17—Consideration of application for licence
Pursuant to section 17(3)(d) of the Act, the following are prescribed as
matters that the Commission may consider in deciding whether an applicant is a
suitable person to hold a licence authorising the retailing of electricity:
(a)
whether the applicant holds or has held such a licence;
(b) if
the applicant holds such a licence—the duration of contracts for the
retailing of electricity entered into by the applicant;
(c) if
the applicant holds or has held such a licence—whether the applicant has
been guilty of a contravention of a condition of the licence or any other
contravention of a requirement imposed by or under the Act in connection with
the operations authorised by the licence.