Act, s 9 (2) (a)
(1) An election by a person to become an elective participant must—
(a) be made in the way approved by the regulator; and
Note If a form is approved under the Act, s 65 for an election, the form must be used.
(b) state the period (1 year or a stated number of years) for which the election is to have effect.
(2) An election must identify any retail supplier or electricity generator who is to supply the electricity load or the part of the load covered by the election.
(3) An election must be made not later than 30 June in the year before the year in which the election is to have effect or any later day approved by the regulator.
(4) Despite subsection (3), an election for the year 2005 may be made not later than 1 April 2005 or any later day approved by the regulator.
(5) Subsection (4) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2005.