Electricity (General) Regulations 1997 (SA)

South Australia

Electricity (General) Regulations 1997

under the Electricity Act 1996

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title
4            Interpretation
4A          Interpretation—definition of annual electricity consumption level
4AB        Interpretation—definition of electrical installation
4AC        Interpretation—definition of electricity infrastructure
4AD        Interpretation—definition of generation
4B          Interpretation—definition of small customer
5            Interpretation—definition of retailing
5AB        Interpretation—definition of electricity supply industry
5AC        Compliance with standards that are varied or substituted

Part 1A—Administration

5C          Functions and powers of Commission
5D          Functions of Technical Regulator—major interruptions to electricity supply
5E          Function associated with use of emergency powers

Part 2—Licensing of electricity entities

6            Exemptions from requirement to be licensed
6A          Exemption of Techport Australia Common User Shipbuilding Facility operations
7           Licence fees and returns
7A          Consideration of application for licence
7AB        Prescribed class of customers for purposes of section 24(2)(b) of Act
7ABA      Prescribed date for purposes of section 24(2)(d) of Act
7ABB       Prescribed information in small customer accounts for purposes of section 24(2)(da) of Act
7AC        Ombudsman scheme

Part 2AA—Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme

7AD        Application
7AE        Interpretation
7AF        Minister to set greenhouse gas reduction targets
7AG        Minister to determine percentage of greenhouse gas reduction target to be delivered to priority group households
7AH        Minister to set energy audit targets
7AI         Administration
7AJ        Notification and adjustment of targets
7AK        Energy audits
7AL        Energy efficiency activities
7AM        Energy efficiency activities for priority group households
7AN        Determination of energy efficiency activities
7AO        Retailers may enter into arrangements
7AP        Compliance and reporting
7APA      Energy efficiency shortfalls
7AQ        Review
7AR        Expiry

Part 2A—System controller

7B Functions and powers of system controller

Part 2B—Standard terms and conditions for sale or supply

7C Prescribed classes of customers

Part 2C—Special provisions relating to small customers

7D          Interpretation
7E          Exemption from standing contract condition
7F          Provisions relating to default contracts

Part 3—Electricity entities' powers and duties

8 Carrying out certain work on public land

Part 3A—Undergrounding of powerlines

8A Prescribed amount for undergrounding work

Part 4—Safety and technical issues

Division 1—Safety and technical requirements

9            Purpose of Division
10          Quality of electricity supply
11          General requirements for electricity infrastructure
12          Aerial lines
13          Underground lines
14          Powerlines other than aerial or underground lines
15          Substations
16          Earthing and electrical protection systems
17          Electrical installations
17A        Connection testing and inspection procedures

Division 2—Certain electrical installation work

18 Certain electrical installation work and certificates of compliance
18A Prescribed work (section 61(4))

Division 3—Safeguarding persons working with conductors or electrical equipment

Subdivision 1—General

19 Basic safety principle
20 Compliance with provisions of Division

Subdivision 2—Work on or near live electric conductors or electrical equipment

21          Application of Subdivision
22          Safe work practices
23          Work involving danger of direct contact with live conductors etc
23A         Work in proximity to exposed conductors etc

Subdivision 3—Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment

24          Work above exposed high voltage conductors etc
26          Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc
28          Live high voltage line work

Subdivision 4—Miscellaneous

29 Rescue and resuscitation training
30 Suitability of testing instruments

Division 4—Reporting and investigation of accidents

31 Reporting of accidents
31A Investigation of accidents

Division 5—Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans and reports

31B         Application of Division
31C         Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans
31D         Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management reports

Part 5—Cathodic protection systems

32 Application of Part
33 Tests before operating cathodic protection system

Part 6—Miscellaneous

34          Preparation, publication and purchase of installation rules
35          Register of underground lines
36          Protection of underground lines
37          Entangled objects
38          Altering ground levels near infrastructure
39          Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines
39A         Erection of buildings in proximity to underground lines
40          Prohibition of certain activities in proximity to aerial lines and other cable systems
40A        Erection of conductors or other cable systems so as to cross or be attached to existing aerial lines or their supports etc
41          Placement of materials near supporting structures etc
42          Placement of materials in proximity to substations
43          Prohibition of burning in proximity to infrastructure
44          Transportation
45          Interference and obstruction
46          Form for warrants
47          General penalty
48          Fees for reinspection etc

Schedule 2—Requirements for aerial lines

1            Interpretation
2            Design
3            Materials
4            Thermal ratings
5            Short circuit ratings
6            Mechanical loading conditions
7           Conductor tensions
8            Structures and footings
9            Facade mounted cables
10          Safety clearances
11          Installation of aerial lines
12          Maintenance of aerial lines
13          Tables

Schedule 3—Requirements for underground lines and certain other powerlines

1            Interpretation
2            Design—General
3            Cables and accessories
4            Cable ratings
5            Short circuit rating of conductors and cable screens
6            Installation—General
7           Installation of underground lines
8            Part of underground line installed on or above ground
9            Shared trenches
10          Maintenance

Schedule 4—Requirements for substations

1            Interpretation
2            Design
3            Plant and equipment
4            Clearances to live equipment and lines
5            Containment of insulating liquids
6            Security of substation buildings and enclosures
7           Kiosk padmount type substations
8            Ground type substations
9            Pole mounted substations
10          Installation
11          Maintenance

Schedule 5—Requirements for earthing and electrical protection systems

1            Interpretation
2            Design—general
3            Protection equipment
4            Earthing equipment and ancillaries
5            Earthing of low voltage electrical supply networks
6            Earthing of substations
7           Protection systems for low voltage aerial lines and underground lines
8            Step and touch potentials and earth potential rise
9            Installation of earthing and protection systems—general
10          Connections and joints of earthing systems
11          Mechanical strength and protection of earthing systems
12          Maintenance—general
13          Inspection and testing of earthing systems
14          Inspection and test results of earthing systems
15          Inspection and testing of protection systems
16          Inspection and test results of protection systems

Schedule 6—Clearance from aerial lines

Schedule 7—Forms for warrants

Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Electricity (General) Regulations 1997.
4—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Electricity Act 1996;
active, in relation to a conductor, means—
(a)any one of the conductors of a power system which is maintained at a difference of potential from—
(i)the neutral conductor; or
(ii)an earthed conductor; or
(b)if a power system does not include a neutral or earthed conductor—all conductors;
aerial line means a powerline placed above the ground and in the open air, but does not include bus bars or any direct current conductors used as traction trolley wires;
AS or Australian Standard, followed by a number, or AS/NZS or Australian/New Zealand Standard followed by a number, is a reference to the standard published by Standards Australia as in force from time to time;
centre-line, in relation to an aerial line, means a notional vertical plane extending upwards from any point on the ground and running through, and connecting, the centre of each structure that supports the aerial line;
circuit means any number of conductors connected together for the purpose of carrying current;
conductor means a wire, or other form of conducting material suitable for carrying current, other than wires, cables or other metallic parts directly used in converting electrical energy into another form of energy;
connection point means a connection point to a transmission or distribution network;
facade mounted line means an aerial line attached to a building;
high voltage or HV, in relation to electricity, means electricity at a voltage exceeding 1 000 volts alternating current (ac) or 1 500 volts direct current (dc);
installation rules of the operator of a transmission or distribution network means the requirements of the operator relating to electrical installations that must be complied with if electricity supply from the network is to be connected to the installations;
insulated means contained within a material or medium (including air) in order to limit the flow of current between conductors at different potentials;
insulated conductor means a conductor that—
(a)is wholly covered with insulating material in accordance with the appropriate requirements of the relevant Approval and Test specification of an Australian Standard; or
(b)is of a type approved by the Technical Regulator;
live—a term applied to an object when a difference of potential exists or would exist between it and earth under normal conditions of operation, including all metal connected to the neutral conductor of the supply system even if such neutral is earthed at the source of supply; but the following are not to be taken to be live:
(a)earthing conductors; and
(b)copper sheaths of Mineral Insulated Metal Sheathed (MIMS) cables used in Earthed Sheathed Return (ESR) systems; and
(c)neutral busbars or links in installations where the multiple earthed neutral system is employed;
low voltage or LV has the same meaning as in AS/NZS 3000;
multiple earthed neutral system or MEN system means a system of earthing in which the parts of an electrical installation required by AS/NZS 3000 to be earthed—
(a)are connected to the general mass of earth; and
(b)are connected within the installation to the neutral conductor of the supply system;
nominal system voltage means the voltage by which a system of supply is designated and to which certain operating characteristics of that system of supply are referred in accordance with AS 2926 (as in force immediately before it was superseded);
operator, in relation to a transmission or distribution network, any electricity infrastructure or any electrical installation, means the person who operates, owns or controls the network, infrastructure or installation;
other cable system means—
(a)telecommunication and control cables; or
(b)aerial earthed cables; or
(c)electrolysis drainage cables,
attached to, or in the vicinity of, structures supporting cables under the control of an electricity entity;
retail contract means a contract between an electricity entity and a customer for the sale and purchase of electricity;
service line means the terminating span of a powerline—
(a)constructed or designed or ordinarily used for the supply of electricity at low voltage; and
(b)through which electricity is or is intended to be supplied by an electricity entity to a customer from the transmission or distribution network of the entity;
substation means any premises or place (including a switchyard) in which high voltage supply is converted, controlled or transformed;
U, in relation to voltage of electricity, means nominal system voltage;
underground line means a powerline which is placed under the ground, including those portions which are erected above the ground.
A provision contained in a standard, code, guide or other document that is required to be complied with under these regulations is not, despite that requirement, to be taken to be a mandatory provision for the purposes of these regulations unless it is expressed in mandatory terms.
In subregulation (3), a reference to a standard, code, guide or other document includes a reference to a part of a standard, code, guide or other document.

4A—Interpretation—definition of annual electricity consumption level

For the purposes of the definition of annual electricity consumption level in section 4 of the Act, the following provisions apply to the determination of a customer's annual electricity consumption level:
(a)the customer's annual electricity consumption level is to be determined for each metered connection point through which the customer has or seeks electricity supply under a retail contract;
(b)if the customer has been entitled under a retail contract to electricity supply through the connection point for the 12 months immediately preceding the relevant day, the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point is—
(i)the actual volume of the electricity supply, expressed in MW.h, through the connection point for that 12 months period as measured by the meter at the connection point; or
(ii)if the measurement of the volume of electricity by the meter has been significantly affected by inaccuracies during that 12 months period—the estimated volume of the electricity supply, expressed in MW.h, through the connection point for the 12 months immediately following the relevant day;
(c)if the customer has not been entitled under a retail contract to electricity supply through the connection point for the 12 months immediately preceding the relevant day, the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point is the estimated volume of the electricity supply, expressed in MW.h, through the connection point for the 12 months immediately following the relevant day;
(d)an estimate is to be made for the purposes of paragraph (b) or (c) taking into account relevant past electricity consumption levels, the electricity consumption level of plant and equipment to be powered through the connection point, the operations for which electricity is required to be supplied through the connection point and other relevant factors;
(e)the determination of the actual or estimated volume of electricity supply through the connection point may be by agreement between the customer and the electricity entity or, failing such agreement, will be a matter for the decision of the Commission on application to the Commission by the customer or the entity;
(f)a determination under this regulation of the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point continues in operation from the relevant day until—
(i)the customer ceases to be entitled to electricity supply through the connection point under a retail contract with the electricity entity; or
(ii)a subsequent determination is made under this regulation of the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point,
whichever first occurs;
(g)at least 12 months must elapse from the relevant day before a subsequent determination is made under this regulation of the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point.
In this regulation—
the relevant day, in relation to the determination of the customer's annual electricity consumption level for the connection point, means—
(a)the day on which the determination is made; or
(b)if some earlier or later day is agreed to by the customer and the electricity entity, or is decided on by the Commission, as the relevant day for the purposes of the determination—that day.

