Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:29b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29B
Character Range: 118642–119803

29B  Functions and powers of Council
 (1) The Council's functions include:
 (a) carrying out research into matters referred to the Council by the Minister; and
 (b) providing advice on matters referred to the Council by the Minister.
 (2) The Council may:
 (a) perform any function conferred on it by a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory; and
 (b) exercise any power:
 (i) conferred by that law to facilitate the performance of that function; or
 (ii) necessary or convenient to permit the performance of that function.
 (2A) The Council must not, under subsection (2):
 (a) perform a function conferred on it by a law of a State or Territory; or
 (b) exercise a power that is so conferred;
unless the conferral of the function or power is in accordance with the Competition Principles Agreement.
 (2B) Subsection (2) does not apply to a State/Territory energy law.
Note: Section 29BA provides that a State/Territory energy law may confer functions or powers, or impose duties, on the Council.
 (3) In performing its functions, the Council may co‑operate with a department, body or authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory.