Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024
sec.170CReview of operation of regulation made under section 170A
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sec.170C Review of operation of regulation made under section 170A
The Minister must, within 3 years after a regulation is first made under section 170A , review the operation of the regulation. In conducting the review, the Minister must— consult with Powerlink and the AER; and consider whether the regulation continues to be necessary to achieve the main purposes of this Act stated in section 3 (a) or (b) by enabling Powerlink to comply with this Act. To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not prevent the Minister from reviewing the operation of the regulation at any time. s 170C exp 31 December 2035 (see s 170D) (sec.170C-ssec.1) The Minister must, within 3 years after a regulation is first made under section 170A , review the operation of the regulation. (sec.170C-ssec.2) In conducting the review, the Minister must— consult with Powerlink and the AER; and consider whether the regulation continues to be necessary to achieve the main purposes of this Act stated in section 3 (a) or (b) by enabling Powerlink to comply with this Act. (sec.170C-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not prevent the Minister from reviewing the operation of the regulation at any time.
- (a) consult with Powerlink and the AER; and
- (b) consider whether the regulation continues to be necessary to achieve the main purposes of this Act stated in section 3 (a) or (b) by enabling Powerlink to comply with this Act.