ENERGY REGULATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

ENERGY REGULATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

ENERGY REGULATION BY-LAWS

ARRANGEMENT OF BY-LAWS

    BY-LAW

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
ENERGY REGULATION LEVY

Division 1
Regulation Levy System

    3.    The amount of Levy

    4.    Levy to be charged on basic income

    5.    Period for paying levy

    6.    Interest on delayed payment of levy

    7.    Liquid fuels wholesalers to collect levy from retailers at source

Division 2
Billing and Ring Fence Accounting

    8.    Bills to clearly show levy amount

    9.    Ring fence accounting

PART III
THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION LEVY

Division 1
The Rural Electrification Levy

    10.    The Rural Electrification Levy

    11.    Levy to be charged on basic income

    12.    Liquid fuels wholesalers

    13.    Bills to clearly show levy amount

Division 2
Ring Fence Accounting

    14.    Ring-fence accounting

PART IV
COAL SUPPLY

Division 1
Licences

    15.    Licence for coal supply activities

    16.    Application for a licence

    17.    Application and licence fees

    18.    Information to be supplied by applicants

    19.    Grant denial of application

    20.    Communication of the Authority’s decision

    21.    Refusal to be accompanied by reasons

    22.    Right of appeal

    23.    Duration and renewal of licence

Division 2
Prices and Charges

    24.    Licensees to charge only approved prices

    25.    Factors determining prices

    26.    Authority may obtain independent quotations

    27.    Renewal application to be accompanied by new prices

Division 3
Standards and Code of Practice

    28.    Standard specification

    29.    Compliance with Environment Management Act

    30.    Authority to monitor standards

Division 4
Coal Transportation and Storage

    31.    Prohibition against storage of coal

    32.    Conditions for management and control of storage area

    33.    Prohibition against soldering

    34.    Coal storage in accommodation

    35.    Reports of accidents

    36.    Inspections by the Authority

    37.    Coal transportation

    38.    Licensee to provide information to applicants and customers

    39.    Copies of agreements to be sent to the Authority

    40.    Registration of coal importers for own use

    41.    Mining of coal for own use

PART V
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Division 1
Licences

    42.    Licences for renewable energy technologies activities

    43.    Licence applications and fees

    44.    Installations permit under Electricity Act

    45.    Information to be supplied by applicants

    46.    Grant or denial of application

    47.    Communication of the Authority’s decision

    48.    Right of appeal

    49.    Duration and renewal of licence

Division 2
Prices and Charges

    50.    Licensees to charge only approved prices

    51.    Factors determining prices

    52.    Licensees to propose prices annually

    53.    Authority may obtain independent quotation

    54.    Renewed licence to be accompanied by new prices

Division 3
Standards, Code of Practice and Inspections

    55.    Standard specification and code of practice

    56.    Electrical installation permits

    57.    Inspections by the Authority

Division 4
Purchase, Sale and Service Agreements

    58.    The Authority to approve purchase agreements

    59.    Terms in purchase agreements

    60.    Licensees to sign service agreements with buyers

    61.    Obligations of licensees in service agreements

    62.    Obligations of buyers in service agreements

Division 5
Customer Information and Reports

    63.    Service agreements

    64.    Licensees to provide information to applicants and customers

    65.    Copies of agreements to be sent to the Authority

PART VI
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FOR OWN USE

    66.    Registration and annual renewal fees for private owner

PART VII
MEDIATION

Division 1
Application

    67.    Application of this Part

Division 2
Commencement of Mediation and Appointment of Mediate

    68.    Initiation of mediation

    69.    Requests for mediation

    70.    Appointment of the mediator

    71.    Qualifications of the mediator

    72.    Vacancies

Division 3
Conduct of Mediation and Authority of Mediator

    73.    Representation

    74.    Date, time and place of mediation

    75.    Identification of matters in dispute

    76.    Authority of the mediator

    77.    Confidentiality of proceedings

    78.    Confidentiality of information

    79.    No stenographic record

    80.    Settlement agreement

Division 4
Miscellaneous Provisions

    81.    Termination of mediation

    82.    Exclusion of liability

    83.    Interpretation and application of procedures

    84.    Fees and expenses

    85.    Use of forms

PART VIII
ARBITRATION

Division 1
Application

    86.    Application of this Part

Division 2
Arbitrators and Commencement of Arbitration

    87.    The Authority and delegation of duties

    88.    Roster of Arbitrators

    89.    Initiation of arbitration

    90.    Changes of claim

    91.    Jurisdiction

    92.    Mediation

    93.    Administrative conference

    94.    The venue

    95.    Appointment from Roster of Arbitrators

    96.    Number of arbitrators

    97.    Disclosure

    98.    Disqualification of arbitrator

    99.    Communication with arbitrator

    100.    Vacancies

Division 3
Conduct of Arbitration Proceedings

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