National Electricity (South Australia) (Australian Energy Market Operator) Variation Regulations 2009 (SA)

South Australia

National Electricity (South Australia) (Australian Energy Market Operator) Variation Regulations 2009

under the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of National Electricity (South Australia) Regulations

1. Insertion of regulation 4A

   4ARecognised energy industry ombudsman

2. Variation of regulation 13—System operations functions or powers

3. Variation of regulation 14—Maximum civil liabilities of AEMO or network service providers

4. Variation of Schedule 1—Civil penalty provisions

5. Variation of Schedule 2—Transitional and savings provisions

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the National Electricity (South Australia) (Australian Energy Market Operator) Variation Regulations 2009.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the National Electricity (South Australia) (National Electricity Law—Australian Energy Market Operator) Amendment Act 2009 comes into operation.

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 National Electricity (South Australia) Regulations

4—Insertion of regulation 4A

After regulation 4 insert:

4A—Recognised energy industry ombudsman

For the purposes of the definition of recognised energy industry ombudsman in section 2 of the new National Electricity Law, each of the following bodies or persons are classified as a recognised energy industry ombudsman:

(a)for the State of New South Wales—Energy and Water Ombudsman (NSW) Limited (ACN 079 718 915);

(b)for the State of Victoria—Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) Limited (ACN 070 516 175);

(c)for the State of Queensland—Energy Ombudsman Queensland established under Part 2 of the Energy Ombudsman Act 2006 of Queensland;

(d)for the State of South Australia—Energy Industry Ombudsman (SA) Limited (ACN 089 791 604);

(e)for the State of Tasmania—Energy Ombudsman established under Part 1 of the Energy Ombudsman Act 1998 of Tasmania;

(f)if a body or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) is dissolved or otherwise abolished and another body or person is established with functions and powers that correspond to the functions and powers of the body or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e)—that other body or person;

(g)if the functions and powers of a body or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) are transferred to another body or person—that other body or person.

5—Variation of regulation 13—System operations functions or powers

Regulation 13(2)—delete "NEMMCO" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

AEMO

6—Variation of regulation 14—Maximum civil liabilities of AEMO or network service providers

1. Regulation 14(1)(a)—delete "NEMMCO's" and substitute:

   AEMO's

2. Regulation 14(1)(b)—delete "NEMMCO's" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   AEMO's

3. Regulation 14(1)(f)—delete "NEMMCO" and substitute:

   AEMO

4. Regulation 14(2)—delete "NEMMCO" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   AEMO

5. Regulation 14(3), definition of prescribed amount, (a)—delete "NEMMCO" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   AEMO

6. Regulation 14(3), definition of prescribed amount, (a)—delete "NEMMCO's" and substitute:

   AEMO's

7. Regulation 14(3), definition of relevant event—delete "NEMMCO" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   AEMO

7—Variation of Schedule 1—Civil penalty provisions

1. Schedule 1—after "clause 2.2.6(h)" insert:

   clause 2.2.7(f)

2. Schedule 1—after "clause 3.7A(c)" insert:

   clause 3.7B(b)

3. Schedule 1—after "clause 3.8.2(e)" insert:

   clause 3.8.3A(b)

   clause 3.8.3A(d)

   clause 3.8.3A(j)

4. Schedule 1—after "clause 3.8.4(e)" insert:

   clause 3.8.7A(l)

   clause 3.8.7A(m)

5. Schedule 1—after "clause 3.8.19(a)" insert:

   clause 3.8.19(a1)

6. Schedule 1—delete "clause 4.9.2A(c)" and substitute:

   clause 4.9.2A(b)

7. Schedule 1—delete "clause 4.9.3(d)" and substitute:

   clause 4.9.3(b)

8. Schedule 1—after "clause 4.9.8(d)" insert:

   clause 4.9.8(e)

8—Variation of Schedule 2—Transitional and savings provisions

1. Schedule 2, clauses 2 and 3—delete clauses 2 and 3

2. Schedule 2, clause 11—delete "maintained by NEMMCO" and substitute:

   maintained by AEMO

3. Schedule 2, clause 12—delete "maintained by NEMMCO" and substitute:

   maintained by AEMO

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

on the unanimous recommendation of the Ministers of the participating jurisdictions and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 25 June 2009

No 191 of 2009