Section 44AIA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

No merits review of AER decisions

A decision of the AER under a State/Territory energy law or local energy instrument is not to be subject to merits review (however described) by a body established under a law of a State or Territory.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 44AG — Constitution of the AER
s 44AH — Commonwealth functions
s 44AI — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on AER
s 44AJ — How duty is imposed
s 44AK — When a State/Territory energy law etc. imposes a duty
s 44AL — Powers of the AER

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