31AAccredited service providers

#### 31A Accredited service providers 31A Accredited service providers > > (1) A person must not provide a contestable network service unless the person is accredited to provide services in accordance with the regulations (an accredited service provider) and the person’s accreditation authorises the person to provide the contestable network service concerned. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. > > > (2) The regulations may exempt the provision of specified, or a specified class of, contestable network services from the requirement that the services must be provided by an accredited service provider. > > > (3) The exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions. > > > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following— > > > > > (a) the accreditation of accredited service providers (including the imposition of conditions on accreditation), > > > > > (b) different classes of accredited service providers, > > > > > (c) the payment of fees in connection with the accreditation of accredited service providers (including the imposition of fees for applications for accreditation and renewal of accreditation). > > > (4A) Without limiting subsection (4), the regulations may provide for the making of rules (scheme rules) by the Minister for or with respect to the following— > > > > > (a) the classes of contestable network services a person may be accredited to provide, > > > > > (b) the eligibility requirements for— > > > > > > > (i) an accreditation, including the required qualifications, experience and training, or > > > > > > > (ii) a renewal of an accreditation, > > > > > (c) the means by which a person applying for an accreditation or renewal of an accreditation may give evidence of the person’s eligibility for accreditation or renewal, > > > > > (d) fees required for an application for, or renewal of, an accreditation, > > > > > (e) other matters required or permitted to be specified in the scheme rules by this Act or the regulations. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > contestable network service means— > > > > > (a) a service provided for the purpose of complying with a requirement imposed by a distributor under this Division, and > > > > > (b) any other distribution service (within the meaning of the National Electricity Rules) prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 31A:** Ins 2016 No 8, Sch 1 \[4\]. Am 2025 No 80, Sch 2\[2\].