Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

           Part 1--Introductory provisions

   1.      Short title

           Part 2--Objects of Act

   3.      Objects of Act

           Part 3--Dictionary

   4.      Definitions—the dictionary

           Part 4--Some basic concepts of electricity industry operations

   5.      Electricity
   6.      Transmission grid
   7.      Regional system control
   8.      Supply network
   9.      Network control
   10.     Network services
   11.     Ancillary services
   12.     Works, substations and operating works
   13.     Meaning of electrical equipment
   14.     Meaning of electrical installation
   15.     Meaning of electric line
   16.     Meaning of associated equipment for electric line
   16A.    Meaning of meter
   17.     Voltage

           Part 5--Operation of Act

   18.     Application of Act to government entities
   19.     Act subject to certain laws

           Part 6--Exemptions from Act

           Division 1--On-suppliers
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   20.     Definitions for div 1
           Subdivision 2--Exemptions
   20A.    Exemptions for on-suppliers
           Subdivision 3--On-supply agreements
   20B.    On-supply agreement
   20C.    Act prevails over on-supply agreement
           Subdivision 4--Preliminary disclosure requirements about common area charges
   20D.    Application of sdiv 4
   20E.    Preliminary consumption estimate
   20F.    Required contents for on-supply agreement
   20G.    Consequence of not complying with sdiv 4
           Subdivision 5--Individual metering
   20H.    Individual metering option
   20I.    Compensation for installation damage
   20J.    Maximum charge for metered supply
           Subdivision 6--Disclosure requirements for common area consumption charges
   20K.    Application of sdiv 6
   20L.    Periodic consumption estimates
   20M.    Audited statements
   20N.    Content requirements for audited statement
           Subdivision 7--On-suppliers who operate a private network
   20O.    National Electricity Rules exemption required

           Division 2--Other exemptions

   20P.    Exemption for connection of generating plant not supplying electricity to transmission grid or supply network
   20Q.    Exemptions for QR Limited and QR Network Pty Ltd
   20R.    Regulation may exempt person or thing from Act

CHAPTER 2--THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY

           Part 1--Electricity industry and entities

   21.     Electricity industry
   22.     Electricity entities

           Part 2--Customers

   23.     Customers and their types
   24.     Customers authorised to take electricity from transmission grid or supply network

           Part 3--Generation entities and their authorities

   25.     Generation entities
   26.     Generation authorities
   27.     Conditions of generation authority
   28.     Additional condition to comply with protocols, standards and codes

           Part 4--Transmission entities and their authorities

   29.     Transmission entities
   30.     Transmission authorities
   31.     Conditions of transmission authority
   32.     Additional condition to allow connection to grid by complying persons
   33.     Additional condition not to buy and sell electricity
   34.     Additional conditions about grid operation etc.
   35.     Additional condition to provide network services
   36.     Additional condition to comply with protocols, standards and codes
   36A.    Responsibility for regional system control

           Part 5--Distribution entities and their authorities

           Division 1--Preliminary

   37.     Distribution entities
   38.     Distribution authorities
   39.     Distribution area of distribution entity

           Division 2--Applying for and obtaining customer connection services

   40.     Applying for customer connection services
   40A.    When distribution entity must provide the services
   40B.    Information notice for refusal of services
   40C.    Things to which connection obligation is subject
   40D.    When connection obligation does not apply

           Division 3--Connection contracts
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   40DA.   Distribution contract types
           Subdivision 2--Standard connection contracts
   40DB.   Supply if no negotiated connection contract
           Subdivision 3--Negotiated connection contracts
   40DC.   Negotiation of connection contract
   40DD.   General limit on what may be negotiated
   40DE.   Provisions for small customers
   40DF.   Provisions for large customers and street lighting customers

           Division 4--General provisions about customer connection services

   40E.    Limitation on connection obligation
   40H.    Contracting out of s 40E, 40G(a) or (b) or 97
   41.     Connection and supply of electricity outside distribution area

           Division 5--Conditions of distribution authorities

   42.     Conditions of distribution authority
   43.     Additional condition to allow connection to supply network by complying persons
   44.     Additional condition to provide network services
   44A.    Additional condition to allow credit for electricity produced by photovoltaic generators
   45.     Additional condition to comply with protocols, standards and codes
   45A.    Responsibility for network control

           Part 6--Retail entities and their authorities

   46.     Retail entities
   47.     Retail authorities
   48.     Retail area of retail entity
   48A.    What a retail authority authorises
   48B.    Restriction on providing customer retail service to excluded customer's premises

           Division 2--Applying for and obtaining customer retail services

   48C.    Application
   48D.    When area retail entity must provide the services to an applicant
   48E.    When non-area retail entity must provide the services to an applicant
   48F.    Retail obligation
   48G.    Information notice for refusal of services to small customer
   48H.    Things to which retail obligation is subject
   48I.    When retail obligation does not apply

