Competition and Consumer Act 2010
44AAEBDivisions of the AER—functions and powers under a law of the Commonwealth
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44AAEB Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a law of the Commonwealth
Directions
(1) The AER Chair may, by writing, direct that all or any of the AER’s functions and powers:
(a) under this Part or under regulations made under this Act; or
(b) under another law of the Commonwealth;
in relation to a matter are to be performed and exercised by a Division of the AER constituted by the AER Chair and at least 2 other AER members, as specified in the direction.
(2) If a direction under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a matter, the Division of the AER specified in the direction may make recommendations to the AER in relation to the matter.
(3) If a direction under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a matter, the AER Chair may, by writing, at any time before the Division of the AER specified in the direction has made a determination in relation to the matter:
(a) revoke the direction; or
(b) amend the direction in relation to the membership of the Division or in any other respect.
If the membership of a Division of the AER is changed, the Division as constituted after the change may complete the determination of the matter.
The AER is taken to consist of the Division
(4) For the purposes of the determination of a matter specified in a direction given under subsection (1), the AER is taken to consist of the Division of the AER specified in the direction.
Meetings
(5) The AER Chair is not required to attend a meeting of a Division of the AER if the AER Chair does not think fit to do so.
(6) The AER Deputy Chair is not required to attend a meeting of a Division of the AER if the AER Deputy Chair does not think fit to do so.
(7) At a meeting of a Division of the AER at which neither the AER Chair nor the AER Deputy Chair is presiding, an AER member nominated for the purpose by the AER Chair is to preside.
(8) Despite section 44AAD, at a meeting of a Division of the AER, 2 AER members form a quorum. The quorum need not include the AER Chair or AER Deputy Chair.
Functions and powers of the AER
(9) A Division of the AER specified under subsection (1) may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the AER mentioned in that subsection despite the fact that another Division of the AER is performing those functions and exercising those powers at the same time.