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Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987 No 103

Assented to 12.06.1987.

Previously Energy Administration Act 1987.

Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 109 of 26.6.1987, p 3180.

Amended by this Act, Sch 3, cl 24.

Energy Amendment (Long Duration Storage and Investment) Act 2024 No 83

Assented to 21.11.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Water Management Amendment (Central Coast Council) Act 2024 No 49

Assented to 15.08.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 No 47

Assented to 09.08.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Energy Legislation Amendment (Clean Energy Future) Act 2024 No 41

Assented to 24.06.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, immediately after the commencement of Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (ie 1.7.2024), sec 2(b) and 2024 (243) LW 28.6.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 5.7.2024, sec 2(c) and 2024 (291) LW 5.7.2024.

Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No 49

Assented to 12.12.2023.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2(a) and 2024 (243) LW 28.6.2024.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7

Assented to 03.07.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.

Energy and Utilities Administration Amendment Act 2022 No 81

Assented to 22.12.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Treasury and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 63

Assented to 14.11.2022.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 8.4.1999, sec 2(2).

Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2021 No 34

Assented to 29.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 15.12.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (752) LW 15.12.2021.

Water Industry Competition Amendment Act 2021 No 26

Assented to 01.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 1.3.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (43) LW 1.3.2024.

Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 No 44

Assented to 02.12.2020.

Date of commencement, 9.12.2020, sec 2 and 2020 (710) LW 9.12.2020.

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.32, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.

Electricity Supply Amendment (Emergency Management) Act 2017 No 59

Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017 No 15

Assented to 09.05.2017.

Date of commencement, 1.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (492) LW 31.8.2018.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.7.2015, sec 2 (3).

Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 No 5

Assented to 04.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

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

Assented to 03.12.2013.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47

Assented to 25.06.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119

Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).

Central Coast Water Corporation Amendment Act 2010 No 89

Assented to 04.11.2010.

Date of commencement, 25.2.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (87) LW 25.2.2011.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.37 and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Energy and Utilities Administration Amendment (Climate Change Fund) Act 2007 No 35

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2007, sec 2.

Water Industry Competition Act 2006 No 104

Assented to 27.11.2006.

Date of commencement, 8.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 8.8.2008, p 7438.

Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 2

Assented to 13.03.2006.

Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.

Energy Administration Amendment (Water and Energy Savings) Act 2005 No 18

Assented to 18.05.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [13] excepted, 20.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 20.5.2005, p 1733.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [13], 3.2.2006, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 3.2.2006, p 533.

Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004 No 114

Assented to 21.12.2004.

Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.

Sustainable Energy Development Repeal Act 2004 No 64

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2.

Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 No 4

Assented to 17.03.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3.2.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 16 of 3.2.2006, p 532.

Amending legislation

Sustainable Energy Development Repeal Act 2004 No 64

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2.

Energy Administration Amendment (Water and Energy Savings) Act 2005 No 18

Assented to 18.05.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 20.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 20.5.2005, p 1733.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Offshore Minerals Act 1999 No 42

Assented to 08.07.1999.

Date of commencement, 31.3.2000, sec 2 and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2490.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.19, 4 months after assent, sec 2 (4).

Gas Supply Act 1996 No 38

Assented to 25.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3986.

Electricity Supply Act 1995 No 94

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.4, 10.5.1996, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 10.5.1996, p 2123.

Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994 No 82

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 23.1.1995, sec 2 and GG No 5 of 20.1.1995, p 374.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32

Assented to 02.06.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Energy Administration Act 1987, assent, Sch 2.

Mining Act 1992 No 29

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement, 21.8.1992, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 20.8.1992, p 5905.

Electricity and Other Legislation (Amendment) Act 1991 No 63

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Energy Administration Act 1987, 1.3.1992, sec 2 (1) and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1037.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Energy Administration Act 1987, assent, sec 2.

Gas (Amendment) Act 1990 No 27

Assented to 14.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 20.7.1990, sec 2 and GG No 90 of 20.7.1990, p 6676.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1988 No 92

Assented to 19.12.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.1987, sec 2 (6).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988 No 20

Assented to 28.06.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 20 (except as provided by sec 2 (6)), assent, sec 2 (1).

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Long title

Am 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [1].

Sec 1

Am 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3

Am 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [1]; 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [1]; 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.16 [1]; 2006 No 104, Sch 3.1; 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 89, Sch 2 [1]; 2013 No 47, Sch 1.12 [1] [2]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.20 [2] [3]; 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [2]; 2016 No 55, Sch 1.8 [1]; 2017 No 15, Sch 2.5; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.12; 2021 No 26, Sch 2.2; 2023 No 49, Sch 2[1] [2]; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.11; 2024 No 49, Sch 5.1[1] [2].

Sec 5

Am 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [4] [5].

Part 3

Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Part 3, Div 1

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 6

Rep 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [6]. Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[1].

Part 3, Div 2

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 7

Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 8

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[2] [3].

Sec 8A

Ins 2024 No 41, Sch 4[4].

