Conditions applying to certain exemptions under cl. 4: life support equipment
6A Conditions applying to certain exemptions under cl. 4: life support equipment
In this clause —
appropriately qualified medical practitioner has the meaning given in the Code of Conduct for the Supply of Electricity to Small Use Customers 2016 clause 1.5;
commencement day means the day on which the Electricity Industry Exemption Amendment Order 2018 clause 6 comes into operation;
contact details, of a person, means the person’s telephone number and email address, as nominated by the person;
exempt supplier means a person who is exempt from the Electricity Industry Act 2004 section 7(3) and (4) under clause 4(2) and (4);
life support equipment means equipment of a type specified for the purposes of the Life Support Equipment Electricity Subsidy Scheme, as administered by the Department of Finance immediately before commencement day;
registered property, in relation to an exempt supplier, means a property included in the register kept by the exempt supplier in accordance with this clause;
retailer means a person who holds —
a retail licence; or
an integrated regional licence that authorises the licensee to sell electricity;
supply address, in relation to an exempt supplier, means the property in relation to which the person is exempt under clause 4(2) and (4).
An exempt supplier must, in accordance with this clause, keep a register of properties at the supply address at which a person who requires life support equipment resides.
If an exempt supplier is given written confirmation, by an appropriately qualified medical practitioner, that a person residing at a property at the supply address requires life support equipment, the exempt supplier must —
include the property in the register by including its address, and the contact details of the occupier of the property, in the register; and
keep a copy of the confirmation; and
within 48 hours of being given the confirmation —
notify the retailer (if any) who supplies electricity for the supply address, that a person residing at the supply address requires life support equipment; and
give a copy of the confirmation to the retailer.
If an exempt supplier is informed that there is no person or will, after a specified date, be no person residing at a registered property at the supply address who requires life support equipment, the exempt supplier —
must, within 48 hours of being informed, pass on that information to the retailer (if any) who supplies electricity for the supply address; and
may remove the property from the register accordingly.
The exempt supplier, in relation to a registered property at the supply address —
must not interrupt the supply of electricity to the registered property unless —
48 hours’ notice has been given to the occupier of the property; or
an occupier of the property consents to the interruption;
and
must not disconnect the registered property for a failure to pay a fee or charge in relation to the supply of electricity to the property; and
must pass on to the occupier of the registered property any notice given to the exempt supplier of an interruption to the supply of electricity to the supply address, within 48 hours of receiving the notice; and
must pass on to the occupier of the registered property a request (if relevant) by a retailer for written confirmation by an appropriately qualified medical practitioner that a person residing at the supply address requires or continues to require life support equipment.
If a person becomes an exempt supplier in relation to a supply address by replacing a previous exempt supplier, the person must, within 48 hours of becoming an exempt supplier in relation to the supply address —
notify the occupier of each property at the supply address that they have become an exempt supplier in relation to the supply address; and
request the occupier to inform them whether or not any person who resides at the property requires life support equipment.
[Clause 6A inserted: Gazette 25 Sep 2018 p. 3557‑9.]
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