New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 1996 - SECT 75A

75A Regulatory functions of Tribunal

(1) The regulatory functions of the Tribunal under this Act are:

(a) the function of making recommendations under subsection (2), and

(b) the function of monitoring and reporting under subsection (3), and

(c) the function of imposing monetary penalties, or requiring other action to be taken, under section 13A or 42A, and

(d) such other functions of the Tribunal under this Act as are specified by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(2) The Tribunal has the function of making recommendations to the Minister for or with respect to:

(a) the grant, transfer or cancellation of an authorisation or licence, and

(b) the imposition, variation or cancellation of conditions in relation to an authorisation or licence, and

(c) action to be taken, and sanctions to be applied, in respect of a contravention of the conditions of an authorisation or licence, and

(d) any remedial action that may be warranted as a result of a contravention of the conditions of an authorisation or licence.

(3) The Tribunal has the function of monitoring and reporting to the Minister on compliance by the holder of an authorisation or licence with the conditions of the authorisation or licence.

(4) Part 4B of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992 applies in relation to the Tribunal’s regulatory functions under this Act.