Electricity Industry Act 2004

It is a condition of every retail licence and integrated regional licence that, subject to any exception provided for in the regulations, the licensee must not supply electricity to a small use customer otherwise than under —

a standard form contract; or

a non‑standard contract that complies with this Act.

It is also a condition of every retail licence and integrated regional licence that the licensee must comply with a direction given to the licensee under section 53.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a non‑standard contract complies with this Act if it —

meets the requirements of the regulations in respect of such contracts; and

is not inconsistent with —

this Act or any other written law; or

any term, condition or provision of the licence concerned.