Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2004 - SECT 39A

39A .         Review of code standards applying to Regional Power Corporation

        (1)         In this section —

        access arrangement has the meaning given to that term in section 103;

        relevant day means —

            (a)         for the first review, the day referred to in subsection (3); and

            (b)         for a subsequent review, the day referred to in subsection (4);

        RPC standards means standards referred to in section 39(2)(d) that —

            (a)         are to be observed by the Regional Power Corporation; and

            (b)         are provided for in a code prepared and issued by the Minister under section 39;

        service standards means standards relating to the quality and reliability of the supply of electricity that are provided for in an access arrangement.

        (2)         The Authority is to carry out reviews of the operation and effect of the RPC standards.

        (3)         The first review is to be carried out as soon as is practicable after the day on which the first access arrangement in respect of the South West interconnected system is approved under Part 8.

        (4)         Subsequent reviews are to be carried out as soon as is practicable after the day on which the period fixed under subsection (11) ends.

        (5)         The purpose of a review is to consider whether the RPC standards are appropriate for each of the transmission systems and distribution systems to which they apply when assessed against the service standards that apply to the South West interconnected system.

        (6)         When carrying out a review the Authority is to give members of the public an opportunity to comment on matters relevant to the review.

        (7)         The Authority is to give the Minister a report based on a review within —

            (a)         the period of 4 months after the relevant day; or

            (b)         any longer period allowed by the Minister under subsection (8).

        (8)         The Minister may, at the request of the Authority, extend the period referred to in subsection (7)(a) by not more than 28 days.

        (9)         A report may contain recommendations as to changes that should be made to the RPC standards.

        (10)         Within 28 days after the day on which a report is given to the Minister, the Authority is to —

            (a)         make the report available for public inspection in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate; and

            (b)         cause a notice giving details of where copies of the report can be obtained to be published —

                  (i)         in a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State; and

                  (ii)         on its internet website.

        (11)         The Minister, by order published in the Gazette , is to fix a period for subsequent reviews for the purposes of subsection (4).

        (12)         A period fixed under subsection (11) cannot be longer than 5 years after the day on which a notice in respect of the last preceding report under this section was published under subsection (10)(b)(i).

        (13)         The Minister, by order published in the Gazette , may —

            (a)         amend an order made under subsection (11); or

            (b)         revoke an order made under subsection (11) and replace it with another order.

        [Section 39A inserted by No. 18 of 2005 s. 139.]