Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) The retailer of last resort or the ROLR, for an affected customer is--
(a) generally--
(i) if the defaulting retailer is a retail entity other than Country Energy and the customer is in Country Energy's area--Country Energy; or
(ii) otherwise--the retail entity (the Energex area retailer) whose retail area includes all or most of the distribution area of Energex; or
(b) if Country Energy or the Energex area retailer is the defaulting retailer--another entity decided by the Minister, with the entity's agreement.
Note--
The GOC Ergon Energy and its subsidiaries can never be the defaulting retailer because the last resort scheme does not apply to them. See section 72(1).
(2) A decision under subsection (1)(b) may be made before or after the ROLR event.
(3) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, notify the decision by gazette notice and give QCA a copy of the notice.
(4) In this section--
Country Energy's area means Country Energy's--
(a) supply area described in Country Energy's special approval no. SA21/98; or
Editor's note--
A copy of a map of the area may be inspected at the department's office at 61 Mary Street, Brisbane.
(b) the distribution area under any distribution authority issued to it.