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Electricity Industry Act 2000
40IReference of small renewable energy generation electricity feed‑in offers to Commission
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40I Reference of small renewable energy generation electricity feed‑in offers to Commission
S. 40I(1) substituted by No. 41/2009 s. 8(2).
(1) The Minister, by written notice, may—
S. 40I(1)(a) amended by No. 64/2011 s. 13(1).
(a) refer general renewable energy feed-in terms and conditions, premium solar feed-in tariff terms and conditions or TFiT scheme terms and conditions to the Commission for assessment as to whether they are fair and reasonable if the Minister considers that, in either case, at least one term or condition may not be fair and reasonable; or
(b) if a licensee is a non-complying licensee, request the Commission to determine—
(i) in the case of a relevant licensee that has not complied with section 40G(1), fair and reasonable general renewable energy feed-in terms and conditions to apply to small renewable energy generation electricity purchased from a relevant generator by that licensee;
S. 40I(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 64/2011 s. 13(2).
(ii) in the case of a relevant licensee that has not complied with section 40FF(1) or a small retail licensee that has not complied with section 40FG(3), premium solar feed-in tariff terms and conditions to apply to qualifying solar energy generation electricity purchased from a qualifying customer by that relevant licensee or small retail licensee;
S. 40I(1)(b)(iii) inserted by No. 64/2011 s. 13(3).
(iii) in the case of a relevant licensee that has not complied with section 40FF(1) or a small retail licensee that has not complied with section 40FG(3), TFiT scheme terms and conditions to apply to TFiT scheme electricity purchased from a TFiT scheme customer by that relevant licensee or small retail licensee.
S. 40I(2) amended by Nos 41/2009 s. 8(2), 64/2011 s. 13(4), repealed by No. 35/2013 s. 11.
(3) As soon as practicable after a notice under subsection (1) is given to the Commission, the Commission must publish the notice—
(a) in the Government Gazette; and
(b) in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria; and
(c) on the Commission's Internet site.
S. 40J (Heading) amended by No. 41/2009 s. 9(1).
S. 40J inserted by No. 35/2007 s. 3.