Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997

The commission has the following functions in relation to regulated industries:

the provision of price directions;

the provision of recommendations about price regulation;

the provision of advice to the Minister about proposed access agreements;

the maintenance of a register of access agreements;

the arbitration of disputes about access to services under access regimes;

investigation and reporting on matters referred by the Minister and other referring authorities;

any other function given by or under any of the following:

the Utilities Act 2000;

the National Electricity (ACT) Law;

the National Electricity (ACT) Regulation;

the national electricity rules;

the National Gas (ACT) Law;

the National Gas (ACT) Regulation;

the National Energy Retail Law (ACT) Act 2012;

the National Energy Retail Law (ACT);

the National Energy Retail Regulation (ACT);

the national energy retail rules;

another law of the Territory.

The commission has the following additional functions:

investigating and reporting on competitive neutrality complaints;

investigating and reporting on government-regulated activities.

Note A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity the powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 (1) and dict, pt 1, defs of entity and function).