sec.89DCompetition review

### sec.89D Competition review The Minister may give a written direction to an appropriate entity to— conduct a review into the effectiveness of competition in a relevant market for the sale of electricity; and give a written advice about whether to keep, remove or reintroduce price controls on prices relating to the sale of electricity in the relevant market. The direction must state— the terms of reference of the review; and when the advice is required to be given to the Minister; and that the advice must be published on the appropriate entity’s website or in another stated way; and when the advice is required to be published. The appropriate entity must comply with the direction. Subject to the direction, the appropriate entity may conduct the review in the way it considers appropriate. In this section— appropriate entity means— QCA; or another entity the Minister considers is an appropriate entity to conduct a review and give an advice under subsection (1) . relevant market means a market for the sale of electricity to all customers, or a class of customers, in a designated retail market area. s 89D ins 2014 No. 48 s 45 (sec.89D-ssec.1) The Minister may give a written direction to an appropriate entity to— conduct a review into the effectiveness of competition in a relevant market for the sale of electricity; and give a written advice about whether to keep, remove or reintroduce price controls on prices relating to the sale of electricity in the relevant market. (sec.89D-ssec.2) The direction must state— the terms of reference of the review; and when the advice is required to be given to the Minister; and that the advice must be published on the appropriate entity’s website or in another stated way; and when the advice is required to be published. (sec.89D-ssec.3) The appropriate entity must comply with the direction. (sec.89D-ssec.4) Subject to the direction, the appropriate entity may conduct the review in the way it considers appropriate. (sec.89D-ssec.5) In this section— appropriate entity means— QCA; or another entity the Minister considers is an appropriate entity to conduct a review and give an advice under subsection (1) . relevant market means a market for the sale of electricity to all customers, or a class of customers, in a designated retail market area. - (a) conduct a review into the effectiveness of competition in a relevant market for the sale of electricity; and - (b) give a written advice about whether to keep, remove or reintroduce price controls on prices relating to the sale of electricity in the relevant market. - (a) the terms of reference of the review; and - (b) when the advice is required to be given to the Minister; and - (c) that the advice must be published on the appropriate entity’s website or in another stated way; and - (d) when the advice is required to be published. - (a) QCA; or - (b) another entity the Minister considers is an appropriate entity to conduct a review and give an advice under subsection (1) .