Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) A person must not
construct or operate generating works except under the authority of a
generation licence or an integrated regional licence.
(2) A person must not
construct or operate a transmission system except under the authority of a
transmission licence or an integrated regional licence.
(3) A person must not
construct or operate a distribution system except under the authority of a
distribution licence or an integrated regional licence.
(4) A person must not
sell electricity to customers except under the authority of a retail licence
or an integrated regional licence.
(5) A person does not
commit an offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the
generating works, transmission system or distribution system concerned is or
are used, or to be used, solely for the supply of electricity for consumption
by —
(a) the
person who owns, controls or operates the works or system;
(b) if
the person referred to in paragraph (a) is a body corporate, a related
body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth section 9) of the person; or
(c) a
person who is in partnership with, or is a participant in a joint venture
arrangement with, the person referred to in paragraph (a) in relation to
that supply.
(6) A person does not
commit an offence under subsection (4) if the person is the holder of a
generation licence and the electricity is sold solely for consumption by
another person on the premises on which generating works to which the licence
applies are located.
Penalty applicable to this section: $100 000.
Daily penalty applicable to this section:
$5 000.