Electricity Industry Act 2004

Without limiting section 122, the regulations are to provide for there to be rules (the electricity system and market rules).

The electricity system and market rules may provide for —

any matter relating to meeting the State electricity objective; and

any matter relating to an electricity system in the State that is authorised under this Part to be provided for in the electricity system and market rules; and

any matter relating to the wholesale electricity market; and

any matter relating to the operation of the South West interconnected system; and

any matter authorised under Part 8 or 8A to be provided for in the electricity system and market rules; and

the registration of persons engaged in specified activities for which registration is required under the regulations made under section 124(3); and

technical requirements and standards in relation to access to electricity systems; and

any other matter that under this Act may be provided for in the electricity system and market rules.

The electricity system and market rules are subsidiary legislation for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1984 but sections 42 and 43(6) of that Act do not apply to them or to rules amending them or repealing and replacing them.

The regulations may provide for —

the making of the electricity system and market rules; and

the amendment, or repeal and replacement, of the electricity system and market rules by rules made in accordance with the regulations and the electricity system and market rules; and

the publication, commencement, and laying before each House of Parliament, of the electricity system and market rules and rules amending, or repealing and replacing, the electricity system and market rules.

The regulations, and the electricity system and market rules may apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, material contained in any other document or writing as in effect or existing —

when the regulations, or rules or any amendment of the regulations or rules comes into operation; or

at a specified prior time; or

from time to time.