sec.66Application of ss 61 and 63 in relation to declared project

sec.66 Application of ss 61 and 63 in relation to declared project

Section 61 applies in relation to a declared project as if each of the following connection agreements for the transmission network or the part of the transmission network mentioned in section 64 (a) were an existing connection agreement under section 61 — a connection agreement providing for an entity to be connected to or have access to the transmission network or the part of the transmission network for the project that is in effect immediately before the hub declaration for the regional energy hub was made; a connection agreement providing for an entity to be connected to or have access to the transmission network or the part of the transmission network for the project that is entered into within 12 months after the hub declaration for the regional energy hub was made. For subsection (1) (b) , an application to connect for the transmission network or the part of the transmission network may be made in relation to the declared project, and may be assessed or continue to be assessed, under the National Electricity Rules as if the hub declaration for the regional energy hub had not been made. Also, section 63 applies in relation to an entity that may connect to and access the hub transmission network for the regional energy hub for the declared project under section 61 as applying under this section as if the reference to the opt-in period were a reference to the period of 13 months from when the hub declaration for the hub was made. s 66 amd 2025 No. 30 s 73 sch 1 (sec.66-ssec.1) Section 61 applies in relation to a declared project as if each of the following connection agreements for the transmission network or the part of the transmission network mentioned in section 64 (a) were an existing connection agreement under section 61 — a connection agreement providing for an entity to be connected to or have access to the transmission network or the part of the transmission network for the project that is in effect immediately before the hub declaration for the regional energy hub was made; a connection agreement providing for an entity to be connected to or have access to the transmission network or the part of the transmission network for the project that is entered into within 12 months after the hub declaration for the regional energy hub was made. (sec.66-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , an application to connect for the transmission network or the part of the transmission network may be made in relation to the declared project, and may be assessed or continue to be assessed, under the National Electricity Rules as if the hub declaration for the regional energy hub had not been made. (sec.66-ssec.3) Also, section 63 applies in relation to an entity that may connect to and access the hub transmission network for the regional energy hub for the declared project under section 61 as applying under this section as if the reference to the opt-in period were a reference to the period of 13 months from when the hub declaration for the hub was made.