           Division 3--Retail contracts
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   49.     Retail contract types
           Subdivision 2--Retail contract if no negotiated retail contract
   50.     Application of sdiv 2
   51.     Retail contract with financially responsible retail entity
   52.     Terms of contract
   53.     Making or amending terms of standard large customer retail contract
   54.     Required and permitted terms of standard large customer retail contract
   55.     Charging for GST under standard contract
           Subdivision 3--Negotiated retail contracts
   55A.    Negotiation of retail contract
   55B.    General limit on what may be negotiated
   55C.    Provisions for small customers

           Division 4--Conditions of retail authorities

   55D.    Conditions of retail authority
   55DA.   Additional condition about community services agreement
   55DB.   Additional condition about electricity produced by small photovoltaic generators
   55E.    Additional condition to comply with protocols, standards and codes
   55F.    Additional condition to comply with Ambulance Cover Act
   55G.    Restriction on Ergon Energy and its subsidiaries

           Part 6A--Coordination agreements between distribution and retail entities

   55H.    Negotiation of coordination agreement
   55I.    Standard coordination agreement

           Part 7--Special approval holders and their approvals

   56.     Purpose of special approvals
   57.     Special approval holders
   58.     Special approvals
   59.     Authorisation given by special approval
   60.     Conditions of special approval
   61.     Additional condition to comply with protocols, standards and codes
   61A.    Additional condition to comply with Ambulance Cover Act
   61B.    Additional condition for electricity produced by photovoltaic generators

           Part 8--Regulator

   62.     Regulator
   63.     Functions
   64.     Delegation

           Part 9--Electricity officers

   65.     Appointment
   66.     Limitation of electricity officer's powers
   67.     Other limitation of electricity officer's powers
   68.     Electricity officer's appointment conditions
   69.     Electricity officer's identity card
   70.     Production or display of electricity officer's identity card

CHAPTER 4--ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY OPERATIONS

           Part 1--Restriction on certain activities by unauthorised persons

   87.     Connection of generating plant to transmission grid or supply network only if authorised
   88.     Prohibition on operating transmission grid unless authorised
   88A.    Prohibition on operating supply network unless authorised
   89.     Restriction on sale of electricity

           Part 2--Pricing

           Division 1--Provisions for Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network

   89A.    Minister may decide distribution service pricing for Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network
   89B.    Minister may direct QCA to decide distribution service pricing for Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network

           Division 2--General provisions for notified prices

   90.     Deciding prices for non-market customers
   90A.    Obtaining relevant information for deciding prices or methodology for fixing prices
   91.     Retail entities charging for GST
   91A.    Retail entity must comply with notification or direction
   91AA.   Provision for compliance with decisions about notified prices

           Division 3--Annual indexation
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   91B.    Operation and application of div 3
   91C.    Definitions for div 3
           Subdivision 2--Indexation formula for relevant tariff year
   91D.    Indexation formula
           Subdivision 3--Benchmark retail cost index for relevant tariff year
   91E.    Benchmark retail cost index
   91F.    Working out NEM load
   91G.    Total benchmark retail cost
   92.     Cost of energy
   93.     Network costs
   94.     Retail costs
           Subdivision 4--Miscellaneous provisions
   95.     Fixing of future principles
   96.     Gazettal of indexed prices

           Part 3--Limitation of liability of electricity entities

   97.     Limitation of liability of electricity entities and special approval holders that are not Registered participants
   97A.    Limitation of liability for National Electricity (Queensland) Law

           Part 4--Works

           Division 1--Works generally

   98.     Electricity entity entitled to access to its works
   99.     Person to give notice of work affecting electricity entity's works

           Division 2--Works on public places, other than railway land and protected areas

   100.    Application of division
   101.    Electricity entity may take action in publicly controlled places to provide electricity etc.
   102.    Works on roads
   103.    Electricity entity to consult with road authority before replacing works
   104.    Regulation may declare restricted road
   105.    Electricity entity to comply with road authority's agreement etc.
   106.    Public entity may require electricity entity to alter position of works

           Division 3--Works on railway land

   107.    Agreement for works of electricity entities affecting railways
   108.    Removal of works
   109.    Works impairing railway signalling or communication lines
   110.    Building by railway operator of signalling or communication line likely to be affected by electricity entity's works etc.

           Division 4--Works on protected areas

   111.    Building of works on protected areas

           Division 5--Other matters about an electricity entity's works

   112.    Future owner or occupier of place taken to have consented to building of works
   112A.   Clearing native vegetation for operating works on freehold land
   113.    Works remain property of electricity entity
   113A.   Authority to transmit over land
   113B.   Authority to supply over land
   114.    Compensation payable by electricity entity for damage etc.

