On 3 June 2010, the Commission gave notice under sections 102 and 103 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) of the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Minor Changes) Rule 2010 No. 6 and related final determination. The final Rule, with some minor amendments, is the same as the Proposed Rule.

Background

On 22 April 2010, the AEMC gave notice under sections 95 and 96 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) of its intention to initiate:

• the Proposed National Electricity Amendment (Minor Changes) Rule 2010 (the Proposed Rule) under the expedited rule change process; and
• public consultation on the Proposed Rule.

The Proposed Rule seeks to correct minor errors in the Rules and make non-material changes to the Rules.

The Proposed Rule consists of the following categories of changes:

• it correct several minor errors, including formatting and numbering anomolies in the Rules;
• it makes some non-material changes to the National Electricity Amendment (Bid and Offer Validation Data) Rule 2009 No.21, while ensuring the corrections commence operation when that Amending Rule commences operation;
• it removes jurisdictional derogations which have expired under the Rules;
• it inserts notes indicating which Rules are prescribed as civil penalty provisions and the rebidding civil penalty provision under the National Electricity (South Australia) Regulations; and
• it corrects errors and ensure consistency in approach throughout Chapter 10, by removing and inserting some Chapter 10 glossary definitions.

Any written objections to the expedited process were to be received by 6 May 2010.

The Commission invited parties to provide submissions on the Proposed Rule by 20 May 2010.

No objections or submissions were received on the Rule proposal.

On 3 June 2010, the Commission gave notice under sections 102 and 103 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) of the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Minor Changes) Rule 2010 No. 6 and related final determination.