Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2006 (SA)

South Australia

Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2006

under the Electricity Act 1996

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Electricity (General) Regulations 1997

1. Variation of regulation 7F—Provisions relating to default contracts

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Electricity (General) Variation Regulations 2006.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Electricity (General) Regulations 1997

4—Variation of regulation 7F—Provisions relating to default contracts

Regulation 7F(6)—delete subregulation (6) and substitute:

(6)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.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 9 November 2006

No 243 of 2006

MEN06/009CS