New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GAS SUPPLY (NATURAL GAS RETAIL COMPETITION) REGULATION 2001 - REG 68

68 Last resort supply arrangements

(1) A retailer of last resort must prepare and maintain a plan setting out the arrangements to be implemented by it in the event that it is required to supply gas in its capacity as a retailer of last resort.

(2) The plan must provide for the following matters:

(a) the arrangements that are to apply to small retail customers subject to standard form customer supply contracts and small retail customers entitled to standard supply who are subject to negotiated supply contracts,

(b) the maintenance of the capacity to implement last resort supply arrangements,

(c) the charges for the supply of gas, and any additional charges permitted under this Regulation, for small retail customers subject to last resort supply arrangements, and the manner in which the charges are to be calculated,

(d) the securities that may be required of small retail customers subject to last resort supply arrangements,

(e) provision for the notification to small retail customers subject to last resort supply arrangements of their right to obtain supply from another retail supplier,

(f) provision of information to small retail customers subject to last resort supply arrangements about the terms and conditions that are to apply to the supply of gas under the arrangements,

(g) the implementation of last resort supply arrangements,

(h) any other matters required by the Minister.

(3) The plan must be approved by the Minister and comply with any applicable provisions of this Regulation and the market operations rules.

(4) The Minister must not approve a plan unless the Minister is satisfied that:

(a) the retailer has consulted with the relevant customer council, and

(b) the plan adequately addresses customer interests.