House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-11-27 Daily Xml

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STATUTES AMENDMENT (NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW IMPLEMENTATION) BILL

Conference

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (11:03): I have to report that the managers for the two houses conferred together and it was agreed that we should recommend to our respective houses:

As to Amendment No. 1—

That the House of Assembly no longer insist on its disagreement.

As to Amendment No. 2—

That the Legislative Council no longer insist on its amendment but makes the following amendment in lieu thereof:

New clause, page 6, before line 23—Insert:

13B—Amendment of section 36AE—Feeding electricity into networks—requirements on holder of licence authorising operation of distribution network

(1) Section 36AE(6)(a)—before 'altered' insert:

subject to subsection (6a),

(2) Section 36AE—after subsection (6) insert:

(6a) If an alteration under subsection (6)(a)—

(a) was approved before 1 October 2011 by the holder of the licence authorising the operation of a distribution network to which the generator is connected; and

(b) is completed on or after 1 October 2011 and before 1 October 2013,

the qualifying customer in relation to the generator will be taken to be a Category 2 qualifying customer for the purposes of this section.

and that the House of Assembly agrees thereto.