sec.101Pre-final Rule determination hearings

sec.101 Pre-final Rule determination hearings

The AEMC may (but need not), at any time after publication of a notice under section 99 (1a)(b) and before making a final Rule determination, hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. In addition, any person or body may request, in writing, within 1 week after the publication of a notice under section 99 (1a)(b), the AEMC to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. Despite subsection (1) , the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. Without limiting the reasons why the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination, the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing if— the person or body that requests the AEMC to hold a hearing does not make a written submission or comment in accordance with section 100 ; and no other person or body requests the AEMC to hold a hearing. If the AEMC decides not to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , it must give the person or body that requested the hearing its reasons, in writing, for declining that person’s or body’s request. If the AEMC decides to hold a hearing, or agrees to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (1a) , the AEMC must— appoint a date (being not later than 3 weeks after the date of publication of the notice under section 99 ), time and place for the holding of the hearing; and publish a notice of that date, time and place. s 101 amd 2007 No. 53 (SA) s 66 ; 2009 No. 31 (SA) s 34 (sec.101-ssec.1) The AEMC may (but need not), at any time after publication of a notice under section 99 (1a)(b) and before making a final Rule determination, hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.101-ssec.1a) In addition, any person or body may request, in writing, within 1 week after the publication of a notice under section 99 (1a)(b), the AEMC to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.101-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.101-ssec.2a) Without limiting the reasons why the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination, the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing if— the person or body that requests the AEMC to hold a hearing does not make a written submission or comment in accordance with section 100 ; and no other person or body requests the AEMC to hold a hearing. (sec.101-ssec.3) If the AEMC decides not to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , it must give the person or body that requested the hearing its reasons, in writing, for declining that person’s or body’s request. (sec.101-ssec.4) If the AEMC decides to hold a hearing, or agrees to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (1a) , the AEMC must— appoint a date (being not later than 3 weeks after the date of publication of the notice under section 99 ), time and place for the holding of the hearing; and publish a notice of that date, time and place.