas market  

   11ZPI.  Regulations for retail gas market  
   11ZPJ.  Grounds for Authority’s recommendation  
   11ZPK.  Regulations override scheme etc.

   PART 2C -- Code of conduct for marketing of gas to small use customers  

   11ZPL.  Terms used  
   11ZPM.  Code of conduct  
   11ZPN.  Code is subsidiary legislation  
   11ZPO.  Consultative committee  
   11ZPP.  Licence condition  
   11ZPQ.  Enforcement of code of conduct against marketing agents  
   11ZPR.  Code may provide for vicarious liability  
   11ZPS.  Code may include presumption of authority  
   11ZPT.  Authority to monitor compliance  
   11ZPU.  Comment to be sought on amendment or replacement of code  
   11ZPV.  Review of code  
   11ZPW.  Further provisions about opportunity to comment

   PART 2D -- Gas industry ombudsman scheme

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   11ZPX.  Terms used  
   11ZPY.  Regulations as to gas industry ombudsman scheme

           Division 2 -- Approval of gas industry ombudsman scheme  

   11ZPZ.  Authority may approve scheme  
   11ZQ.   Requirements for scheme to be approved etc.  
   11ZQA.  Revocation of approval

           Division 3 -- Scheme operation  

   11ZQB.  Customer may have decision or complaint reviewed  
   11ZQC.  Jurisdiction of courts  
   11ZQD.  Enforcement against marketing agents and others  
   11ZQE.  Authority to monitor compliance with decisions

           Division 4 -- Membership of approved scheme by licensee  

   11ZQF.  Proof of membership in applications relating to licence  
   11ZQG.  Prerequisite to grant etc. of licence  
   11ZQH.  Licence condition

   PART 3 -- Inspectors  

   12.     Designation of inspectors  
   13.     Certificates of designation  
   14.     Powers of inspection etc.  
   15.     Incriminating statements  
   16.     Inspector may be accompanied  
   17.     Inspector to comply with reasonable requests  
   18.     Inspector may issue order  
   18A.    Orders as to dangerous things in relation to electricity or gas  
   18B.    Orders as to unsafe work practices in relation to electricity or gas  
   18C.    Orders as to distribution systems or distribution or transmission works  
   19.     Appeal  
   19A.    Review of certain orders of inspectors on the application of a network operator  
   19B.    Review of determinations of Director in relation to orders by inspectors against a network operator  
   20.     Offences

   PART 4 -- Information

           Division 1 -- Obtaining information -- Coordinator  

   20A.    Term used: energy  
   21.     Coordinator may require information to be given  
   22.     Trade secrets  
   23.     Obligation to comply with request

           Division 2 -- Confidentiality -- Coordinator and Director  

   24.     Confidentiality  
   24AA.   Protection of trade secrets  
   24AB.   Disclosure of information in the public interest  
   24AC.   Review of determination

   PART 5 -- General  

   24A.    Gas supply system emergencies  
   24B.    Disclosure of information for promotion of safety and compliance purposes  
   24C.    Gas supply emergency plans  
   25.     Establishment of committees  
   26.     Regulations  
   27.     Review
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Coordinator’s functions in respect of sustainable energy research  
           SCHEDULE 1A -- Licence terms and conditions  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 that apply to licensees
           SCHEDULE 2A -- Remedies for contravention of section 11ZOV  
           SCHEDULE 2B -- Objectives to be met by gas industry ombudsman scheme  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Gas supply system emergencies  
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