Australian Energy Regulator v Snowy Hydro Limited [2014] FCA 1013

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Energy Regulator v Snowy Hydro Limited [2014] FCA 1013 Citation: Australian Energy Regulator v Snowy Hydro Limited [2014] FCA 1013

Parties: AUSTRALIAN ENERGY REGULATOR v SNOWY HYDRO LIMITED (ACN 090 574 431)

File number: VID 364 of 2014

Judge: BEACH J

Date of judgment: 19 September 2014

Catchwords: ELECTRICITY — validity of cl 4.9.8(a) of the National Electricity Rules — contraventions of cl 4.9.8(a) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — separate question pursuant to r 30.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) — cross-claim concerning the validity of cl 4.9.8(a) of the National Electricity Rules — separate hearing of cross-claim pursuant to r 15.13 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) — utility in having separate determination — efficient case management — no utility in decontextualised separate determination

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 15.10, 15.13, 30.01 National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA) Schedule — National Electricity Law, s 42(2) of Sch 2 National Electricity Rules cl 4.9.8(a)

Cases cited: A-G (SA) v Adelaide City Corporation (2013) 249 CLR 1 AWB Ltd v Cole (No 2) (2006) 233 ALR 453 Barclays Bank v Tom [1923] 1 KB 221 Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 GMB Research & Development Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [1997] FCA 934 North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation v Queensland (1996) 185 CLR 595 Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australia Mutual Provident Society (1999) 217 ALR 495 Shrimp v Landmark Operations Ltd (2007) 163 FCR 510 South Australia v Tanner (1989) 166 CLR 161 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 Williams v Melbourne Corporation (1933) 49 CLR 142