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Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Electricity lines services - Application, overview, and interpretation

54: Overview of how subpart applies

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"How electricity companies must follow the law and its rules"

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This subpart of the law tells you that companies supplying electricity lines services have to follow certain rules. You will find rules about sharing information and rules about pricing and quality for some of these companies. There are also rules to help companies adjust to the new laws. You should know this section is just a guide to help you understand the law. The law applies to you if you are a supplier of electricity lines services, and it tells you what rules you need to follow.

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Part 4Regulated goods or services
Electricity lines services: Application, overview, and interpretation

54Overview of how subpart applies

  1. This subpart provides—

  2. that all suppliers of electricity lines services are subject to information disclosure regulation; and
    1. that suppliers of electricity lines services that are not consumer-owned are also subject to price-quality regulation; and
      1. for the transition to the new regime provided for in this Part.

        1. This section is only a guide.

        Notes
        • Section 54: substituted, on , by section 4 of the Commerce Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 70).