Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 (SA)

South Australia Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 under the Electricity Act 1996

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Interpretation—definition of annual electricity consumption level 5 Interpretation—definition of electrical installation 6 Interpretation—definition of electricity infrastructure 7 Interpretation—definition of generation 8 Interpretation—definition of small customer 9 Interpretation—definition of retailing 10 Interpretation—definition of electricity supply industry 11 Compliance with standards that are varied or substituted Part 2—Administration 12 Functions and powers of Commission 13 Functions of Technical Regulator—major interruptions to electricity supply 13A Functions of Technical Regulator—technical and safety standards relating to switching 13B Functions of Technical Regulator—planning and forecasting 14 Function associated with use of emergency powers Part 3—Licensing of electricity entities 15 Exemptions from requirement to be licensed 16 Licence fees and returns 17 Consideration of application for licence 17A Prescribed condition—use of prepayment meter system 17B Prescribed conditions—designated services 18 Prescribed class of customers for purposes of section 24(2)(b) of Act 19 Prescribed date for purposes of section 24(2)(d) of Act 20 Prescribed information in small customer accounts for purposes of section 24(2)(da) of Act 21 Ombudsman scheme 21A Variation of licences by Commission 21B Exemption from consultation with consumer bodies Part 4—Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme Division 1—Preliminary 22 Application 23 Interpretation Division 2—Energy productivity activities 24 Energy productivity targets 25 Primary and secondary subtargets 26 Energy productivity activities 27 Energy productivity activities—subtargets 28 Determination of activities or measures that constitute energy productivity activities Division 3—Other matters 29 Administration 30 Notification and adjustment of targets 31 Retailers may enter into arrangements 32 Energy productivity activities acquisition scheme 33 Compliance and reporting 34 Energy productivity shortfalls 35 Review 36 Expiry Part 5—System controller 38 Functions and powers of system controller Part 6—Standard terms and conditions for sale or supply 39 Prescribed classes of customers Part 6A—Contestable services 39A Contestable services Part 7—Special provisions relating to small customers 40 Interpretation 41 Exemption from standing contract condition 42 Provisions relating to default contracts Part 8—Electricity entities' powers and duties 43 Carrying out certain work on public land Part 9—Undergrounding of powerlines 44 Prescribed amount for undergrounding work Part 9A—Regulation of NERL retailers 44A NERL retailers to comply with code provisions and other requirements 44B Inset networks 44C Sale of electricity to small customers—early termination fees prohibited 44D Participation in ombudsman scheme 44E Annual administration fee Part 10—Safety and technical issues Division A1—Preliminary 44F Preliminary Division 1—Safety and technical requirements 45 Purpose of Division 46 Quality of electricity supply 47 General requirements for electricity infrastructure 48 Aerial lines 49 Underground lines 50 Powerlines other than aerial or underground lines 51 Substations 52 Earthing and electrical protection systems 53 Electrical installations 54 Connection testing and inspection procedures 55 General requirements for electrical installation 55A Electronic certificates of compliance 55B Remote disconnection and reconnection of electricity generating plant 55C Relevant agents 55D Register of relevant agents 55E Export limits for electricity generating plant 55F Voltage ride through for low voltage inverters of electricity generating plant 55G Meters Division 1A—Technical Regulator to publish emergency standards 55H Technical Regulator to publish emergency standards Division 2—Certain electrical installation work 56 Certain electrical installation work and electronic certificates of compliance 57 Electronic certificates of compliance—Technical Regulator may publish requirements etc 58 Prescribed work (section 61(4)) Division 2A—Technical requirements for electrical equipment 58A Designated electrical equipment must comply with demand response capability requirements Division 3—Safeguarding persons working with conductors or electrical equipment Subdivision 1—General 59 Basic safety principle 60 Compliance with provisions of Division Subdivision 2—Work on or near live electric conductors or electrical equipment 61 Application of Subdivision 62 Safe work practices 63 Work involving danger of direct contact with live conductors etc 64 Work in proximity to conductors etc Subdivision 3—Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment 65 Work above exposed high voltage conductors etc 66 Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc 67 Live high voltage line work Subdivision 4—Miscellaneous 68 Rescue and resuscitation training 69 Suitability of testing instruments Division 4—Reporting and investigation of accidents 70 Reporting of accidents Division 5—Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans and reports 71 Application of Division 72 Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management plans 73 Safety, reliability, maintenance and technical management reports Part 11—Cathodic protection systems 74 Application of Part 75 Tests before operating cathodic protection system Part 12—Miscellaneous 76 Preparation, approval, publication and purchase of technical installation rules 76A Preparation and approval of metering installation procedures 77 Register of underground lines 78 Protection of underground lines 79 Entangled objects 80 Altering ground levels near infrastructure 81 Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines 82 Erection of buildings in proximity to underground lines 83 Prohibition of certain activities in proximity to aerial lines and other cable systems 84 Erection of conductors or other cable systems so as to cross or be attached to existing aerial lines or their supports etc 85 Placement of materials near supporting structures etc 86 Placement of materials in proximity to substations 87 Transportation 88 Interference and obstruction 88A Provision of limit advice 89 Technical Regulator may grant exemption from Part 10, Part 11 or this Part 90 Exemption of operations associated with electrified railway and tramway 92 General penalty 93 Fees for reinspection etc Schedule 1—Requirements for aerial lines 1 Interpretation 2 Design 3 Materials 4 Thermal ratings 5 Short circuit ratings 6 Mechanical loading conditions 7 Conductor tensions 8 Structures and footings 9 Facade mounted cables 10 Safety clearances 11 Installation of aerial lines 12 Maintenance of aerial lines 13 Tables Schedule 2—Requirements for underground lines and certain other powerlines 1 Interpretation 2 Design—general 3 Cables and accessories 4 Cable ratings 5 Short circuit rating of conductors and cable screens 6 Installation—general 7 Installation of underground lines 8 Part of underground line installed on or above ground 9 Shared trenches 10 Maintenance Schedule 3—Requirements for substations 1 Interpretation 2 Design 3 Plant and equipment 4 Clearances to live equipment and lines 5 Containment of insulating liquids 6 Security of substation buildings and enclosures 7 Kiosk padmount type substations 8 Ground type substations 9 Pole mounted substations 10 Installation 11 Maintenance Schedule 4—Requirements for earthing and electrical protection systems 1 Interpretation 2 Design—general 3 Protection equipment 4 Earthing equipment and ancillaries 5 Earthing of low voltage electrical supply networks 6 Earthing of substations 7 Protection systems for low voltage aerial lines and underground lines 8 Step and touch potentials and earth potential rise 9 Installation of earthing and protection systems—general 10 Connections and joints of earthing systems 11 Mechanical strength and protection of earthing systems 12 Maintenance—general 13 Inspection and testing of earthing systems 14 Inspection and test results of earthing systems 15 Inspection and testing of protection systems 16 Inspection and test results of protection systems Schedule 5—Clearance from aerial lines Schedule 6—Transitional provisions 2 Transitional provisions Legislative history