National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012 (NSW)

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012 No 37

An Act to establish a national energy customer framework for the regulation of the retail supply of energy to customers; to make provision for the relationship between the distributors of energy and the consumers of energy; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. (2) Different days may be appointed under subsection (1) for the commencement of different provisions of the National Energy Retail Law set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act.

3 Interpretation (1) In this Act— National Energy Retail Law (NSW) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4. National Energy Retail Regulations (NSW) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 5. South Australian Act means the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 of South Australia. (2) Terms used in this Act and also in the National Energy Retail Law set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law. (3) This section does not apply to the extent that the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires.

Part 2 Application of National Energy Retail Law

4 Application of National Energy Retail Law The National Energy Retail Law, as amended from time to time, set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act— (a) applies as a law of this jurisdiction, with the modifications set out in Schedule 1, and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the National Energy Retail Law (NSW), and (c) so applies as if it were an Act.