Section 53ZBCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Conferral of powers and functions

(1) A gas market instrument may confer on a person or body a power to do, or a function of doing, any of the following:

(a) monitoring compliance with a gas market instrument;

(b) conducting investigations in relation to a gas market matter;

(c) providing exemptions from:

(i) a gas market instrument; or

(ii) a specified provision of a gas market instrument; or

(iii) a specified rule included in a gas market instrument;

(d) reviewing, or reporting on:

(i) the operation, application or administration of a gas market instrument; or

(ii) activities under, or in relation to, a gas market instrument;

(e) reviewing a decision made under a gas market instrument, or in the exercise or performance of a power or function conferred by a gas market instrument.

(2) A gas market code may confer on a person or body any of the following powers or functions:

(a) a power to determine, or a function of determining, any matter that may be dealt with by a gas market code;

(b) a power or function relating to the operation, application or administration of a gas market code.

(3) A gas market emergency price order may confer on a person or body any of the following powers or functions:

(a) a power to determine, or a function or determining, any matter that may be dealt with by a gas market emergency price order;

(b) a power or function relating to the operation, application or administration of a gas market emergency price order.

(4) If a gas market code confers on a person or body a power or function, a gas market code:

(a) may provide that the power is to be exercised, or the function performed, by legislative instrument, notifiable instrument or another kind of written instrument; and

(b) may provide for the person or body to delegate the power or function.

Note: For limitations relating to a power to make a legislative instrument, see section 53ZI.

(5) If a gas market emergency price order confers on a person or body a power or function, a gas market instrument:

(a) may provide that the power is to be exercised, or the function performed, by legislative instrument, notifiable instrument or another kind of written instrument; and

(b) may provide for the person or body to delegate the power or function.

Note: For limitations relating to a power to make a legislative instrument, see section 53ZI.

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.

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