Electricity Industry Act 2004

The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the connection of premises.

Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may —

require a retail licensee to make arrangements with the holder of a distribution licence or integrated regional licence for the connection of premises of a prescribed class; and

require the holder of a distribution licence or an integrated regional licence to connect premises of a prescribed class to the holder’s distribution system; and

prescribe the circumstances in which an obligation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) arises; and

authorise the holder of a distribution licence or an integrated regional licence to adopt a method of connection that results in the least cost to the holder; and

make provision for and in relation to the costs of connection, including provision as to who is liable to pay those costs.

Without limiting section 12, the regulations may provide —

that it is a condition of every retail licence and every integrated regional licence that the holder of the licence must comply with the obligation referred to in subsection (2)(a); and

that it is a condition of every distribution licence and every integrated regional licence that the holder of the licence must comply with the obligation referred to in subsection (2)(b).