4AB—Interpretation—definition of electrical installation
For the purposes of the definition of electrical installation in section 4 of the Act, a set of wires and associated fittings, equipment and accessories installed for the conveyance, control, measurement or use of electricity for general power and lighting in a place used for electricity generating operations, or incidental or related operations, is an electrical installation.
4AC—Interpretation—definition of electricity infrastructure
For the purposes of the definition of electricity infrastructure in section 4 of the Act, a set of wires and associated fittings, equipment and accessories installed for the conveyance, control, measurement or use of electricity for general power and lighting in a place used for electricity generating operations, or incidental or related operations, does not form part of electricity infrastructure.
4AD—Interpretation—definition of generation
For the purposes of the definition of generation in section 4 of the Act, the operation of a set of wires and associated fittings, equipment and accessories installed for the conveyance, control, measurement or use of electricity for general power and lighting in a place used for electricity generating operations, or incidental or related to an electrical installation is not the generation of electricity.
4B—Interpretation—definition of small customer
For the purposes of the definition of small customer in section 4 of the Act, each customer whose annual electricity consumption level for a connection point is less than 160 MW.h is classified as a small customer in relation to electricity supply to the customer through the connection point.
5—Interpretation—definition of retailing
For the purposes of the definition of the term in section 4 of the Act, retailing of electricity does not include the following activities:
(b)a customer charging for the supply of electricity if the charge forms an unspecified part of rent or charges for the occupation or use of premises;
(c)a holder of a licence authorising the operation of an electricity generating plant charging a fee for supplying electricity to another person who is the holder of a licence authorising the operation of a transmission or distribution network.

5AB—Interpretation—definition of electricity supply industry

For the purposes of the definition of electricity supply industry in section 4 of the Act, the following are operations of a prescribed kind:
(a)the provision, operation or maintenance of poles, equipment, fittings or wiring associated with the provision of lighting in a street or other place;
(b)operations conducted in relation to the Leigh Creek township, railway or mine by—
(i)Flinders Power Pty Ltd (ACN 082 988 270); or
(ii)NRGenerating Holdings (No. 2) GmbH (ARBN 094 284 723), Flinders Labuan (No. 1) Ltd (ARBN 094 284 812) and Flinders Labuan (No. 2) Ltd (ARBN 094 284 769), or a body related to any of those bodies.
Bodies are related for the purposes of this regulation if—
(a)one takes over or otherwise acquires the business or part of the business of the other; or
(b)they are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Law; or
(c)a series of relationships can be traced between them under paragraph (a) or (b).

5AC—Compliance with standards that are varied or substituted

Despite a requirement of these regulations for work to be carried out in accordance with a standard as in force from time to time, where the standard is varied or substituted, work for the installation, commissioning or modification of electricity infrastructure or an electrical installation may be carried out in accordance with the old standard—
(a)if—
(i)design work for that installation, commissioning or modification had been completed before (but not more than 1 month before) the publication of the new standard; or
(ii)the work (disregarding design or other preparatory work) had commenced before the publication of the new standard; or
(iii)the work commenced after the publication of the new standard and is to be completed within 6 months after that publication; or
(iv)the work is connected with the construction of premises and construction work had commenced before the publication of the new standard; or
(b)in any other case—with the approval of the Technical Regulator, on terms and conditions the Technical Regulator considers appropriate.
If—
(a)pursuant to subregulation (1) work is purportedly carried out in accordance with an old standard; and
(b)the work complies with that old standard,
an approval or certification that the work complies with the standard may be given for the purposes of these regulations.
In this regulation—
(a)a reference to a standard includes a reference to—
(i)a code, guide or other document; and
(ii)a part of a standard, code, guide or other document; and
(b)a standard as in force following the variation or substitution of the standard is referred to as the new standard; and
(c)a standard as in force immediately prior to the variation or substitution of the standard is referred to as the old standard; and
(d)a reference to work includes a reference to examinations and tests related to the work.
This regulation does not apply in relation to the National Electricity Code or a code made by the Commission under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002.

Part 1A—Administration
5C—Functions and powers of Commission

Pursuant to section 6A of the Act, the Commission has (in addition to the Commission's functions and powers under the Act and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002) the following functions and powers:
(a)to disclose, with the consent of the customer of the holder of a licence authorising the retailing of electricity, the name, address and other contact details from time to time of the customer to the holders of other licences authorising the retailing of electricity;
(b)if the Commission has agreed in writing to determine matters under a contract between two or more electricity entities at the expense of one or more of the entities—to determine those matters in accordance with the terms of the contract;
(ba)if a sale/lease agreement (within the meaning of the Electricity Corporations (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 1999) contemplates that the Commission will determine certain matters—to determine those matters in accordance with the terms of the agreement;
(c)subject to subregulation (2), functions and powers conferred on the Jurisdictional Regulator under the National Electricity Code to the extent that those functions and powers are not authorised by the State, pursuant to the National Electricity Code, to be exclusively performed or exercised by some other body or bodies.
The Commission must only approve a distribution loss factor that has been calculated for the purposes of the National Electricity Code by the holder of a licence authorising the operation of a distribution network if the distribution loss factor—
(a)has been calculated on a State-wide basis by reference to voltage level and proximity of a customer's metering point to a transformer; and
(b)is not related to the relative length of a distribution line involved in supplying electricity to the customer.
Terms defined in an electricity pricing order under Division 2A of Part 3 of the Act have the same meaning when used in subregulation (2).

5D—Functions of Technical Regulator—major interruptions to electricity supply

Pursuant to section 8(ca) of the Act, the Technical Regulator must, in relation to major interruptions to the electricity supply in the State, after taking into account the operation of subregulation (2), comply with the requirements set out in subregulation (3).
The Technical Regulator will determine whether to act under this regulation after taking into account the significance of the interruption and, for that purpose, the Technical Regulator should have regard to—
(a)the actual or likely duration of any interruption; and
(b)the number of customers affected, or likely to be affected, by any interruption; and
(c)such other factors as the Technical Regulator determines to be relevant.
The Technical Regulator must, in acting under this regulation in relation to the monitoring and investigation of major interruptions to the electricity supply in the State, advise the Minister in respect of—
(a)the causes or likely causes of such interruptions;
(b)the nature and extent of such interruptions;
(c)the actual and likely effects and duration of such interruptions;
(d)the steps taken by electricity entities and others to manage such interruptions and to restore and maintain electricity supply;
(e)the adequacy, appropriateness and timeliness of those steps;
(f)the action that should be taken by electricity entities and others to minimise the likelihood of such interruptions in the future;
(g)any other matter relating to such interruptions that the Technical Regulator considers appropriate.

5E—Function associated with use of emergency powers

A responsible officer is to fulfil obligations under a protocol agreed by the jurisdictions participating in the National Electricity Market (ie the market regulated by the National Electricity Law) relating to the use of emergency powers that may affect the operation of that market.
Without limiting subregulation (1), a responsible officer may assume operational responsibility for managing power system emergencies under any relevant plan established or adopted by AEMO.
In this regulation—
the Department means the administrative unit of the Public Service that is, under the Minister, responsible for the administration of the Act;
responsible officer means an officer within the Department nominated by the Minister to be a responsible officer for the purposes of this regulation.

Part 2—Licensing of electricity entities
6—Exemptions from requirement to be licensed

A person who carries on operations in the electricity supply industry (the operator) is exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under the Act authorising the operations if the electricity in relation to which the operations are carried on is only for the consumption of one or more of the following:
(a)the operator;
(b)a designated body;
(c)a person at premises occupied or used by the person as a tenant or licensee (whether directly or indirectly) of the operator or a designated body where that person is not charged for the supply of electricity except by an electricity entity or as an unspecified part of rent or charges for the occupation or use of the premises.
A person who carries on the generation of electricity is exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under the Act authorising the operations if—
(a)the generating plant has a rated nameplate output of 100 kVA or less; or
(b)the person does not supply electricity for reward to or by means of a transmission or distribution network.
A person who carries on operations as an inset network operator or inset network retailer is exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under the Act authorising the operations subject to the following conditions:
(e)a transitional inset customer may only be charged for—
(i)electricity supplied through the inset network on or after 1 January 2003; or
(ii)services or things provided on or after that date in connection with that supply of electricity,
an amount not exceeding the applicable amount (if any) according to the scale of charges fixed by the Commission under subregulation (4);
(f)an inset customer must be kept informed of—
(i)the nature of any arrangements for the purchase of electricity for the inset network made between the inset network operator or retailer and a licensed retailer for any period for which the customer purchases electricity from the inset network retailer; and
(ii)if the customer is to make a payment for or contribution towards the cost of electricity consumed in common areas, or for shared facilities, at the premises served by the inset network—
(A)the total amount of electricity so consumed; and
(B)the amount paid by the inset network operator or retailer for that electricity;
(g)an inset customer (other than a transitional inset customer) must have an effective right of access to a licensed retailer of the customer's choice;
(h)the inset network operator or retailer must follow processes of a kind approved by the Commission to resolve disputes with inset customers about the sale or supply of electricity.
The Commission must fix a scale of charges for classes of inset customers for the purposes of subregulation (3)(e) that the Commission considers fair and reasonable having regard to the prices that such classes of customers could obtain from licensed retailers.
An exemption under this regulation is (in addition to any other condition to which it is expressed to be subject under this regulation) subject to the condition that the person comply with any requirement imposed by or under the Act, these regulations, the National Electricity Code or a code made by the Commission under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 as if the person were an electricity entity authorised by a licence to carry on the operations to which the exemption relates.
An exemption from subregulation (5), or from specified requirements referred to in that subregulation, may be granted by—
(a)in relation to Part 6 of the Act or Parts 4, 5 and 6 of these regulations or any safety requirement—the Technical Regulator, on terms and conditions the Technical Regulator considers appropriate; or
(b)in any other case—the Commission, on terms and conditions the Commission considers appropriate.
For the purposes of this regulation, an inset customer has an effective right of access to a licensed retailer of the customer's choice only if the customer may—
(a)have access to and use the inset network for the purpose of consuming electricity purchased by the customer from a licensed retailer of the customer's choice; and
(b)install, maintain and use meters and other equipment necessary for that purpose,
without any charge being payable by the customer (other than to the licensed retailer) or by the licensed retailer.
In this regulation—
community or strata title premises means premises the subject of the same community plan under the Community Titles Act 1996 or the same strata plan under the Strata Titles Act 1988;
designated body means a body or group of persons designated by the Minister by notice in the Gazette;
inset customer, in relation to an inset network, means a person (other than the inset network operator or the inset network retailer) who has or seeks a supply of electricity from the inset network;
inset network means a transmission or distribution network that serves only a group of premises in the same ownership or community or strata title premises;
inset network operator means a person who operates an inset network;
inset network retailer means a person (other than an electricity entity) who retails electricity supplied through an inset network;
licensed retailer means an electricity entity licensed to retail electricity;
premises includes part of premises;
transitional inset customer means—
(a)an inset customer who occupies or uses part of a group of premises in the same ownership under a lease or licence granted before 1 January 2003,
but does not include an inset customer if—
(c)the premises served by the inset network resulted from or were affected by building work commenced on or after the commencement of this regulation; and
(d)there were no inset customers residing or carrying on business at the premises served by the network during all or part of the period over which the building work was carried out.
The Minister may—
(a)by notice in the Gazette, designate a body or group of persons for the purposes of the definition of designated body; and
(b)by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a notice under this subregulation.

6A—Exemption of Techport Australia Common User Shipbuilding Facility operations
The Minister for Economic Development is exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under Part 3 of the Act in relation to the electricity operations carried out by or on behalf of the Minister at the Techport Australia Common User Shipbuilding Facility.
7—Licence fees and returns

For the purposes of section 20(2) of the Act, the licence fee, or the first instalment of the licence fee, (as the case may require) must be paid before the anniversary in each year of the day on which the licence was issued.
For the purposes of section 20(2) of the Act, an annual return must be lodged before 31 August in each year.
For the purposes of section 20(5) of the Act, the penalty for default—
(a)for failing to pay a licence fee, or an instalment of a licence fee, is 10% per annum of the outstanding amount calculated daily on a cumulative basis;
(b)for failing to lodge an annual return is $500.
The following costs are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of administrative costs in section 20(7) of the Act:
(a)the costs of any committee established for the purpose of advising the Minister in relation to the preparation of programs for the undergrounding of powerlines under section 58A of the Act;
(b)the costs of administration of the Electrical Products Act 2000;
(c)the costs of administration of the Australian Energy Market Commission in relation to the electricity supply industry in South Australia in the financial year to which the licence relates.

