South Australian Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1996 - SECT 6A

6A—Functions and powers of Commission

        (1)         The Commission has (in addition to the Commission's functions and powers under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 )—

            (a)         the licensing, price regulation and other functions and powers conferred by this Act; and

            (b)         if the Commission is appointed under the National Electricity Rules as the body to perform or exercise certain functions and powers—those functions and powers; and

            (c)         any other functions and powers conferred by regulation under this Act.

        (2)         If electricity entities are required by licence condition to participate in an ombudsman scheme, the Commission must, in performing licensing functions under this Act, liaise with the ombudsman appointed under the scheme.

        (3)         Without limiting subsection (1), the Governor may, by regulation, confer functions and powers on the Commission, or vary the functions and powers of the Commission, as the Governor considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of the National Electricity (South Australia) Law and the National Electricity Rules.

        (4)         In performing functions under this Act, the Commission must (in addition to having regard to factors specified in this Act or the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 ) have regard to the provisions of the National Electricity Rules and the need to avoid duplication of, or inconsistency with, regulatory requirements under the Rules.