New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 43E

43E Operation of Division

(1) It is a condition of a distribution network service provider’s licence that the licensee must comply with the requirements of this Division.

(2) This Division applies to customers provided with electricity network services under any contract.

(3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to phasing in the increase effected by section 43B (1) in relation to any class or classes of customers, in cases where it is not practicable to ascertain the exact amount of electricity supplied for any period commencing with the commencement of this section.

(4) This Division does not apply to electricity network services provided to a customer under a contract that:

(a) was entered into before 6 May 1997, and

(b) contains a provision in force before that date that expressly precludes payment of additional charges for electricity network services provided under it.

(5) This Division does not apply in relation to electricity network services provided during any period specified or described in an order made by the Governor on the recommendation of the Treasurer and published in the Gazette.

(6) This Division does not apply in relation to electricity network services provided to customers of a class specified or described in an order made by the Governor on the recommendation of the Treasurer and published in the Gazette.

(6A) This Division does not apply to transmission services within the meaning of the National Electricity Code that are regulated under Chapters 6 and 9 of that Code.

(7) Nothing in this Division gives rise to any rights that are justiciable by a customer of a licensee or to any grounds that constitute a defence to proceedings for the recovery of any amount from a customer of a licensee.