9Determination of applications

#### 9 Determination of applications 9 Determination of applications > > (1) The Minister may determine an application for an authorisation by— > > > > > (a) granting the application, or > > > > > (b) granting the application with the modifications the Minister considers appropriate, or > > > > > (c) refusing the application. > > > (1A) The Minister may determine an application for the transfer of an authorisation by— > > > > > (a) granting the application, or > > > > > (b) refusing the application. > > > (1B) When granting an application under subsection (1), with or without modifications, or subsection (1A), the Minister may impose conditions under section 11(1)(b). > > > (2) An application may be refused on any of the following grounds— > > > > > (a) that the proposed holder of the authorisation fails to satisfy such technical or prudential criteria as have been adopted by the Minister to determine whether a person is able to operate a viable business as an authorised reticulator, > > > > > (b) such grounds as may be prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (c) such grounds as the Minister considers relevant, having regard to the interests of consumers and the need to promote a competitive market for natural gas, to prevent misuse of market power and to ensure the security and reliability of the New South Wales supply system for natural gas. > > > (3) The Minister must endeavour to determine an application within 6 months after it is made. > > **s 9:** Am 2012 No 38, Sch 2 \[9\]; 2021 No 34, Sch 4\[2\].