593 t Q=,e1tSI xt ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 66 of 1976 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the organization and regulation of the generation, transmission , distribution , supply and use of electricity in Queensland and to matters of safety with respect thereto ; to amend the Public ServiceAct 1922-1973 in certain particulars and the Cityof BrisbaneAct 1924-1974 in a certain particular; and for connected purposes [ASSENTED To 29TH NOVEMBER, 1976] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- PART 1-PRELIMINARY 1. Short title . This Act may be cited as the Electricity Act 1976. 2. Commencement . (1) Save where the contrary intention appears with respect to particular provisions, this Act shall commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation and a reference in this Act to the commencement of this Act or to the day of commencement of this Act is a reference to the day so fixed.
594 Electricity Act 1976, No. 66 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), different days may be fixed by Proclamation as days upon which different provisions of this Act shall respectively commence and, in that event, any such provision shall commence on the day fixed by Proclamation in relation to it and a reference in this Act to the commencement of this Act or to the day of commencement of this Act is a reference to the day so fixed in relation to the provision in question. 3. Arrangement of Act. This Act is arranged as follows:- PART I-PRELIMINARY; PART II-THE STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF QUEENSLAND; Division I-Constitution of Commission; Division II-Electricity Trust Fund; Division 111-Powers, Functions and Duties of the Commission; Division IV-Borrowing by the Commission and Electricity Authorities; Division V-Provision of Mare vs by Commission for Capital Expenditure and Reimbursement of Commission's Costs in respect thereof; Division VI-The State Electricity Commission of Queensland Debt Redemption Committee; Division VII-Queensland Electricity Supply Industry Consultative Council; Division VIII-Rationing of Electricity in Emergency and Restriction of Use of Consuming Devices; Division IX-Determination of Prices. for Electricity; PART III-ELECTRICITY AUTHORITIES; Division I-Constitution of The Queensland Electricity Generating Board; Division 11-Constitution of Electricity Boards; Division III-Transfer of Part of Undertaking of an Electricity Authority to Another Electricity Authority; Division IV-Licences to Supply Electricity; Division V-Provisions Relating to the Supply of Electricity in Queensland by Certain New South Wales Local Authorities; PART IV-SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY BY ELECTRICITY AUTHORITIES; Division I-General Conditions Governing the Supply of Electricity; Division II-Conditions Governing the Supply or Additional Supply of Electricity to Consumers; Division Ill-Conditions Governing Consumers' Electrical Installat ions; Division I V-Metering, Charges for Electricity, etc.; PART V-RIGHTS AND POWERS OF ELECTRICITY AUTHORITIES WITH RESPECT TO LAND AND TO WORKS OF OTHER AUTHORITIES; Division I-Land; Division II-Execution oJ' Works;
Electricity Act 1976, No. 66 595 PART VI-BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY AUTHORITIES;