sec.18ZECompliance audits by AER

sec.18ZE Compliance audits by AER

The AER may carry out an audit (a compliance audit ) of a regulated entity’s activities to assess the regulated entity’s compliance with the Retailer Reliability Obligation. Without limitation, a compliance audit may be carried out to assess a regulated entity’s compliance with the reliability obligations. The AER may carry out a compliance audit by arranging for a contractor or another person to carry out the compliance audit on the AER’s behalf. The cost of carrying out a compliance audit of a regulated entity under this section is— an amount determined under the Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines; and recoverable by the AER from the regulated entity. s 18ZE ins 2019 No. 10 (SA) s 9 (sec.18ZE-ssec.1) The AER may carry out an audit (a compliance audit ) of a regulated entity’s activities to assess the regulated entity’s compliance with the Retailer Reliability Obligation. (sec.18ZE-ssec.2) Without limitation, a compliance audit may be carried out to assess a regulated entity’s compliance with the reliability obligations. (sec.18ZE-ssec.3) The AER may carry out a compliance audit by arranging for a contractor or another person to carry out the compliance audit on the AER’s behalf. (sec.18ZE-ssec.4) The cost of carrying out a compliance audit of a regulated entity under this section is— an amount determined under the Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines; and recoverable by the AER from the regulated entity.

• (a) an amount determined under the Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines; and
• (b) recoverable by the AER from the regulated entity.