7A—Consideration of application for licence
Pursuant to section 17(3)(d) of the Act, the following are prescribed as matters that the Commission may consider in deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence authorising the retailing of electricity:
(a)whether the applicant holds or has held such a licence;
(b)if the applicant holds such a licence—the duration of contracts for the retailing of electricity entered into by the applicant;
(c)if the applicant holds or has held such a licence—whether the applicant has been guilty of a contravention of a condition of the licence or any other contravention of a requirement imposed by or under the Act in connection with the operations authorised by the licence.

7AB—Prescribed class of customers for purposes of section 24(2)(b) of Act
For the purposes of section 24(2)(b) of the Act, each small customer is a customer of a prescribed class.
7ABA—Prescribed date for purposes of section 24(2)(d) of Act
For the purposes of section 24(2)(d) of the Act, 1 July 2004 is the prescribed date.
7ABB—Prescribed information in small customer accounts for purposes of section 24(2)(da) of Act
For the purposes of section 24(2)(da) of the Act, the following provisions apply:
(a)the electricity entity must include in each account for electricity charges sent to a small customer for electricity supply through a particular metered connection point the following information:
(i)the customer's average daily consumption level, expressed in kW.h, of electricity supplied through the connection point for the period to which the account relates;

(ii)the customer's average daily consumption level, expressed in kW.h, of electricity supplied through the connection point for each period during the preceding 12 months in respect of which the customer was sent by the entity an account for electricity supply through the connection point;
(iii)the average daily cost to the customer of electricity supplied to the customer through the connection point during the period to which the account relates;
(iv)the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the customer's consumption of electricity supplied through the connection point for the period to which the account relates;
(v)the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the customer's consumption of electricity supplied through the connection point for each period during the preceding 12 months in respect of which the customer was sent by the entity an account for electricity supply through the connection point;

(b)the information referred to in paragraphs (a)(ii) and (a)(v) must be presented in graphical form;
(c)the amounts of the greenhouse gas emissions referred to in paragraphs (a)(iv) and (a)(v) must be calculated, in a manner approved by the Commission, by reference to material about emissions coefficients published by the Australian Greenhouse Office of the Department of the Environment and Heritage of the Australian Government;
(d)the information referred to in paragraph (a) must be accompanied by explanatory material of a kind approved by the Commission;
(e)the information and explanatory material referred to in paragraphs (a) and (d) must be presented in a print size and format approved by the Commission;
(f)the electricity entity must also include in each account for electricity charges sent to a small customer the following statement:
For more information about energy efficiency and to compare energy retail prices, visit or call ........................ [telephone number as specified by the Commission by written notice to the entity];

(g)the statement referred to in paragraph (f) must be presented in the first page of each account in 9 point bold font.

7AC—Ombudsman scheme
For the purposes of sections 23(1)(k) and 24(2)(l) of the Act, the gas supply industry is prescribed.

Part 2AA—Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme
7AD—Application

This Part applies to any electricity entity that holds a licence authorising the retailing of electricity within the State.
However, this Part will not apply in a particular calendar year to an electricity entity that retails electricity as a retailer to fewer than the threshold number of residential customers within South Australia as at 30 June in the preceding year.
For the purposes of subregulation (2), the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, set the threshold number for a 3‑year period at the time of setting the annual greenhouse gas reduction targets and the annual energy audit targets for the purposes of this Part.
This regulation applies subject to the operation of regulations 7AK(4), 7AL(5) and 7AM(4).

7AE—Interpretation

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—
energy audit means an audit of a priority group household undertaken by a retailer in accordance with the minimum specification published by the Minister by notice in the Gazette;
energy credit means the following (if the relevant differences are positive):
(a)in relation to energy audits, the difference (expressed as an amount of energy audits) between the number of energy audits actually undertaken by a retailer in a year and the ELEAT that applies to the retailer for that year;
(b)in relation to energy efficiency activities, the difference (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) between the actual tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent taken to have been saved by a retailer in a year through the conduct of energy efficiency activities and the EGRT that applies to the retailer for that year;
(c)in relation to energy efficiency activities for priority group households, the difference (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) between the actual tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent taken to have been saved by a retailer in a year through the conduct of energy efficiency activities for priority group households and a PGGGRT that applies to the retailer for that year;
energy efficiency activity means an activity relating to residential premises determined by the Minister or the Commission pursuant to regulation 7AN to be an energy efficiency activity;
EGRT—means an electricity licence greenhouse gas reduction target calculated in accordance with subregulation (2);
ELEAT—means an electricity licence energy audit target calculated in accordance with subregulation (3);
PGGGRT—see regulation 7AG;
priority group household means residential premises in which a person resides who—
(a)is the holder of a current pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth Government; or
(b)is the holder of a current TPI Gold Repatriation Health Card issued by the Commonwealth Government; or
(c)is the holder of a current War Widows Gold Repatriation Health Card issued by the Commonwealth Government; or
(d)is the holder of a current Gold Repatriation Health Card (EDA) issued by the Commonwealth Government; or
(e)is the holder of a current Health Care Card (including a Low Income Health Care Card) issued by the Commonwealth Government; or
(f)is a recipient of the South Australian Government Energy Concession; or
(g)falls within a class of persons who are experiencing hardship determined or approved by the Commission for the purposes of these regulations;
relevant electricity retailer means an electricity entity to which this Part applies;
relevant gas retailer means the holder of a licence under the Gas Act 1997 authorising the retailing of gas to which Part 2AA of the Gas Regulations 1997 applies;
residential customer means a small customer—
(a)who acquires electricity primarily for domestic use; and
(b)who satisfies other criteria (if any) determined by the Commission for the purposes of this definition;
retailer means a relevant electricity retailer or a relevant gas retailer;
threshold number—see regulation 7AD(3).

The EGRT for a relevant electricity retailer in any calendar year is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where—

is the annual greenhouse gas reduction target for calendar year t that applies to this retailer expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e)

is total electricity sales for this retailer to residential customers within South Australia during the financial year preceding calendar year t expressed in gigajoules (GJ)

is total electricity sales to residential customers within South Australia during the financial year preceding calendar year t by relevant electricity retailer i, expressed in gigajoules (GJ)

is the current full fuel cycle emission factor for end users of purchased electricity in South Australia as specified in the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors, published by the Commonwealth, expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per gigajoule (tCO2e/GJ)

is the current full fuel cycle emission factor for small users of natural gas in South Australia as specified in the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors, published by the Commonwealth, expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per gigajoule (tCO2e/GJ)

is total GreenPower electricity sales for this retailer to residential customers within South Australia, accredited under the National GreenPower Accreditation Program, during the financial year preceding calendar year t, expressed in gigajoules (GJ)

is the total GreenPower electricity sales to residential customers within South Australia, accredited under the National GreenPower Accreditation Program, during the financial year preceding calendar year t by relevant electricity retailer i, expressed in gigajoules (GJ)

is the annual greenhouse gas reduction target fixed by the Minister under regulation 7AF for calendar year t, expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e)

is the total gas sales to residential customers within South Australia during the financial year preceding calendar year t by relevant gas retailer j under the Gas Act 1997, expressed in gigajoules (GJ)

is the total number of relevant electricity retailers for year t

is the total number of relevant gas retailers for year t.

The ELEAT for a relevant electricity retailer in any calendar year is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where—

is the annual energy audit target for calendar year t that applies to this retailer expressed as the number of energy audits to be delivered

is the annual energy audit target fixed by the Minister under regulation 7AH for calendar year t, expressed as the number of energy audits to be delivered

is the total number of residential customers within South Australia to whom this retailer sold electricity as at the final day of the financial year preceding calendar year t

is the total number of residential customers within South Australia to whom relevant electricity retailer i sold electricity as at the final day of the financial year preceding calendar year t

is the total number of residential customers within South Australia to whom relevant gas retailer j sold gas under the Gas Act 1997 as at the final day of the financial year preceding calendar year t

is the total number of relevant electricity retailers for year t

is the total number of relevant gas retailers for year t.

7AF—Minister to set greenhouse gas reduction targets

The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, fix the annual greenhouse gas reduction targets for the purposes of this Part.
The targets are to be expressed as the annual amount of greenhouse gas savings (in terms of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) that must be achieved by retailers through the carrying out of energy efficiency activities in accordance with this Part and Part 2AA of the Gas Regulations 1997.
The Minister must, for the purposes of subregulation (1)—
(a)fix annual greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2009, 2010 and 2011 before 1 January 2009; and
(b)fix annual greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2012, 2013 and 2014 before 1 January 2012.

7AG—Minister to determine percentage of greenhouse gas reduction target to be delivered to priority group households

The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, determine that a percentage of an annual greenhouse gas reduction target is to be achieved by the provision of energy efficiency activities to priority group households.
The priority group greenhouse gas reduction target (PGGGRT) for a retailer is determined by multiplying the EGRT for that retailer by the percentage fixed by the Minister under subregulation (1).
In addition, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, determine that certain percentages of the PGGGRT are to be achieved by the provision of energy efficiency activities to particular classes of priority group households and each determination will constitute a separate PGGGRT for the purposes of this Part.

7AH—Minister to set energy audit targets

The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, fix the annual energy audit targets for the purposes of this Part.
The targets are to be expressed as the annual number of energy audits required to be undertaken by retailers in accordance with this Part and Part 2AA of the Gas Regulations 1997.
Energy audits will relate to priority group households.
The Minister must, for the purposes of subregulation (1)—
(a)fix annual energy audit targets for 2009, 2010 and 2011 before 1 January 2009; and
(b)fix annual energy audit targets for 2012, 2013 and 2014 before 1 January 2012.

7AI—Administration

The Commission has such functions and powers as are necessary or expedient to give effect to the residential energy efficiency scheme including the following functions:
(a)to administer the scheme;
(b)to ensure that retailers comply with the requirements of this Part;
(c)to report to the Minister—
(i)at the end of each year as to the administration of the scheme and the progress of retailers in achieving the targets set by this Part; and
(ii)from time to time on any other matter relating to this Part as required by the Minister.
The Commission—
(a)is required to impose a condition on the licence of a retailer under the Act that the retailer comply with this Part, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Act (so that a failure to comply with this Part will constitute a contravention of a condition of the licence); and
(b)is to vary conditions of the licence of a retailer under the Act to ensure that the retailer complies with this Part as required from time to time, pursuant to section 27(1) of the Act (so that a failure to comply with this Part will constitute a contravention of a condition of the licence).

7AJ—Notification and adjustment of targets

The Commission must, in relation to each calendar year in which the residential energy efficiency scheme is to apply, notify in writing each retailer to which this Part applies of any annual—
(a)ELEAT; and
(b)EGRT; and
(c)PGGGRT,
that applies to the retailer for that year.
The Commission may adjust a target that would otherwise apply to a retailer after taking into account any—
(a)energy audit shortfall; and
(b)greenhouse gas reduction shortfall; and
(c)greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households,
from a previous year that must be added to the target in accordance with regulation 7AK, 7AL or 7AM, respectively.
If the customers of 1 retailer (in this regulation referred to as the first retailer) are transferred during a year to another retailer (in this regulation referred to as the acquiring retailer) by the sale, transmission or assignment of the whole or part of the business or undertaking of the first retailer, the Commission may adjust the targets of both the first retailer and the acquiring retailer for that year on a pro rata basis taking into account the date on which the customers were transferred.
If—
(a)this Part or Part 2AA of the Gas Regulations 1997 did not apply to the acquiring retailer before the transfer of customers to the acquiring retailer because the acquiring retailer did not have the threshold number of customers for the purposes of regulation 7AD; and
(b)as a result of the transfer of customers the acquiring retailer has at least the threshold number of customers,
this Part and Part 2AA of the Gas Regulations 1997 apply with immediate effect to the acquiring retailer and the Commission must—
(c)in accordance with subregulation (1), notify the acquiring retailer of its targets under this Part; and
(d)adjust the targets that apply to both the first retailer and the acquiring retailer for that year on a pro rata basis taking into account the date on which the transfer of customers occurred.
If a retailer accrues an energy credit in a year and does not transfer the credit under regulation 7AO(1), the Commission must, on application by the relevant retailer, take the credit into account in determining whether the retailer has met a target that applies to the retailer in any subsequent year.

