reg 3

Terms used

In force

(1)

In this Code, unless the contrary intention appears —

Authority means the Economic Regulation Authority established by the Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003;

covered network has the meaning given to it in the Act.

{Note: At the time this definition was inserted, the definition in section 3 of the Act was—

covered network means network infrastructure facilities that—

(a)

were covered by the Code immediately before the day on which the Electricity Industry Amendment Act 2020 section 4(3) comes into operation and that have not ceased to be a covered network; or

(b)

the Minister has decided under the Code are to be a covered network and that have not ceased to be a covered network; or

(c)

are prescribed in the Pilbara Networks Access Code undersection 120B(a) to be a covered Pilbara network and that have not ceased to be so prescribed; or

(d)

a network service provider has opted, under the Pilbara Networks Access Code, to be regulated under Part 8A

and that—

(i)

have not ceased to be so regulated under that code as a consequence of an option by the network service provider for the facilities to cease to be so regulated; or

(ii)

have not otherwise ceased to be a covered network;}

customer means a person whose electrical installations are connected to a transmission or distribution system for the purpose of receiving electricity supply;

customer’s electrical installations means equipment and wiring associated with the distribution of electricity within a customer’s premises beyond the point of connection to the network;

distribution system has the meaning given to it in the Act.

{Note: At the time this definition was inserted, the definition in section 3 of the Act was—

distribution system means electricity infrastructure used, or to be used, in connection with, or to control, the transportation of electricity at nominal voltages of less than 66kV;}

distributor means —

(a)

the holder of a distribution licence; and

(b)

the holder of an integrated regional licence which authorises the carrying out of the activities described in the Act section 4(1)(c);

Eastern Goldfields means the area supplied with electricity by—

(a)

the West Kalgoorlie Terminal 11kV feeders;

(b)

the West Kalgoorlie Terminal 640 Coolgardie 33kV feeder; and

(c)

the Piccadilly substation 11kV feeders,

operated by the Electricity Networks Corporation, being principally the townships of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Coolgardie.

interruption means a loss of electricity supply for more than one minute that is due to a cause beyond the control of the person to whom the electricity is supplied;

network has the meaning given to “network infrastructure facilities” in the Act, as modified by s3(3) of this Code.

{Note: At the time this definition was inserted, the definition in section 3 of the Act was—

network infrastructure facilities—

(a)

means electricity infrastructure used, or to be used, for the purpose of transporting electricity from generators of electricity to other electricity infrastructure or to end users of electricity; and

(b)

includes stand-alone power systems, or storage works, used, or to be used, as an adjunct to electricity infrastructure;}

North Country means the area supplied with electricity by—

(a)

the Rangeway substation 11kV feeders;

(b)

the Durlacher substation 11kV feeders; and

(c)

the Chapman substation 11kV feeders,

operated by the Electricity Networks Corporation, being principally the township of Geraldton and its surrounds.

Perth CBD means the area supplied with electricity by —

(a)

the Milligan Street Zone Substation; or

(b)

the Hay Street Zone Substation,

operated by the Electricity Networks Corporation;

planned interruption means an interruption that is undertaken in accordance with section 11;

small use customer means a customer who consumes not more than 160 MWh of electricity per year;

stand-alone power system has the meaning given to it in the Act.

{Note: At the time this definition was inserted, the definition in section 3 of the Act was—

stand-alone power system means wires, apparatus, equipment, plant or buildings (including generating works, a distribution system and any storage works)—

(a)

which together are used, or to be used, for, or in connection with, or to control, the supply of electricity to a single customer or not more than a prescribed number of customers; and

(b)

which are not connected to another electricity network (other than that of the customer or customers);}

transmitter means —

(a)

the holder of a transmission licence; and

(b)

the holder of an integrated regional licence which authorises the carrying out of the activities described in the Act section 4(1)(b);

urban areas means —

(a)

the metropolitan region described in the Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959¹ Third Schedule;

(b)

the local government district of Mandurah; and

(c)

the following townsites as constituted under the Land Administration Act 1997 section 26 —

(i)

Albany;

(ii)

Bunbury;

(iii)

Geraldton;

(iv)

Kalgoorlie.

(2)

Notes in this Code are provided to assist understanding and do not form part of the Code.

(3)

For the purposes of this Code, network infrastructure facilities do not include a line, pole, switch, transformer or apparatus that is—

(a)

on or a part of premises to which electricity is supplied by a transmitter or distributor; and

(b)

situated beyond the point at which electricity is so supplied,

(4)

Notwithstanding sub-section (3), network infrastructure facilities do include a stand-alone power system that is part of a covered network.

[Section 3 amended: Gazette 31 Mar 2006 p. 1346; 27 Nov 2009 p. 4781; 2 May 2017 p. 2287; 25 Sep 2018 p. 3568; Gazette 5 Nov 2021 p. 4969.]

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