152Service of RoLR regulatory information notice

152 Service of RoLR regulatory information notice

152 Service of RoLR regulatory information notice

(1) The AER may serve a RoLR regulatory information notice on a retailer (or former retailer) if it considers it reasonably necessary to do so in connection with either—

(a) a RoLR event that has occurred; or

(b) the exercise of the AER’s powers under Division 3, whether or not a RoLR event has occurred.

(2) A RoLR regulatory information notice must not be served solely for the purpose of—

(a) investigating breaches or possible breaches of provisions of the national energy legislation, including offences against the national energy legislation; or

(b) instituting and conducting proceedings in relation to breaches of provisions of the national energy legislation, including offences against the national energy legislation; or

(c) instituting and conducting appeals from decisions in proceedings referred to in paragraph (b); or

(d) collecting information for the preparation of a retail market performance report; or

(e) obtaining information about a RoLR cost recovery scheme under Division 9.

(3) A notice served on a retailer (or a former retailer) must also be served on the insolvency official (if any) of the retailer.