Laws and codes for energy and water
A number of acts, regulations, codes and rules govern Queensland’s energy and water industries. Links to these are listed below.
EWOQ is governed separately by the:
Energy
- Electricity Act 1994
- Electricity Regulation 2006
- Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006
- Energy and Water Ombudsman (Prescribed Energy Entities) Amendment Regulation 2021
- Electricity distribution network code
- Gas Supply Act 2003
- Gas Supply Regulation 2007
- Gas distribution network code
- National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014
- National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014
- National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011
- National energy retail rules