New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2001 - REG 59

59 Commencement of last resort supply arrangements

(1) A retailer of last resort’s obligations under its endorsement with respect to the implementation of last resort supply arrangements for customers for whom it is a retailer of last resort take effect if a last resort supply event occurs with respect to the supplier of those customers.

(2) The following events are last resort supply events:

(a) if a suspension notice is issued by NEMMCO to a supplier under the National Electricity Code ,

(b) if a supplier’s licence is cancelled and written notice of the cancellation is given to the supplier.

(3) On a last resort supply event occurring, the retailer of last resort must ensure that the customers for whom it is a retailer of last resort are transferred as customers of the retailer, if the transfer does not occur by any other means. A transfer must comply with the retailer’s last resort supply arrangements, the Act, this Regulation and any applicable market operations rules.

(4) On a last resort supply event occurring, the retailer of last resort must implement the last resort supply arrangements applicable to the customers subject to the arrangements.