Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Regulatory Sandboxing) Bill 2022 (SA)

South Australia Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Regulatory Sandboxing) Bill 2022 A Bill For An Act to amend the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996, the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 and the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Amendment provisions Part 2—Amendment of National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 4 Amendment of section 2—Definitions 5 Insertion of section 7B 7B Innovative trial principles 6 Amendment of section 15—Functions and powers of AER 7 Insertion of Part 3 Division 1D Division 1D—AER trial waiver functions 18ZJ Definitions 18ZK Interpretative matters 18ZL Trial waiver 18ZM Conditions of trial waiver 18ZN Consultation on trial waiver 18ZO Publication etc of trial waiver 18ZP Duration of trial waiver 18ZQ Extension of trial waiver 18ZR Compliance with trial waiver 18ZS Revocation of trial waiver 18ZT Other matters 8 Amendment of section 34—Rule making powers 9 Amendment of section 87—Definitions 10 Insertion of section 88C 88C AEMC must take into account innovative trial principles in certain cases 11 Insertion of section 90DA 90DA South Australian Minister to make initial Rules relating to regulatory sandboxing 12 Amendment of section 92—Contents of requests for Rules 13 Amendment of section 94—Initial consideration of request for Rule 14 Insertion of section 96AA 96AA Publication of final Rule determination for trial Rule 15 Amendment of section 102—Final Rule determination 16 Amendment of section 103—Making of Rule 17 Insertion of sections 104A to 104D 104A Extension of trial Rule 104B AEMC may impose requirements on proponent of trial project on making trial Rule 104C AEMC may revoke trial Rule on recommendation of AER 104D Special provision for revocation of trial Rule Part 3—Amendment of National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 18 Amendment of section 2—Definitions 19 Insertion of section 13A 13A Innovative trial principles 20 Insertion of Part 5A Part 5A—AER trial waiver functions 121A Definitions 121B Interpretative matters 121C Trial waiver 121D Conditions of trial waiver 121E Consultation on trial waiver 121F Publication etc of trial waiver 121G Duration of trial waiver 121H Extension of trial waiver 121I Compliance with trial waiver 121J Revocation of trial waiver 121K Other matters 21 Amendment of section 204—Functions and powers of AER (including delegations) 22 Amendment of section 235—Definitions 23 Insertion of section 236A 236A AEMC must take into account innovative trial principles in certain cases 24 Amendment of section 237—Subject matters of Rules 25 Insertion of section 238AA 238AA South Australian Minister to make initial Rules relating to regulatory sandboxing 26 Amendment of section 246—Contents of requests for Rules 27 Amendment of section 249—Initial consideration of request for Rule 28 Insertion of section 252A 252A Publication of final Rule determination for trial Rule 29 Amendment of section 259—Final Rule determination 30 Amendment of section 261—Making of Rule 31 Insertion of sections 262A to 262D 262A Extension of trial Rule 262B AEMC may impose requirements on proponent of trial project on making trial Rule 262C AEMC may revoke trial Rule on recommendation of AER 262D Special provision for revocation of trial Rule Part 4—Amendment of National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 32 Amendment of section 2—Definitions 33 Insertion of Chapter 1 Part 3 Division 2A Division 2A—Innovative trial principles 24A Innovative trial principles 34 Amendment of section 27—Functions and powers of the AER 35 Insertion of Chapter 2 Part 1 Division 1B Division 1B—AER trial waiver functions 30U Definitions 30V Interpretative matters 30W Trial waiver 30X Conditions of trial waiver 30Y Consultation on trial waiver 30Z Publication etc of trial waiver 30ZA Duration of trial waiver 30ZB Extension of trial waiver 30ZC Compliance with trial waiver 30ZD Revocation of trial waiver 30ZE Other matters 36 Amendment of section 74—Subject matter for National Gas Rules 37 Amendment of section 290—Definitions 38 Insertion of section 293A 293A AEMC must take into account innovative trial principles in certain cases 39 Insertion of section 294EA 294EA South Australian Minister to make initial Rules relating to regulatory sandboxing 40 Amendment of section 298—Content of requests for a Rule 41 Amendment of section 301—Initial consideration of request for Rule 42 Insertion of section 304A 304A Publication of final Rule determination for trial Rule 43 Amendment of section 311—Final Rule determination 44 Amendment of section 313—Making of Rule 45 Insertion of sections 314A to 314D 314A Extension of trial Rule 314B AEMC may impose requirements on proponent of trial project on making trial Rule 314C AEMC may revoke trial Rule on recommendation of AER 314D Special provision for revocation of trial Rule