South Australian Consolidated Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2002 - SECT 5

5—Functions

The Commission has the following functions:

            (a)         to regulate prices and perform licensing and other functions under relevant industry regulation Acts;

            (b)         to monitor and enforce compliance with and promote improvement in standards and conditions of service and supply under relevant industry regulation Acts;

            (c)         to make, monitor the operation of, and review from time to time, codes and rules relating to the conduct or operations of a regulated industry or regulated entities;

            (d)         to provide and require consumer consultation processes in regulated industries and to assist consumers and others with information and other services;

            (e)         to advise the Minister on matters relating to the economic regulation of regulated industries, including reliability issues and service standards;

            (f)         to advise the Minister on any matter referred by the Minister;

            (g)         to administer this Act;

            (h)         to perform functions assigned to the Commission under this or any other Act;

                  (i)         in appropriate cases, to prosecute offences against this Act or a relevant industry regulation Act.