15Functions and powers of AER

15 Functions and powers of AER

15 Functions and powers of AER

(1) The AER has the following functions and powers—

(a) to monitor compliance by—

(i) Registered participants and other persons with this Law, the Regulations and the Rules; and

(ii) regulated network service providers with network revenue or pricing determinations; and

(iii) AEMO with this Law, the Rules, the Regulations or a transmission determination; and

(b) to investigate breaches or possible breaches of provisions of this Law, the Regulations or the Rules, including offences against this Law; and

(ba) without limiting paragraphs (a) and (b), in relation to a person undertaking a trial project under a trial Rule or trial waiver, to monitor the conduct and outcomes of the trial project and investigate breaches or possible breaches by the person of—

(i) this Law, the Regulations and the Rules; and

(ii) in particular—

(A) in the case of a person undertaking a trial project under a trial Rule—the trial Rule and any requirements imposed by the AEMC under section 104B; and

(B) in the case of a person undertaking a trial project under a trial waiver—the trial waiver and any conditions to which the trial waiver is subject; and

(c) to institute and conduct proceedings—

(i) against persons under section 61 of this Law or section 44AAG of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth; or

(ii) in respect of Registered participants under section 63 of this Law; or

(iii) against persons under section 68 of this Law; or

(iv) in relation to offences against this Law; and

(d) to institute and conduct appeals from decisions in proceedings referred to in paragraph (c); and

(e) to exempt persons proposing to engage, or engaged, in the activity of owning, controlling or operating a transmission system or distribution system from being registered as Registered participants; and