Australian Capital Territory
Utilities (Variation of Franchise Customer Electricity Metering Code) Approval 2003 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2003—256made under the
Utilities Act 2000, s 61 (Variation) and s 65 (Application of industry code provisions)

On 21 December 2000 the Minister for Urban Services determined a Franchise Customer Electricity Metering Code (“the Code”) under section 236 of the Utilities Act 2000 (“the Act”) and gave notice of the determination in Gazette No. S69 of 21 December 2000.

1	I give notice that I approve the variations to the Code that appear in the Schedule to this instrument.

2	I state that copies of the code as varied will be made available for public inspection at the office of the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission.

Simon Corbell
Minister for Planning
19 August 2003

Amendments
1	Code title
Substitute:
“Electricity Metering Code”.

2	New part 1 heading
Before clause 1 insert:
“PART 1. PRELIMINARY”

3	Clause 1.1
Substitute:
“1.1	Application
This Code is divided into three parts.
(1)	Part 1 of this Code contains general matters.
(2)	Part 2 of this Code applies to Electricity Distributors and Electricity Suppliers of Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers.
(3)	Part 3 of this Code applies to Electricity Distributors of Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers.”

4	Clause 1.2 (1)
Omit “Franchise Customers” and substitute “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”.

5	Clause 1.2 (2)
Omit “Franchise Customers” and substitute “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”.

6	Clause 2.1
Omit “Franchise Customer Electricity Metering Code” and substitute “Electricity Metering Code”.

7	Clause 3.1 (1)
Omit “a Franchise Customer” and substitute “a Franchise Customer or a First Tier Customer”

8	Clause 3.1 (2)
Omit “Franchise Customers” and substitute “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”

9	Clause 3.1 (3)
Omit both occurrences of “Franchise Customers” and substitute in each case “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”

10	New part 2 heading
Before clause 4 insert:
“PART 2. METERING FOR FRANCHISE CUSTOMERS AND FIRST TIER CUSTOMERS”

11	Clause 4.1
Omit “a Franchise Customer” and substitute “a Franchise Customer or a First Tier Customer”.

12	Clause 5.1
Omit “Franchise Customers” and substitute “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”.

13	Clause 6.1
Omit “Franchise Customers” and substitute “Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers”.

14	New part 3
After clause 14.3 insert:

“PART 3. METERING FOR FRANCHISE CUSTOMER LOADS AND FIRST TIER LOADS
15	METERING DATA SERVICES
15.1	Metering Data Services for Franchise Customer Loads

Metering data services for Franchise Customer Loads must comply with the requirements of the ACT Metrology Procedure for Type 5, 6 and 7 Metering Installations for the collection or calculation of energy data.
15.2	Franchise Customer Loads

For clause 15.1, Franchise Customer Loads are:
(1)	all interval metered Loads;
(2)	all unmetered Loads.
15.3	Metering Data Services for First Tier Loads

Metering data services for First Tier Loads must comply with the requirements of the ACT Metrology Procedure for Type 5, 6 and 7 Metering Installations for the collection or calculation and processing of energy data.
15.4	First Tier Loads

For clause 15.3, First Tier Loads are:
(1)	all interval metered Loads;
(2)	all unmetered Loads.
16	THRESHOLD FOR FRANCHISE CUSTOMER LOADS AND FIRST TIER LOADS FOR TYPE 5, TYPE 6 AND 7 METERING INSTALLATIONS
16.1	Threshold for Metering Installations
(1)	No upper Load limit applies to the use of Type 5, Type 6 or Type 7 Metering Installations for Franchise Customer Loads and First Tier Loads.  
(2)	Unmetered Loads must be approved according to the National Electricity Code and the ACT Metrology Procedure for Type 5, 6 and 7 Metering Installations.”

15	Dictionary – New definitions
After the definition of “Act” insert:

‘“ACT Metrology Procedure for Type 5, 6 and 7 Metering Installations” means the ACT Metrology Procedure for Type 5, 6 and 7 Metering Installations published under the National Electricity Code;’

After the definition of “Business Day” insert:

‘“Connection Point” means the agreed point of Supply established between an Electricity Distributor and a Customer;’

After the definition of “Existing Metering Equipment” insert:

‘”First Tier Customer” means a Person who engages in the activity of purchasing electricity supplied through a distribution system and registers with the National Electricity Market Management Company ACN 072 010 327 as a customer in accordance with the National Electricity Code and who has classified their electricity purchase at any Connection Point as a First Tier Load; 

“First Tier Load” means the electricity purchased at a Connection Point directly and in its entirety from the Local Electricity Supplier, whether or not it is classified as first tier in the National Electricity Code.’

After the definition of “Law” insert:

‘“Load” means a Connection Point or defined set of Connection Points at which electrical power is delivered to a person or to another network or the amount of electrical power delivered at a defined instant at a Connection Point, or aggregated over a defined set of Connection Points;

“Local Area” means the geographical area allocated to an Electricity Distributor by the laws of the ACT;

“Local Electricity Supplier” means the Electricity Supplier who is:
(1)	a business unit or related body corporate of the Electricity Distributor; or
(2)	responsible under the laws of the Territory for the Supply of electricity to First Tier Customers;’

After the definition of “Metering Information” insert:

‘“Metering Installation” means the assembly of components and/or processes that are controlled for the purpose of metrology.  The assembly of components may include the combination of several Metering Points to derive the Metering Information for a Connection Point;

“Metering Point” means the point of physical Connection of the device measuring the current in the power conductor;’

After the definition of “Standard Metering Equipment” insert:

‘“Supply” means the delivery of electricity;’

After the definition of “Territory” insert:

‘“Type 5 Metering Installation” has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Code;

“Type 6 Metering Installation” has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Code;

“Type 7 Metering Installation” has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Code;’

16	Dictionary – Revised definitions
Omit the definition of “Australian Standard” and after the definition of “Act” substitute:

‘“Australian Standard” or “AS/NZS” or “AS” means a standard published by Standards Australia;’

Omit the definition of “Franchise Customer” and substitute:

‘“Franchise Customer” means a Person who is a Franchise Customer of an Electricity Supplier for the purposes of the Act including any declaration of Franchise Customers made under section 18 of the Act;’

Omit the definition of “Franchise Customer Electricity Metering Code” and after the definition of “Electricity Distributor” substitute:

‘“Electricity Metering Code” means the Electricity Metering Code approved by the Minister as a Technical Code under the Act;’

Omit the definition of “Non-Franchise Customer” and substitute:

‘“Non-Franchise Customer” means a Person who is a Non-Franchise Customer of an Electricity Supplier for the purposes of the Act including any declaration of Non-Franchise Customers made under section 18 of the Act;’

Omit the definition of “Standard Metering Equipment” and substitute:

‘“Standard Metering Equipment” means Metering Equipment that is generally supplied by an Electricity Distributor to its Franchise Customers and First Tier Customers to measure and record electricity consumed on the premises of those Customers;’

17	Dictionary - Numbering
Renumber the definitions.