Laws and codes

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 and Water Ombudsman Act 2006
• Energy and Water Ombudsman Regulation 2022

Energy

• Electricity Act 1994
• Electricity Regulation 2006
• Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006
• 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

Water

• South East Queensland customer water and wastewater code
• South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009
• Water Act 2000
• Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008