Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity Market) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015 (WA)
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Electricity Industry Act 2004
Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity
Market) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
1. Citation
These regulations are the Electricity Industry (Wholesale
Electricity Market) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015.2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette (gazettal day); (b) regulation 5 — on the day after gazettal day; (c) regulations 7, 17(2) and 18 — at 8.00 am on the day fixed by the Minister by order published in the Gazette; (d) the rest of the regulations — at 8.00 am on 30 November 2015. 3. Regulations amended
These regulations amend the Electricity Industry (Wholesale
Electricity Market) Regulations 2004.4. Regulation 3 amended
(1) In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order: operator means the AEMO;
(2) In regulation 3 in the definition of AEMO after “Operator”
insert:Limited 5. Regulation 7 amended
After regulation 7(3) insert:
(4) Despite anything in this regulation or the market rules,
the Minister may make amending rules during the
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period beginning on the day on which the Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity Market) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015 regulation 5 comes into
operation and ending on 1 July 2017.
6. Regulation 12 amended
(1) In regulation 12(1) delete “IMO.” and insert: operator and on the IMO. (2) Delete regulation 12(2) and insert:
(2A) The operator is responsible for the development, in
accordance with the market rules, of amendments of
and replacements for the market procedures, to the
extent to which the procedures relate to its functions.(2) The IMO is responsible for the development, in
accordance with the market rules, of amendments of
and replacements for the market procedures, to the
extent to which the procedures relate to its functions,
and the market rules.
(3) In regulation 12(4) delete “IMO of its” and insert: operator and the IMO of (4) Delete regulation 12(5).
Note: The heading to amended regulation 12 is to read: Functions of operator and IMO
7. Regulation 13 amended
(1) In regulation 13(1) delete “operating the SWIS” and insert: ensuring that the SWIS is operated (2) In regulation 13(6) delete “the operator and”. 8. Regulation 15 amended
In regulation 15(2) after “authorise the” insert:
operator, the
13 November 2015 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4635 9. Regulation 16 amended
After regulation 16(2) insert:
(3) A certificate under subregulation (1) or (2), that was
signed before the time at which the Electricity Industry
(Wholesale Electricity Market) Amendment
Regulations (No. 3) 2015 regulation 9 comes into
operation and that has effect immediately before that
time, has effect after that time, according to its terms,
as if signed by the chief executive officer of the
operator.10. Regulation 19 amended
In regulation 19(2) before “IMO” (1st occurrence) insert:
operator, the
Note: The heading to amended regulation 19 is to read:
Registration required for certain activities
11. Regulation 21 amended
In regulation 21(1)(a) after “under” insert:
these regulations,
12. Regulation 32 amended
In regulation 32(3) and (4) before “IMO” insert:
operator or the
13. Regulation 33 amended
In regulation 33(5) before “IMO” insert:
operator or the
14. Regulation 39 amended
In regulation 39(2) before “IMO” insert:
operator or the
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15. Regulation 40 amended
In regulation 40(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3) delete “participant” (each
occurrence) and insert:participant, the operator
16. Regulation 42 amended
In regulation 42(2)(b) delete “IMO;” and insert:
operator or the IMO (whichever is relevant);
17. Regulation 51 amended
(1) After regulation 51(a) insert: (ba) the operator;
(2) Delete regulation 51(ba). 18. Regulation 52 amended
After regulation 52(2) insert:
(3A) For the period of 12 months commencing at the time at
which the Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity
Market) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015
regulation 18 comes into operation, subregulation (2)
has effect in relation to the operator (including in
relation to its system management function) as if —
(a) in paragraph (a), $10 000 were substituted for $100 000; and (b) in paragraph (b), $100 000 were substituted for $10 000 000.
19. Part 9 inserted
After regulation 53 insert:
Part 9 — Provision of information and advice to
Minister
54. Provision of information and advice to Minister: operator’s functions
(1) In this regulation — protected information means information —
(a) given to the operator in confidence; or
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(b)
given to the operator, in connection with the performance of its functions that, in the opinion of the operator, would adversely affect the commercial interest of the person who gave the information if it were publicly disclosed.
(2) The Minister may request the operator to —
(a)
provide information about the performance of its functions under these regulations or the market rules; or
(b)
provide advice, including advice in the nature of feasibility studies and consultancy services.
(3) The operator must comply with a request. (4) Protected information provided in response to a request
under subregulation (2) must be identified as such by
the operator at the time of providing the information.(5) The costs of the operator in complying with a request under subregulation (2)(a) are not recoverable by way of fees to be paid by registered participants under the market rules. 20. Various references to “IMO” amended
In the provisions listed in the Table delete “IMO” (each
occurrence) and insert:operator
Table
r. 12(3) r. 13(6) r. 14 r. 16(1) and (2) r. 18A(1) r. 21(2)
N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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