Div 1Essential Services Commission

Division 1—Essential Services Commission 6A—Functions and powers of Commission (1) The Commission has (in addition to the Commission's functions and powers under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002)— (a) the licensing, price regulation and other functions and powers conferred by this Act; and (b) if the Commission is appointed under the National Electricity Rules as the body to perform or exercise certain functions and powers—those functions and powers; and (c) any other functions and powers conferred by regulation under this Act. (2) If regulated entities are required (whether by licence condition or otherwise) to participate in an ombudsman scheme, the Commission must, in performing licensing functions under this Act, liaise with the ombudsman appointed under the scheme. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Governor may, by regulation, confer functions and powers on the Commission, or vary the functions and powers of the Commission, as the Governor considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of the National Electricity (South Australia) Law, National Electricity Rules, National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) and National Energy Retail Rules. (4) In performing functions under this Act, the Commission must (in addition to having regard to factors specified in this Act or the Essential Services Commission Act 2002) have regard to the provisions of the National Electricity Rules and National Energy Retail Rules and the need to avoid duplication of, or inconsistency with, regulatory requirements under those Rules.