           Part 5--Entry onto and acquisition of land

           Division 1--Entry onto land

   115.    Authority to enter onto land for proposed works etc.

           Division 2--Acquisition of land

   116.    Authority to acquire land
   116A.   Authority to create easements over forest land
   116B.   Easements to include carriage services

           Part 6--Miscellaneous

   117.    Resolution of certain disputes between electricity entities or between electricity entities and public entities
   118.    Financially responsible retail entity may recover amount for electricity consumed by person occupying premises
   118A.   Distribution entity may recover amount for connection and supply of electricity to a person

CHAPTER 5--INDUSTRY REGULATION

           Part 1--Regulator

   120.    Regulator's power to require information from electricity entities
   120AA.  Regulator's powers concerning audit of compliance with Act etc.
   120AB.  Responsibility for cost of audit
   120AC.  Independent auditor may require reasonable help or information
   120AD.  Audit report and submissions on report
   120AE.  Disclosure of information

           Part 1A--Industry codes

           Division 1--Preliminary

   120A.   Definition for pt 1A

           Division 2--Initial industry codes

   120B.   Making of initial industry codes by Minister
   120C.   Specific matters for which code may provide
   120D.   Gazettal and taking of effect of code
   120E.   Tabling of code

           Division 3--QCA industry codes

   120F.   QCA may make industry code
   120G.   QCA code objective
   120H.   Required consultation
   120I.   Ministerial approval
   120J.   When approved QCA industry code takes effect
   120K.   Tabling of QCA industry code

           Division 4--Review of industry codes and related matters

   120L.   Direction by Minister to review
   120M.   Terms of reference
   120N.   Notice of review or amended term of reference or direction
   120O.   Conduct of review

           Division 5--Amending Industry codes

   120P.   Application of div 5
   120PA.  Required consultation for amendment
   120PB.  Application of div 3 other than its consultation provision

           Division 6--Enforcing industry codes
           Subdivision 1--Code contravention notices

   120Q.   Application of sdiv 1
   120R.   Criteria for deciding material contravention
   120S.   Warning notice may be given
   120T.   Requirements for warning notice
   120U.   Considering submissions on warning notice
   120V.   Giving of code contravention notice
   120W.   Duration of code contravention notice
           Subdivision 2--Proceedings
   120X.   Proceeding for civil penalty order
   120Y.   How order enforced
   120Z.   Injunctions
   120ZA.  Conduct by directors, servants or agents
           Subdivision 3--Referrals to regulator
   120ZB.  When QCA must refer material contravention
   120ZC.  When QCA may refer material contravention
   120ZD.  Guidelines for exercise of QCA powers for civil penalties
           Subdivision 4--Production of documents or information
   120ZE.  Notice to produce documents or information
   120ZF.  Disclosure of information to regulator
   120ZG.  Protection of confidential information given for investigation
           Subdivision 5--Audits
   120ZH.  QCA's powers concerning audit of compliance with industry code
   120ZI.  Responsibility for cost of audit
   120ZJ.  Independent auditor may require reasonable help or information
   120ZK.  Audit report and submissions on report

           Division 7--Miscellaneous provisions

   120ZL.  Relationship with Fair Trading Act 1989
   120ZM.  Compliance with particular requirements under Fair Trading Act 1989, s 61 for door-to-door contracts

           Part 2--Restrictions and rationing

           Division 1--Electricity restriction regulations

   121.    Purpose of electricity restriction regulations
   122.    Electricity restriction regulations

           Division 2--Emergency rationing orders

   124.    Making of emergency rationing orders
   125.    Making of emergency rationing orders other than by gazette notice
   126.    What order may provide
   127.    Advertisement of order
   128.    Period of operation of order
   129.    Emergency rationing order prevails over existing agreements with customers

           Division 3--Limitation on restrictions and rationing

   129A.   Limitation for Stanwell Magnesium Plant
   129B.   Expiry of div 3

           Part 3--Action by regulator to ensure supply of electricity by electricity entities

   130.    Governor in Council may authorise regulator to take over operation of relevant operations
   131.    Effect of regulator taking over operation of relevant operations

           Part 3A--Retailer of last resort

   131A.   Retailer of last resort scheme

           Part 4--Disciplinary action against electricity entities

   132.    Grounds for disciplinary action
   133.    Types of disciplinary action
   134.    Procedure for disciplinary action
   135.    Penalty recoverable as debt

CHAPTER 5A--QUEENSLAND GAS SCHEME

           Part 1--Introduction

           Division 1--Purposes of chapter

   135A.   Main purposes of ch 5A
   135AA.  How main purposes are achieved

           Division 2--Definitions for chapter 5A

   135AB.  Power stations and their nameplate capacity
   135AC.  Who is the economic operator of a power station
   135AD.  What is eligible fuel
   135AE.  What is auxiliary load for a power station
   135AF.  What is a major grid and a small grid
   135AG.  What is a substantive traceable link to a major grid
   135AH.  What is a direct supply arrangement
   135AI.  What is an electricity load and the electricity load of the State
   135AJ.  Who are the baseline customers of a power station
   135AK.  Other definitions for ch 5A

           Part 2--Accreditation

           Division 1--Applying for and obtaining accreditation

   135AL.  Who may apply for accreditation
   135AM.  Requirements for application
   135AN.  Deciding application
   135AO.  Provisions for deciding ancillary matters for power station
   135AP.  Provisional decision to grant
   135AQ.  Steps after deciding application
   135AR.  Term of accreditation
   135AS.  Withdrawal of nomination to be accredited generator