7AK—Energy audits

A retailer to which this Part applies must, subject to subregulation (2), undertake the annual number of energy audits in accordance with the ELEAT that applies to the retailer for that year (as adjusted to take into account any shortfall added under subregulation (3)).
It is not a breach of subregulation (1) if a retailer undertakes in a year at least 90% of the energy audits required to be undertaken in that year in accordance with the ELEAT that applies to the retailer for that year.
Despite subregulation (2), if a retailer fails to achieve its ELEAT in a year, the energy audit shortfall must be added to an ELEAT that applies to the retailer in a subsequent year.
If—
(a)a retailer undertakes energy audits in a year sufficient to achieve at least 90% of its ELEAT for that year but does not achieve its ELEAT; and
(b)in the subsequent calendar year this Part no longer applies to the retailer because the retailer retails electricity to fewer than the threshold number of residential customers set by the Minister under regulation 7AD(3),
the retailer must undertake energy audits in the subsequent year to account for its energy audit shortfall for priority group households from the previous year.
In this regulation—
energy audit shortfall means the difference (expressed as an amount of energy audits) between the ELEAT that applies to the retailer for a year and the number of energy audits actually provided by that retailer in that year.

7AL—Energy efficiency activities

A retailer to which this Part applies must, subject to subregulation (2), undertake energy efficiency activities sufficient to achieve the EGRT that applies to the retailer for that year (as adjusted to take into account any shortfall added under subregulation (3)).
It is not a breach of subregulation (1) if a retailer undertakes energy efficiency activities in a year sufficient to achieve at least 90% of the EGRT that applies to the retailer for that year.
Despite subregulation (2), where a retailer fails to achieve its EGRT in a year, the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall must be added to an EGRT that applies to the retailer in a subsequent year.
An energy efficiency activity undertaken by a retailer for the purposes of achieving a PGGGRT under regulation 7AM is taken to be included as an energy efficiency activity undertaken by a retailer for the purpose of achieving its EGRT under this regulation.
If—
(a)a retailer undertakes energy efficiency activities in a year sufficient to achieve at least 90% of its EGRT for that year but does not achieve its EGRT; and
(b)in the subsequent calendar year this Part no longer applies to the retailer because the retailer retails electricity to fewer than the threshold number of residential customers set by the Minister under regulation 7AD(3),
the retailer must undertake energy efficiency activities in the subsequent year to account for its greenhouse gas reduction shortfall from the previous year.

(5a)If—
(a)a retailer fails to achieve its EGRT with respect to any year; and
(b)the retailer—
(i)pays a shortfall penalty in accordance with the requirements of section 94B of the Act with respect to that failure; or

(ii)is subject to a penalty on account of a prosecution in respect of that failure,

the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall to which the shortfall penalty or prosecution relates will no longer apply to the retailer.

In this regulation—
greenhouse gas reduction shortfall means the difference (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) between the EGRT that applies to the retailer for a year and the actual tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent taken to have been saved by that retailer in that year through the conduct of energy efficiency activities.

7AM—Energy efficiency activities for priority group households

A retailer to which this Part applies must, subject to subregulation (2), undertake energy efficiency activities sufficient to achieve any PGGGRT that applies to the retailer for a year (as adjusted to take into account any shortfall added under subregulation (3)).
It is not a breach of subregulation (1) if a retailer undertakes energy efficiency activities in a year sufficient to achieve at least 90% of a PGGGRT that applies to the retailer for that year.
Despite subregulation (2), where a retailer fails to achieve a PGGGRT in a year the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households must be added to a PGGGRT that applies to the retailer in a subsequent year.
If—
(a)a retailer undertakes energy efficiency activities in a year sufficient to achieve at least 90% of a PGGGRT for that year but does not achieve the PGGGRT; and
(b)in the subsequent calendar year this Part no longer applies to the retailer because the retailer retails electricity to fewer than the threshold number of residential customers set by the Minister under regulation 7AD(3),
the retailer must undertake energy efficiency activities in the subsequent year to account for its greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households from the previous year.

(4a)If—
(a)a retailer fails to achieve its PGGGRT with respect to any year; and
(b)the retailer—
(i)pays a shortfall penalty in accordance with the requirements of section 94B of the Act with respect to that failure; or

(ii)is subject to a penalty on account of a prosecution in respect of that failure,

the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households to which the shortfall penalty or prosecution relates will no longer apply to the retailer.

In this regulation—
greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households means the difference (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) between a PGGGRT that applies to the retailer for a year and the actual tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent taken to have been saved by that retailer in that year through the conduct of energy efficiency activities for priority group households.

7AN—Determination of energy efficiency activities

Before 1 January 2009, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, determine 1 or more activities to be energy efficiency activities for the purposes of this Part.
On or after 1 January 2009, the Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, on its own initiative or by application, determine, in accordance with any requirements set by the Minister, that an activity is an energy efficiency activity.
An application under subregulation (2) must be made in a manner and form determined by the Commission.
A determination may be of general application or limited (according to criteria determined by the Commission) in its application to a particular retailer or particular retailers.
A notice published under this regulation must—
(a)describe the energy efficiency activity; and
(b)set out the minimum specification in accordance with which the activity must be performed; and
(c)specify the amount of greenhouse gases (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) taken to be saved if the activity is undertaken; and
(d)set out the fact that the amount of greenhouse gases deemed to be saved for the purpose of meeting a target under these regulations is the amount specified under paragraph (c) at the time at which the energy efficiency activity was undertaken; and
(e)specify such other matters (whether similar or dissimilar to those referred to above) as the Minister or the Commission considers relevant.
The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a determination made under this regulation after taking into account any requirements set by the Minister.

7AO—Retailers may enter into arrangements

If a retailer accrues an energy credit, the retailer may, at any time, transfer the credit to another retailer.
A retailer may enter into an arrangement with another person (including another retailer) for that person to undertake either or both of the following:
(a)energy audits;
(b)energy efficiency activities.
Despite any arrangement entered into under subregulation (2), a retailer remains liable for any offence or penalty arising from a failure to meet its ELEAT, EGRT or a PGGGRT under this Part.

7AP—Compliance and reporting

A retailer must, as required from time to time by the Commission, submit to the Commission a compliance plan for the purposes of this Part in accordance with a code published by the Commission under Part 4 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2002.
A retailer must, as required from time to time by the Commission, report on compliance with this Part in accordance with a code published by the Commission under Part 4 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2002.
A code published under this regulation must comply with any requirements set by the Minister.

7APA—Energy efficiency shortfalls

For the purposes of section 94B of the Act, a relevant electricity retailer is a retailer who is subject to the application of this Part (including on account of regulation 7AK(4), 7AL(5) or 7AM(4)).
For the purposes of section 94B(13)(a) of the Act, the requirements imposed under this Part on a retailer—
(a)to undertake energy audits under regulation 7AK; and
(b)to undertake energy efficiency activities under regulation 7AL; and
(c)to undertake energy efficiency activities for priority group households under regulation 7AM,
constitute the activities relating to energy efficiency in which a relevant electricity retailer must engage, and for the purposes of that section the retailer must engage in those activities to the extent necessary to achieve compliance with regulation 7AK(2), 7AL(2) or 7AM(2) (as the case requires).
For the purposes of section 94B(13)(b) of the Act, the extent of an energy efficiency shortfall with respect to a particular year—
(a)will be determined in relation to each of the activities referred to in each of the paragraphs in subregulation (2); and
(b)will be as follows:
(i)in relation to energy audits under regulation 7AK—an amount equal to the energy audit shortfall that applies to the retailer for that year;
(ii)in relation to energy efficiency activities under regulation 7AL—an amount equal to the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall that applies to the retailer for that year;
(iii)in relation to energy efficiency activities for priority group households under regulation 7AM—an amount equal to the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households that applies to the retailer for that year.
For the purposes of section 94B(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed base penalty is $10 000 for each category of shortfall identified under subregulation (3).

For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) of section 94B of the Act, the amount payable under that subsection will be—
(a)in the case of a REES shortfall under subregulation (3)(b)(i)—the number of energy audits constituting the energy audit shortfall multiplied by $500;
(b)in the case of a REES shortfall under subregulation (3)(b)(ii)—the number of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent constituting the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall multiplied by $70;
(c)in the case of a REES shortfall under subregulation (3)(b)(iii)—the number of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent constituting the greenhouse gas reduction shortfall for priority group households multiplied by $70.

7AQ—Review

The Minister must cause a review of the operation of this Part to be conducted and a report on the results of the review to be submitted to the Minister before 31 December 2013.
The review must consider whether the scheme should continue and any other matter the Minister considers should be considered in the review.
The Minister must, within 12 sitting days after receiving the report, cause copies of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

7AR—Expiry
This Part will expire on 31 December 2014.

Part 2A—System controller
7B—Functions and powers of system controller

Pursuant to section 31 of the Act, the functions of a system controller for a power system operated in the National Electricity Market are limited to the following:
(a)when required to do so under the National Electricity (South Australia) Law or any Act, giving appropriate directions to electricity entities that are engaged in the operation of the power system, or contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the system, for the purposes of maintaining the system in, or restoring it to, a safe and reliable state of operation;
(b)functions or powers performed or exercised as an agent employed by, or pursuant to a contractual arrangement with, AEMO under Chapter 4 of the National Electricity Code;
(c)when required to do so under the National Electricity Code, under an agency or contractual arrangement of a kind referred to in paragraph (b) or under any other agreement—
(i)undertaking action to protect such parts of the transmission network as are necessary to maintain the security of the power system;
(ii)managing the interruption of, and coordinating the restoration of, loads placed on the power system;
(iii)taking specified steps to restore the power system to a safe and reliable state of operation;
(iv)monitoring the operation of the power system with a view to ensuring that the system operates safely and reliably;
(v)maintaining voltage control throughout the power system;
(vi)shedding loads placed on the power system to the extent necessary during emergency situations.
A system controller for a power system operated in the National Electricity Market has all powers necessary for, or incidental to, the proper performance of the functions set out in subregulation (1).
In this regulation—
National Electricity Market means the market regulated by the National Electricity Law.

Part 2B—Standard terms and conditions for sale or supply
7C—Prescribed classes of customers
For the purposes of sections 23(1)(n)(iv) and 36(1) of the Act—
(a)each customer whose annual electricity consumption level for a metered connection point equals or exceeds 160 MW.h is a customer of a prescribed class in relation to electricity supply to the customer through the connection point;
(b)each customer whose annual electricity consumption level for a metered connection point equals or exceeds 30 MW.h but is less than 160 MW.h is a customer of a prescribed class in relation to electricity supply to the customer through the connection point;
(c)each customer whose annual electricity consumption level for a metered connection point is less than 30 MW.h is a customer of a prescribed class in relation to electricity supply to the customer through the connection point;
(d)each customer to whom electricity must be supplied under a retailer of last resort requirement (see section 23(1)(n)(ix)) is a customer of a prescribed class in relation to electricity supply to the customer in accordance with the requirement.

Part 2C—Special provisions relating to small customers
7D—Interpretation
In this Part—
business day means a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or other public holiday;
default contract means a retail contract under which an electricity entity to which section 36AB of the Act applies sells electricity at the entity's default contract price and subject to the entity's default contract terms and conditions;
default contract price and default contract terms and conditions have the same respective meanings as in section 36AB of the Act;
excluded area means an area—
(a)that is not served by the same continuous network for the transmission and distribution of electricity that serves Adelaide; or
(b)that is for the time being determined by the Minister to be an excluded area;

market contract means a retail contract other than a standing contract or default contract;
standing contract means a retail contract under which an electricity entity to which section 36AA of the Act applies sells electricity at the entity's standing contract price and subject to the entity's standing contract terms and conditions;
standing contract price and standing contract terms and conditions have the same respective meanings as in section 36AA of the Act.
7E—Exemption from standing contract condition
An electricity entity to which section 36AA of the Act applies is exempt from the application of subsection (2) of that section in relation to the sale of electricity to be supplied through a particular connection point if—
(a)the connection point is situated within an excluded area; or
(b)the customer is bound to receive electricity supply through the connection point under a market contract.

7F—Provisions relating to default contracts

If a person receives electricity supply through a connection point otherwise than under a retail contract—
(a)that person; and
(b)the electricity entity that was last a party to a retail contract in relation to that connection point,
become parties to a default contract in relation to that connection point for the purposes of section 36AB(2) of the Act.

