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National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008
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Subdivision 4—Miscellaneous
30AT Wholesale market monitoring guidelines
30AU Review of wholesale market monitoring powers
Division 1A—Rate of return instrument
30A Definitions
30B Rate of return instrument has force of law
30C Rate of return instrument is binding on AER and scheme pipeline service providers
Subdivision 2—Requirement to make rate of return instrument
30D AER to make rate of return instrument
30E Content of rate of return instrument
Subdivision 3—Consultation requirements
30F Process for making rate of return instrument
30G Other matters AER must have regard to in making instrument
30H Requirements before publishing draft instrument
30I Consumer reference group
30J Publication of draft instrument and other information
30K Report about draft instrument by independent panel
30L Publication of explanatory information
30M Failure to comply does not affect validity
Subdivision 4—Publication, review and other matters
30N Publication of rate of return instrument
30O Commencement and duration of instrument
30P Review and replacement of instrument
30Q Application of instrument
30R Rate of return instrument may apply for this Law and the National Electricity Law
Subdivision 5—Confidentiality of information
30S Confidentiality
30T Disclosure of information given in confidence
Division 1B—AER trial waiver functions
30U Definitions
30V Interpretative matters
30W Trial waiver
30X Conditions of trial waiver
30Y Consultation on trial waiver
30Z Publication etc of trial waiver
30ZA Duration of trial waiver
30ZB Extension of trial waiver
30ZC Compliance with trial waiver
30ZD Revocation of trial waiver
30ZE Other matters
Division 2—Search warrants
31 Definitions
32 Authorised person
33 Identity cards
34 Return of identity cards
35 Search warrant
36 Announcement of entry and details of warrant to be given to occupier or other person at premises
37 Immediate entry permitted in certain cases
38 Copies of seized documents
39 Retention and return of seized documents or things
40 Extension of period of retention of documents or things seized
41 Obstruction of persons authorised to enter
Division 3—General information gathering powers
42 Power to obtain information and documents in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers
Division 4—Regulatory information notices, general regulatory information orders and price information orders
Subdivision 1—Interpretation
43 Definitions
44 Meaning of contributing service
45 Meaning of general regulatory information order
46 Meaning of regulatory information notice
46A Meaning of price information order
47 Division does not limit operation of information gathering powers under Division 3
Subdivision 2—Serving and making of regulatory information instruments
48 Service and making of regulatory information instruments
49 Additional matters to be considered for related provider regulatory information instruments
50 AER must consult before publishing an order
51 Publication requirements for orders
52 Opportunity to be heard before regulatory information notice is served
Subdivision 3—Form and content of regulatory information instruments
53 Form and content of regulatory information instrument
54 Further provision about the information that may be described in a regulatory information instrument
55 Further provision about manner in which information must be provided to AER or kept
Subdivision 4—Compliance with regulatory information instruments
56 Compliance with regulatory information notice that is served
57 Compliance with order
57A Confidentiality issues
57B Disclosure of information given to AER in compliance with regulatory information instrument
58 Exemption from compliance with general regulatory information order or price information order
59 Assumptions where there is non-compliance with regulatory information instrument
Subdivision 5—General
60 Providing to AER false and misleading information
61 Person cannot rely on duty of confidence to avoid compliance with regulatory information instrument
62 Legal professional privilege not affected
63 Protection against self-incrimination
Division 4A—Monitoring service providers
63A AER must monitor service providers' behaviour
63B AER must report to MCE
Division 5—Service provider performance reports relating to scheme pipelines
64 Preparation of service provider performance reports relating to scheme pipelines
Division 5A—Compliance and performance
64A References in this Division to service providers
64B Compliance audits by AER
64C Compliance audits by service providers
64D Carrying out of compliance audits
64E Cost of compliance audits
64F AER Compliance Procedures and Guidelines
65 Consideration by the AER of submissions or comments made to it under this Law or the Rules
66 Use of information provided under a notice under section 42 or a regulatory information instrument
67 AER to inform certain persons of decisions not to investigate breaches, institute proceedings or serve infringement notices
68 AER Guidelines
68A Single documentation
68B Use of information
Part 2—Functions and powers of the Australian Energy Market Commission
69 Functions and powers of the AEMC
70 Delegations
71 Confidentiality
72 AEMC must have regard to national gas objective
72A Targets statement for greenhouse gas emissions targets
73 AEMC must have regard to MCE statements of policy principles in relation to Rule making and reviews
Division 2—Rule making functions and powers of the AEMC
74 Subject matter for National Gas Rules
75 Rules relating to MCE or Ministers of participating jurisdictions require MCE consent
76 AEMC must not make Rules that create criminal offences or impose civil penalties for breaches
77 Documents etc applied, adopted and incorporated by Rules to be publicly available
Division 3—Committees, panels and working groups of the AEMC
78 Establishment of committees, panels and working groups
Division 4—MCE directed reviews
79 MCE directions
80 Terms of reference
81 Notice of MCE directed review
82 Conduct of MCE directed review
Division 5—Other reviews
83 Rule reviews by the AEMC
83B Standard market timetable
83C Use of the standard market timetable
83D False or misleading statements
84 AEMC must publish and make available up to date versions of Rules
85 Fees
86 Immunity from personal liability of AEMC officials
Part 3—Functions and powers of Ministers of participating jurisdictions
87 Functions and powers of Minister of this participating jurisdiction under this Law
Part 5—Functions and powers of Tribunal
91 Functions and powers of Tribunal under this Law
Part 6—Role of AEMO under National Gas Law
91A AEMO's statutory functions
91AB AEMO's power to carry out statutory functions
91AC Delegation