South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts17—Provision of information and assistance by ESCoSA
(1) Despite any other
Act or law, ESCoSA is authorised, on its own initiative or at the request of
the AER—
(a) to
provide the AER with such information (including information given in
confidence) in the possession or control of ESCoSA that is reasonably required
by the AER for the purposes of this Part or the National Electricity Law; and
(b) to
provide the AER with such other assistance as is reasonably required by the
AER to perform or exercise a function or power under this Part or
the National Electricity Law.
(2) Despite any other
Act or law, ESCoSA may authorise the AER to disclose information provided
under subsection (1) even if the information was given to ESCoSA in
confidence.
(3) Nothing done, or
authorised to be done, by ESCoSA in acting under subsection (1) or
(2)—
(a)
constitutes a breach of, or default under, an Act or other law; or
(b)
constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement,
understanding or undertaking; or
(c)
constitutes a breach of a duty of confidence (whether arising by contract, in
equity or by custom) or in any other way; or
(d)
constitutes a civil or criminal wrong; or
(e)
terminates an agreement or obligation or fulfils any condition that allows a
person to terminate an agreement or obligation, or gives rise to any other
right or remedy; or
(f)
releases a surety or any other obligee wholly or in part from an obligation.