Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
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Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
Number A1997-79
Status In Force
Notes
This Act applies—
the National Electricity Law set out in the
National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA) , schedule as if it were an ACT law called the National Electricity (ACT) Law ; and
the regulations under the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA), part 4 as an ACT law, called the National Electricity (ACT) Regulation in force under the National Electricity (ACT) Law .
The National Electricity Rules under the National Electricity (ACT) Law are accessible at the Australian Energy Market Commission website .
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2 July 2017
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Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
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Status
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Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Notice under National Electricity Code—Further Extension of the Chapter 9 Ancillary Services Arrangements
None
Notifiable instruments
s 5
31 August 2001
NI2001-314
National Electricity (Jurisdictional System Security Coordinator) Appointment 2005 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 5
28 October 2005 - 28 August 2006
NI2005-388
Electricity (National Scheme) Notice Under National Electricity Code
None
Notifiable instruments
s 5
21 December 2000
NI2000-321
Electricity (National Scheme) Notice Under National Electricity Code
None
Notifiable instruments
s 6
28 June 1999
NI1999-123
Electricity (National Scheme) Notice Under National Electricity Code
None
Notifiable instruments
s 6
11 December 1998
NI1998-329
Electricity (National Scheme) Commencement Notice 1998 (Repealed)
Repealed
Commencement notices
s 2
11 December 1998 - 14 December 1998
CN1998-24
National Electricity (Jurisdictional System Security Coordinator) Appointment 2006 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 5
29 August 2006 - 10 July 2014
NI2006-315
National Electricity (Jurisdictional System Security Coordinator) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 5
11 July 2014 - 29 May 2017
NI2014-316
National Electricity (Jurisdictional System Security Coordinator) Appointment 2017
None
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 5
30 May 2017
NI2017-276
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2 July 2017
Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 4)
1 July 2012 - 1 July 2017
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1 July 2012
Republication for amendments by A2012-32
11 January 2006 - 30 June 2012
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11 January 2006
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12 September 2001 - 10 January 2006
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As notified
25 November 1997
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Electricity (National Scheme) Bill 1997 .
Notification statement
The Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 25 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S360).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
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13 December 1998
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Provision
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s 1, s 2
25 November 1997
s 2 (1)
remainder
13 December 1998
s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No S209
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
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pt 4
1 July 2017 (midnight)
s 12
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending law
Amending provision
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A2012-32
National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012
pt 6
1 July 2012
A2005-62
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.8
11 January 2006
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 124
12 September 2001
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