           Division 2--Accredited generator's rights

   135AT.  Right to create, mortgage and transfer GEC

           Division 3--Standard accreditation conditions

   135AU.  Operation of div 3
   135AV.  Obligation to give information when GEC created
   135AW.  Obligation to keep documents used for GEC creation
   135AX.  Compliance with directions by regulator
   135AY.  Condition not to improperly create GECs
   135AZ.  Notice to regulator of particular matters
   135B.   Periodic GEC reviews
   135BA.  Obligation to take action because of improper creation of GECs or GEC review
   135BB.  Obligation to keep GEC review documents
   135BC.  Access to power station
   135BD.  Obligation to provide information for annual loss factor
   135BE.  Annual fee and return
   135BF.  Obligation to keep documents used to make annual return
   135BG.  Conditions imposed under a regulation
   135BH.  Amounts payable under chapter or accreditation
   135BI.  Accreditation conditions must not be contravened

           Division 4--Dealings with accreditation
           Subdivision 1--Transfers

   135BJ.  Transfer only by application
   135BK.  Applying for transfer
   135BL.  Deciding transfer application
           Subdivision 2--Surrenders
   135BM.  Applying to surrender
   135BN.  Deciding surrender application
   135BO.  Effect of surrender

           Division 5--Amendment, cancellation and suspension of accreditation
           Subdivision 1--Amendment by application

   135BP.  Applying for amendment
   135BQ.  Deciding application
           Subdivision 2--Amendment by regulator without proposed action notice
   135BR.  Amendments for which proposed action notice not required
           Subdivision 3--Other amendments, cancellation and suspension
   135BS.  Partial suspension for non-payment of annual fee
   135BT.  Regulator's power to amend, cancel or suspend
   135BU.  Conditions for other amendments and for cancellation or suspension by regulator
   135BV.  Notice of proposed action
   135BW.  Considering submissions
   135BX.  Decision on proposed action
   135BY.  Notice and taking of effect of proposed action decision
   135BZ.  Effect of cancellation
   135C.   Final return on cancellation

           Part 3--Eligible gas-fired electricity

           Division 1--Working out eligible gas-fired electricity
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   135CA.  Operation of div 1
           Subdivision 2--Power stations with nameplate capacity of more than 500kW
   135CB.  Application of sdiv 2
   135CC.  General method
   135CD.  Alternate methods for direct supply arrangement
   135CE.  Adjustment for general method if a direct method used
   135CF.  Directions for working out eligible gas-fired electricity
           Subdivision 3--Power stations with nameplate capacity of 500kW or less
   135CG.  Application of sdiv 3
   135CH.  Power to prescribe method
   135CI.  Obtaining approval to use method for working out
   135CJ.  Methods that otherwise apply

           Division 2--Eligible electricity guidelines

   135CK.  Guidelines
   135CL.  Publication of guidelines

           Division 3--Queensland usage factors

   135CM.  Annual QUFs
   135CN.  Baseline QUFs
   135CO.  Transmission zones
   135CP.  Power stations connected to national grid within same transmission zone
   135CQ.  QUFs may be differential as to time

           Division 4--Loss factors

   135CR.  Annual loss factor
   135CS.  Baseline loss factor
   135CT.  Provisions for working out loss factors
   135CU.  Publication of loss factors

           Division 5--Baselines for baseline customers
           Subdivision 1--Introduction

   135CV.  What is a power station's baseline for a baseline customer
   135CW.  Purpose of baseline
           Subdivision 2--Baseline for existing baseline customers
   135CX.  Application of sdiv 2
   135CY.  General method for working out baseline
   135CZ.  Alternate method for direct supply arrangement
   135D.   Information notice about decision
           Subdivision 3--Baseline for other baseline customers
   135DA.  Baseline for other customers
           Subdivision 4--Changes to baseline
   135DB.  Cessation of supply
   135DC.  Adjustment for customer transfer to another accredited power station
   135DD.  Adjustment for other customer transfers

           Part 4--GECS

           Division 1--Creation and registration of GECs

   135DE.  Electricity required to create GEC
   135DF.  Prohibition on creation if certificate created under corresponding law
   135DG.  Time limitation on creation right
   135DH.  How a GEC is created
   135DI.  When GEC takes effect
   135DJ.  Deciding on validity and registration
   135DK.  Automatic registration
   135DL.  Power to register GEC without prescribed fee
   135DM.  Effect of registration
   135DN.  Ownership of GEC on registration

           Division 2--Improper creation or receipt of GECs

   135DO.  Offence of improper creation of GEC
   135DP.  Defence to proceeding for improper creation of GEC
   135DQ.  Direction to accredited generator to surrender GECs
   135DR.  Improper receipt of invalidly created GEC

           Division 3--Term of GECs

   135DS.  Automatic expiry
   135DT.  Surrender and cancellation

           Division 4--Dealings with GECs
           Subdivision 1--Transfers

   135DU.  Conditions for transfer
   135DV.  Notice and taking effect of transfer
   135DW.  Ownership of GEC on transfer
   135DX.  Market operating rules and arrangements
           Subdivision 2--Mortgages
   135DY.  Mortgage of GEC
   135DZ.  Notice of intention to exercise powers under mortgage
   135E.   Consequence of exercising powers under mortgage
           Subdivision 3--Surrenders
   135EA.  Surrender only by approval
   135EB.  Who may apply for surrender
   135EC.  Making surrender application
   135ED.  Power to accept application without prescribed fee
   135EE.  Deciding surrender application

