National Electricity (South Australia) (Local Provisions) Variation Regulations 2021 (SA)

South Australia

National Electricity (South Australia) (Local Provisions) Variation Regulations 2021

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) (Local Provisions) Regulations 2019

4            Variation of regulation 3—Modification of National Electricity Rules—retailer reliability obligation

5            Insertion of regulation 4

4            Regulated stand‑alone power systems

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the National Electricity (South Australia) (Local Provisions) Variation Regulations 2021.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation 4 months after the day on which they are made (see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 section 10AA).

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) (Local Provisions) Regulations 2019

4—Variation of regulation 3—Modification of National Electricity Rules—retailer reliability obligation

Regulation 3(1)—after paragraph (b) insert:

(ba)as though, in Rule 4A.C.5(a), after "AER makes a T-3 reliability instrument" there were inserted:

or the South Australian Minister makes a T‑3 reliability instrument under section 19B of the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996

5—Insertion of regulation 4

After regulation 3 insert:

4—Regulated stand‑alone power systems

In accordance with section 6B of the National Electricity Law, the stand‑alone power system comprised of the distribution network described in the maps annexed (in Schedule 3) to the licence authorising the distribution of electricity issued by the South Australian Independent Industry Regulator on 11 October 1999, as varied from time to time, (being the licence held by SA Power Networks (ACN 332 330 749)) forms part of the national electricity system.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 9 December 2021

No 179 of 2021