12CAustralian Energy Regulator—authorisation of preparatory steps

#### 12C Australian Energy Regulator—authorisation of preparatory steps 12C Australian Energy Regulator—authorisation of preparatory steps > > (1) This section applies if— > > > > > (a) the AER is required to do something (a preparatory step) before making a decision or making an instrument under one of the following (the authorising law)— > > > > > > > (i) the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a), > > > > > > > (ii) the National Gas (NSW) Regulations, > > > > > > > (iii) this Act, > > > > > > > (iv) a regulation under this Act, and > > > > > (b) the AER takes the preparatory step— > > > > > > > (i) at or after the time that the amendments to the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 of South Australia by the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011 of South Australia were enacted, but > > > > > > > (ii) before the time that the amendments first started to apply under this Act as a law of New South Wales. > > > (2) For the purposes of the authorising law, the AER is taken to have complied with the requirement to take the preparatory step. > > **pt 3A (ss 12A–12C):** Ins 2012 No 38, Sch 4 \[1\].