94   Authorised officers

(1)  A network operator or retail supplier may, in accordance with any guidelines in force under this section, appoint authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  An authorised officer appointed by a network operator has such of the functions of the network operator by which he or she is appointed as are specified in the authorised officer’s instrument of appointment.

(3)  An authorised officer appointed by a distribution network service provider may exercise those functions only within the distribution district of the distribution network service provider by which he or she is appointed.

(3A)  If a distribution network service provider does not have a distribution district, an authorised officer appointed by the distribution network service provider may exercise those functions only on land that is occupied by the distribution network service provider’s distribution system and on land on which premises connected to that distribution system are situated.

(3B)  An authorised officer appointed by a retail supplier:

(a)  has the functions of an authorised officer under this Act specified in the authorised officer’s instrument of appointment, and

(b)  may exercise those functions only with respect to the premises of customers of the retail supplier.

(4)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, establish guidelines for the appointment of authorised officers.

(5)  An order under this section takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or on such later day as is specified in the order.