           Division 5--Amendment, cancellation and suspension of GECs
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   135EF.  Application of div 5
           Subdivision 2--Immediate suspension
   135EG.  Immediate suspension
           Subdivision 3--Amendment, cancellation or suspension (other than immediate suspension)
   135EH.  Power to amend, cancel or suspend
   135EI.  Notice of proposed action
   135EJ.  Considering submissions
   135EK.  Decision on proposed action
   135EL.  Notice and taking of effect of proposed action decision

           Part 5--Annual GEC liability

           Division 1--Preliminary

   135ELA. Definition for pt 5
   135EM.  Simplified explanation of pt 5

           Division 2--The annual GEC liability
           Subdivision 1--Imposition of annual GEC liability in relation to major grids

   135EN.  Application of sdiv 1
   135EO.  Liable person
   135EP.  Liability
   135EQ.  How and when liability must be met
           Subdivision 2--Imposition of annual GEC liability in relation to small grids
   135ER.  Application of sdiv 2
   135ES.  Liable person
   135ET.  How and when liability must be met
           Subdivision 3--General provisions for annual GEC liability
   135EU.  GECs that can not be used to meet annual GEC liability
   135EV.  Liability not subject to condition of GEC ownership
   135EW.  Obligation to keep documents relating to annual GEC liability

           Division 3--Civil penalty for not meeting annual GEC liability

   135EX.  Application of div 3
   135EY.  Imposition of civil penalty for not meeting annual GEC liability
   135EZ.  Exemption to allow for meter data revisions or adjustments
   135F.   Amount of civil penalty
   135FA.  Shortfall charge
   135FB.  Interest on unpaid civil penalty
   135FC.  Recovery of unpaid civil penalty and interest

           Division 4--Assessments
           Subdivision 1--Self-assessment

   135FD.  Self-assessment report
   135FE.  Derivative use immunity for self-assessment report
   135FF.  Obligation to keep documents used to make self-assessment report
           Subdivision 2--Assessments by regulator
   135FG.  Purpose of sdiv 2
   135FH.  Default assessment
   135FI.  Reassessment
   135FJ.  Compromise assessment
   135FK.  Amended assessment
   135FL.  Assessments made on available relevant information
   135FM.  Notice of assessment and when it takes effect
   135FN.  Time for assessment by regulator
           Subdivision 3--Credits and refunds
   135FO.  Credit to future annual GEC liability for over surrender
   135FP.  Regulator to refund overpaid civil penalty and interest
           Subdivision 4--Evidentiary provisions for assessments
   135FQ.  Evidentiary provisions

           Division 5--Liable persons in relation to major grids
           Subdivision 1--Liability hierarchy

   135FR.  Operation of sdiv 1
   135FS.  Retailer
   135FT.  Special approval holder
   135FU.  Specific circumstance generator
   135FV.  Substantial on-site generator
   135FW.  Wholesale purchaser from spot market
           Subdivision 2--Resolving disputes about who is the liable person
   135FX.  Application of sdiv 2
   135FY.  Referral to regulator
   135FZ.  Submissions by other affected parties
   135G.   Regulator's power to require documents or information
   135GA.  Regulator may require confidentiality to be observed
   135GB.  Regulator may require mediation
   135GC.  Criteria for decision
   135GD.  Exclusion of other jurisdictions
   135GE.  Notice of decision
   135GF.  Decision binds parties to the dispute

           Division 6--Exempted loads
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   135GG.  Who is an interested person for an electricity load
   135GH.  Who obtains the benefit of liable load exemption
           Subdivision 2--State development exemption
   135GI.  Application and operation of sdiv 2
   135GJ.  Making application
   135GK.  Notice to other interested persons
   135GL.  Deciding application
   135GM.  Steps after deciding application
   135GN.  Condition for proposed supply
   135GO.  Amendment of applicant's supply schedule
   135GP.  Condition for continuity of supply
   135GQ.  Reporting condition
           Subdivision 3--Renewable energy exemption
   135GR.  Operation of sdiv 3
   135GS.  Making application
   135GT.  Notice to other interested persons
   135GU.  Deciding application
   135GV.  Steps after deciding application
   135GW.  Ineligible fuel allowance
   135GX.  General conditions of exemption
   135GY.  Reporting condition
           Subdivision 4--Power station auxiliary load exemption
   135GZ.  Operation of sdiv 4
   135H.   Making application
   135HA.  Notice to other interested persons
   135HB.  Deciding application
   135HC.  Steps after deciding application
   135HD.  General condition of exemption
   135HE.  Reporting condition
           Subdivision 5--General conditions of liable load exemptions
   135HF.  Annual fee and exemption compliance report
   135HG.  Obligation to keep documents relating to exemption
           Subdivision 6--Amending liable load exemption by application
   135HH.  Applying for amendment
   135HI.  Notice to other interested persons
   135HJ.  Deciding application
           Subdivision 7--Amendment of liable load exemption by regulator without proposed action notice
   135HK.  Amendments for which proposed action notice not required
           Subdivision 8--Other amendments, cancellation and suspension of liable load exemption
   135HL.  Conditions for other amendments, cancellation or suspension
   135HM.  Notice of proposed action
   135HN.  Considering submissions
   135HO.  Decision on proposed action
   135HP.  Notice and taking of effect of proposed action decision
           Subdivision 9--Consequences of particular cancellations
   135HQ.  Liable load exemption obtained because of false or misleading declaration or representation
   135HR.  Cancellation of State development exemption for contravention of condition for proposed supply
   135HS.  Consequence of cancellation of State development exemption for contravention of condition for continuity of supply
   135HT.  Consequence of cancellation of other exemptions for contravention of general condition

