Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024
sec.49Replacement management plan
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sec.49 Replacement management plan
The hub design body may replace a management plan for a regional energy hub (the existing management plan ) with a new management plan for the hub (the replacement management plan ). Subdivisions 2 and 3 apply in relation to the replacement management plan, subject to subsections (3) to (5) . The Minister must ensure the following information is also published under section 46 (1) (a) with the draft replacement management plan— the changes between the existing management plan and the draft replacement management plan; that submissions to the hub design body about the draft replacement management plan may be made only about a change mentioned in paragraph (a) . The period mentioned in section 46 (1) (b) (i) must be a reasonable period decided by the Minister having regard to the nature of the changes mentioned in subsection (3) (a) . For applying section 46 (3) to the draft replacement management plan— the hub design body— must consider each submission to the extent it relates to a change mentioned in subsection (3) (a) ; and may, but is not required to, consider a submission to the extent it relates to a matter other than a change mentioned in subsection (3) (a) ; and the reference to submissions in section 46 (3) (c) (ii) is taken to be a reference to submissions to the extent they are considered by the hub design body under paragraph (a) . s 49 sub 2025 No. 30 s 41 (sec.49-ssec.1) The hub design body may replace a management plan for a regional energy hub (the existing management plan ) with a new management plan for the hub (the replacement management plan ). (sec.49-ssec.2) Subdivisions 2 and 3 apply in relation to the replacement management plan, subject to subsections (3) to (5) . (sec.49-ssec.3) The Minister must ensure the following information is also published under section 46 (1) (a) with the draft replacement management plan— the changes between the existing management plan and the draft replacement management plan; that submissions to the hub design body about the draft replacement management plan may be made only about a change mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.49-ssec.4) The period mentioned in section 46 (1) (b) (i) must be a reasonable period decided by the Minister having regard to the nature of the changes mentioned in subsection (3) (a) . (sec.49-ssec.5) For applying section 46 (3) to the draft replacement management plan— the hub design body— must consider each submission to the extent it relates to a change mentioned in subsection (3) (a) ; and may, but is not required to, consider a submission to the extent it relates to a matter other than a change mentioned in subsection (3) (a) ; and the reference to submissions in section 46 (3) (c) (ii) is taken to be a reference to submissions to the extent they are considered by the hub design body under paragraph (a) .
- (a) the changes between the existing management plan and the draft replacement management plan;