National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)

Table of Reprints

Effective Date	Publication Date	Amendments Included	Notes
01 January 2016	09 April 2018	2012 Act No. 16 (SA)2013 Act No. 69 (SA)2014 Act No. 49 2015 Act No. 26	The National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) commenced on 1 July 2015. This reprint consolidates all amendments and modifications to the Law before or on 1 January 2016.
20 September 2018	19 September 2019	2018 Act No. 12 (SA)
28 September 2018	28 October 2019	2018 Act No. 22	revised version
25 May 2020	01 June 2020	2020 Act No. 14
29 January 2021	12 February 2021	2020 Act No. 37 (SA)
15 April 2021	28 May 2021	2021 Act No. 3 (SA)
20 May 2021	19 July 2022	2021 Act No. 9 (SA)
08 December 2022	23 December 2022	2022 Act No. 22 (SA)
02 March 2023	05 October 2023	2022 Act No. 21 (SA)
21 September 2023	05 October 2023	2023 Act No. 26 (SA)
07 March 2024	18 March 2024	2023 Act No. 36 (SA)
31 May 2024	03 June 2024	2024 Act No. 15

List of Legislation

The National Energy Retail Law is applied (with modifications) as a law of Queensland by the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014 . This version is the Law as it applies in Queensland—see the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014, section 4. It is intended a new reprint of the National Law will be prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel when any change in the National Law takes effect.

National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) No. nerlq

comm 1 July 2015 (see 2014 Act No. 49 s 2 and 2014 SL No. 336); see also National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 No. 6 (SA) and proc pubd South Australian gaz 28 June 2012 p 2923)

Amending legislation

National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) (Implementation) Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 2(1), pt 3

date of assent 24 May 2012

comm 1 July 2012 (see s 2(1) and South Australian gaz 28 June 2012 p 2924)

Statutes Amendment (Smart Meters) Act 2013 No. 69 (SA) s 2, pt 3

date of assent 21 November 2013

comm 28 November 2013 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 28 November 2013 p 4383)

National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014 No. 49

date of assent 26 September 2014

comm 1 July 2015 (2014 SL No. 336)

Energy and Water Ombudsman Amendment Act 2015 No. 26

date of assent 20 November 2015

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

remaining provisions comm 1 January 2016 (2015 SL No. 177)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Rules) Act 2018 No. 12 (SA)

date of assent 09 August 2018

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

pt 3 comm 20 September 2018 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 20 September 2018 p 3500)

Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Act 2018 No. 22

date of assent 28 September 2018

pt 1, ss 4, 7, pts 3–5 comm on date of assent

Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 14

date of assent 25 May 2020

pt 13 comm date of assent (see s 2 (b))

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Penalties and Enforcement) Act 2020 No. 37 (SA)

date of assent 22 October 2020

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3 comm 29 January 2021 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 27 January 2021 p 163)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Omnibus) Act 2021 No. 3 (SA)

date of assent 11 February 2021

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 4 comm 15 April 2021 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 15 April 2021 p 1169)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Stand-Alone Power Systems) Act 2021 No. 9 (SA)

date of assent 11 March 2021

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3 comm 20 May 2021 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 20 May 2021 p 1398)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Regulatory Sandboxing) Act 2022 No. 22 (SA)

date of assent 24 November 2022

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3 comm 8 December 2022 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 8 December 2022 p 6823)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Gas Pipelines) Act 2022 No. 21 (SA)

date of assent 24 November 2022

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3 comm 2 March 2023 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 2 March 2023 p 464)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Emissions Reduction Objectives) Act 2023 No. 26 (SA)

date of assent 21 September 2023

ss 1–2, 3(b) commenced on date of assent

pt 3 comm 21 September 2023 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 21 September 2023 p 3270)

Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Other Gases) Act 2023 No. 36 (SA)

date of assent 23 November 2023

pt 5 comm 7 March 2024 (see s 2 and South Australian gaz 7 March 2024 p 371)

Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act 2024 No. 15

date of assent 26 April 2024

pt 13 div 4 comm 31 May 2024 (2024 SL No. 64)

History notes

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s 2 def AER regulatory function or power amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 18 (1)

s 2 def annual turnover ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 34 (1)

s 2 def application Act amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 25 (1)

s 2 def assigned retailer ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def card-operated meter ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def card-operated meter premises ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def civil penalty sub 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 34 (2)

s 2 def compliance, investigation or enforcement provision ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def covered gas ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(1)

s 2 def distribution system amd 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 6 (1)

s 2 def distributor amd 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 6 (2)

s 2 def Energy Security Board ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 12 (2)

s 2 def Ergon Energy Distribution ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def financially responsible retailer sub 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 2

s 2 def gas sub 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(2)

s 2 def government owned corporation ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 1

s 2 def initial National Energy Retail Rules amd 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 12 (1)

s 2 def innovative trial principles ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 18 (2)

s 2 def jurisdictional gas legislation ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(3)

s 2 def large customer standard retail contract ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 3

s 2 def MCE sub 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 25 (2)

s 2 def meter identifier sub 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 4

s 2 def monitoring, investigating or enforcing ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 5

s 2 def National Energy Retail Rules or Rules amd 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 12 (3)–(4)

s 2 def natural gas ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(4)

s 2 def natural gas equivalent ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(4)

s 2 def prepayment meter system sub 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 6

s 2 def prescribed covered gas ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(5)

s 2 def South Australian Minister ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(6)

s 2 def standard retail contract (card-operated meters) ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 7

s 2 def Territory ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 25 (3)

