New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (SAFETY AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2008 - REG 16

16 Nomination of auditor to conduct audit

(1) An audit of a plan is to be carried out by a person who has been nominated by the network operator by notice in writing to the Director-General.

(2) The nominated auditor is to be a person who:

(a) is independent of the network operator, and

(b) is competent to exercise the functions of an auditor under this Regulation in respect of the plan.

(3) The nomination of an auditor by a network operator ceases to have effect for the purposes of this Regulation if the Director-General advises the network operator, by notice in writing, that the nomination is not acceptable or has ceased to be acceptable.

(4) The Director-General may nominate an auditor to carry out an audit of a network operator’s plan, and the person so nominated is taken to have been nominated by the network operator, if:

(a) the nomination of an auditor by the network operator ceases to have effect, or

(b) the network operator fails to nominate an auditor to carry out the audit in accordance with any requirements specified by the Director-General by notice in writing to the network operator.