Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2000 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2000 No. 315 Electricity Act 1994 ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 4) 2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 124 (Basic safety principle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Electricity restriction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 4—ELECTRICITY RESTRICTIONS Division 1—Preliminary 248L Purpose of pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 248M Definition for pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 2—Restrictions in Ergon Energy distribution area (other than Mapoon and Torres Strait Islands) 248N Where restrictions apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 248O Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Division 3—Restrictions in the Ergon Energy distribution area (Mapoon and Torres Strait Islands) 248P Where restrictions apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 248Q Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 6 Insertion of new sch 3AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCHEDULE 3AA MAXIMUM PERMITTED RATING OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 7 Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

s1 3 s5 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2000 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the Electricity Regulation 1994 . ˙ Commencement 3.(1) Section 4 commences on the day this regulation is notified. (2) The remaining provisions commence on the later of the following— (a) the day of notification; (b) 15 December 2000. ˙ Amendment of s 124 (Basic safety principle) 4. Section 124— insert— ‘ (2) In this section— “high voltage” , for a mine, means a voltage of more than 1 200 V.’. ˙ Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Electricity restriction) 5. Chapter 4, part 4— omit, insert— ‘ PART 4—ELECTRICITY RESTRICTIONS ‘ Division 1—Preliminary ˙ ‘ Purpose of pt 4 ‘ 248L. The purpose of this part is ensure a regular, economically efficient

s5 4 s5 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 and constant supply of electricity within the available supply capacity of certain supply networks, or parts of them. 1 ˙ ‘ Definition for pt 4 ‘ 248M. In this part— “welding power source” means a welding power source described in AS1966.1—1985 Electric arc welding power sources—Part 1—Transformer type. ‘ Division 2—Restrictions in Ergon Energy distribution area (other than Mapoon and Torres Strait Islands) ˙ ‘ Where restrictions apply ‘ 248N. The electricity restrictions in section 248O apply to electricity supplied by Ergon Energy in the following localities through its supply network— (a) Aurukun; (b) Bamaga; (c) Boulia; (d) Burketown; (e) Camooweal; (f) Coen; (g) Doomadgee; (h) Gununa; (i) Kowanyama; (j) Lockhart River; (k) Palm Island; 1 Section 123 of the Actprovides: ‘an electricity restriction regulation expires 5 years after the day on which it is made, unless it is earlier repealed’.

s5 5 s5 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 (l) Pormpuraaw; (m) Wasaga. ˙ ‘ Restrictions ‘ 248O.(1) The use of the following electrical articles by customers is prohibited— (a) electric motors with a rating greater than— (i) the rating stated for the relevant locality in schedule 3AA, part 1; and (ii) if the motor is not installed and operated in accordance with the guidelines published by Ergon Energy—1.5kW; 2 (b) instantaneous water heaters with a rating of more than 2.4kW; (c) welding power sources. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply— (a) to the following welding power sources— (i) 415V, 3 phase input light industrial welding power sources; (ii) 250V, single phase limited input welding power sources; or (b) to electric motors that are part of a public water supply system or a community sewerage system installed and operated in the way required by the corporation; or (c) if the customer satisfies the corporation, by the written advice of a doctor, that a stated electrical article must be used to reduce a threat to a person’s life. ‘ (3) In this section— “instantaneous water heater” means an instantaneous water heater described in AS3142—1994 Approval and test specification—Electric water heaters. 2 Ergon Energy’s Guidelines for Connection of Electrical Installations at Isolated Systems are available from the Ergon Energy offices at 109 Lake Street, Cairns, 34 Dalrymple Road, Garbutt, Townsville and the corner of Fitzroy Street and Alma Street, Rockhampton.

s5 6 s5 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 ‘ Division 3—Restrictions in the Ergon Energy distribution area (Mapoon and Torres Strait Islands) ˙ ‘ Where restrictions apply ‘ 248P. The electricity restrictions in section 248Q apply to electricity supplied by Ergon Energy in the following localities through its supply network— (a) Badu Island; (b) Boigu Island; (c) Coconut Island; (d) Darnley Island; (e) Dauan Island; (f) Hammond Island; (g) Mabuiag Island; (h) Mapoon; (i) Moa Island (Kubin and St Pauls communities); (j) Murray Island; (k) Saibai Island; (l) Stephens Island; (m) Warraber Island; (n) Yam Island; (o) Yorke Island. ˙ ‘ Restrictions ‘ 248Q.(1) The use of the following electrical articles by customers is prohibited— (a) airconditioners installed in dwellings; (b) electric motors with a rating greater than— (i) the rating stated for the relevant locality in schedule 3AA,

s5 7 s5 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 part 2; and (ii) if the motor is not installed and operated in accordance with the guidelines published by Ergon Energy—1.5kW; (c) electric ranges; (d) electric water heaters; (e) welding power sources. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply— (a) to the following welding power sources— (i) 415V, 3 phase input light industrial welding power sources; (ii) 250V, single phase limited input welding power sources; or (b) to electric motors that are part of a public water supply system or a community sewerage system installed and operated in the way required by the corporation; or (c) to electrical articles at Mapoon installed before 1 December 1998; or (d) if the customer satisfies the corporation, by the written advice of a doctor, that a stated electrical article must be used to reduce a threat to a person’s life. ‘ (3) In this section— “airconditioner” means an airconditioner described in AS/NZS 3350.2.40:1997 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances—Part 2.40: Particular requirements—Electrical heat pumps, airconditioners and dehumidifiers. “electricrange” means a domestic use electrical article designed to operate at low voltage and which has 1 or more of the following— (a) a cooking compartment; (b) a cooking hob fitted with at least 1 radiant or electromagnetic induction type heating unit. “electric water heater” means an electric water heater described in AS3142—1994 Approval and test specification—Electric water heaters.’.

s6 8 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) ˙ Insertion of new sch 3AA 6. After schedule 3— insert— ‘ SCHEDULE 3AA s6 No. 315, 2000 ‘ MAXIMUM PERMITTED RATING OF ELECTRIC MOTORS sections 248O(1) and 248Q(1) ‘ PART 1—ERGON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION AREA (OTHER THAN MAPOON AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS) Locality Aurukun Bamaga Boulia Burketown Camooweal Coen Doomadgee Gununa Kowanyama Lockhart River Palm Island Pormpuraaw Wasaga Maximum rating 16kW 38kW 16kW 8kW 8kW 13kW 33kW 16kW 16kW 16kW 38kW 16kW 16kW

s7 9 s7 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 ‘ PART 2—ERGON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION AREA (MAPOON AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS) Locality Badu Island Boigu Island Coconut Island Darnley Island Dauan Island Hammond Island Mabuiag Island Mapoon Moa Island (Kubin and St Pauls communities) Murray Island Saibai Island Stephens Island Warraber Island Yam Island Yorke Maximum rating 11kW 10kW 10kW 5kW 5kW 4kW 4kW 9kW 10kW 10kW 5kW 4kW 4kW 10kW 10kW’. ˙ Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary) 7. Schedule 8— insert— ‘ “welding power source” , for chapter 4, part 4, see section 248M.’.

10 Electricity Amendment (No. 4) No. 315, 2000 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 7 December 2000. 2. Notified in the gazette on 8 December 2000. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Mines and Energy. © State of Queensland 2000