Social Programs for Energy Codes
21 Social Programs for Energy Codes
The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, prepare and adopt a Social Programs for Energy Code for the purpose of facilitating the delivery of any aspect of the Government’s social programs for electricity.
A Code may require a distributor or retailer, or an exempt person, to take any action that the Minister thinks appropriate for that purpose.
The Minister may adopt or amend a Code by publishing the Code or amendment in the Gazette. A Code or an amendment takes effect on the day the Code or amendment is published in the Gazette or on a later day that is specified in the Code or amendment.
Before adopting or amending a Code, the Minister must consult with the distributors, retailers or exempt persons proposed to be made subject to the Code.
The Minister may revoke a Code by publishing a notice of revocation in the Gazette. A revocation takes effect on the day the notice is published in the Gazette or on a later day that is specified in the notice.
In this Part—
exempt person means an exempt seller or other person who is exempt from the application of the National Energy Retail Law (NSW).
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