63Infrastructure planner

63 Infrastructure planner

63 Infrastructure planner

(1) The Minister is to appoint a person as the infrastructure planner.

(2) Different infrastructure planners may be appointed to exercise different functions or functions in relation to different renewable energy zones or different parts of renewable energy zones.

(2AA) An infrastructure planner may be appointed to exercise functions in relation to an access area or part of an access area.

(2A) An infrastructure planner may be appointed to exercise functions in relation to a priority network infrastructure project.

(3) The functions of an infrastructure planner in relation to a renewable energy zone or part of a renewable energy zone are to be exercised by the Energy Corporation at any time during which a person is not appointed as the infrastructure planner for the renewable energy zone or part of the renewable energy zone.

(3A) The functions of an infrastructure planner in relation to an access area or part of an access area must be exercised by the Energy Corporation at any time during which a person is not appointed as the infrastructure planner for the access area or part of the access area.

(4) Subject to limitations in the instrument of appointment, an infrastructure planner has the following functions—

(a) to make and enter into contracts or other agreements in connection with the exercise of its functions under this Act,

(b) to investigate, plan, co-ordinate and carry out planning and design of generation infrastructure,

(c) to investigate, plan, co-ordinate and carry out planning, design, construction and operation of storage and network infrastructure,

(d) other functions prescribed by the regulations,

(e) other functions conferred or imposed on the infrastructure planner by or under this or another Act or law.

(4A) An infrastructure planner also has the function of identifying, assessing and, if appropriate, recommending to the Minister a network infrastructure project the infrastructure planner considers to be an appropriate response to—

(a) a target breach identified in an energy security target monitor report, or