Extension of certain provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
45 Extension of certain provisions of Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
A reference to an energy operator in a provision of the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 that is prescribed in the regulations (a prescribed provision) includes a licensee if the regulations provide that the provision is prescribed in respect of the licensee or a class of licensees to which the licensee belongs.
Regulations made for the purposes of this section may —
restrict the operation of, or add a further requirement to, a prescribed provision in relation to a licensee or class of licensees; or
impose conditions or restrictions on the doing of any thing authorised by a prescribed provision by a licensee or a member of a class of licensees; or
prohibit a licensee or a member of a class of licensees from doing any thing authorised by a prescribed provision; or
require a consent or approval to be obtained for the doing of, or the manner of doing, any thing authorised by a prescribed provision.
Regulations made for the purposes of this section are not to prescribe the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 sections 28(3)(e) and 45(4) to (16) in respect of a licensee other than a relevant corporation.
If the provisions of the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 referred to in subsection (3) are prescribed provisions in respect of a relevant corporation, Division 8 does not apply to the corporation.
In this section —
licensee includes any person in whom the assets, rights and interests of a former licensee are vested under regulations referred to in section 35(4);
relevant corporation means —
the Electricity Networks Corporation; or
the Regional Power Corporation; or
a subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
[Section 45 amended: No. 18 of 2005 s. 139.]
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