(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a connection point situated within an excluded area.

The default contract continues until—
(a)the customer becomes a party to a market contract or standing contract (whether with the same entity or some other electricity entity) in relation to the connection point; or
(b)some other person becomes a party to a retail contract in relation to the connection point.
On the electricity entity becoming aware that it has become a party to the default contract, the entity must, within 5 business days, give the customer a written notice setting out the terms and conditions of the default contract and describing, in general terms, the other contractual options that may be available to the customer for the purchase of electricity.
The electricity entity must, in giving notice under subregulation (4), comply with any requirements imposed by a code made by the Commission under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002, relating to the contents of the notice or the manner in which the notice is to be given.
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of default contract price in section 36AB(3) of the Act, the prescribed period is—
(a)if the price fixed as the default contract price by the entity by the notice referred to in that paragraph is the same as the price that will be in force as the standing contract price (whether or not for the same entity) 14 days from the date of publication of that notice—14 days; or
(b)in any other case—28 days.

Part 3—Electricity entities' powers and duties
8—Carrying out certain work on public land

For the purposes of section 47(5) of the Act, prior notice and agreement are not required under section 47(3) of the Act for—
(a)work in an emergency; or
(b)maintenance or repairs of existing electricity infrastructure, including any necessary excavation or removal of obstructions; or
(c)minor works to connect electricity supply from a transmission or distribution network to an electrical installation or proposed electrical installation.
For the purposes of section 47(6) of the Act, agreement is not required under section 47(3) of the Act for—
(a)erection of pad-mount transformers and switching cubicles in connection with the installation of underground lines; or
(b)installation or relocation of electricity infrastructure as a part of road reconstruction; or
(c)alterations or additions to existing electricity infrastructure not involving any significant enlargement of the area of public land occupied by the infrastructure or any significant change in appearance; or
(d)relocation of a pole or supporting structure in an existing electricity cable system.

Part 3A—Undergrounding of powerlines
8A—Prescribed amount for undergrounding work
For the purposes of section 58A(3) of the Act, the amount is—
(a)for the financial year 1999/2000—$4.2 million;
(b)for the financial year 2000/2001—the amount determined by the Minister in accordance with the following formula:
where—
CPIx is the Consumer Price Index, All Groups Index Number (All Cities) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, for the March quarter 2000;
CPI1 is the Consumer Price Index, All Groups Index Number (All Cities) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, for the March quarter 1999;
(c)for each subsequent financial year—the amount determined by the Minister in accordance with the following formula:
where—
CPIx is the Consumer Price Index, All Groups Index Number (All Cities) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, for the March quarter preceding the financial year concerned;
CPI1 is the Consumer Price Index, All Groups Index Number (All Cities) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, for the March quarter 1999;
Ax is the amount (in dollars) determined by the Minister under this regulation for the purposes of section 58A(3) of the Act for the previous financial year;
TCx is the total cost (in dollars) of the undergrounding work undertaken in the previous financial year in accordance with programs prepared under section 58A of the Act;
GSTx is the amount (in dollars) determined by the Minister as being the total GST (within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time) paid in respect of all undergrounding work undertaken in the previous financial year in accordance with programs prepared under section 58A of the Act.

Part 4—Safety and technical issues
Division 1—Safety and technical requirements
9—Purpose of Division
The requirements contained in this Division and related Schedules are safety or technical requirements for the purposes of sections 59 and 60 of the Act.
10—Quality of electricity supply
Electricity infrastructure must be designed, installed, operated and maintained so that—
(a)the voltage at a customer's point of supply is generally as set out in AS 2926 (as in force immediately before it was superseded) and the voltage fluctuations that occur at a customer's point of supply are generally contained within the limits set out in AS 2279 (as in force immediately before it was superseded).

11—General requirements for electricity infrastructure

No circuit in electricity infrastructure may be allowed to remain in service unless every part of the circuit functions in a safe manner.
Each active conductor of a high voltage powerline or other high voltage equipment must be protected by an automatic disconnecting device.
Metal components of electricity infrastructure not normally conducting electricity that may become energised must be connected to earth.
Electricity infrastructure must be adequately protected against earth faults.

12—Aerial lines

Aerial lines (including service lines) must be designed, installed, operated and maintained to be safe for the electrical service conditions and the physical environment in which they will operate.
Without limiting the effect of subregulation (1), line construction in a bushfire risk area must be suitable for the levels of hazard in the area.

(3)Schedule 2 applies in relation to aerial lines (including service lines) installed after 1 July 1997.
13—Underground lines

Underground lines (including service lines) must be designed, installed, operated and maintained to be safe for the electrical service conditions and the physical environment in which they will operate.

(2)Schedule 3 applies in relation to underground lines (including service lines) installed after 1 July 1997.
14—Powerlines other than aerial or underground lines

Powerlines, other than aerial lines or underground lines, must be designed, installed, operated and maintained to be safe for the electrical service conditions and the physical environment in which they will operate.

(2)Schedule 3 (other than clauses 6, 7 and 9) applies in relation to such powerlines installed after 1 July 1997 in the same way as to underground lines.
15—Substations

Substations must be designed, installed, operated and maintained to be safe for the electrical service conditions and the physical environment in which they will operate.

(2)Schedule 4 applies in relation to substations installed after 1 July 1997.
16—Earthing and electrical protection systems

Earthing and electrical protection systems must be designed, installed, operated and maintained to safely manage abnormal electricity network conditions likely to significantly increase the risk of personal injury or significant property damage.

(2)Schedule 5 applies in relation to earthing and electrical protection systems installed after 1 July 1997.
17—Electrical installations

Electrical installations must comply with AS/NZS 3000 and any other Australian Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard called up by AS/NZS 3000.
Despite any other regulation—
(a)aerial lines, underground lines or other powerlines; and
(b)earthing and electrical protection systems,
that form part of an electrical installation and that comply with AS/NZS 3000 and any other Australian Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard called up by AS/NZS 3000, will be taken to comply with these regulations.

17A—Connection testing and inspection procedures

For the purposes of section 59(1b)(b), (1d)(d) and (1g)(b) of the Act, electricity supply from a transmission or distribution network must not be connected to an electrical installation unless the connection testing and inspection procedures of the operator of the network have been complied with.
The connection testing and inspection procedures of a network operator relating to the connection of electricity supply from powerlines designed to operate at a voltage of less than 11kV must be procedures that have been approved by the Technical Regulator.
A person who personally carries out the work of connecting electricity supply from a transmission or distribution network to an electrical installation must—
(a)make and sign a written record that—
(i)specifies the place and date at which the work has been carried out and sets out the person's full name; and
(ii)states that the person has complied with the connection testing and inspection procedures of the network operator relating to the work; and
(b)provide the record—
(i)to the network operator; or
(ii)in the case of work carried out on behalf of a prescribed person (as defined in section 59 of the Act) other than the network operator, to that prescribed person.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
A network operator or other prescribed person who receives a record referred to in subregulation (3) must keep the record for at least 2 years.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.

Division 2—Certain electrical installation work
18—Certain electrical installation work and certificates of compliance

The following provisions apply for the purposes of section 61(1) of the Act:
(a)work on an electrical installation or proposed electrical installation that is work of any kind referred to in AS/NZS 3000 or another Australian Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard called up by AS/NZS 3000 must be carried out, and the installation must be examined and tested—
(i)in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 and any Australian Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard called up by or under AS/NZS 3000 and so that the installation complies with any other technical and safety requirements under these regulations; and
(ii)in accordance with the installation rules of the operator of the transmission or distribution network to which the installation is or is to be connected;
(b)the registered electrical worker personally carrying out the examinations and tests must, when satisfied that the work has been carried out in accordance with the standards and requirements referred to in paragraph (a) and before the installation is made available for energisation, complete and sign a certificate of compliance to that effect;
(ba)the certificate of compliance must be completed using only an official form published or produced under the authority of the Technical Regulator;
(c)if the worker signing the certificate was employed or engaged to carry out the examinations and tests (whether or not together with other work on the installation) by a licensed electrical contractor or licensed building work contractor, that contractor, or a person who has or had a supervisory role in relation to the worker and who is acting as a duly authorised agent of the contractor, must, being satisfied that the standards and requirements referred to in paragraph (a) have been complied with in relation to the work, also complete and sign the certificate in accordance with the directions contained in it;
(d)if the work is associated with the making of a connection to a transmission or distribution network, a copy of the certificate (completed and signed in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c)) must be furnished to the operator of the network before the energisation of the work or a part of the work;
(e)if the work was carried out on behalf of the owner or occupier of the premises concerned (whether under a contract or arrangement made directly between the owner or occupier and the person to whom section 61(1) of the Act applies, under a subcontract or otherwise), a copy of the certificate (completed and signed in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c)) must be furnished to the owner or occupier within 30 days after the installation was made available for energisation;
(f)a copy of the certificate (completed and signed in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c)) must be kept at the business premises of the person to whom section 61(1) of the Act applies or, if that person does not have business premises, at that person's residence for at least five years after the installation was made available for energisation.

(1a)If a licensed electrical contractor, licensed building work contractor or registered electrical worker acquires a book of official forms that have been published or produced under the authority of the Technical Regulator for use by that person as certificates of compliance, the contractor or worker must ensure that notice of the contractor's or worker's acquisition of the book of forms is given to the Technical Regulator in accordance with the directions of the Technical Regulator, as set out in the book of forms.

Schedule 5—Requirements for earthing and electrical protection systems

(Regulation 16)

1—Interpretation
In this Schedule—
ENA means Energy Networks Association Limited;
listed standards means the standards (both national and international), codes, guides and other documents, as published from time to time, listed in the Appendix at the end of this Schedule;
neutral conductor means a conductor or a group of conductors of a multi-wired system of supply which is maintained at an intermediate and approximate uniform electrical potential in respect of the other conductors of the same circuit, or the conductor of a two-wire system that is earthed at its origin;
protective devices or equipment means devices or equipment intended to isolate the active conductors of a circuit in the event of an electrical fault.
2—Design—general

Earthing and protection systems must be designed to ensure—
(a)reliable passage of fault and Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) load currents to earth; and
(b)reliable and speedy operation of circuit protection devices; and
(c)step, touch and transfer potentials with respect to assets associated with the circuit are safe; and
(d)detection and isolation of electrical conditions likely to significantly increase risk to people or cause significant damage to property,
and so as to comply with the listed standards or achieve, to the satisfaction of the Technical Regulator, the same or better safety and technical outcomes.
In determining abnormal electrical service conditions, due care must be given to the consideration of extremes that may occur, the likelihood of their occurrence and the associated risks.

3—Protection equipment
All protection equipment must, to ensure safe operational performance, conform to the listed standards or achieve, to the satisfaction of the Technical Regulator, the same or better outcomes.
4—Earthing equipment and ancillaries
Earthing systems must be designed to be constructed of material that is—
(a)copper, copper alloy, stainless steel or some other material having superior corrosion resistance; and
(b)electrically conductive.

5—Earthing of low voltage electrical supply networks

The earthing of low voltage electrical networks of supply must be designed to be a MEN system, unless otherwise approved by the Technical Regulator.
A MEN system must be designed so that—
(a)a continuous neutral conductor connects all customers' premises in accordance with AS/NZS 3000; and
(b)the neutral conductor is connected to earth at each distribution substation or generator.
A direct earthing system must be approved by the Technical Regulator and must be designed so that—
(a)a continuous earthed conductor connects—
(i)all customers' premises in accordance with AS/NZS 3000; and
(ii)the neutral conductor at the distribution substation or generator; and
(iii)every surge diverter,
to earth at the generating station or distribution substation only; and
(b)the earthed conductor is formed from—
(i)the metallic sheath of an insulated cable providing the LV supply to the customers' premises; or
(ii)a separate conductor of an insulated cable providing the LV supply to the customers' premises; or
(iii)a separate earthing conductor affixed to structures supporting the LV supply circuit to the customers' premises; and
(c)the system is earthed at the substations or generating stations.

