New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY NETWORK ASSETS (AUTHORISED TRANSACTIONS) ACT 2015 - SECT 33

33 Liability of authorised network operators

(1) If an authorised network operator of a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system contravenes a provision of the ES Act or the regulations under that Act in the course of or in connection with the operation of the distribution or transmission system, each authorised network operator of the distribution or transmission system is taken to have contravened the same provision.

(2) An authorised network operator may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision pursuant to this section whether or not any other authorised network operator of the distribution or transmission system has been proceeded against or convicted under that provision.

(3) This section does not affect any liability imposed on an authorised network operator for an offence actually committed by the authorised network operator.