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Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Div 4Administrative provisions relating to the AER
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Division 4—Administrative provisions relating to the AER
Subdivision A—Appointment etc. of members
44AM Appointment of Commonwealth AER members
44AO Acting appointment of Commonwealth AER member
44AP Appointment of State/Territory AER members
44AQ Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member
44AR AER Chair
44ARA AER Deputy Chair
44ARB AER Deputy Chair to act as the AER Chair
44AS Acting AER Deputy Chair
44AT Remuneration of AER members
44AU Additional remuneration of AER Chair
44AV Leave of absence
44AW Other terms and conditions
44AX Outside employment
44AY Disclosure of interests
44AZ Resignation
44AAB Termination of appointment
Subdivision B—Staff etc. to assist the AER
44AAC Staff etc. to assist the AER
Subdivision C—Meetings of the AER etc.
44AAD Meetings
44AAE Resolutions without meetings
44AAEA Arbitration
Subdivision CA—Divisions of the AER
44AAEB Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a law of the Commonwealth
44AAEC Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a State/Territory energy law or a local energy instrument
44AAF Confidentiality
44AAFA Power of AER to obtain information and documents
44AAFB Failure to comply with notice to give information etc. is an offence
44AAFC AER may inspect, copy and retain documents
44AAG Federal Court may make certain orders
44AAGA Federal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs
44AAH Delegation by the AER
44AAI Fees
44AAK Regulations may deal with transitional matters
Part IIIAB—Application of the finance law
44AAL Application of the finance law