6—Earthing of substations
Substations must be designed to have an earthing system that complies with the listed standards or achieves, to the satisfaction of the Technical Regulator, the same or better outcomes.
7—Protection systems for low voltage aerial lines and underground lines
Each of the aerial and underground service lines of a transmission or distribution network must form part of a circuit that is protected by protective equipment that can isolate each of the active conductors of the lines.
8—Step and touch potentials and earth potential rise
Uninsulated metal or reinforced concrete that—
(a)forms part of a circuit in a transmission or distribution network (excluding the current carrying conductors); and
(b)is accessible to persons; and
(c)may, in the event of a primary insulation failure of the circuit, experience a rise in voltage,

must be effectively earthed to comply with the requirements of the ENA Guidelines for Design and Maintenance of Overhead Distribution and Transmission Lines C(b)1, as published from time to time.
9—Installation of earthing and protection systems—general
Earthing and protection systems must be installed in accordance with design requirements set out in this Schedule and to conform with the listed standards or achieve, to the satisfaction of the Technical Regulator, the same or better outcomes.
10—Connections and joints of earthing systems
Terminations to earthing conductors and joints in earthing conductors must be of a type that utilises materials and techniques specifically developed for earthing electrical installations so as to comply with the listed standards or achieve, to the satisfaction of the Technical Regulator, the same or better outcomes.
11—Mechanical strength and protection of earthing systems
Earthing conductors and other components of an earthing system must be installed in a manner that provides protection against likely mechanical damage, inadvertent interference and chemical deterioration.
12—Maintenance—general

Protection and earthing systems must be maintained to be in a safe operating condition.
A system of maintenance must be instituted for protection and earthing systems and their components, including—
(a)predetermined processes to confirm the safe state of components; and
(b)managed replacement programs for components approaching the end of their serviceable life.
Maintenance programs must be carried out in accordance with the listed standards.

13—Inspection and testing of earthing systems

Earthing systems must be inspected and tested from time to time to ensure that the design requirements of—
(a)resistance to the general mass of earth; and
(b)electrical capacity; and
(c)step, touch and transfer potentials; and
(d)corrosion resistance,
are being maintained.
The condition of earthing systems must be verified by instruments designed for that purpose.

14—Inspection and test results of earthing systems
The results of visual inspections and resistance readings must be recorded and audited to identify changes that would influence the frequency of inspections, tests and maintenance.
15—Inspection and testing of protection systems

Protection systems must be inspected and tested from time to time as required according to the risk of damage to, or aging of, components or changes in the network electrical parameters, to ensure that—
(a)detection sensitivity; and
(b)speed of operation; and
(c)discrimination of load currents; and
(d)co-ordination with other protection systems,
of the systems are being maintained.
The performance of protection systems must be verified by instruments designed for that purpose.

16—Inspection and test results of protection systems
The results of visual inspections and performance tests must be recorded and audited to identify changes that would influence the frequency of inspections, tests, maintenance and replacements.
Appendix—Standards, codes, guides and other documents relating to earthing and electrical protection systems

In this Appendix—

ENA means Energy Networks Association Limited;

IEEE means Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Protection

All or nothing relays....................................................................................................................

AS 2481

Voltage transformers for measurement and protection....................................................................................................................

AS 1243

Current transformers for measurement and protection....................................................................................................................

AS 1675

Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - General rules....................................................................................................................

AS 60947

Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units....................................................................................................................

AS/NZS 3947

Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Contactors and motor starters - Electromechanical contactors and motor starters....................................................................................................................

AS 60947

Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electromechanical control circuit devices....................................................................................................................

AS 60947

Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Control circuit devices and switching elements - Proximity switches....................................................................................................................

AS 60947

Earthing

Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................

AS 2067

Guide for safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................

IEEE 80

Electrical installations....................................................................................................................

AS/NZS 3000

Relocatable premises (including caravans and tents) and their site installations....................................................................................................................

AS/NZS 3001

Guidelines for the design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines—

Stay wires...........................................................................................................

ENA C(b)1

Step and touch potentials...........................................................................................................

ENA C(b)1

Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................

AS 2067

AS/NZS 3835 Earth potential rise - Protection of telecommunications network users, personnel and plant

Maintenance

Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................

AS 2067

Electrical installations....................................................................................................................

AS/NZS 3000

Guide to safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................

IEEE 80

ENA Guidelines for design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines....................................................................................................................

ENA C(b)1

AS/NZS 3835 Earth potential rise - Protection of telecommunications network users, personnel and plant

Testing

Electrical installations - Earthing....................................................................................................................

AS/NZS 3000

Guide for safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................

IEEE 80

ENA Guidelines for design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines....................................................................................................................

ENA C(b)1

Schedule 6—Clearance from aerial lines

(Regulations 40, 41 and 44)

TABLE 1: Clearance distance between materials and aerial lines or supporting structures

Direction of Distance	Type and Voltage of Aerial Line (clearance distance in metres)
Other cable systems & service lines U≤ 1kV		U > 1kV U ≤ 33kV	U > 33kV U ≤ 132kV	U > 132kV U ≤ 275kV	U > 275kV U ≤ 330kV	U > 330kV U ≤ 500kV
Distance between any material (other than inflammable materials) and aerial lines—
(a) horizontal distance	1.5		2.1	3.0	4.6	5.5	6.4
(b) vertical distance	3.7		4.6	4.6	6.8	8.0	9.8
Distance between inflammable materials and aerial lines—
(a) horizontal distances	3.0		3.0	3.0	4.6	5.5	6.4
(b) vertical distances	3.7		4.6	6.8	6.8	8.0	9.8
Distance between any material and supporting structure—
(a) horizontal distances	5.0		10.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
(b) vertical distances	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TABLE 2: Clearance distance between operation of machine, vehicle or vessel with elevating component or shear legs and aerial lines

Type and voltage or aerial line	U ≤ 1kV ABC	U ≤ 1kV Bare and covered conductor	U >1kV U ≤ 33kV	U > 33kV U ≤ 132kV	U > 132kV U ≤ 275kV	U > 275kV U ≤ 330kV	U > 275kV U ≤ 500kV
Clearance distance in all directions in metres	0.5	1.0	1.5	3.0	4.0	6.0	8.0

Type and voltage or aerial line

U ≤ 1kV

ABC

U ≤ 1kV

Bare and covered conductor

U >1kV

U ≤ 33kV

U > 33kV

U ≤ 132kV

U > 132kV

U ≤ 275kV

U > 275kV

U ≤ 330kV

U > 275kV

U ≤ 500kV

Clearance distance in all directions in metres

0.5

1.0

1.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

TABLE 5: Clearance distance between load being transported and aerial lines

Nominal System Voltage (U)	Clearance distance (in metres)
Vertical distance		Horizontal distance
Other cable system or insulated conductor U ≤ 1kV	0.33		0.33
1kV < U ≤ 132kV	2.4		1.5
132kV < U ≤ 275kV	3.2		4.6
275kV < U ≤ 330kV	3.7		4.6
330kV < U ≤ 500kV	4.7		5.5

Schedule 7—Forms for warrants

(Regulation 46)

Legislative history

Notes

•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations
The Electricity (General) Regulations 1997 were revoked by Sch 6 cl 1 of the Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 on 1.9.2012.
Legislation revoked by principal regulations
The Electricity (General) Regulations 1997 revoked the following:
Electricity (General) Regulations 1996
Principal regulations and variations

Year No Reference Commencement

1997 161 Gazette 26.6.1997 p3144, corrigendum Gazette 17.7.1997 p154 1.7.1997: r 2

1998 189 Gazette 22.10.1998 p1225 13.12.1998: r 2

1999 195 Gazette 30.9.1999 p1370 30.9.1999 except rr 3—10, 17, new rr 31B—31D (as inserted by r 26), 27, 29 & 33—11.10.1999: r 2

1999 228 Gazette 25.11.1999 p2529 25.11.1999: r 2

2000 21 Gazette 23.3.2000 p1611 23.3.2000: r 2

2000 228 Gazette 7.9.2000 p1769 7.9.2000: r 2

2000 245 Gazette 12.10.2000 p2490 12.10.2000: r 2

2000 256 Gazette 31.10.2000 p2851 31.10.2000: r 2

2000 270 Gazette 23.11.2000 p3346 23.11.2000: r 2

2001 219 Gazette 13.9.2001 p4180 13.9.2001: r 2

2002 164 Gazette 29.8.2002 p3242 29.8.2002: r 2

2002 188 Gazette 26.9.2002 p3548 26.9.2002 except rr 3(b), 6, 8(a), (e)—(g), 11 & 12—1.1.2003: r 2

2003 147 Gazette 12.6.2003 p2500 12.6.2003: r 2

2003 214 Gazette 30.10.2003 p3926 1.11.2003: r 2

2004 11 Gazette 19.2.2004 p555 19.2.2004: r 2

2004 252 Gazette 16.12.2004 p4593 16.12.2004: r 2

2005 179 Gazette 18.8.2005 p3059 18.8.2005: r 2

2005 261 Gazette 8.12.2005 p4214 1.2.2006: r 2

2006 191 Gazette 20.7.2006 p2339 20.7.2006: r 2

2006 243 Gazette 9.11.2006 p3952 9.11.2006: r 2

2007 37 Gazette 19.4.2007 p1245 19.4.2007 except rr 4—13—1.9.2007: r 2

2007 222 Gazette 30.8.2007 p3555 31.8.2007: r 2

2008 229 Gazette 21.8.2008 p3779 21.8.2008: r 2

2009 188 Gazette 25.6.2009 p3014 1.7.2009: r 2

2009 232 Gazette 3.9.2009 p4372 3.9.2009: r 2

2010 24 Gazette 18.2.2010 p860 18.2.2010: r 2
Provisions varied
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision How varied Commencement

Pt 1

rr 2 and 3 omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 1.11.2003

r 4

r 4(1)

AS or Australian Standard substituted by 252/2004 r 4(1) 16.12.2004

centre-line inserted by 252/2004 r 4(1) 16.12.2004

connection point inserted by 164/2002 r 3(a) 29.8.2002

facade mounted line inserted by 252/2004 r 4(2) 16.12.2004

installation rules inserted by 37/2007 r 4(1) 1.9.2007

low voltage or LV varied by 252/2004 r 4(3) 16.12.2004

multiple earthed neutral system or MEN system varied by 252/2004 r 4(4) 16.12.2004

nominal system voltage varied by 37/2007 r 4(2) 1.9.2007

retail contract inserted by 188/2002 r 3(a) 26.9.2002

r 4(1a) inserted by 164/2002 r 3(b) 29.8.2002

deleted by 188/2002 r 3(b) 1.1.2003

r 4(2) deleted by 252/2004 r 4(5) 16.12.2004

r 4(4) varied by 252/2004 r 4(6) 16.12.2004

r 4A inserted by 188/2002 r 4 26.9.2002

rr 4AB—4AD inserted by 37/2007 r 5 1.9.2007

r 4B inserted by 188/2002 r 4 26.9.2002

r 5 varied by 189/1998 r 3 13.12.1998

r 5 (a) deleted by 245/2000 r 3 12.10.2000

r 5A inserted by 189/1998 r 4 13.12.1998

varied by 195/1999 r 3 11.10.1999

varied by 219/2001 r 3 13.9.2001

substituted by 164/2002 r 4 29.8.2002

varied by 188/2002 r 5 26.9.2002

deleted by 188/2002 r 6 1.1.2003

r 5AB inserted by 195/1999 r 4 11.10.1999

substituted by 228/2000 r 3 7.9.2000

r 5AC inserted by 252/2004 r 5 16.12.2004

r 5B inserted by 189/1998 r 4 13.12.1998

varied by 195/1999 r 5 11.10.1999

varied by 270/2000 r 3 23.11.2000

substituted by 164/2002 r 5 29.8.2002

deleted by 188/2002 r 6 1.1.2003

Pt 1A inserted by 195/1999 r 6 11.10.1999

r 5C

r 5C(1) varied by 256/2000 r 3 31.10.2000

varied by 188/2002 r 7(a)—(c) 26.9.2002

r 5C(2) varied by 188/2002 r 7(a) 26.9.2002

r 5D varied by 11/2004 r 4 19.2.2004

substituted by 188/2009 r 4 1.7.2009

r 5E inserted by 270/2000 r 4 23.11.2000

substituted by 188/2009 r 4 1.7.2009

Pt 2

r 6 varied by 195/1999 r 7 11.10.1999

substituted by 245/2000 r 4 12.10.2000

r 6(3) varied by 188/2002 r 8(b) 26.9.2002

(a)—(d) deleted by 188/2002 r 8(a) 1.1.2003

r 6(4) varied by 188/2002 r 8(b), (c) 26.9.2002

r 6(5) varied by 188/2002 r 8(b), (d) 26.9.2002

r 6(6) substituted by 252/2004 r 6 16.12.2004

r 6(7) deleted by 188/2002 r 8(e) 1.1.2003

r 6(9)

