270General regulation-making power for this Law

270 General regulation-making power for this Law

270 General regulation-making power for this Law

(1) For the purposes of this section, the designated authority is the Governor of the State of South Australia, or other officer for the time being administering the Government of that State, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of that State and on the unanimous recommendation of the Ministers of the participating jurisdictions.

(2) The designated authority may make Regulations (referred to as the “National Regulations”) for the purposes of this Law.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the National Regulations may make provision for or with respect to any matter in respect of which a provision of this Law contemplates that National Regulations may be made.

(4) Without limiting subsection (2), the National Regulations may prescribe fees in respect of any matter under this Law, and provide for the waiver or refund of such fees.

Note—

The AER may charge fees for services it provides under section 44AAI of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth.

(5) Without limiting subsection (2), the National Regulations may make provision for or with respect to electricity consumption benchmarks other than those prepared by the AER under the Rules.

(6) The National Regulations may—

(a) be of general or limited application; and

(b) vary according to the persons, times, places or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

(c) in relation to fees, prescribe differential fees or provide for fees to be determined according to prescribed factors; and

(d) apply, adopt or incorporate any publication as in force from time to time.