Section 53ZI — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Powers to make legislative instruments

(1) A gas market instrument must not confer a power to make a legislative instrument on a person or body other than:

(a) a Minister; or

(b) the Commission; or

(c) a member of the staff of the Commission; or

(d) an APS employee; or

(e) an entity covered by subsection 53K(3).

(2) A gas market instrument must not confer a power to delegate a power to make a legislative instrument.

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 53ZF — Provisions do not limit other provisions
s 53ZG — Constitution—gas market instruments must not give preference to States etc.
s 53ZH — Fees must not amount to taxation
s 53ZJ — Civil penalty provisions of gas market instruments
s 53ZK — Infringement notices
s 53ZL — Commission may give draft public warning notice

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