s 2 def trial project ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 18 (3)

s 2 def trial Rule ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 18 (3)

s 2 def trial waiver ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 18 (3)

s 2 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 71(7)

s 2A ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 72

s 3A ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 73

s 4 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch ss 8, 9

s 4A ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 35

s 5 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch ss 10, 11

s 7A ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 36

s 8 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 12

s 8A ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 13

s 9 sub 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 26

s 10 amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 27; 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 74

s 11 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 75

s 13 amd 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 9

s 13AA ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 10

s 13A ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 19

amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 76

s 16 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 77

s 19 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 13

pt 2 div 1A hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 14

s 19A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 14

amd 2018 No. 22 (Qld) s 13 (1)

s 19B ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 14

s 19C ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 14

amd 2018 No. 22 (Qld) s 13 (2)

s 19D ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 14

s 22 amd 2013 No. 69 (SA) s 7

s 22A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 15

amd 2015 No. 26 (Qld) s 17; 2018 No. 22 (Qld) s 13 (3) (amdt could not be given effect), (4); 2020 No. 14 (Qld) s 165

s 23 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 16

s 23A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 17

s 23B ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 17

s 31 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 18

pt 2 div 10A hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60B ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60C ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60D ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60DA ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

s 60E ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 19

pt 2 div 12A hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

pt 2 div 12A sdiv 1 hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

pt 2 div 12A sdiv 2 hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64B ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64C ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64D ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64E ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64F ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64G ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64H ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64I ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64J ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64K ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

pt 2 div 12A sdiv 3 hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64L ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64M ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64N ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64O ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64P ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64Q ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

pt 2 div 12A sdiv 4 hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64R ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 64S ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 20

s 76 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 5

pt 3 div 6A hdg ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 21

s 78A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 21

s 78B ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 21

s 78C ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 21

s 88 sub 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 6

amd 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 7; 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 78

s 88A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 22

s 89 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 7

s 94 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 79

s 96A ins 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 8

s 99 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 80

s 104A ins 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 9

s 107 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 10; 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 37

pt 5A hdg ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121A ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121B ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121C ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121D ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121E ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121F ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121G ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121H ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121I ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121J ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121K ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 20

s 121AA ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 23

amd 2024 No. 15 (Qld) s 188

s 122 def failed retailer sub 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 24

s 123A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 25

s 132 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 11

s 136 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 12

s 137 amd 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 8; 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 81

s 139 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 13

s 141 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 26

s 144 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 82

s 158 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 38

s 163 amd 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 27

pt 7 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

pt 7 div 1 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 176 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 177 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 178 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 179 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 180 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 181 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 182 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 183 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 184 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

pt 7 div 2 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 185 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 186 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

pt 7 div 3 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 187 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 14

om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 188 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 189 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 190 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 191 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 192 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 193 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 194 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 195 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 196 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 197 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

pt 7 div 4 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 198 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 199 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

pt 7 div 5 hdg om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 200 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 201 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 202 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 203 om 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 28

s 204 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 15; 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 21

s 206 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 16; 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 39

s 210A ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 14

s 214 amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 28

s 218 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 40

s 224A ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 11

s 230 amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 29

s 235 def market initiated proposed Rule amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 22 (1)

s 235 def publish amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 30; 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 22 (2)

s 235 def trial Rule ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 22 (3)

s 236A ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 23

s 237 amd 2013 No. 69 (SA) s 8; 2021 No. 9 (SA) s 10; 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 24; 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 83

pt 10 div 3 hdg amd 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 15

pt 10 div 3 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 16

s 238 amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 84

s 238AA ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 25

amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 85

s 238A ins 2013 No. 69 (SA) s 9

amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 86

s 238AB ins 2021 No. 9 (SA) s 11

amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 87

s 238AC ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 12

s 238AD ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 88

pt 10 div 3 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 17

s 238B ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 17

amd 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 89

s 239 amd 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 18

s 246 amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 26

s 249 amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 27

s 252 amd 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 19

s 252A ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 28

s 259 amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 29

s 261 amd 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 30

s 262A ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 31

s 262B ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 31

s 262C ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 31

s 262D ins 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 31

s 291 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 41

s 292 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 42

s 294 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 43

s 300A ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 44

s 300B ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 44

s 305 amd 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 45

s 320 amd 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 31

s 321 ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 46

s 322 ins 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 46

sch 1 pt 2 hdg ins 2021 No. 9 (SA) s 12

sch 1 s 2 ins 2021 No. 9 (SA) s 12

sch 1 pt 3 hdg (prev sch 1 pt 2 hdg) ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

renum 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(1)

sch 1 s 2A (prev sch 1 s 2) ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

renum 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(2)

sch 1 s 3 ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

sch 1 s 4 ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

sch 1 s 5 ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

sch 1 s 6 ins 2021 No. 3 (SA) s 32

sch 1 pt 4 hdg ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 7 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 8 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 9 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 10 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 11 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 s 12 ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 13(3)

sch 1 pt 5 hdg ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 90

sch 1 s 13 ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 90

sch 1 s 14 ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 90

sch 1 s 15 ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 90

sch 1 s 16 ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 90

sch 1 ins 2018 No. 12 (SA) s 20

National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Bill 2014

Introduced: 20 May 2014	Bill (Introduction) Bill (Introduction) Explanatory Note Explanatory Note
3rd Reading: 20 May 2014	Bill (3rd Reading) Bill (3rd Reading) Explanatory Note Explanatory Note
Assent: 26 September 2014	Act 2014, No. 49 Act 2014, No. 49

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