New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 97HB

97HB Conduct of audits

(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the conduct of audits by the Tribunal, the Scheme Administrator or other persons for the purposes of this Part.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may provide for the following matters--

(a) the matters that may be the subject of an audit,

(b) the persons who may conduct an audit,

(c) the functions that may be exercised by persons who conduct an audit,

(d) offences relating to obstructing or hindering persons, or refusing or failing to comply with requirements made by persons, who conduct audits.

(3) Each benchmark participant or accredited abatement certificate provider is liable to pay to the Treasurer the cost (as certified by the Tribunal or Scheme Administrator) involved in and in connection with carrying out the Tribunal's or Scheme Administrator's audit functions in relation to the participant or provider.

(4) Without limitation, a licence or accreditation may include terms and conditions relating to the determination of the cost of carrying out those functions.