87   Licence auditing functions of Tribunal

(1)  The functions of the Tribunal under this Division are to monitor, and report to the Minister on, the extent to which distribution network service providers and retail suppliers comply, or fail to comply, with the conditions imposed on the licences held by them and the endorsements attached to licences held by them.

(1A)  Without limiting subsection (1), the Tribunal must, if requested by the Treasurer, monitor and report to the Minister and the Treasurer on the extent to which standard retail suppliers or a specified standard retail supplier comply, or fail to comply, with the conditions set out in section 43ER.

(1B)  The Tribunal must prepare and forward to the Treasurer and the Minister a report requested under subsection (1A) within the period specified in the request.

(2)  For the purpose of enabling the Tribunal to exercise its functions, the Minister must furnish the Tribunal with such information in the possession of the Minister as the Tribunal may request in relation to the compliance by distribution network service providers and retail suppliers with the conditions imposed on the licences held by them and the endorsements attached to licences held by them.

(3)  This section does not apply to a condition referred to in section 32G or 43E.