ENERGY COORDINATION ACT 1994

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used

PART 1A -- Coordinator of Energy  

• 4 Coordinator of Energy
 
• 4A Coordinator’s functions
 
• 4B Staff for Coordinator
 
• 4C Delegation by Coordinator
 
• 4D Minister may give directions to Coordinator
 
• 4E Minister to have access to information from Coordinator

PART 2 -- Director of Energy Safety  

• 5 Director of Energy Safety
 
• 7 Director’s functions
 
• 8 Staff for Director
 
• 9 Delegation by Director
 
• 10 Minister may give directions to Director
 
• 11 Minister to have access to information from Director

PART 2A -- Licensing of gas supply

Division 1A -- Role of Economic Regulation Authority  

• 11AA Functions of Authority

Division 1 -- Supply areas  

• 11A Constitution of supply areas
 
• 11B Areas need not be continuous
 
• 11C Consultation

Division 2 -- Licence classification and area of operation  

• 11D Classification of licences
 
• 11E Area to which licence applies

Division 3 -- Licensing requirements  

• 11F Licensing extends to statutory providers
 
• 11G Requirement for licence
 
• 11H Power to exempt
 
• 11I Transitional provision

Division 4 -- Licence application, grant, etc.  

• 11K Authority to consider public interest
 
• 11L Application for licence
 
• 11M Terms and conditions of licence
 
• 11N Authority may grant more than one licence for supply area
 
• 11O Duration of licence
 
• 11P Renewal of licence
 
• 11Q Licence fee
 
• 11R Transfer of licence
 
• 11S Decisions as to grant, renewal or transfer
 
• 11T Notice of decisions
 
• 11U Licences to be available for inspection
 
• 11V Other laws not affected
 
• 11VA Amendment of licence on application of licensee
 
• 11W Amendment of licence
 
• 11WA Regulations about public consultation

Division 4A -- Supply contracts for small use customers

• 11WB Terms used
Subdivision 2 -- Requirements for supply contracts  
• 11WC Regulations as to supply contracts
 
• 11WD Form of contract to be submitted with application for grant, renewal or transfer
 
• 11WE Licence application not to be granted unless standard form contract approved
 
• 11WF Approval of standard form contract
 
• 11WG Licence conditions
 
• 11WH Amendment or replacement of standard form contract
 
• 11WI Authority may direct that amendment be made
Subdivision 3 -- Default supplier  
• 11WJ Terms used
 
• 11WK Deemed contract where customer takes gas without making arrangements
 
• 11WL Determination of default supplier

Division 4B -- Exclusive licences  

• 11WM Regulations may authorise an exclusive licence
 
• 11WN Requirements for regulations
 
• 11WO Application for and grant of licence
 
• 11WP Prohibition of further licences
 
• 11WQ Trade practices exemption

Division 4C -- Recovery of costs  

• 11WR Regulations may authorise recovery of costs

Division 5 -- Interruption etc. of supply  

• 11X Interruption etc. of supply

Division 6 -- Duties included in licences  

• 11Y Asset management system
 
• 11Z Compliance with technical standards
 
• 11ZA Performance audit

Division 6A -- Last resort supply arrangements  

• 11ZAA Terms used
 
• 11ZAB Authority to ensure supply plan in place
 
• 11ZAC Requirements for last resort supply plan
 
• 11ZAD How plan brought into operation
 
• 11ZAE Designation of licensee as supplier of last resort
 
• 11ZAF Functions of supplier of last resort
 
• 11ZAG Approval or determination of plan
 
• 11ZAH Amendment of plan by supplier
 
• 11ZAI Authority may make amendment
 
• 11ZAJ Licence condition
 
• 11ZAK Provision may be made by regulation

Division 7 -- Enforcement  

• 11ZB Failure to comply with licence
 
• 11ZC Right of licensee to make submissions
 
• 11ZD Exception where public health or safety endangered
 
• 11ZE Cancellation of licence
 
• 11ZF Duty to leave system in safe condition

Division 8 -- Review  

• 11ZH Review of Authority’s decision

Division 9 -- Powers in relation to land  

• 11ZI When this Division applies
 
• 11ZJ Power of public authority to grant easements etc.
 
• 11ZK Taking of interest or easement for purposes of licence
 
• 11ZL Vesting of interest or easement
 
• 11ZM Proceedings and liability
 
• 11ZN Easements in gross

Division 10 -- Extension of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 to licensees  

• 11ZO Extension of certain provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

PART 2B -- Gas supply: retail market schemes

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 11ZOA Terms used

Division 2 -- Purpose and content of a retail market scheme  

• 11ZOB Purpose of retail market scheme
 
• 11ZOC Persons required to comply with a retail market scheme
 
• 11ZOD Persons required to comply with retail market rules
 
• 11ZOE Exception to requirement for a scheme
 
• 11ZOF Elements of retail market scheme
 
• 11ZOG Requirements for retail market rules
 
• 11ZOH Regulations for retail market scheme or rules

Division 3 -- Preparation, approval, review and amendment of retail market schemes  