contestability transition period deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f) 1.1.2003

franchise retailer deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f) 1.1.2003

franchise terms and conditions deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f) 1.1.2003

transitional inset customer (b) deleted by 188/2002 r 8(g) 1.1.2003

r 6A inserted by 24/2010 r 4 18.2.2010

r 7

r 7(2) substituted by 189/1998 r 5 13.12.1998

r 7(4) inserted by 21/2000 r 3 23.3.2000

varied by 188/2002 r 9 26.9.2002

varied by 222/2007 r 4 31.8.2007

r 7A inserted by 195/1999 r 8 11.10.1999

varied by 188/2002 r 10 26.9.2002

r 7AB inserted by 188/2002 r 11 1.1.2003

r 7ABA inserted by 11/2004 r 5 19.2.2004

r 7ABB inserted by 261/2005 r 4 1.2.2006

r 7AC inserted by 214/2003 r 4 1.11.2003

Pt 2AA inserted by 229/2008 r 4 21.8.2008

will expire: r 7AR (31.12.2014)

r 7AI

r 7AI(2) varied by 232/2009 r 4(1), (2) 3.9.2009

r 7AL

r 7AL(5a) inserted by 232/2009 r 5 3.9.2009

r 7AM

r 7AM(4a) inserted by 232/2009 r 6 3.9.2009

r 7APA inserted by 232/2009 r 7 3.9.2009

Pt 2A inserted by 195/1999 r 9 11.10.1999

r 7B

r 7B(1) varied by 188/2009 r 5(1) 1.7.2009

r 7B(3)

NEMMCO deleted by 188/2009 r 5(2) 1.7.2009

Pt 2B inserted by 188/2002 r 12 1.1.2003

Pt 2C inserted by 188/2002 r 12 1.1.2003

r 7F

r 7F(6) substituted by 243/2006 r 4 9.11.2006

Pt 3

r 8

r 8(1) varied by 37/2007 r 6 1.9.2007

Pt 3A inserted by 228/1999 r 3 25.11.1999

Pt 4

Pt 4 Div 1

r 10 (b) and (c) deleted by 195/1999 r 10 11.10.1999

varied by 37/2007 r 7(1), (2) 1.9.2007

r 11

r 11(1) varied by 195/1999 r 11 30.9.1999

r 12

r 12(3) varied by 195/1999 r 12 30.9.1999

r 13

r 13(2) varied by 195/1999 r 13 30.9.1999

r 14

r 14(2) varied by 195/1999 r 14 30.9.1999

r 15

r 15(2) varied by 195/1999 r 15 30.9.1999

r 16

r 16(2) varied by 195/1999 r 16 30.9.1999

r 17

r 17(1) r 17 varied by 252/2004 r 7(1), (2) 16.12.2004

r 17 redesignated as r 17(1) by 252/2004 r 7(3) 16.12.2004

r 17(2) inserted by 252/2004 r 7(3) 16.12.2004

r 17A inserted by 37/2007 r 8 1.9.2007

Pt 4 Div 2

r 18

r 18(1) substituted by 195/1999 r 17 11.10.1999

varied by 252/2004 r 8(1), (2) 16.12.2004

varied by 179/2005 r 4(1), (2) 18.8.2005

varied by 37/2007 r 9(1)—(3) 1.9.2007

r 18(1a) inserted by 37/2007 r 9(4) 1.9.2007

r 18(2) substituted by 195/1999 r 17 11.10.1999

r 18A inserted by 37/2007 r 10 1.9.2007

Pt 4 Div 3

Subdiv 2

r 23A inserted by 195/1999 r 18 30.9.1999

Subdiv 3

r 25 deleted by 195/1999 r 19 30.9.1999

r 26

r 26(1) varied by 195/1999 r 20 30.9.1999

r 27 deleted by 195/1999 r 21 30.9.1999

r 28

r 28(1) varied by 195/1999 r 22 30.9.1999

Subdiv 4

r 30 varied by 195/1999 r 23 30.9.1999

Pt 4 Div 4 varied by 195/1999 r 24 30.9.1999

r 31

r 31(1) r 31 redesignated as r 31(1) by 195/1999 r 25 30.9.1999

varied by 37/2007 r 11 1.9.2007

r 31(2) inserted by 195/1999 r 25 30.9.1999

r 31A inserted by 195/1999 r 26 30.9.1999

r 31A(1) varied by 37/2007 r 12(1) 1.9.2007

r 31A(2) varied by 37/2007 r 12(2) 1.9.2007

Pt 4 Div 5 inserted by 195/1999 r 26 11.10.1999

heading substituted by 252/2004 r 9 16.12.2004

r 31C varied by 252/2004 r 10 16.12.2004

r 31D

r 31D(2) varied by 252/2004 r 11(1) 16.12.2004

r 31D(3) varied by 252/2004 r 11(2) 16.12.2004

r 31D(4) inserted by 252/2004 r 11(3) 16.12.2004

Pt 6

r 34 deleted by 195/1999 r 27 11.10.1999

inserted by 37/2007 r 13 1.9.2007

r 39

r 39(1) substituted by 252/2004 r 12(1) 16.12.2004

varied by 191/2006 r 4(1), (2) 20.7.2006

r 39(1a) inserted by 195/1999 r 28 30.9.1999

varied by 252/2004 r 12(2) 16.12.2004

r 39(2) substituted by 189/1998 r 6 13.12.1998

varied by 21/2000 r 4 23.3.2000

r 39A inserted by 195/1999 r 29 11.10.1999

r 40 (d) and (e) deleted by 37/2007 r 14 19.4.2007

r 40A inserted by 37/2007 r 15 19.4.2007

Sch 1 deleted by 195/1999 r 30 30.9.1999

Sch 2

c 10

cl 10(4) varied by 195/1999 r 31(a) 30.9.1999

varied by 252/2004 r 13(1) 16.12.2004

varied by 191/2006 r 5(1), (2) 20.7.2006

cl 10(6) varied by 191/2006 r 5(3) 20.7.2006

cl 13 varied by 195/1999 r 31(b), (Sch) 30.9.1999

heading inserted by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003

varied by 252/2004 r 13(2)—(8) 16.12.2004

varied by 191/2006 r 5(4) 20.7.2006

Appendix substituted by 252/2004 r 13(9) 16.12.2004

varied by 37/2007 r 16(1)—(3) 19.4.2007

Sch 3

cl 1

listed standards substituted by 195/1999 r 32(a) 30.9.1999

cl 2 varied by 252/2004 r 14(1) 16.12.2004

cl 7

cl 7(2) varied by 252/2004 r 14(2), (3) 16.12.2004

cl 7(3) varied by 252/2004 r 14(4) 16.12.2004

cl 7(6) varied by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003

cl 8

cl 8(2) varied by 252/2004 r 14(5) 16.12.2004

cl 8(3) varied by 252/2004 r 14(6) 16.12.2004

Appendix varied by 195/1999 r 32(b) 30.9.1999

substituted by 252/2004 r 14(7) 16.12.2004

varied by 37/2007 r 17(1)—(5) 19.4.2007

Sch 4

cl 8

cl 8(4) varied by 252/2004 r 15(1), (2) 16.12.2004

Appendix substituted by 252/2004 r 15(3) 16.12.2004

varied by 37/2007 r 18 19.4.2007

Sch 5

cl 1

ESAA deleted by 37/2007 r 19(1) 19.4.2007

ENA inserted by 37/2007 r 19(1) 19.4.2007

cl 5

cl 5(2) and (3) varied by 252/2004 r 16(1) 16.12.2004

cl 8 varied by 252/2004 r 16(2) 16.12.2004

varied by 37/2007 r 19(2) 19.4.2007

Appendix varied by 195/1999 r 33 11.10.1999

substituted by 252/2004 r 16(3) 16.12.2004

varied by 37/2007 r 19(3)—(8) 19.4.2007

Sch 6

Tables 3 and 4 deleted by 37/2007 r 20 19.4.2007

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—7.9.2000
Reprint No 2—12.10.2000
Reprint No 3—31.10.2000
Reprint No 4—23.11.2000
Reprint No 5—13.9.2001
Reprint No 6—29.8.2002
Reprint No 7—26.9.2002
Reprint No 8—1.1.2003
Reprint No 9—12.6.2003
1.11.2003
19.2.2004
16.12.2004
18.8.2005
1.2.2006
20.7.2006
9.11.2006
19.4.2007
31.8.2007 (electronic only)
1.9.2007
21.8.2008
1.7.2009
3.9.2009

In this Appendix— *ENA* means Energy Networks Association Limited; *IEEE* means Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Protection
All or nothing relays....................................................................................................................	AS 2481
Voltage transformers for measurement and protection....................................................................................................................	AS 1243
Current transformers for measurement and protection....................................................................................................................	AS 1675
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - General rules....................................................................................................................	AS 60947
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units....................................................................................................................	AS/NZS 3947
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Contactors and motor starters - Electromechanical contactors and motor starters....................................................................................................................	AS 60947
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electromechanical control circuit devices....................................................................................................................	AS 60947
Low voltage switchgear and controlgear - Control circuit devices and switching elements - Proximity switches....................................................................................................................	AS 60947
Earthing
Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................	AS 2067
Guide for safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................	IEEE 80
Electrical installations....................................................................................................................	AS/NZS 3000
Relocatable premises (including caravans and tents) and their site installations....................................................................................................................	AS/NZS 3001
Guidelines for the design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines—
Stay wires...........................................................................................................	ENA C(b)1
Step and touch potentials...........................................................................................................	ENA C(b)1
Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................	AS 2067
AS/NZS 3835 Earth potential rise - Protection of telecommunications network users, personnel and plant
Maintenance
Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1kV....................................................................................................................	AS 2067
Electrical installations....................................................................................................................	AS/NZS 3000
Guide to safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................	IEEE 80
ENA Guidelines for design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines....................................................................................................................	ENA C(b)1
AS/NZS 3835 Earth potential rise - Protection of telecommunications network users, personnel and plant
Testing
Electrical installations - Earthing....................................................................................................................	AS/NZS 3000
Guide for safety in AC substation grounding....................................................................................................................	IEEE 80
ENA Guidelines for design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines....................................................................................................................	ENA C(b)1

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
1997	161	Gazette 26.6.1997 p3144, corrigendum Gazette 17.7.1997 p154	1.7.1997: r 2
1998	189	Gazette 22.10.1998 p1225	13.12.1998: r 2
1999	195	Gazette 30.9.1999 p1370	30.9.1999 except rr 3—10, 17, new rr 31B—31D (as inserted by r 26), 27, 29 & 33—11.10.1999: r 2
1999	228	Gazette 25.11.1999 p2529	25.11.1999: r 2
2000	21	Gazette 23.3.2000 p1611	23.3.2000: r 2
2000	228	Gazette 7.9.2000 p1769	7.9.2000: r 2
2000	245	Gazette 12.10.2000 p2490	12.10.2000: r 2
2000	256	Gazette 31.10.2000 p2851	31.10.2000: r 2
2000	270	Gazette 23.11.2000 p3346	23.11.2000: r 2
2001	219	Gazette 13.9.2001 p4180	13.9.2001: r 2
2002	164	Gazette 29.8.2002 p3242	29.8.2002: r 2
2002	188	Gazette 26.9.2002 p3548	26.9.2002 except rr 3(b), 6, 8(a), (e)—(g), 11 & 12—1.1.2003: r 2
2003	147	Gazette 12.6.2003 p2500	12.6.2003: r 2
2003	214	Gazette 30.10.2003 p3926	1.11.2003: r 2
2004	11	Gazette 19.2.2004 p555	19.2.2004: r 2
2004	252	Gazette 16.12.2004 p4593	16.12.2004: r 2
2005	179	Gazette 18.8.2005 p3059	18.8.2005: r 2
2005	261	Gazette 8.12.2005 p4214	1.2.2006: r 2
2006	191	Gazette 20.7.2006 p2339	20.7.2006: r 2
2006	243	Gazette 9.11.2006 p3952	9.11.2006: r 2
2007	37	Gazette 19.4.2007 p1245	19.4.2007 except rr 4—13—1.9.2007: r 2
2007	222	Gazette 30.8.2007 p3555	31.8.2007: r 2
2008	229	Gazette 21.8.2008 p3779	21.8.2008: r 2
2009	188	Gazette 25.6.2009 p3014	1.7.2009: r 2
2009	232	Gazette 3.9.2009 p4372	3.9.2009: r 2
2010	24	Gazette 18.2.2010 p860	18.2.2010: r 2

