55DA
In forceRetailer must enter into community services agreement
Chapter 2The electricity industry
Part 6Retailers
55DA Retailer must enter into community services agreement
(1)
A retailer must not provide a customer retail service unless the retailer—
(a)
enters into an agreement with the State to provide, for at least 5 years, the community services—
(i)
agreed between the State and the retailer; or
(ii)
failing agreement, as decided by the Minister; and
Examples of community services—pensioner rebate and drought relief schemes for customer retail services
(b)
complies with the agreement.
(2)
In making a decision under subsection (1)(a)(ii), the Minister must have regard to the retailer’s reasonable administration costs and other risks in providing the community services.
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