• 11ZOI Submission of retail market scheme for approval
 
• 11ZOJ Approval of retail market schemes
 
• 11ZOK Commencement of retail market schemes
 
• 11ZOL Submission of amendment for approval
 
• 11ZOM Approval of amendment
 
• 11ZON Prerequisites to approval of scheme
 
• 11ZOO Prerequisites to approval of amendment
 
• 11ZOP Matters to which Authority is to have regard
 
• 11ZOQ Review of scheme

Division 4 -- Enforcement

• 11ZOR Membership required
 
• 11ZOS Power to exempt
 
• 11ZOT Enforcement of section 11ZOR
Subdivision 2 -- Enforcement of retail market scheme and rules  
• 11ZOU Authority may impose penalty for breach
Subdivision 3 -- Prohibition of certain conduct in relation to a retail market scheme  
• 11ZOV Conduct preventing or hindering operation
 
• 11ZOW Interpretation of section 11ZOV
  11ZOX. Establishing purpose of conduct  
• 11ZOY Remedies for breach of section 11ZOV

Division 5 -- Directions

• 11ZOZ Authority may direct amendment
 
• 11ZP Non-compliance with direction for amendment
Subdivision 2 -- Directions as to operation of retail market scheme  
• 11ZPA Directions to governing body of a scheme
 
• 11ZPB Enforcement of directions

Division 6 -- Review of certain decisions  

• 11ZPD Review of decision to refuse approval
 
• 11ZPE Review of direction to amend scheme
 
• 11ZPF Review of penalty
 
• 11ZPG Time for making application
 
• 11ZPH Conduct of review

Division 7 -- Regulations for operation of retail gas market  

• 11ZPI Regulations for retail gas market
 
• 11ZPJ Grounds for Authority’s recommendation
 
• 11ZPK Regulations override scheme etc.

PART 2C -- Code of conduct for marketing of gas to small use customers  

• 11ZPL Terms used
 
• 11ZPM Code of conduct
 
• 11ZPN Code is subsidiary legislation
 
• 11ZPO Consultative committee
 
• 11ZPP Licence condition
 
• 11ZPQ Enforcement of code of conduct against marketing agents
 
• 11ZPR Code may provide for vicarious liability
 
• 11ZPS Code may include presumption of authority
 
• 11ZPT Authority to monitor compliance
 
• 11ZPU Comment to be sought on amendment or replacement of code
 
• 11ZPV Review of code
 
• 11ZPW Further provisions about opportunity to comment

PART 2D -- Gas industry ombudsman scheme

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 11ZPX Terms used
 
• 11ZPY Regulations as to gas industry ombudsman scheme

Division 2 -- Approval of gas industry ombudsman scheme  

• 11ZPZ Authority may approve scheme
 
• 11ZQ Requirements for scheme to be approved etc.
 
• 11ZQA Revocation of approval

Division 3 -- Scheme operation  

• 11ZQB Customer may have decision or complaint reviewed
 
• 11ZQC Jurisdiction of courts
 
• 11ZQD Enforcement against marketing agents and others
 
• 11ZQE Authority to monitor compliance with decisions

Division 4 -- Membership of approved scheme by licensee  

• 11ZQF Proof of membership in applications relating to licence
 
• 11ZQG Prerequisite to grant etc. of licence
 
• 11ZQH Licence condition

PART 3 -- Inspectors  

• 12 Designation of inspectors
 
• 13 Certificates of designation
 
• 14 Powers of inspection etc.
 
• 15 Incriminating statements
 
• 16 Inspector may be accompanied
 
• 17 Inspector to comply with reasonable requests
 
• 18 Inspector may issue order
 
• 18A Orders as to dangerous things in relation to electricity or gas
 
• 18B Orders as to unsafe work practices in relation to electricity or gas
 
• 18C Orders as to distribution systems or distribution or transmission works
 
• 19 Appeal
 
• 19A Review of certain orders of inspectors on the application of a network operator
 
• 19B Review of determinations of Director in relation to orders by inspectors against a network operator
 
• 20 Offences

PART 4 -- Information

Division 1 -- Obtaining information -- Coordinator  

• 20A Term used: energy
 
• 21 Coordinator may require information to be given
 
• 22 Trade secrets
 
• 23 Obligation to comply with request

Division 2 -- Confidentiality -- Coordinator and Director  

• 24 Confidentiality
 
• 24AA Protection of trade secrets
 
• 24AB Disclosure of information in the public interest
 
• 24AC Review of determination

PART 5 -- General  

• 24A Gas supply system emergencies
 
• 24B Disclosure of information for promotion of safety and compliance purposes
 
• 24C Gas supply emergency plans
 
• 25 Establishment of committees
 
• 26A Licence not personal property for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Commonwealth)
 
• 26 Regulations
 
• 27 Review
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Coordinator’s functions in respect of sustainable energy research  
• SCHEDULE 1A -- Licence terms and conditions  
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 that apply to licensees
• SCHEDULE 2A -- Remedies for contravention of section 11ZOV  
• SCHEDULE 2B -- Objectives to be met by gas industry ombudsman scheme  
• SCHEDULE 3 -- Gas supply system emergencies  
• Compilation table