Electricity Act 2001
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION
3 Authority to administer Act
4 Power to obtain information
5 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information
Part 3 LICENSING OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ELECTRICITY
6 Prohibition on unauthorised activities relating to electricity
7 Application for licence, extension or exemption
8 Exemption
9 Electricity licences
10 Special condition in market support services licence
11 Restriction on transfer of electricity licence
12 Modification of conditions of electricity licence
13 Revocation or suspension of electricity licence
14 Enforcement
15 (Repealed)
16 Codes of practice
17 Direction by Authority
18 Compliance with codes of practice
19 Exclusion of liability of Authority
20 Duties of electricity licensees
20A Connections to electrical plants
21 Non-contestable consumers
22 Tariffs set by market support services licensee for non‑contestable consumers
23 Power to require security
24 Recovery of charges
25 Additional terms of supply of electricity
26 Determination of disputes by Authority
27 Fuel stocks
Part 4 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION ORDER
28 Special administration order
29 Power to make special administration order, etc.
30 Remuneration and expenses of Authority and others
Part 4A CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY LICENSEES AND ENTITIES WITH INTERESTS IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
30A Interpretation of this Part
30B Control of acquisition of equity interest in designated electricity licensee, etc.
30C Regulations for carrying out section 30B
30CA Power to exempt
30D Power to issue directions
30E Effect of directions
30F Offences, penalties and defences
30G Appointment of chief executive officer, director, etc., of designated electricity licensee
Part 5 MATTERS RELATING TO ELECTRICITY LICENSEES
31 Works by electricity licensee
32 Power to fell trees, etc.
33 Entry upon premises by electricity licensee for purposes of exploration
34 Entry during continuance of supply
35 Entry during discontinuance of supply
36 Entry for replacing, repairing or altering electric line or electrical plant
37 Relocation of installation
38 Electrical plant not fixtures and not subject to distress
39 Power to discontinue supply of electricity in emergency, etc.
40 Emergency plans
41 Contestable consumers
Part 6 WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKET
42 Interpretation of this Part
43 Functions and powers of Market Company
44 Approval of Minister
45 Liability of Market Company
46 Market rules
47 Penalties under market rules
48 Limitation of actions under market rules
49 Market rules have force of contract
Part 7 COMPETITION
50 Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition
51 Abuse of dominant position
52 Exemption
53 Request for Authority to examine agreement or to consider conduct, etc.
53A Guidelines
54 Power to investigate
55 Power when conducting investigation
56 Power to enter premises under warrant
57 Privileged communication
58 Decision following investigation
59 Enforcement and appeal
60 Notification
61 Offences
62 Destroying or falsifying documents
63 False or misleading information
Part 8 APPEAL PANEL
64 Request to establish Appeal Panel
65 Composition and procedure of Appeal Panel
66 Powers of Appeal Panel
Part 9 ELECTRICAL AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS, CABLE DETECTION WORK AND ELECTRICAL WORKERS
67 Licence required for use or operation of electrical or supply installation, etc.
68 Notice to electricity licensee to cut off supply
69 Supply lines and other apparatus on State land
70 Existing electrical or supply installation
71 Exemption of certain electrical or supply installation
72 Control by electrical worker
73 Inspection of electrical or supply installation
74 Restriction of use to specified purpose
75 Procedure in case of defect in electrical or supply installation
76 Suspension and revocation of electrical or supply installation licence
77 Entry upon premises
78 Authority not liable for operation of electrical or supply installation
79 Cable detection work to be carried out before earthworks
80 Carrying out of earthworks within vicinity of high voltage electricity cable
81 Powers of Authority in relation to cable detection work
82 Licensing of electrical worker
Part 10 OFFENCES
83 Offences relating to electrical or supply installations
84 Restoration of supply without consent
85 Damage to property of electricity licensee
85A Damage to submarine electricity cables, etc.
86 Falsely pretending to be employee of Authority or electricity licensee
87 Unauthorised use of electricity
88 Obstructing licensee in performance of duties
89 Making of false statements
90 Jurisdiction of court
91 Offences by body corporate
92 General penalties
93 Composition of offences
Part 11 MISCELLANEOUS
94 Serious accidents to be reported and investigated
94A Effect of winding up
95 Power to administer oaths, etc.
96 Powers of arrest
97 General exemption
98 Appeal to Minister
99 Service of documents
100 Recovery of fees and penalties
100A Payment into Consolidated Fund
101 Keeping of register
102 Effect of direction
103 Regulations
104 Repeal
105 Reference in any written law
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table