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National Energy Retail Law (NSW) No 37a of 2012

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
09 August 2024 09 August 2024 2024 No 47
07 March 2024 07 March 2024 2023 No 36 (SA)
08 December 2022 08 December 2022 2022 No 22 (SA)
21 September 2023 21 September 2023 2023 No 26 (SA)
02 March 2023 02 March 2023 2022 No 21 (SA)
25 November 2022 25 November 2022 2022 (SI 712)
20 May 2021 20 May 2021 2021 No 9 (SA)
15 April 2021 15 April 2021 2021 No 3 (SA)
29 January 2021 29 January 2021 2020 No 37 (SA)
29 May 2020 29 May 2020 2020 (SI 228)
20 September 2018 20 September 2018 2018 No 12 (SA)
01 July 2017 01 July 2017 2017 (SI 290)
02 November 2015 02 November 2015 2015 No 36
01 July 2014 01 July 2014 2014 (SI 400)
03 January 2014 03 January 2014 2013 No 111
28 November 2013 28 November 2013 2013 No 69
01 July 2013 01 July 2013 2013 (SI 168)

National Energy Retail Law (NSW)

(applied and modified as a law of New South Wales by the National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012 No 37)

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 (1) and 2013 (164) LW 26.4.2013.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 No 47

Assented to 09.08.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Other Gases) Act 2023 of South Australia

Assented to 23.11.2023.

Date of commencement, 7.3.2024, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 7.3.2024 p 371.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Emissions Reduction Objectives) Act 2023 of South Australia

Assented to 21.09.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment Regulation 2022 (SI 712)

notfd 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Regulatory Sandboxing) Act 2022 of South Australia

Assented to 24.11.2022.

Date of commencement, 8.12.2022, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 8.12.2022 p 6823.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Gas Pipelines) Act 2022 of South Australia

Assented to 24.11.2022.

Date of commencement, 2.3.2023, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 2.3.2023 p 464.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Stand-Alone Power Systems) Act 2021 of South Australia

Assented to 11.03.2021.

Date of commencement, 20.5.2021, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 20.5.2021 p 1398.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Omnibus) Act 2021 of South Australia

Assented to 11.02.2021.

Date of commencement, 15.4.2021, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 15.4.2021 p 1169.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Penalties and Enforcement) Act 2020 of South Australia

Assented to 22.10.2020.

Date of commencement, 29.1.2021, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 27.1.2021 p 163.

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment (De-energisation and Re-energisation Charges) Regulation 2020 (SI 228)

notfd 29.05.2020.

Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Rules) Act 2018 of South Australia

Assented to 09.08.2018.

Date of commencement, 20.9.2018, sec 2 and South Australian Government Gazette 20.9.2018 p 3500.

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment (Deregulation) Regulation 2017 (SI 290)

notfd 23.06.2017.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2017, cl 2.

Sch 1 [1] to the extent that it omitted Sch 1 [22] to the National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Act 2012 was without effect as the item was omitted by the National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment (Retail Price Deregulation) Regulation 2014..

Energy Legislation Amendment (Retail Electricity and Gas Pricing) Act 2015 No 36

Assented to 02.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment (Retail Price Deregulation) Regulation 2014 (SI 400)

notfd 27.06.2014.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2014, cl 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111

Assented to 03.12.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.16, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

Statutes Amendment (Smart Meters) Act 2013 of South Australia

Assented to 21.11.2013.

Date of commencement of Part 3, 28.11.2013, sec 2 (1) and South Australian Government Gazette 28.11.2013 p 4383.

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Regulation 2013 (SI 168)

notfd 26.04.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, cl 2.

Amending legislation

National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Amendment (Carbon Tax) Regulation 2014 (SI 408)

notfd 27.06.2014.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2014, cl 2.

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Sec 2

Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1]; 2018 No 12, sec 12; 2020 No 37, sec 34; 2021 No 3, sec 25; 2022 No 21, sec 6; 2022 No 22, sec 18; 2023 No 36, sec 71.

Sec 2A

Ins 2023 No 36, sec 72.

Sec 3A

Ins 2023 No 36, sec 73.

Sec 3A (as originally enacted)

Am 2022 (712), sec 3. Renumbered as sec 3AZ, 2024 No 47, Sch 2.11.

Sec 3AZ (previously sec 3A)

Renumbered 2024 No 47, Sch 2.11.

Sec 4

Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 4A

Ins 2020 No 37, sec 35.

Sec 7A

Ins 2020 No 37, sec 36.

Sec 8A

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 13.

Sec 9

Subst 2021 No 3, sec 26.

Sec 10

Am 2021 No 3, sec 27; 2023 No 36, sec 74.

