National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.107Power to revoke retailer authorisation
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sec.107 Power to revoke retailer authorisation
The AER may decide to revoke a retailer authorisation in accordance with this Division. The grounds for revocation of a retailer’s authorisation are— that the retailer— in the case of electricity—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (a) ; or in the case of gas—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (b) ; or that the AER is satisfied that there has been a material failure by the retailer to meet the obligations of a retailer under the energy laws, which creates a reasonable apprehension that the retailer will not be able to meet its obligations under this Law, the National Regulations or the Rules in the future. A retailer authorisation may not be revoked unless the revocation process has been completed. The AER may commence the revocation process in relation to a retailer authorisation if the AER reasonably considers that the grounds for revocation exist. The revocation process is set out in section 120 . s 107 amd 2012 No. 16 (SA) s 10 ; 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 37 (sec.107-ssec.1) The AER may decide to revoke a retailer authorisation in accordance with this Division. (sec.107-ssec.2) The grounds for revocation of a retailer’s authorisation are— that the retailer— in the case of electricity—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (a) ; or in the case of gas—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (b) ; or that the AER is satisfied that there has been a material failure by the retailer to meet the obligations of a retailer under the energy laws, which creates a reasonable apprehension that the retailer will not be able to meet its obligations under this Law, the National Regulations or the Rules in the future. (sec.107-ssec.3) A retailer authorisation may not be revoked unless the revocation process has been completed. (sec.107-ssec.4) The AER may commence the revocation process in relation to a retailer authorisation if the AER reasonably considers that the grounds for revocation exist.
- (a) that the retailer— (i) in the case of electricity—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (a) ; or (ii) in the case of gas—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (b) ; or
- (i) in the case of electricity—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (a) ; or
- (ii) in the case of gas—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (b) ; or
- (b) that the AER is satisfied that there has been a material failure by the retailer to meet the obligations of a retailer under the energy laws, which creates a reasonable apprehension that the retailer will not be able to meet its obligations under this Law, the National Regulations or the Rules in the future.
- (i) in the case of electricity—has breached a requirement referred to in section 88 (2) (a) ; or