Energy and Utilities Administration Regulation 2021 (2021-418) (NSW)

Energy and Utilities Administration Regulation 2021

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Energy and Utilities Administration Regulation 2021.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Definitions In this Regulation— committee means a committee established by the Minister in accordance with the Act, section 34W. the Act means the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

4 Members and procedures of committees Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the members and procedures of committees.

5 Inspectors for coal market price emergencies For the Act, Schedule 3, clause 13(1)(d), the class of persons who are persons or consultants made available to assist the AER under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, section 44AAC is prescribed.

6–9 (Repealed)

Schedule 1 Provisions relating to members and procedure of committees generally clause 4

1 Definition In this Schedule— member means a member of a committee.

2 Membership (1) A committee must consist of the following members appointed by the Minister— (a) the chairperson, (b) the deputy chairperson, (c) at least 1, but no more than 7, other members. (2) Each member may, subject to this Regulation, be appointed to a full-time office or a part-time office.

3 Chairperson (1) Of the members, 1 must be appointed as chairperson. (2) In the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson may act in the place of the chairperson and, while acting, has the chairperson's functions. (3) The chairperson of a committee or, in the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson, must preside at a meeting of the committee.