Sec 9

Am 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [2]. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.16 [2]. Ins 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [3]. Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 10

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[5].

Part 3, Div 3

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 10A

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 10B

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3].

Sec 10C

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[3]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[6].

Part 4, heading

Am 2023 No 49, Sch 2[4].

Sec 11

Am 1991 No 63, Sch 2.

Sec 12

Am 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [3]; 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [2]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.16 [3]; 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [4].

Sec 12A

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[5].

Sec 12B

Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[5]. Subst 2024 No 41, Sch 4[7].

Sec 12C

Ins 2024 No 41, Sch 4[7].

Sec 15

Subst 1992 No 34, Sch 2. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 5.2[1].

Sec 21

Am 2023 No 49, Sch 2[6] [7].

Sec 22

Subst 1990 No 27, Sch 3. Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.

Sec 23

Am 2021 No 34, Sch 2[1].

Sec 24

Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.6 [1]; 2017 No 59, Sch 2 [1] [2]. Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[2].

Sec 25

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]; 2010 No 119, Sch 3.6 [2]. Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[2].

Sec 26

Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.6 [1]. Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[2].

Sec 27

Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.6 [2]. Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[2].

Sec 27A

Ins 2021 No 34, Sch 2[2].

Sec 28

Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [4]; 1996 No 121, Sch 4.19 [1] [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.98 [1]; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.37 [1] [2], 2; 2021 No 34, Sch 2[3]–[5].

Sec 29

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[6].

Sec 30

Subst 2021 No 34, Sch 2[6].

Sec 32

Am 2021 No 34, Sch 2[7].

Sec 33

Am 1988 No 20, Sch 20; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.13; 2021 No 34, Sch 2[8].

Part 6A

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7].

Part 6A, Div 1

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7].

Secs 34A–34C

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 34D

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.6 [1].

Part 6A, Div 2

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3].

Secs 34E, 34F

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 34G

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2016 No 55, Sch 1.8 [2]; 2020 No 44, Sch 2.2[1].

Sec 34H

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2020 No 44, Sch 2.2[2] [3]; 2021 No 34, Sch 2[9].

Sec 34I

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]; 2018 No 70, Sch 3.19.

Part 6A, Div 3

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3].

Secs 34J, 34K

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2016 No 55, Sch 1.8 [2].

Sec 34L

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2013 No 111, Sch 2.2.

Sec 34M

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2016 No 55, Sch 1.8 [2].

Sec 34N

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Rep 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3]. Ins 2021 No 34, Sch 2[10].

Secs 34O, 34P

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Rep 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [3].

Part 6A, Div 4 (secs 34Q–34V)

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7].

Part 6A, Div 5

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 34W

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2020 No 44, Sch 2.2[4].

Sec 35

Am 1990 No 27, Sch 3; 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [5]; 1996 No 38, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2022 No 63, Sch 4.2[1] [2]; 2024 No 83, Sch 2[1]–[4].

Sec 35A

Ins 1990 No 27, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 38, Sch 1.4 [2] [3].

Sec 35B

Ins 1990 No 27, Sch 3. Rep 1996 No 38, Sch 1.4 [4].

Sec 36

Rep 2023 No 49, Sch 2[8].

Sec 37

Am 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 1995 No 94, Sch 5.4 [6]; 1999 No 42, Sch 3.6.

Sec 38

Am 1988 No 92, Sch 6; 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [3] [4].

Sec 40

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2015 No 5, Sch 8.10.

Sec 41

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 42

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]; 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [5]. Rep 2023 No 49, Sch 2[9].

Sec 43

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2023 No 49, Sch 2[9].

Sec 43A

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 45

Am 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [12]. Am 2015 No 15, Sch 3.23 [6]. Subst 2023 No 49, Sch 2[10].

Sec 46A

Ins 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.19. Am 2023 No 49, Sch 2[11].

Sec 47

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.98 [2]; 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [6]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2022 No 81, Sch 1[1] [2].

Sec 47A

Ins 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 48

Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 4.32.

Secs 49–52

Rep 1994 No 82, Sch 6.

Sec 53

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [8] [9]; 2023 No 49, Sch 2[12].

Sec 54

Ins 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [3].

Sch 1

Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.4. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.16 [4]. Ins 2023 No 49, Sch 2[13]. Am 2024 No 41, Sch 4[8].

Sch 2

Rep 1992 No 34, Sch 2. Ins 2004 No 64, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2004 No 4, Sch 3 [10] (am 2004 No 64, Sch 2.1 [2]) [11] (am 2004 No 64, Sch 2.1 [2]); 2005 No 18, Sch 1 [15] [16]; 2007 No 35, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2010 No 89, Sch 2 [2]; 2022 No 81, Sch 1[3]; 2023 No 49, Sch 2[14] [15]; 2024 No 41, Sch 4[9], Sch 5.2[2].

Sch 3

Ins 2022 No 81, Sch 1[4]. Am 2023 No 7, Sch 3.8. Rep 1987 No 103, Sch 3, cl 24.

The whole Act (except Sch 2)

Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.20 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively).

Energy Administration Bill 1987

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