Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) (Energy Productivity) Act 2020 (SA)

South Australia

Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) (Energy Productivity) Act 2020

An Act to amend the Electricity Act 1996 and the Gas Act 1997.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) (Energy Productivity) Act 2020.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Electricity Act 1996

4Amendment of section 63AB – Compliance with certain code provisions under Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and requirements of regulations

Section 63AB(1)(d)—delete "efficiency" and substitute:

productivity

5Amendment of section 94B – Energy productivity shortfalls

1. (1)

   Section 94B(1)—delete "energy efficiency shortfall (or REES shortfall)" and substitute:

   energy productivity shortfall (or relevant shortfall)

2. (2)

   Section 94B(2)—delete "REES" and substitute:

   relevant

3. (3)

   Section 94B(3)(a)—delete "REES" and substitute:

   relevant

4. (4)

   Section 94B(12)(a) and (b)—delete "efficiency" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   productivity

5. (5)

   Section 94B(13)(a) and (b)—delete "efficiency" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   productivity

Part 3Amendment of Gas Act 1997

6Amendment of section 59A – Compliance with certain code provisions under Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and requirements of regulations

Section 59A(1)(f)—delete "efficiency" and substitute:

productivity

7Amendment of section 91A – Energy productivity shortfalls

1. (1)

   Section 91A(1)—delete "energy efficiency shortfall (or REES shortfall)" and substitute:

   energy productivity shortfall (or relevant shortfall)

2. (2)

   Section 91A(2)—delete "REES" and substitute:

   relevant

3. (3)

   Section 91A(3)(a)—delete "REES" and substitute:

   relevant

4. (4)

   Section 91A(12)(a) and (b)—delete "efficiency" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   productivity

5. (5)

   Section 91A(13)(a) and (b)—delete "efficiency" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   productivity