sec.24Minister may declare, and direct Powerlink to assess, candidate priority transmission investment

sec.24 Minister may declare, and direct Powerlink to assess, candidate priority transmission investment

If, after consulting with Powerlink and a suitably qualified person under section 22 , the Minister decides that an eligible priority transmission investment should be assessed by Powerlink, the Minister may, by written notice given to Powerlink, declare the investment to be a candidate priority transmission investment. If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) , the Minister must immediately direct Powerlink to— assess the candidate priority transmission investment; and following the assessment, give a report to the Minister stating— each option considered by Powerlink to address the identified need for the investment; and the option to address the identified need for the investment that, in Powerlink’s opinion, maximises the net economic benefit associated with the investment consistent with— the achievement of the identified need; and the anticipated date for completion of construction of the investment stated by the Minister in the direction; and any other matter the Minister directs Powerlink to include in the report. For subsection (2) (b) (ii) , the option identified by Powerlink may have a negative net economic benefit. A direction under this section must state— the assessment documents, modified by the Minister as stated in the direction, to be used by Powerlink to assess the candidate priority transmission investment; and an identified need for the investment decided by the Minister; and the date by which the report must be given to the Minister. For subsection (4) (a) , the modifications of the assessment documents must be the modifications the Minister considers are appropriate and are as minimal as is practical. s 24 amd 2025 No. 30 s 20 (sec.24-ssec.1) If, after consulting with Powerlink and a suitably qualified person under section 22 , the Minister decides that an eligible priority transmission investment should be assessed by Powerlink, the Minister may, by written notice given to Powerlink, declare the investment to be a candidate priority transmission investment. (sec.24-ssec.2) If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) , the Minister must immediately direct Powerlink to— assess the candidate priority transmission investment; and following the assessment, give a report to the Minister stating— each option considered by Powerlink to address the identified need for the investment; and the option to address the identified need for the investment that, in Powerlink’s opinion, maximises the net economic benefit associated with the investment consistent with— the achievement of the identified need; and the anticipated date for completion of construction of the investment stated by the Minister in the direction; and any other matter the Minister directs Powerlink to include in the report. (sec.24-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) (ii) , the option identified by Powerlink may have a negative net economic benefit. (sec.24-ssec.4) A direction under this section must state— the assessment documents, modified by the Minister as stated in the direction, to be used by Powerlink to assess the candidate priority transmission investment; and an identified need for the investment decided by the Minister; and the date by which the report must be given to the Minister. (sec.24-ssec.5) For subsection (4) (a) , the modifications of the assessment documents must be the modifications the Minister considers are appropriate and are as minimal as is practical.