Version No. 103
Electricity Industry Act 2000
No. 68 of 2000
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 November 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Crown to be bound
5Extra-territorial operation
6Construction of Act
7Application of Act to certain distribution, transmission and generation companies
7AApplication of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001
7AADeclaration of classes of customers and retailers
Part 2—Regulation of electricity industry
Division 1—Introductory
8Application of Part
10Objectives of the Commission
Division 2—Price regulation
12Powers in relation to price regulation
13Regulation of tariffs for prescribed customers
15Continuation of charges relating to distribution system
15ANew Tariff Order
Division 2A—Pricing for the facilitation of the development of generation facilities
15BDefinitions
15CRelevant augmentations
15DCharging principles applicable to the connection of generation facilities to distribution systems
15EPricing principles in relation to relevant distribution systems
Division 3—Licences
16Prohibition
17Exemptions
18Application for licence
19Grant or refusal of application
20Provisions relating to licences
21Specific licence conditions
22Determination of fees and charges
23Condition restricting sale to certain customers
23ACondition to give information to Commission
23BCondition relating to advertising of enforcement action taken against licensee
23CCondition relating to renewable energy customers
25Condition specifying industry codes, standards, rules or guidelines
26Condition relating to customer-related standards, procedures, policies and practices
28Customer dispute resolution
29Variation or revocation of licence
29AACommission to consult AER before revoking a retail licence
29ABCommission to notify AER and AEMO of revocation of retail licence
29AVariation to licence condition—contravention of licence or Code of Practice
30Gazettal requirement
31Transfer of licence
33AMinisterial powers in relation to transmission company licences
33ABMinisterial licence conditions
33ACContents of Ministerial licence conditions
33ADConsultation with Ministers
33AEConsultation with affected licensees in certain cases
33AFNotification of the Commission
33AGNo consultation for proposed Order in certain cases
33AHMinister to notify Commission of making of Order under section 33AB(1)
33AILicences are taken to be subject to Ministerial licence conditions
33AJInconsistency between Ministerial licence conditions and Commission licence conditions
Division 3A—Register of Exempt Persons
33BDefinitions
33CRegister of Exempt Persons
33DApplication for registration in Register of Exempt Persons
33ERegistration
33FPublic availability of Register of Exempt Persons
Division 4—Appointment of administrator
34Appointment of administrator
34ACorporations Act displacement
Division 5—Terms and conditions of sale and supply of electricity
35Offer to domestic or small business customers (licensee standing offers)
35ALicensee standing offer tariffs to be given to Commission
35BCommission must publish on Internet licensee standing offer tariffs
35CInternet publication and bill notification of licensee standing offers
35DRequired tariff information and licensee contact information to be published in newspaper and Government Gazette
35EOrder specifying method and variables to be used to determine weighted tariff variation
36Terms and conditions of contracts for sale of electricity to certain customers
36APublication of tariffs, terms and conditions of sale of electricity (relevant published offers)
37Deemed contracts with former franchise customers
39Deemed contracts for supply and sale for relevant customers
39ACommission must report to Minister on electricity supply offers
40ADeemed distribution contracts
40BCompensation for wrongful disconnection
40CProhibition on fees for late payment
40DRegulation of exit fees
40ERegulation of pre-payment meters
40EAProhibition on save…