National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014 (Qld)

National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014

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 Short title This Act may be cited as the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be fixed 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— commencement, for part 5, see section 16. Electricity Act, for part 5, see section 16. Gas Supply Act, for part 5, see section 16. National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) or NERL (Qld) means the provisions applying in Queensland because of section 4. National Energy Retail Regulations (Queensland) or NER Regulations (Qld) means the provisions applying in Queensland because of section 5. National Energy Retail Rules or Rules has the meaning given by the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland). retailer, for part 5, see section 16. South Australian Act means the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 (SA). (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 Adoption of National Energy Retail Law