Electricity Supply (General) Amendment Regulation 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Electricity Supply (General) Amendment

Regulation 2018

under the

Electricity Supply Act 1995

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Electricity Supply Act 1995.

DONALD HARWIN, MLC

Minister for Energy and Utilities

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to clarify that a small customer may apply to the energy ombudsman for review of a decision in a dispute or complaint with an exempt seller (being persons who are not required to hold retailer authorisations).

This Regulation is made under the Electricity Supply Act 1995, including sections 96A (1), 96B (1A) (f) and
191 (the general regulation-making power).

Electricity Supply (General) Amendment Regulation 2018 [NSW]

Electricity Supply (General) Amendment Regulation 2018

under the

Electricity Supply Act 1995

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Electricity Supply (General) Amendment Regulation 2018.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014

Clause 11 Persons who may apply to energy ombudsman

Insert after clause 11 (3):

(4) In subclause (1) (a), a reference to a small customer is a reference to a person who would be a small customer of an exempt person if the exempt person were a retailer.

(5) A dispute or complaint in respect of a matter referred to in subclause (1) (a) is prescribed for the purposes of section 96B (1A) (f) of the Act.