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ELECTRICITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2012

- under the Electricity Act 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Interpretation--definition of annual electricity consumption level
   5.      Interpretation--definition of electrical installation
   6.      Interpretation--definition of electricity infrastructure
   7.      Interpretation--definition of generation
   8.      Interpretation--definition of small customer
   9.      Interpretation--definition of retailing
   10.     Interpretation--definition of electricity supply industry
   11.     Compliance with standards that are varied or substituted

   PART 2--Administration

   12.     Functions and powers of Commission
   13.     Functions of Technical Regulator--major interruptions to electricity supply
   13A.    Functions of Technical Regulator--technical and safety standards relating to switching
   13B.    Functions of Technical Regulator--planning and forecasting
   14.     Function associated with use of emergency powers

   PART 3--Licensing of electricity entities

   15.     Exemptions from requirement to be licensed
   16.     Licence fees and returns
   17.     Consideration of application for licence
   17A.    Prescribed condition--use of prepayment meter system
   17B.    Prescribed conditions--designated services
   18.     Prescribed class of customers for purposes of section 24(2)(b) of Act
   19.     Prescribed date for purposes of section 24(2)(d) of Act
   20.     Prescribed information in small customer accounts for purposes of section 24(2)(da) of Act
   21.     Ombudsman scheme
   21A.    Variation of licences by Commission
   21B.    Exemption from consultation with consumer bodies

   PART 4--Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme

           Division 1--Preliminary

   22.     Application
   23.     Interpretation

           Division 2--Energy productivity activities

   24.     Energy productivity targets
   25.     Primary and secondary subtargets
   26.     Energy productivity activities
   27.     Energy productivity activities--subtargets
   28.     Determination of activities or measures that constitute energy productivity activities

           Division 3--Other matters

   29.     Administration
   30.     Notification and adjustment of targets
   31.     Retailers may enter into arrangements
   32.     Energy productivity activities acquisition scheme
   33.     Compliance and reporting
   34.     Energy productivity shortfalls
   35.     Review
   36.     Expiry

   PART 5--System controller

   38.     Functions and powers of system controller

   PART 6--Standard terms and conditions for sale or supply

   39.     Prescribed classes of customers

   PART 6A--Contestable services

   39A.    Contestable services

   PART 7--Special provisions relating to small customers

   40.     Interpretation
   41.     Exemption from standing contract condition
   42.     Provisions relating to default contracts

   PART 8--Electricity entities' powers and duties

   43.     Carrying out certain work on public land

   PART 9--Undergrounding of powerlines

   44.     Prescribed amount for undergrounding work

   PART 9A--Regulation of NERL retailers

   44A.    NERL retailers to comply with code provisions and other requirements
   44B.    Inset networks
   44C.    Sale of electricity to small customers--early termination fees prohibited
   44D.    Participation in ombudsman scheme
   44E.    Annual administration fee

   PART 10--Safety and technical issues

           Division A1--Preliminary

   44F.    Preliminary

           Division 1--Safety and technical requirements

   45.     Purpose of Division
   46.     Quality of electricity supply
   47.     General requirements for electricity infrastructure
   48.     Aerial lines
   49.     Underground lines
   50.     Powerlines other than aerial or underground lines
   51.     Substations
   52.     Earthing and electrical protection systems
   53.     Electrical installations
   54.     Connection testing and inspection procedures
   55.     General requirements for electrical installation
   55A.    Electronic certificates of compliance
   55B.    Remote disconnection and reconnection of electricity generating plant
   55C.    Relevant agents
   55D.    Register of relevant agents
   55E.    Export limits for electricity generating plant
   55F.    Voltage ride through for low voltage inverters of electricity generating plant
   55G.    Meters

           Division 1A--Technical Regulator to publish emergency standards

   55H.    Technical Regulator to publish emergency standards

           Division 2--Certain electrical installation work

   56.     Certain electrical installation work and electronic certificates of compliance
   57.     Electronic certificates of compliance--Technical Regulator may publish requirements etc
   58.     Prescribed work (section 61(4))

           Division 2A--Technical requirements for electrical equipment

   58A.    Designated electrical equipment must comply with demand response capability requirements

           Division 3--Safeguarding persons working with conductors or electrical equipment

              Subdivision 1--General

   59.     Basic safety principle
   60.     Compliance with provisions of Division

              Subdivision 2--Work on or near live electric conductors or electrical equipment

   61.     Application of Subdivision
   62.     Safe work practices
   63.     Work involving danger of direct contact with live conductors etc
   64.     Work in proximity to conductors etc

              Subdivision 3--Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment

   65.     Work above exposed high voltage conductors etc
   66.     Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc
   67.     Live high voltage line work

              Subdivision 4--Miscellaneous

   68.     Rescue and resuscitation training
   69.     Suitability of testing instruments

           Division 4--Reporting and investigation of accidents

   70.     Reporting of accidents

           Division 5--Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans and reports

   71.     Application of Division
   72.     Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans
   73.     Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management reports

   PART 11--Cathodic protection systems

   74.     Application of Part
   75.     Tests before operating cathodic protection system

   PART 12--Miscellaneous

   76.     Preparation, approval, publication and purchase of technical installation rules
   76A.    Preparation and approval of metering installation procedures
   77.     Register of underground lines
   78.     Protection of underground lines
   79.     Entangled objects
   80.     Altering ground levels near infrastructure
   81.     Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines
   82.     Erection of buildings in proximity to underground lines
   83.     Prohibition of certain activities in proximity to aerial lines and other cable systems
   84.     Erection of conductors or other cable systems so as to cross or be attached to existing aerial lines or their supports etc
   85.     Placement of materials near supporting structures etc
   86.     Placement of materials in proximity to substations
   87.     Transportation
   88.     Interference and obstruction
   88A.    Provision of limit advice
   89.     Technical Regulator may grant exemption from Part 10, Part 11 or this Part
   90.     Exemption of operations associated with electrified railway and tramway
   92.     General penalty
   93.     Fees for reinspection etc
           SCHEDULE 1--Requirements for aerial lines
           SCHEDULE 2--Requirements for underground lines and certain other
           SCHEDULE 3--Requirements for substations
           SCHEDULE 4--Requirements for earthing and electrical protection
           SCHEDULE 5--Clearance from aerial lines
           SCHEDULE 6--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history


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