New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GAS SUPPLY (NATURAL GAS RETAIL COMPETITION) REGULATION 2001 - REG 64

64 Reports by gas industry ombudsman

(1) The gas industry ombudsman:

(a) must cause copies of all public reports issued by the gas industry ombudsman to be given to the Minister, and

(b) must cause notice to be given to the Minister of changes in the policies and procedures to be adopted in connection with the relevant approved gas industry ombudsman scheme.

(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the Minister may from time to time require the gas industry ombudsman appointed under an approved gas industry ombudsman scheme to provide the Minister with reports on the operation of the scheme, including:

(a) particulars as to the extent to which the scheme is meeting the objectives referred to in section 33G (2) of the Act, and

(b) particulars as to the extent to which the scheme has met relevant best practice benchmarks, and

(c) particulars as to the extent to which suppliers or specified suppliers and other persons bound by the scheme have complied with their obligations under the scheme.