           Division 7--Non-liable loads

   135HU.  Emergency stand-by plant
   135HV.  Immaterial loads
   135HW.  Electricity sold under special remote area arrangement
   135HX.  Electricity sold under retailer of last resort scheme or similar scheme
   135HY.  Electricity sold under particular standard large customer retail contracts
   135HZ.  Electricity sold or supplied to Boyne Island Smelter

           Part 6--Scheme participants

   135I.   Applying for registration
   135IA.  Right to registration
   135IB.  Term of registration
   135IC.  Annual fee for particular scheme participants
   135ID.  Partial suspension for non-payment of annual fee
   135IE.  Surrender of registration

           Part 7--Monitoring

           Division 1--Approved auditors

   135IF.  Appointment and qualifications
   135IG.  Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   135IH.  Applying for and obtaining appointment as an approved auditor
   135II.  Issue of identity card
   135IJ.  Production or display of identity card
   135IK.  When approved auditor ceases to hold office
   135IL.  Revocation of approved auditor's appointment
   135IM.  Resignation
   135IN.  Return of identity card

           Division 2--Required audits

   135IO.  Who is an auditable person
   135IP.  Regulator may require audit
   135IQ.  Required contents for audit notice
   135IR.  Failure to comply with audit notice
   135IS.  Costs of complying with audit notice

           Division 3--Audits by regulator

   135IT.  Regulator may carry out audit
   135IU.  Regulator's costs of audit or report

           Division 4--General provisions for audits

   135IV.  Who may carry out audit
   135IW.  False or misleading statement in audit report

           Part 8--Miscellaneous provisions

           Division 1--Additional provisions for applications

   135IX.  Meaning of application and applicant for div 1
   135IY.  Substantial compliance with application requirements may be accepted
   135IZ.  Additional information or inspection may be required
   135J.   Regulator's costs of inspection

           Division 2--Measurement of electricity

   135JA.  Regulator's power to decide measurement method
   135JB.  Procedure for deciding measurement method
   135JC.  Decided method must be applied
   135JD.  Obligation to notify regulator of change in circumstances for decided measurement method

           Division 3--Registers

   135JE.  Registers
   135JF.  Required information for accredited generator register
   135JG.  Required information for GEC register
   135JH.  Required information for scheme participant register
   135JI.  Required information for liable load exemption register
   135JJ.  General provisions for register keeping
   135JK.  Access to registers

           Division 4--General offences for chapter 5A

   135JL.  Who is an official
   135JM.  Confidentiality of particular information
   135JN.  False or misleading statement
   135JO.  False or misleading document
   135JP.  Obstructing approved auditor
   135JQ.  Impersonating approved auditor
   135JR.  Notice of change from small grid to major grid

           Division 5--Other miscellaneous provisions

   135JS.  Additional information about reports and other matters
   135JT.  General evidentiary aids for ch 5A
   135JU.  Obligation of State to indemnify particular information-givers
   135JV.  Approved forms

           Part 9--Expiry of chapter

   135JW.  Expiry
   135JX.  Saving of operation of chapter

CHAPTER 6--ELECTRICITY OFFICERS' POWERS

           Part 1--Operational powers

   136.    Entry to repair etc. works or electrical installations
   137.    Entry to read meters etc.
   138.    Disconnection of supply if entry refused
   139.    Entry to disconnect supply
   140.    Entry to place to protect electricity entity's works
   140A.   Entry to place to carry out remedial work
   140B.   Entry to place to carry out urgent remedial work

           Part 2--Powers to prevent fire or electrical shock

   141.    Entry to make works or electrical installations safe

           Part 3--Other provisions about exercise of electricity officer's powers

   141A.   Duty to avoid damage
   141B.   Associated powers on entry
   142.    Electricity officer to give notice of damage
   143.    Compensation

CHAPTER 7--ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS AND RATIONING

           Part 1--Preliminary

   145.    Definition for ch 7

           Part 2--Inspection officers

   146.    Appointment and qualifications
   147.    Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   148.    Issue of identity card
   149.    Production or display of identity card
   150.    When inspection officer ceases to hold office
   151.    Resignation
   152.    Return of identity card

           Part 2A--Powers of inspection officers

           Division 1--Entry of places

   152A.   Power to enter place

           Division 2--Procedure for entry

   152B.   Entry with consent
   152C.   Application for warrant
   152D.   Issue of warrant
   152E.   Special warrant
   152F.   Warrant—procedure before entry

