Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Industry Act 2000 - SECT 7AA

Declaration of classes of customers and retailers

7AA. Declaration of classes of customers and retailers



(1) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette-

   (a)  declare a class or classes of persons to be small retail customers for
        the purposes of section 36A, 40C, 40D or 40E;

   (b)  declare a licensee to be a specified retailer for the purposes of
        section 36A;



   (c)  declare circumstances to be specified circumstances for the purposes
        of section 36A.

(2) An Order under subsection (1)(a) may declare a different class or classes
of persons to be small retail customers for the purposes of each section
specified in that paragraph.

(3) An Order under subsection (1)(a) may specify a class of persons by
reference to all or any of the following-

   (a)  the person authorised to sell the electricity;

   (b)  the purpose for which the electricity is used;

   (c)  the quantity of electricity used;

   (d)  the period of use;

   (e)  the place of supply;

   (f)  the nature of the contract for supply of electricity;

   (g)  financial circumstances;

   (h)  any other specified factor of any kind.

(3A) An Order under subsection (1)(b) may declare a licensee to be a specified
retailer by reference to all or any of the following-

   (a)  the number of small retail customers of the licensee;

   (b)  the tariffs at, and terms and conditions on, which the licensee sells
        electricity to its small retail customers;

   (c)  the distribution area of a distribution company provided for in the
        company's licence;

   (d)  any other specified factor relevant to the sale of electricity.

(3B) An Order under subsection (1)(c) may declare circumstances to be
specified circumstances by reference to all or any of the following-

   (a)  the number of small retail customers of a specified retailer;

   (b)  the tariffs at, and terms and conditions on, which a specified
        retailer sells electricity to its small retail customers;

   (c)  the distribution area of a distribution company provided for in the
        company's licence;

   (d)  any other specified factor relevant to the sale of electricity.

(4) An Order under this section may confer powers and functions on, and leave
any matter to be decided by, the Commission.

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