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Essential Services Commission Act 2001
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42 Notice of inquiry
(1) The Commission must after notifying the Minister publish notice of an inquiry—
(b) in a daily newspaper generally circulating in Victoria; and
(c) on the internet.
(2) The notice must specify—
(a) the purpose of the inquiry;
(b) the period during which the inquiry is to be held;
(c) the period within which, and the form in which, members of the public may make submissions, including details of public hearings;
(d) the matters that the Commission would like submissions to deal with.
S. 42(2A) inserted by No. 15/2008 s. 19.
(2A) The Commission may specify in the notice under subsection (2) that if a submission is not received within the period specified under subsection (2)(c), the Commission may decide not to consider the submission.
(3) If the inquiry relates to a matter referred to the Commission by the Minister, the notice must include the terms of reference and the matters specified in section 41(3).
(4) The Commission must publish a further notice if the Minister amends the terms of reference or extends the period within which the report is to be submitted to the Minister.
(5) The Commission must send a copy of any notice published under this section to the relevant regulated entities and any person or body that the Commission considers should be notified.