           Division 3--General powers of inspection officers

   152G.   General powers after entering place
   152H.   Power to seize evidence
   152I.   Powers supporting seizure
   152J.   Receipt for seized thing
   152K.   Forfeiture of seized thing
   152L.   Return of seized thing
   152M.   Access to seized thing

           Part 3--Restriction regulations and rationing orders

   153.    Entry to places to investigate compliance with emergency rationing orders
   154.    Disconnection for contravening regulation or order

           Part 4--Other matters

   164.    Notice of damage by authorised persons
   165.    Compensation

CHAPTER 8--TECHNICAL ISSUES

   166.    Connection to transmission grid or supply network to comply with conditions for connection
   176.    Removing anything built contrary to Act

CHAPTER 9--AUTHORITIES AND APPROVALS

           Part 1--Generation authorities

           Division 1--Issue of generation authority

   178.    Issue of generation authorities
   179.    Application for generation authority
   179A.   Publication about application for generation authority
   180.    Consideration of application for generation authority
   181.    Notice of refusal to issue generation authority

           Division 2--Amendment of generation authority

   182.    Amendment of generation authorities
   183.    Amendment of conditions stated in generation authorities
   183A.   Amendment of generation authorities and conditions by notice to generation entity

           Division 3--Transfer of authority

   184.    Transfer of generation authorities
   184A.   Application for transfer
   184B.   Consideration of application for transfer
   184C.   Notice of refusal to transfer generation authority

           Division 4--Surrender of generation authority

   185.    Surrender of generation authorities

           Part 2--Transmission authorities

           Division 1--Issue of transmission authority

   186.    Issue of transmission authorities
   187.    Transmission authorities for same area
   188.    Application for transmission authority
   188A.   Publication about application for transmission authority
   189.    Consideration of application for authority
   190.    Notice of refusal to issue transmission authority

           Division 2--Amendment of transmission authority

   191.    Amendment of transmission authorities
   192.    Amendment of conditions stated in transmission authorities
   192A.   Amendment of transmission authorities and conditions by notice to transmission entity

           Division 3--Transfer of authority

   193.    Transfer of transmission authorities
   193A.   Application for transfer
   193B.   Consideration of application for transfer
   193C.   Notice of refusal to transfer transmission authority

           Division 4--Surrender of transmission authority

   194.    Surrender of transmission authorities

           Part 3--Distribution authorities

           Division 1--Issue of distribution authority

   195.    Issue of distribution authorities
   195A.   Distribution authorities for same distribution area
   196.    Application for authority
   196A.   Publication about application for distribution authority
   197.    Consideration of application for authority
   198.    Notice of refusal to issue authority

           Division 2--Amendment of distribution authority

   199.    Amendment of distribution authorities
   200.    Amendment of conditions stated in distribution authorities
   200A.   Amendment of distribution authorities and conditions by notice to distribution entity

           Division 3--Transfer of authority

   201.    Transfer of distribution authorities
   201A.   Application for transfer
   201B.   Consideration of application for transfer
   201C.   Notice of refusal to transfer distribution authority

           Division 4--Surrender of distribution authority

   202.    Surrender of distribution authorities

           Part 4--Retail authorities

           Division 1--Issue of retail authority

   203.    Issue of retail authorities
   204.    Application for authority
   204A.   Publication about application for retail authority
   205.    Consideration of application for authority
   206.    Notice of refusal to issue authority

           Division 2--Amendment of retail authority

   207.    Amendment of retail authorities
   207A.   Amendment of conditions stated in retail authorities
   207AB.  Amendment of retail authorities and conditions by notice to retail entity

           Division 3--Other matters about retail authorities

   207B.   Retail authorities not transferable
   207C.   Surrender of retail authorities
   207D.   Recognition of interstate retail authority equivalents

           Part 5--Special approvals

           Division 1--Giving of special approval

   208.    Giving of special approvals
   209.    Application for special approval
   210.    Consideration of application for special approval
   211.    Notice of refusal to give special approval

           Division 2--Amendment of special approval

   211A.   Amendment of special approval
   211B.   Amendment of conditions stated in special approval
   211C.   Amendment of special approval and conditions by notice to holder of special approval

           Division 3--Transfer of special approval

   212.    Transfer of special approval
   212A.   Application for transfer
   212B.   Consideration of application for transfer
   212C.   Notice of refusal to transfer special approval

           Division 4--Surrender of special approval

   213.    Surrender of special approvals

CHAPTER 10--REVIEW OF AND APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS

           Part 1--Review of decisions

   214.    Who may apply for review etc.
   215.    Applying for review
   216.    Stay of operation of decision etc.
   217.    Review panels, arbitration and mediation
   218.    Decision on reconsideration

           Part 2--Appeals

   219.    Who may make an appeal
   220.    Making appeals
   221.    Starting appeals
   222.    Stay of operation of decisions
   223.    Powers of court on appeal
   224.    Effect of court's decision on appeal
   225.    Procedure of court
   226.    Appeals

