Supplier of last resort
71 Supplier of last resort
The Authority may, by notice in writing to the holder of a retail licence (the licensee) —
designate the licensee as the supplier of last resort for a designated area; or
cancel a designation so made.
The Authority is to consult with the licensee before a notice is given under subsection (1).
The designation of the licensee cannot be expressed to have effect for more than 2 years, but on the expiry of the designation the licensee may be re‑designated, whether once or more than once.
Unless another supplier of last resort for a designated area is designated for the time being under subsection (1) —
the Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation is the supplier of last resort for the designated area if electricity is supplied to customers in the area from the South West interconnected system; and
the Regional Power Corporation is the supplier of last resort for the designated area if electricity is not supplied to customers in the area from the South West interconnected system.
[Section 71 amended: No. 18 of 2005 s. 139; No. 25 of 2013 s. 39(5).]
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