EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Issued by the Authority of the Attorney-General

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915

Administration Ordinance 1990

Electricity Fee Determination 2009 (Jervis Bay Territory)

Subsection 4F(1) of the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make Ordinances for the peace, order and good government of the Jervis Bay Territory (the Territory). 

Subsection 3B(1) of the Administration Ordinance 1990 enables the Attorney-General to determine fees for the provision of utilities and services provided by the Commonwealth in the Territory of Jervis Bay.

The purpose of this Determination is to set the electricity fee structure for the Jervis Bay Territory.

Electricity fees are revised prior to the commencement of each financial year.

Details of this Determination are set out in the Attachment.

This Determination revokes the Electricity Fee Determination 2008 (Jervis Bay Territory).

This Determination commences on 1 July 2009.

Consultation

No consultation was undertaken as the increased retail electricity fees for the Jervis Bay Territory recognise the increased purchasing costs of wholesale electricity from external power generators.

ATTACHMENT

DETAILS OF THE ELECTRICITY FEE DETERMINATION 2009

(JERVIS BAY TERRITORY)

Details of the Determination are as follows:

Section 1 of the Determination provides that it may be cited as Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2009.

Section 2 provides that the Determination commences on 1 July 2009.

Section 3 provides for the revocation of previous Electricity Fee Determinations.

Section 4 provides the Determination’s definitions.

Section 5 provides for the exclusion of the GST.

Section 6.1 provides that Schedule 1 determines the fees payable for the provision of electricity

Section 6.2 provides for pensioner rebates for electricity fees mentioned in section 6.1(a)

Section 6.3 provides for life support rebates (including constant positive airway pressure respirators) for electricity fees mentioned in paragraph 6.1(a).

Section 7 provides that Schedule 2 determines miscellaneous fees for the supply of electricity including the fees payable for the connection of electricity supply.

Section 8 provides the eligibility for 11 kilovolt time-of-use demand supply.

Section 9 provides the eligibility for low voltage industrial supply.

Section 10 provides for the period for payment.

Section 11 provides for action in the case of non-payment.

Section 12 provides for the refund of deposit.

Schedule 1

This Schedule sets out the fees for the supply of electricity.

        Part 1 details fees for domestic supply.

        Part 2 details fees for domestic supply controlled off-peak.

        Part 3 details fees for general supply.

        Part 4 details fees for general supply controlled off-peak.

        Part 5 details fees for low voltage industrial supply.

        Part 6 details fees for 11 kilovolt time-of-use demand supply.

Schedule 2

This Schedule sets out the miscellaneous fees associated with the supply of electricity.

        Part 1 details fees payable before connection.

        Part 2 details fees for disconnection, reconnection, meter tests, meter reading due to no access, notice of disconnection delivery fee and requested change in off- peak pricing.