South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (GAS AND ELECTRICITY) ACT 2003 (NO 9 OF 2003) - SECT 11

11—Substitution of Division 2 of Part 2

Part 2 Division 2—delete the Division and substitute:

Division 2—Advisory committees

15—Consumer advisory committee

        (1)         The Commission must establish an advisory committee comprising representatives of consumers (the "consumer advisory committee )—

            (a)         to provide advice to the Commission in relation to the performance of the Commission's licensing functions under Part 3; and

            (b)         to provide advice to the Commission, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, on any other matter relating to the gas supply industry.

        (2)         Despite subsection (1), the consumer advisory committee will, if the Commission so determines, be the same committee as the committee of that name established under Division 4 of Part 2 of the Electricity Act 1996 and have the functions referred to in subsection (1) in addition to its functions under that Division.

16—Technical advisory committee

The Technical Regulator must establish an advisory committee (the "technical advisory committee") including representatives of—

            (a)         gas entities; and

            (b)         contractor and employee associations involved in the gas supply industry; and

            (c)         local government,

to provide advice to the Technical Regulator, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Technical Regulator, on any matter relating to the functions of the Technical Regulator.

17—Other advisory committees

The Minister, the Commission or the Technical Regulator may establish other advisory committees to provide advice on specified aspects of the administration of this Act.