sec.91BReserve power of Minister to reintroduce price determination

### sec.91B Reserve power of Minister to reintroduce price determination This section applies if— under section 89E , division 3 does not apply to deciding the prices, or the methodology for fixing the prices, that a retailer may charge in relation to the sale of electricity to particular customers; and either— the AEMC (the reviewer ) conducts an MCE directed review into the effectiveness of competition in the market (the relevant market ) to which the sale is relevant; or an appropriate entity (also the reviewer ) conducts a review under section 89D (1) into the effectiveness of competition in the relevant market; and as a result of the review, the reviewer— considers that competition in the relevant market is not effective; and gives advice recommending the reintroduction of price controls on the sale of electricity in the relevant market. The Minister may decide to make a price determination for the prices that the retailer may charge in relation to the sale of electricity to the customers. If the Minister decides to make a price determination under subsection (2) , division 3 , other than section 89E , applies for making the price determination. In this section— AEMC see the NERL (Qld), section 2 . MCE directed review see the NERL (Qld), section 2 . s 91B prev s 91B ins 2006 No. 60 s 25 (amd 2007 No. 17 s 42 ) om 2011 No. 29 s 10 pres s 91B ins 2014 No. 48 s 50 (sec.91B-ssec.1) This section applies if— under section 89E , division 3 does not apply to deciding the prices, or the methodology for fixing the prices, that a retailer may charge in relation to the sale of electricity to particular customers; and either— the AEMC (the reviewer ) conducts an MCE directed review into the effectiveness of competition in the market (the relevant market ) to which the sale is relevant; or an appropriate entity (also the reviewer ) conducts a review under section 89D (1) into the effectiveness of competition in the relevant market; and as a result of the review, the reviewer— considers that competition in the relevant market is not effective; and gives advice recommending the reintroduction of price controls on the sale of electricity in the relevant market. (sec.91B-ssec.2) The Minister may decide to make a price determination for the prices that the retailer may charge in relation to the sale of electricity to the customers. (sec.91B-ssec.3) If the Minister decides to make a price determination under subsection (2) , division 3 , other than section 89E , applies for making the price determination. (sec.91B-ssec.4) In this section— AEMC see the NERL (Qld), section 2 . MCE directed review see the NERL (Qld), section 2 . - (a) under section 89E , division 3 does not apply to deciding the prices, or the methodology for fixing the prices, that a retailer may charge in relation to the sale of electricity to particular customers; and - (b) either— (i) the AEMC (the reviewer ) conducts an MCE directed review into the effectiveness of competition in the market (the relevant market ) to which the sale is relevant; or (ii) an appropriate entity (also the reviewer ) conducts a review under section 89D (1) into the effectiveness of competition in the relevant market; and - (i) the AEMC (the reviewer ) conducts an MCE directed review into the effectiveness of competition in the market (the relevant market ) to which the sale is relevant; or - (ii) an appropriate entity (also the reviewer ) conducts a review under section 89D (1) into the effectiveness of competition in the relevant market; and - (c) as a result of the review, the reviewer— (i) considers that competition in the relevant market is not effective; and (ii) gives advice recommending the reintroduction of price controls on the sale of electricity in the relevant market. - (i) considers that competition in the relevant market is not effective; and - (ii) gives advice recommending the reintroduction of price controls on the sale of electricity in the relevant market. - (i) the AEMC (the reviewer ) conducts an MCE directed review into the effectiveness of competition in the market (the relevant market ) to which the sale is relevant; or - (ii) an appropriate entity (also the reviewer ) conducts a review under section 89D (1) into the effectiveness of competition in the relevant market; and - (i) considers that competition in the relevant market is not effective; and - (ii) gives advice recommending the reintroduction of price controls on the sale of electricity in the relevant market.