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Australian Energy Market Act 2004
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C2021C00399 C14
01 September 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Crown to be bound
5 Extra-territorial operation
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Part 2—Application of energy laws as laws of the Commonwealth
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Division 1—Electricity laws
6 Application of National Electricity Law in offshore areas etc.
7 Application of National Electricity Regulations in offshore areas etc.
9 Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
10 Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Regulator under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
10A Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
10B Functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11 Interpretation of some expressions in the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc.
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Division 2—Gas laws
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Subdivision A—General
11A Application of National Gas Law in offshore areas, certain Territories etc.
11B Application of National Gas Regulations in offshore areas, certain Territories etc.
11C Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11D Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Regulator under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11E Functions and powers of the National Competition Council under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11F Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11G Functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11H Interpretation of some expressions in the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc.
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Subdivision B—Offshore Western Australian pipelines
11J Application of Offshore Western Australian Pipelines Law in offshore area of Western Australia
11K Application of Offshore Western Australian Pipelines Regulations in offshore area of Western Australia
11L Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11M Functions and powers of the Economic Regulation Authority under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11N Functions and powers of the National Competition Council under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11P Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11Q Functions and powers of a Western Australian Minister under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
11R Interpretation of some expressions in the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations etc.
11S Inter-governmental arrangements relating to the administration of the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations
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Division 2A—Energy retail laws
11T Application of National Energy Retail Law in offshore areas etc.
11U Application of National Energy Retail Regulations in offshore areas etc.
11V Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission under the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth)
11W Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Regulator under the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth)
11X Functions and powers of the Australian Competition Tribunal under the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth)
11Y Functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth)
11Z Interpretation of the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth) etc.
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Division 3—Prescribed uniform energy laws
12 Application of other uniform energy laws in offshore areas
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Part 3—Miscellaneous
13 Application of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
13A Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Commonwealth Minister
13B How duty is imposed
13C When a State/Territory energy law imposes a duty
13D No Commonwealth tax consequences for certain transfers of assets and liabilities etc.
13E Exemption from State and Territory taxes
13F Legislative instruments
13G Jurisdiction of the Federal Court
13H Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
13J Jurisdiction of a State or Territory court under a prescribed uniform energy law
13K Validation of instruments and decisions of Australian Energy Regulator—energy retail laws
13L Authorisation of preparatory steps for instruments or decisions of Australian Energy Regulator—energy retail laws
13M Validation of instruments and decisions of Australian Energy Regulator—electricity and gas laws
13N Authorisation of preparatory steps for instruments or decisions of Australian Energy Regulator—electricity and gas laws
14 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history