UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2001
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2001
As in force at 1 July 2024
Table of provisions
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Authorisation to make code about ring fencing ................................ 1
2B Authorisation to make code about standards of service .................. 1
3 Authorisation to make rules and determinations .............................. 1
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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As in force at 1 July 2024
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UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2001
Regulations under the Utilities Commission Act 2000
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Utilities Commission
Regulations 2001.
2 Authorisation to make code about ring fencing
(1) The Utilities Commission is authorised to make a code relating to
ring fencing in a regulated industry.
(2) In subregulation (1):
ring fencing means the separate operation of related or associated
businesses of a licensed entity in a regulated industry.
2B Authorisation to make code about standards of service
(1) The Utilities Commission is authorised to make a code relating to
standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity supply
industry.
(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), a code may deal with the
following:
(a) standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity
supply industry;
(b) performance measures for standards of service by licensed
entities in the electricity supply industry;
(c) payments to certain customers if specified standards of
service are not met.
3 Authorisation to make rules and determinations
(1) The Utilities Commission is authorised to make rules relating to the
provision of ancillary services in the electricity supply industry.
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(2) The Utilities Commission is authorised to make determinations
relating to the prices for providing ancillary services in the electricity
supply industry.
(3) In this regulation:
ancillary services include:
(a) reserve capacity;
(b) frequency support;
(c) load following services; and
(d) services necessary for the efficient and reliable operation of a
power system.
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1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Utilities Commission Regulations (SL No. 30, 2001)
Notified 4 June 2001
Commenced 4 June 2001
Utilities Commission Amendment Regulations 2011 (SL No. 19, 2011)
Notified 18 May 2011
Commenced 18 May 2011
Utilities Commission Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011 (SL No. 51, 2011)
Notified 20 December 2011
Commenced 20 December 2011
Electricity Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 26, 2023)
Assent date 1 November 2023
Commenced pts 2 and 4: 1 July 2024 (s 2(2) and Gaz S54, 26 June 2024);
rem: 31 October 2023 (s 2(1))
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 2 amd No. 19, 2011, r 3
r 2A ins No. 19, 2011, r 4
rep Act No. 26, 2023, s 24
r 2B ins No. 51, 2011, r 3
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