53RNegotiations, expressions of interest and offers

53R  Negotiations, expressions of interest and offers Negotiations  (1) A gas market code may include rules about negotiations relating to supplying or acquiring a gas commodity. Expressions of interest  (2) A gas market code may include rules about expressions of interest relating to supplying or acquiring a gas commodity, including:  (a) rules requiring a gas market participant to issue, or not to issue, an expression of interest in specified circumstances; or  (i) matters to which regard is had before issuing an expression of interest;  (ii) the manner in which an expression of interest is issued (for example, in writing);  (iii) information that is included in an expression of interest or made available in connection with an expression of interest (including the manner in which the information is made available);  (iv) the content of an expression of interest;  (v) the period during which an expression of interest is open;  (vi) responding to an expression of interest;  (vii) dealing with a response to an expression of interest, including by providing information, making an offer or entering into an agreement;  (viii) withdrawing an expression of interest. Offers  (3) A gas market code may include rules about offers relating to supplying or acquiring a gas commodity, including:  (a) rules requiring a gas market participant to make, or not to make, an offer in specified circumstances; or  (i) matters to which regard is had before making an offer;  (ii) the manner in which an offer is made (for example, in writing);  (iii) information that is included in an offer, or made available in connection with an offer (including the manner in which the information is made available);  (iv) the content of an offer;  (v) the period during which an offer is open;  (vi) responding to an offer;  (vii) dealing with a response to an offer, including by providing information;  (viii) withdrawing an offer.