Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024
sec.16Review of system outlook
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sec.16 Review of system outlook
The Minister must review the system outlook— by 31 May 2027; and at further intervals of 2 years. However, subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook at any time. In reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook, the Minister must have regard to the following matters— the Integrated System Plan; the strategic infrastructure path objectives; the purposes of this Act; the policies of the State in relation to energy or electricity; any other matter prescribed by regulation. After reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook, the Minister may make a replacement system outlook. A replacement system outlook must include a summary of the difference between the content of the replacement system outlook and the system outlook in effect immediately before the replacement system outlook takes effect. Section 15 (2) to (5) applies in relation to the making and approval of the replacement system outlook. s 16 amd 2025 No. 30 s 14 (sec.16-ssec.1) The Minister must review the system outlook— by 31 May 2027; and at further intervals of 2 years. (sec.16-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook at any time. (sec.16-ssec.3) In reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook, the Minister must have regard to the following matters— the Integrated System Plan; the strategic infrastructure path objectives; the purposes of this Act; the policies of the State in relation to energy or electricity; any other matter prescribed by regulation. (sec.16-ssec.4) After reviewing the system outlook or a part of the system outlook, the Minister may make a replacement system outlook. (sec.16-ssec.5) A replacement system outlook must include a summary of the difference between the content of the replacement system outlook and the system outlook in effect immediately before the replacement system outlook takes effect. (sec.16-ssec.6) Section 15 (2) to (5) applies in relation to the making and approval of the replacement system outlook.
- (a) by 31 May 2027; and
- (b) at further intervals of 2 years.
- (a) the Integrated System Plan;
- (b) the strategic infrastructure path objectives;
- (c) the purposes of this Act;
- (d) the policies of the State in relation to energy or electricity;
- (e) any other matter prescribed by regulation.