52Process for amendment or revocation

52 Process for amendment or revocation

(1)  Before amending or revoking under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination, the Regulator is to invite submissions in respect of whether the determination ought to be amended or revoked.

(2)  The invitation referred to in subregulation (1) is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) specify a reasonable period within which the submissions may be made.

(3)  The Regulator is to –

(a) give a copy of the invitation to –

(i) the Minister; and

(ii) each distributor; and

(b) publish a copy of the invitation in such daily newspapers, or in such other manner, as the Regulator considers appropriate.

(4)  A distributor who has been given a copy of an invitation under subregulation (3) is to take all reasonable steps to give notice of the invitation to each authorised retailer that retails electricity on mainland Tasmania.

(5)  The Regulator may only amend or revoke under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination –

(a) after the expiry of the period within which submissions may, under the invitation referred to in subregulation (1) , be made in relation to the determination; and

(b) after considering any such submissions received.

(6)  Subject to these regulations, for the purpose of determining whether or not to amend or revoke a feed-in tariff rate determination, the Regulator may do any or all of the following:

(a) consult with any person;

(b) hold seminars;

(c) hold hearings;