Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 99 of 2004 as amen ded
This compilation was prepared on 6 April 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 17 of 2009
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1
3............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2
4............ Crown to be bound ............................................................................. 5
5............ Extra‑territorial operation ................................................................... 6
Part 2--Application of energy laws as laws of the Commonwealth 7
Division 1--Electricity laws 7
6............ Application of National Electricity Law in offshore areas etc. .......... 7
7............ Application of National Electricity Regulations in offshore areas etc. 7
9............ Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ........................................................................... 8
10.......... Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Regulator under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ......................................................................................... 8
10A....... Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ................................................................................... 8
10B....... Functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ......................................................................................... 8
11.......... Interpretation of some expressions in the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc. 9
Division 2--Gas laws 10
Subdivision A--General 10
11A....... Application of National Gas Law in offshore areas, certain Territories etc. 10
11B....... Application of National Gas Regulations in offshore areas, certain Territories etc. 11
11C....... Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ................................................................................. 11
11D....... Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Regulator under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ....................................................................................... 11
11E........ Functions and powers of the National Competition Council under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ....................................................................................... 12
11F........ Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ....................................................................................... 12
11G....... Functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations .......................................................................................................... 12
11H....... Interpretation of some expressions in the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc. 12
Subdivision B--Offshore Western Australian pipelines 13
11J........ Application of Offshore Western Australian Pipelines Law in offshore area of Western Australia 13
11K....... Application of Offshore Western Australian Pipelines Regulations in offshore area of Western Australia 13
11L........ Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 14
11M...... Functions and powers of the Economic Regulation Authority under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 14
11N....... Functions and powers of the National Competition Council under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 14
11P........ Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 15
11Q....... Functions and powers of a Western Australian Minister under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 15
11R....... Interpretation of some expressions in the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc. ................................................................................. 15
11S........ Inter‑governmental arrangements relating to the administration of the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations ............................................ 16
Division 3--Prescribed uniform energy laws 17
12.......... Application of other uniform energy laws in offshore areas ............ 17
Part 3--Miscellaneous 18
13.......... Application of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 18
13A....... Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Commonwealth Minister 18
13B....... How duty is imposed ....................................................................... 19
13C....... When a State/Territory energy law imposes a duty ......................... 20
13D....... No Commonwealth tax consequences for certain transfers of assets and liabilities etc. 20
13E........ Exemption from State and Territory taxes ....................................... 21
13F........ Legislative instruments ..................................................................... 22
13G....... Jurisdiction of the Federal Court ...................................................... 23
13H....... Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ................. 23
13J........ Jurisdiction of a State or Territory court under a prescribed uniform energy law 24
14.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 24
Notes 27
An Act relating to the regulation of energy markets, and for related purposes
Notes to
the
Australian Energy Market Act 2004 Note 1 The
Australian
Energy Market Act 2004 as shown in this compilation comprises Act
No. 99, 2004 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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99, 2004 |
30 June 2004 |
Ss. 3-14: 30 June 2005 |
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Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 |
17, 2006 |
29 Mar 2006 |
Schedule 2 (items 2-5): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273) |
-- |
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as amended by |
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Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007 |
45, 2007 |
10 Apr 2007 |
Schedule 2 (item 9): (see 45, 2007 below) |
-- |
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60, 2006 |
22 June 2006 |
Schedule 2 (items 2-11): (a) |
-- |
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Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007 |
45, 2007 |
10 Apr 2007 |
Schedule 1 (items 2-50): 1 July 2008 (see F2008L02164) |
-- |
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as amended by |
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Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Act 2008 |
60, 2008 |
30 June 2008 |
Schedule 3: 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02164) |
-- |
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Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Act 2008 |
60, 2008 |
30 June 2008 |
Schedule 2: (c) |
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Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 |
117, 2008 |
21 Nov 2008 |
Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): 22 Nov 2008 |
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Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) Act 2009 |
17, 2009 |
26 Mar 2009 |
Schedule 1 (items 2-6): 27 Mar 2009 |
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(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 4) of the Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2006 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Commencement information |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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4. Schedule 2, items 2 to 11 |
Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 14 of the Australian Energy Market Act 2004. |
30 June 2005 |
(b) Subsection 2(1) (items 3 and 4) of the Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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3. Schedule 2, items 1 to 8 |
The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Chapter 2 of the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. |
1 July 2008 (paragraph (b) applies) |
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4. Schedule 2, item 9 |
Immediately after the commencement of Chapter 2 of the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if Chapter 2 of the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 commences before the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act. |
1 July 2008 |
(c) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Act 2008 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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2. Schedules 1 and 2 |
Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007. |
1 July 2008 (see F2008L02164) |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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S. 3...................................... |
am. Nos. 17 and 60, 2006; No. 45, 2007; Nos. 60 and 117, 2008; No. 17, 2009 |
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Ss. 4, 5................................ |
rs. No. 45, 2007 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of Part 2.. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 6.................... |
am. No. 17, 2006 |
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S. 6...................................... |
am. Nos. 17 and 60, 2006; No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 7.................... |
am. No. 17, 2006 |
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S. 8...................................... |
am. No. 60, 2006 |
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rep. No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 9.................... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 9...................................... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 10.................. |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 10.................................... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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Ss. 10A, 10B....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 11.................. |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11.................................... |
am. No. 60, 2006; No. 45, 2007 |
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Division 2 |
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Div. 2 of Part 2.................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Subdivision A |
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Heading to s. 11A............... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11A................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 45, 2007; No. 60, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 11B................ |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11B................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 60, 2008 |
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Ss. 11C-11G....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11H................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 60, 2008 |
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Subdivision B |
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Heading to s. 11J................ |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11J.................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 45, 2007; No. 60, 2008; No. 17, 2009 |
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Heading to s. 11K................ |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11K................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 60, 2008; No. 17, 2009 |
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Ss. 11L-11N....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Ss. 11P, 11Q....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 11R................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 60, 2008; No. 17, 2009 |
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S. 11S................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Division 3 |
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Heading to Div. 3 of Part 2.. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 12.................. |
am. No. 17, 2006 |
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S. 12.................................... |
am. No. 17, 2006; No. 45, 4007 |
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Part 3 |
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S. 13.................................... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |
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Ss. 13A-13C....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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Ss. 13D, 13E....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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am. No. 60, 2008 |
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Ss. 13F-13H....................... |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 13J.................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2007 |
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S. 14.................................... |
am. No. 45, 2007 |