CHAPTER 11--GENERAL

           Part 1A--Provisions for civil penalty proceedings

   226A.   Relationship with criminal proceedings
   226B.   Avoidance of multiple penalties

           Part 1--Offences

   227.    Unlawful to convey electricity etc. beyond own property
   228.    Unlawfully in or on premises where works situated
   229.    Potential damage to electric lines by projectiles
   230.    Unlawful interference with electricity entity's works
   231.    Unlawful connection to transmission grid or supply network
   232.    Unlawful interference with supply of electricity to customer
   233.    Offence to contravene emergency rationing order
   235.    Unlawful taking of electricity
   236.    Obstruction of electricity officers and inspection officers
   237.    Impersonation of electricity officers and inspection officers
   238.    False or misleading information
   239.    False, misleading or incomplete documents
   240.    Impersonation of person named in document
   240A.   Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act
   241.    Attempts to commit offences
   242.    Proof of unlawfulness
   243.    Offences are summary offences
   244.    Start of offence proceedings

           Part 2--Evidentiary provisions

   245.    Application of part
   246.    Proof of appointments
   247.    Proof of signatures
   248.    Evidentiary certificates by regulator
   249.    Evidentiary certificate by electricity entity's chief executive officer etc.
   251.    Proof of taking of electricity etc.
   251A.   Evidentiary effect of code contravention notice

           Part 3--Miscellaneous

   252.    Condition may require compliance with standards, codes etc.
   253.    Advisory committees
   253A.   Reporting to Minister by QCA
   254.    Protection from liability
   254AA.  Protection from liability of member or employee of QCA
   254AB.  Meaning of particular terms for a relevant body corporate
   254A.   Attachment—words defined in other legislation referred to in this Act
   254B.   Registers QCA must keep

CHAPTER 12--STATE ELECTRICITY ENTITIES

           Part 1--General

   255.    State electricity entities do not represent the State
   256.    Application of Judicial Review Act
   259A.   Regulation may declare a State electricity entity

           Part 2--Superannuation

   260.    State electricity entities to take part in regulated superannuation scheme
   262.    Membership of certain superannuation schemes continued

CHAPTER 13--REGULATIONS

   263.    General regulation-making power
   264.    Regulation about matters in sch 2
   266.    Energy labelling and performance standards

CHAPTER 14--TRANSITIONAL AND VALIDATION PROVISIONS

           Part 1--Provisions for original Act (1994 No. 64)

   269.    Definition
   276.    Transfer of officers to the department
   280.    First declaration of approved superannuation scheme
   285A.   Electricity Act 1976 references
   286.    References to electricity boards, electricity authorities and electricity supply industry
   287.    Gladstone power station provisions
   287A.   Gladstone power station arrangements
   288.    Supply under special agreements under s 172 of repealed Act

           Part 2--Transitional provisions for Electricity Amendment Act 1997, Electricity Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 and Electricity Amendment Act (No. 3) 1997

   299.    Directions to State electricity entities
   302C.   National Electricity Rules replace Queensland Grid Code

           Part 3--Transitional provision for Electricity Amendment Act 2000

   303.    Continuation of existing regional electricity councils

           Part 4--Transitional provision for Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001

   304.    Application of Acts Interpretation Act, s 20

           Part 5--Transitional provisions for Electricity And Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003

   305.    Existing on-supply agreements
   306.    Particular existing agreements about common area consumption
   307.    Existing exemptions from Act

           Part 6--Validation provision

   308.    Validation of particular acts by relevant bodies corporate

           Part 7--Transitional provision for Electricity Amendment Act 2004

   309.    Existing electricity supply contracts

           Part 8--Transitional provisions for Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006

   310.    Definitions for pt 8
   311.    Extension of area retail obligation
   312.    Small customer may enter into negotiated retail contract before FRC day
   313.    Existing contestable customers who are receivers
   314.    Existing standard customer connection contracts
   315.    Existing standard customer sale contracts
   316.    References to other particular contracts under pre-amended Act
   317.    Exclusion of new s 40DB for existing negotiated sale and connection contracts
   318.    Particular unmetered street lighting
   319.    Other unmetered connection points
   319A.   Particular watchman lights
   320.    Obligation to decide notified prices for 2007-2008 financial year on basis of post-amended Act
   321.    Making of transitional conduct rules about marketing conduct
   322.    Existing mediated agreements
   323.    Existing orders on arbitrated disputes
   324.    Preservation of appeal rights about former contribution and user-pays fees
   325.    Transitional provision for non-liable loads

           Part 8A--Transitional provision for Right to Information Act 2009

   325A.   Effect of regulation amendment
           SCHEDULE 1 -- APPEALS AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- SUBJECT MATTER FOR REGULATIONS
   1.      Conditions of supply and sale
   2.      Requirements and standards
   3.      Generation, transmission and supply
   3A.     Conditions of authorities and approvals
   3B.     Prescribed things and prohibited interests
   4.      General
           SCHEDULE 5 -- DICTIONARY
           ATTACHMENT -- EXTRACTS FROM OTHER LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IN THE ACT
           Endnotes