New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2001 - REG 70

70 Conditions applying to exemptions in relation to residential premises

(1) The exemption of a person (the "exempt person") from a provision of the Act under clause 66 or 68 (other than clause 68 (2) (e), (f) or (g)) is subject to the conditions set out in this clause if the person in respect of whom the connection services are provided, or electricity is supplied, occupies residential premises and the person’s electricity consumption is measured by a separate electricity meter.

(2) The following conditions apply:

(a) the exempt person must provide connection services, or supply electricity, to the premises in accordance with any agreement relating to occupation of the premises between the exempt person and the person to whom the electricity is supplied,

(b) the maximum amount that may be charged for the supply of electricity during a particular period is the amount that the standard retail supplier in whose supply district the premises are located would have charged under a standard form customer supply contract for that supply during that period,

(c) the exempt person is bound by, and must comply with, any decision of the electricity industry ombudsman in relation to a complaint or dispute relating to the provision of connection services or the supply of electricity by the exempt person, as referred to in clause 50 (1) (c).

(3) The condition in subclause (2) (b) does not apply to a landlord referred to in section 72 (3) of the Act.

Note: The maximum allowable amount that may be charged by a landlord referred to in section 72 (3) of the Act is provided for in section 72 (6) of the Act.