Electricity Infrastructure Investment Regulation 2021
42DAFunctions of infrastructure planner—economic development—the Act, s 63(4)(d)
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42DA Functions of infrastructure planner—economic development—the Act, s 63(4)(d)
42DA Functions of infrastructure planner—economic development—the Act, s 63(4)(d)
(1) This clause—
(a) applies if the Energy Corporation is appointed as the infrastructure planner for—
(i) a priority network infrastructure project, or
(ii) a renewable energy zone or part of a renewable energy zone, and
(b) does not apply to the use of funds received by the Energy Corporation under the Act, section 26.
(2) The infrastructure planner’s functions include giving effect to the objects set out in the Act, section 3(1)(d)–(h) by administering payments of money for communities the infrastructure planner is satisfied are affected by a renewable energy zone or a relevant infrastructure project.
(3) Before exercising the function under this clause, the infrastructure planner must prepare guidelines about the following—
(a) the administration and payment of money for the function,
(b) the selection of programs and communities for payments for the function,
(c) other matters relevant to the function.
(4) The guidelines must be approved by the Minister.
(5) In this clause—
relevant infrastructure project means the following—
(a) a REZ network infrastructure project,
(b) a priority network infrastructure project.
cl 42DA: Ins 2026 (113), Sch 1[3].