
Electricity Act 1945
Electricity (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2026
Western Australia
Electricity (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2026
Contents
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Regulations amended1
4.Regulation 63BA inserted1
63BA.Delegation by Board1
Electricity Act 1945
Electricity (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2026
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
These regulations amend the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991.
After regulation 63B insert:
(1)The Board may delegate any power or duty of the Board under these regulations other than —
(a)this power of delegation; and
(b)a power delegated to it under regulation 63B.
(2)A delegation under subregulation (1) may be made to —
(a)a member of the Board; or
(b)an officer of the department; or
(c)with the approval of the Director, any other person.
(3)The delegation must be in writing executed by the Board.
(4)A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this regulation cannot delegate that power or duty.
(5)A person exercising or performing a power or duty delegated to them under this regulation is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.
(6)Nothing in this regulation limits the ability of the Board to perform a function through an officer or agent.
N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council
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