Legislation and Regulation

Under section 7 of the Electricity Supply Act 1985, the Norfolk Island Regional Council (NIRC) has the power to:

  1. purchase or generate electricity for supply to consumers;
  2. construct, install and maintain plant;
  3. hire or sell plant;
  4. regulate the co-ordination, development, extension and improvement of electricity supply throughout Norfolk Island, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to promote and regulate:
    • the erection, extension or alteration of power stations;
    • the installation and renewal of generating units;
    • the erection, extension and improvement of supply mains; and
    • the adoption of standards of plant, equipment, frequency and voltage for the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity;
  5. promote, encourage and regulate the safety of persons and property in relation to electricity, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to promote and encourage the safety of persons and property in relation to:
    • the installation, maintenance and use of plant; and
    • the sale or hire of electrical articles;
  6. regulate the private generation of electricity;
  7. determine the terms and conditions on or subject to which electricity will be supplied by Council; and
  8. charge for the connection of the supply and consumption of electricity.
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