Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Act 2023

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Functions of Commission in relation to Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme III and Submeter Support Scheme

10. (1) Section 9 of the Act of 1999 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 9Q:

“9R. (1) The following shall be functions of the Commission:

(a) to ensure that the distribution system operator and electricity suppliers have in place such administrative and operational arrangements that the Commission considers necessary or expedient for the performance by them of the respective functions conferred on them by or under the Act of 2023 for the purpose of the efficient operation of the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme III;

(b) to ensure that the electricity suppliers have in place such administrative and operational arrangements that the Commission considers necessary or expedient for the performance by them of the respective functions conferred on them by or under the Act of 2023 for the purpose of the efficient operation of the Submeter Support Scheme;

(c) to take such steps as are necessary to ensure the distribution system operator and electricity suppliers perform the respective functions conferred on them by or under the Act of 2023;

(d) to report to the Minister, at such intervals as are agreed by the Commission and the Minister, in relation to the performance by the distribution system operator and electricity suppliers of the respective functions conferred on them by or under the Act of 2023;

(e) to consider any objection made to the Commission under section 6 (6) of the Act of 2023;

(f) to establish procedures for the consideration of an objection made to the Commission under section 6 (6) of the Act of 2023 and to publish such procedures on its website on or before 1 December 2023.

(2) In this section, ‘Act of 2023’ means the Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Act 2023.”.