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43A Counsel assisting Tribunal
43B Consultants
44 Staff of Tribunal
44A Acting appointments
Part IIIAA—The Australian Energy Regulator (AER)
Division 1—Preliminary
44AB Definitions
44AC This Part binds the Crown
44AD Extra‑territorial operation
Division 2—Establishment of the AER
44AE Establishment of the AER
44AF AER to hold money and property on behalf of the Commonwealth
44AG Constitution of the AER
Division 3—Functions and powers of the AER
44AH Commonwealth functions
44AI Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on AER
44AIA No merits review of AER decisions
44AJ How duty is imposed
44AK When a State/Territory energy law etc. imposes a duty
44AL Powers of the AER
Division 4—Administrative provisions relating to the AER
Subdivision A—Appointment etc. of members
44AM Appointment of Commonwealth AER members
44AO Acting appointment of Commonwealth AER member
44AP Appointment of State/Territory AER members
44AQ Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member
44AR AER Chair
44ARA AER Deputy Chair
44ARB AER Deputy Chair to act as the AER Chair
44AS Acting AER Deputy Chair
44AT Remuneration of AER members
44AU Additional remuneration of AER Chair
44AV Leave of absence
44AW Other terms and conditions
44AX Outside employment
44AY Disclosure of interests
44AZ Resignation
44AAB Termination of appointment
Subdivision B—Staff etc. to assist the AER
44AAC Staff etc. to assist the AER
Subdivision C—Meetings of the AER etc.
44AAD Meetings
44AAE Resolutions without meetings
44AAEA Arbitration
Subdivision CA—Divisions of the AER
44AAEB Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a law of the Commonwealth
44AAEC Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a State/Territory energy law or a local energy instrument
Subdivision D—Miscellaneous
44AAF Confidentiality
44AAFA Power of AER to obtain information and documents
44AAFB Failure to comply with notice to give information etc. is an offence
44AAFC AER may inspect, copy and retain documents
44AAG Federal Court may make certain orders
44AAGA Federal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs
44AAH Delegation by the AER
44AAI Fees
44AAK Regulations may deal with transitional matters
Part IIIAB—Application of the finance law
44AAL Application of the finance law
Part IIIA—Access to services
Division 1—Preliminary
44AA Objects of Part
44B Definitions
44C How this Part applies to partnerships and joint ventures
44CA Meaning of declaration criteria
44D Meaning of designated Minister
44DA The principles in the Competition Principles Agreement have status as guidelines
44E This Part binds the Crown
Division 2—Declared services
Subdivision A—Recommendation by the Council
44F Person may request recommendation
44FA Council may request information
44G Criteria for the Council recommending declaration of a service
44GA Time limit for Council recommendations
44GB Council may invite public submissions on the application
44GC Council must publish its recommendation
Subdivision B—Declaration by the