Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648:section:4a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4A
Character Range: 34341–36217

4A  Application of Act—utility meters used for trade

General rule—Commonwealth law applies
 (1) Subject to this section, this Act and the regulations are intended to apply to the exclusion of any State or Territory law to the extent that the State or Territory law relates to utility meters used for trade.

Exception—concurrent operation of State and Territory laws relating to exempt utility meters
 (1A) This Act and the regulations are not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any State or Territory law to the extent the State or Territory law relates to:
 (a) verification of exempt utility meters for use for trade; or
 (b) approval of patterns of exempt utility meters for use for trade.

Limited application of this Act and the regulations to exempt utility meters
 (1B) An exempt utility meter may be verified for use for trade under this Act.
 (1C) Sections 18GM, 18GN and 18GO apply in relation to an exempt utility meter used for trade.
 (1D) The pattern of an exempt utility meter may be approved for use for trade under section 19A of this Act.
 (1E) Except as provided for in subsections (1B) to (1D), this Act and the regulations do not apply to an exempt utility meter used for trade.

Exception—concurrent operation of State and Territory laws relating to improper practices
 (2) This Act and the regulations are not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any State or Territory law relating to improper practices in connection with utility meters used for trade.

Exception—this Act does not apply to reverification
 (3) This Act and the regulations do not apply to the reverification of utility meters used for trade.

Definition
 (4) In this section:
exempt utility meter means a utility meter that is included in a class of utility meters that are prescribed to be exempt utility meters under paragraph 20(1)(f).