South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations (1) The Commission has
such functions and powers as are necessary or expedient to give effect to the
retailer energy productivity scheme including the following functions:
(a) to
administer the scheme;
(b) to
ensure that retailers comply with the relevant requirements of this Part;
(c) to
report to the Minister—
(i)
at the end of each year as to the administration of the
scheme and the progress of retailers in achieving the targets set by this
Part; and
(ii)
from time to time on any other matter relating to this
Part as required by the Minister;
(d) to
include the following information in its annual report under the
Essential Services Commission Act 2002 :
(i)
information relating to energy productivity activities
and measures being undertaken under this Part, including the kind, number and
average cost of such activities and measures;
(ii)
any other information required by the Minister or
considered relevant by the Commission.
(2) The Commission (in
the case of a relevant gas retailer required to hold a licence under the
Act)—
(a) is
required to impose a condition on the licence of the retailer under the Act
that the retailer comply with the relevant provisions of this Part, pursuant
to section 25(2) of the Act (so that a failure to comply with a relevant
provision of this Part will constitute a contravention of a condition of the
licence); and
(b) is
to vary conditions of the licence of the retailer under the Act to ensure that
the retailer complies with the relevant provisions of this Part as required
from time to time, pursuant to section 29(1) of the Act (so that a
failure to comply with a relevant provision of this Part will constitute a
contravention of a condition of the licence).