Commonwealth functions
44AH Commonwealth functions
The AER has any functions:
conferred under a law of the Commonwealth; or
prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
The AER may have functions under the Australian Energy Market Act 2004.
Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) may empower the AER to make legislative instruments.
Section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to legislative instruments empowered by regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b).
Subsection (3) has effect subject to any express provision to the contrary in the regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulations
, the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Allowances) Regulations · under s 172
- Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 · under s 172
- Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Treadmills) Regulations 2009 · under s 172(1)
24 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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