Provision	How varied	Commencement
Pt 1
rr 2 and 3	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.11.2003
r 4
r 4(1)
AS or Australian Standard	substituted by 252/2004 r 4(1)	16.12.2004
centre-line	inserted by 252/2004 r 4(1)	16.12.2004
connection point	inserted by 164/2002 r 3(a)	29.8.2002
facade mounted line	inserted by 252/2004 r 4(2)	16.12.2004
installation rules	inserted by 37/2007 r 4(1)	1.9.2007
low voltage or LV	varied by 252/2004 r 4(3)	16.12.2004
multiple earthed neutral system or MEN system	varied by 252/2004 r 4(4)	16.12.2004
nominal system voltage	varied by 37/2007 r 4(2)	1.9.2007
retail contract	inserted by 188/2002 r 3(a)	26.9.2002
r 4(1a)	inserted by 164/2002 r 3(b)	29.8.2002
deleted by 188/2002 r 3(b)	1.1.2003
r 4(2)	deleted by 252/2004 r 4(5)	16.12.2004
r 4(4)	varied by 252/2004 r 4(6)	16.12.2004
r 4A	inserted by 188/2002 r 4	26.9.2002
rr 4AB—4AD	inserted by 37/2007 r 5	1.9.2007
r 4B	inserted by 188/2002 r 4	26.9.2002
r 5	varied by 189/1998 r 3	13.12.1998
r 5	(a) deleted by 245/2000 r 3	12.10.2000
r 5A	inserted by 189/1998 r 4	13.12.1998
varied by 195/1999 r 3	11.10.1999
varied by 219/2001 r 3	13.9.2001
substituted by 164/2002 r 4	29.8.2002
varied by 188/2002 r 5	26.9.2002
deleted by 188/2002 r 6	1.1.2003
r 5AB	inserted by 195/1999 r 4	11.10.1999
substituted by 228/2000 r 3	7.9.2000
r 5AC	inserted by 252/2004 r 5	16.12.2004
r 5B	inserted by 189/1998 r 4	13.12.1998
varied by 195/1999 r 5	11.10.1999
varied by 270/2000 r 3	23.11.2000
substituted by 164/2002 r 5	29.8.2002
deleted by 188/2002 r 6	1.1.2003
Pt 1A	inserted by 195/1999 r 6	11.10.1999
r 5C
r 5C(1)	varied by 256/2000 r 3	31.10.2000
varied by 188/2002 r 7(a)—(c)	26.9.2002
r 5C(2)	varied by 188/2002 r 7(a)	26.9.2002
r 5D	varied by 11/2004 r 4	19.2.2004
substituted by 188/2009 r 4	1.7.2009
r 5E	inserted by 270/2000 r 4	23.11.2000
substituted by 188/2009 r 4	1.7.2009
Pt 2
r 6	varied by 195/1999 r 7	11.10.1999
substituted by 245/2000 r 4	12.10.2000
r 6(3)	varied by 188/2002 r 8(b)	26.9.2002
(a)—(d) deleted by 188/2002 r 8(a)	1.1.2003
r 6(4)	varied by 188/2002 r 8(b), (c)	26.9.2002
r 6(5)	varied by 188/2002 r 8(b), (d)	26.9.2002
r 6(6)	substituted by 252/2004 r 6	16.12.2004
r 6(7)	deleted by 188/2002 r 8(e)	1.1.2003
r 6(9)
contestability transition period	deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f)	1.1.2003
franchise retailer	deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f)	1.1.2003
franchise terms and conditions	deleted by 188/2002 r 8(f)	1.1.2003
transitional inset customer	(b) deleted by 188/2002 r 8(g)	1.1.2003
r 6A	inserted by 24/2010 r 4	18.2.2010
r 7
r 7(2)	substituted by 189/1998 r 5	13.12.1998
r 7(4)	inserted by 21/2000 r 3	23.3.2000
varied by 188/2002 r 9	26.9.2002
varied by 222/2007 r 4	31.8.2007
r 7A	inserted by 195/1999 r 8	11.10.1999
varied by 188/2002 r 10	26.9.2002
r 7AB	inserted by 188/2002 r 11	1.1.2003
r 7ABA	inserted by 11/2004 r 5	19.2.2004
r 7ABB	inserted by 261/2005 r 4	1.2.2006
r 7AC	inserted by 214/2003 r 4	1.11.2003
Pt 2AA	inserted by 229/2008 r 4	21.8.2008
will expire: r 7AR	(31.12.2014)
r 7AI
r 7AI(2)	varied by 232/2009 r 4(1), (2)	3.9.2009
r 7AL
r 7AL(5a)	inserted by 232/2009 r 5	3.9.2009
r 7AM
r 7AM(4a)	inserted by 232/2009 r 6	3.9.2009
r 7APA	inserted by 232/2009 r 7	3.9.2009
Pt 2A	inserted by 195/1999 r 9	11.10.1999
r 7B
r 7B(1)	varied by 188/2009 r 5(1)	1.7.2009
r 7B(3)
NEMMCO	deleted by 188/2009 r 5(2)	1.7.2009
Pt 2B	inserted by 188/2002 r 12	1.1.2003
Pt 2C	inserted by 188/2002 r 12	1.1.2003
r 7F
r 7F(6)	substituted by 243/2006 r 4	9.11.2006
Pt 3
r 8
r 8(1)	varied by 37/2007 r 6	1.9.2007
Pt 3A	inserted by 228/1999 r 3	25.11.1999
Pt 4
Pt 4 Div 1
r 10	(b) and (c) deleted by 195/1999 r 10	11.10.1999
varied by 37/2007 r 7(1), (2)	1.9.2007
r 11
r 11(1)	varied by 195/1999 r 11	30.9.1999
r 12
r 12(3)	varied by 195/1999 r 12	30.9.1999
r 13
r 13(2)	varied by 195/1999 r 13	30.9.1999
r 14
r 14(2)	varied by 195/1999 r 14	30.9.1999
r 15
r 15(2)	varied by 195/1999 r 15	30.9.1999
r 16
r 16(2)	varied by 195/1999 r 16	30.9.1999
r 17
r 17(1)	r 17 varied by 252/2004 r 7(1), (2)	16.12.2004
r 17 redesignated as r 17(1) by 252/2004 r 7(3)	16.12.2004
r 17(2)	inserted by 252/2004 r 7(3)	16.12.2004
r 17A	inserted by 37/2007 r 8	1.9.2007
Pt 4 Div 2
r 18
r 18(1)	substituted by 195/1999 r 17	11.10.1999
varied by 252/2004 r 8(1), (2)	16.12.2004
varied by 179/2005 r 4(1), (2)	18.8.2005
varied by 37/2007 r 9(1)—(3)	1.9.2007
r 18(1a)	inserted by 37/2007 r 9(4)	1.9.2007
r 18(2)	substituted by 195/1999 r 17	11.10.1999
r 18A	inserted by 37/2007 r 10	1.9.2007
Pt 4 Div 3
Subdiv 2
r 23A	inserted by 195/1999 r 18	30.9.1999
Subdiv 3
r 25	deleted by 195/1999 r 19	30.9.1999
r 26
r 26(1)	varied by 195/1999 r 20	30.9.1999
r 27	deleted by 195/1999 r 21	30.9.1999
r 28
r 28(1)	varied by 195/1999 r 22	30.9.1999
Subdiv 4
r 30	varied by 195/1999 r 23	30.9.1999
Pt 4 Div 4	varied by 195/1999 r 24	30.9.1999
r 31
r 31(1)	r 31 redesignated as r 31(1) by 195/1999 r 25	30.9.1999
varied by 37/2007 r 11	1.9.2007
r 31(2)	inserted by 195/1999 r 25	30.9.1999
r 31A	inserted by 195/1999 r 26	30.9.1999
r 31A(1)	varied by 37/2007 r 12(1)	1.9.2007
r 31A(2)	varied by 37/2007 r 12(2)	1.9.2007
Pt 4 Div 5	inserted by 195/1999 r 26	11.10.1999
heading substituted by 252/2004 r 9	16.12.2004
r 31C	varied by 252/2004 r 10	16.12.2004
r 31D
r 31D(2)	varied by 252/2004 r 11(1)	16.12.2004
r 31D(3)	varied by 252/2004 r 11(2)	16.12.2004
r 31D(4)	inserted by 252/2004 r 11(3)	16.12.2004
Pt 6
r 34	deleted by 195/1999 r 27	11.10.1999
inserted by 37/2007 r 13	1.9.2007
r 39
r 39(1)	substituted by 252/2004 r 12(1)	16.12.2004
varied by 191/2006 r 4(1), (2)	20.7.2006
r 39(1a)	inserted by 195/1999 r 28	30.9.1999
varied by 252/2004 r 12(2)	16.12.2004
r 39(2)	substituted by 189/1998 r 6	13.12.1998
varied by 21/2000 r 4	23.3.2000
r 39A	inserted by 195/1999 r 29	11.10.1999
r 40	(d) and (e) deleted by 37/2007 r 14	19.4.2007
r 40A	inserted by 37/2007 r 15	19.4.2007
Sch 1	deleted by 195/1999 r 30	30.9.1999
Sch 2
c 10
cl 10(4)	varied by 195/1999 r 31(a)	30.9.1999
varied by 252/2004 r 13(1)	16.12.2004
varied by 191/2006 r 5(1), (2)	20.7.2006
cl 10(6)	varied by 191/2006 r 5(3)	20.7.2006
cl 13	varied by 195/1999 r 31(b), (Sch)	30.9.1999
heading inserted by 147/2003 Sch 1	12.6.2003
varied by 252/2004 r 13(2)—(8)	16.12.2004
varied by 191/2006 r 5(4)	20.7.2006
Appendix	substituted by 252/2004 r 13(9)	16.12.2004
varied by 37/2007 r 16(1)—(3)	19.4.2007
Sch 3
cl 1
listed standards	substituted by 195/1999 r 32(a)	30.9.1999
cl 2	varied by 252/2004 r 14(1)	16.12.2004
cl 7
cl 7(2)	varied by 252/2004 r 14(2), (3)	16.12.2004
cl 7(3)	varied by 252/2004 r 14(4)	16.12.2004
cl 7(6)	varied by 147/2003 Sch 1	12.6.2003
cl 8
cl 8(2)	varied by 252/2004 r 14(5)	16.12.2004
cl 8(3)	varied by 252/2004 r 14(6)	16.12.2004
Appendix	varied by 195/1999 r 32(b)	30.9.1999
substituted by 252/2004 r 14(7)	16.12.2004
varied by 37/2007 r 17(1)—(5)	19.4.2007
Sch 4
cl 8
cl 8(4)	varied by 252/2004 r 15(1), (2)	16.12.2004
Appendix	substituted by 252/2004 r 15(3)	16.12.2004
varied by 37/2007 r 18	19.4.2007
Sch 5
cl 1
ESAA	deleted by 37/2007 r 19(1)	19.4.2007
ENA	inserted by 37/2007 r 19(1)	19.4.2007
cl 5
cl 5(2) and (3)	varied by 252/2004 r 16(1)	16.12.2004
cl 8	varied by 252/2004 r 16(2)	16.12.2004
varied by 37/2007 r 19(2)	19.4.2007
Appendix	varied by 195/1999 r 33	11.10.1999
substituted by 252/2004 r 16(3)	16.12.2004
varied by 37/2007 r 19(3)—(8)	19.4.2007
Sch 6
Tables 3 and 4	deleted by 37/2007 r 20	19.4.2007