(1) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that, despite section 6—
(a) a provision of the NEL that relates to the economic regulation of the provision of distribution services—
(i) does not apply as a law of Victoria until a date specified in the Order (being a date that is not after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date);
(ii) ceases to apply as a law of Victoria for the period specified in the Order (not being a period that ends after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date);
(iii) applies as a law of Victoria with any modifications that are specified in the Order for the period specified in the Order (not being a period that ends after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date);
(b) a provision of the National Electricity Rules that relates to the economic regulation of the provision of distribution services—
(i) does not have the force of law in Victoria until a date specified in the Order (being a date that is not after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date);
(ii) ceases to have the force of law in Victoria for the period specified in the Order (not being a period that ends after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date);
(iii) has the force of law in Victoria with any modifications that are specified in the Order for the period specified in the Order (not being a period that ends after the Victorian distribution pricing determination end date).
(2) Despite section 6—
(a) the NEL applies as a law of Victoria subject to any Order under subsection (1) that is in force;
(b) the National Electricity Rules have the force of law in Victoria subject to any Order under subsection (1) that is in force.
New s. 16 inserted by No. 66/2007 s. 4.