21Gas final offer must not be withdrawn or terminated before end of gas final offer open period

21  Gas final offer must not be withdrawn or terminated before end of gas final offer open period

 (b) the supplier issues a gas final offer to another person (the potential buyer) (whether or not in relation to a gas EOI or gas initial offer); and

 (c) the supplier withdraws or terminates the gas final offer before the end of the gas final offer open period.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:

 (a) there has been a material change in the supplier’s circumstances resulting in the inability of the supplier to supply regulated gas in accordance with the gas final offer; or

 (b) all of the following apply:

 (i) there has been a material change in the supplier’s financial circumstances or business structure;

 (ii) the change will affect the ability of the supplier to supply regulated gas in accordance with the gas final offer; or

 (c) a circumstance specified in a determination under subsection 23(1) exists; or

 (d) the supplier and the potential buyer agreed to the withdrawal or termination; or

 (e) the potential buyer gave the supplier written notice, before the end of the gas final offer open period, that the potential buyer withdraws from the negotiation process.