Sec 11

Am 2023 No 36, sec 75.

Sec 13

Am 2023 No 26, sec 9.

Sec 13AA

Ins 2023 No 26, sec 10.

Sec 13A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 19. Am 2023 No 36, sec 76.

Sec 16

Am 2023 No 36, sec 77.

Sec 20

Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 22

Am 2013 No 69, sec 7.

Part 2, Div 4A

Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 37AA

Ins 2014 (400), Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 37A

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 37B

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 37C

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2015 No 36, Sch 1. Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 37D

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Part 2, Div 4B

Ins 2013 (168), cl 9. Rep 2013 (168), cl 9 (subst 2014 (408), cl 3).

Sec 37E

Ins 2013 (168), cl 9. Am 2013 No 111, Sch 3.16. Rep 2013 (168), cl 9 (subst 2014 (408), cl 3).

Sec 54

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [5]; 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 55

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [6]; 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 63A

Rep 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 79

Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 88

Am 2022 No 21, sec 7; 2023 No 36, sec 78.

Sec 94

Am 2023 No 36, sec 79.

Sec 99

Am 2023 No 36, sec 80.

Sec 107

Am 2020 No 37, sec 37.

Sec 112A

Rep 2014 (400), Sch 1 [7].

Part 5A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121B

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121C

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121D

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121E

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121F

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121G

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121H

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121I

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121J

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 121K

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 20.

Sec 137

Am 2022 No 21, sec 8; 2023 No 36, sec 81.

Sec 144

Am 2023 No 36, sec 82.

Sec 145

Am 2014 (400), Sch 1 [8]; 2017 (290), Sch 1 [1].

Sec 158

Am 2020 No 37, sec 38.

Sec 204

Am 2022 No 22, sec 21.

Sec 206

Am 2020 No 37, sec 39.

Sec 210A

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 14.

Sec 214

Am 2021 No 3, sec 28.

Sec 218

Am 2020 No 37, sec 40.

Sec 224A

Ins 2023 No 26, sec 11.

Sec 230

Am 2021 No 3, sec 29.

Part 9A

Ins 2014 (400), Sch 1 [9].

Sec 234A

Ins 2014 (400), Sch 1 [9]. Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [2]–[7].

Sec 234B

Ins 2014 (400), Sch 1 [9]. Am 2017 (290), Sch 1 [8] [9].

Secs 234C, 234D

Ins 2014 (400), Sch 1 [9].

Sec 235

Am 2021 No 3, sec 30; 2022 No 22, sec 22.

Sec 236A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 23.

Sec 237

Am 2013 No 69, sec 8; 2021 No 9, sec 10; 2022 No 22, sec 24; 2023 No 36, sec 83.

Part 10, Div 3, heading

Am 2018 No 12, sec 15.

Part 10, Div 3, Subdiv 1, heading

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 16.

Sec 238

Am 2023 No 36, sec 84.

Sec 238AA

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 25. Am 2023 No 36, sec 85.

Sec 238A

Ins 2013 No 69, sec 9. Am 2023 No 36, sec 86.

Sec 238AB

Ins 2021 No 9, sec 11. Am 2023 No 36, sec 87.

Sec 238AC

Ins 2023 No 26, sec 12.

Sec 238AD

Ins 2023 No 36, sec 88.

Part 10, Div 3, Subdiv 2

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 17.

Sec 238B

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 17. Am 2023 No 36, sec 89.

Sec 239

Am 2018 No 12, sec 18.

Sec 246

Am 2022 No 22, sec 26.

Sec 249

Am 2022 No 22, sec 27.

Sec 252

Am 2018 No 12, sec 19.

Sec 252A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 28.

Sec 259

Am 2022 No 22, sec 29.

Sec 261

Am 2022 No 22, sec 30.

Sec 262A

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 31.

Sec 262B

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 31.

Sec 262C

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 31.

Sec 262D

Ins 2022 No 22, sec 31.

Sec 291

Am 2020 No 37, sec 41.

Sec 292

Am 2020 No 37, sec 42.

Sec 294

Am 2020 No 37, sec 43.

Secs 300A, 300B

Ins 2020 No 37, sec 44.

Sec 305

Am 2020 No 37, sec 45.

Sec 318A

Ins 2020 (228), Sch 1.

Sec 320

Am 2021 No 3, sec 31.

Secs 321, 322

Ins 2020 No 37, sec 46.

Sch 1

Ins 2018 No 12, sec 20. Am 2021 No 3, sec 32; 2021 No 9, sec 12; 2023 No 26, sec 13; 2023 No 36, sec 90.

National Energy Retail Law (NSW)

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Introduced (LC): 23 May 2012 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 23 May 2012
Assent: 21 June 2012 PDF icon 2012 No 37a