sec.102Final Rule determinations

sec.102 Final Rule determinations

Subject to section 102A , the AEMC must make a final Rule determination as to whether to make a proposed Rule. Subject to this Part, the AEMC must, within 6 weeks after the period for written submissions or comments in relation to the draft Rule determination ends, publish— the final Rule determination; and notice of the making of the final Rule determination. A final Rule determination must contain— the reasons of the AEMC as to whether or not it should make a Rule, including— in the case where the Rule to be made is not a more preferable Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the Rule will or is likely to contribute to the achievement of the national electricity objective; and in the case where the Rule to be made is a more preferable Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the more preferable Rule to be made will or is likely to better contribute to the achievement of the national electricity objective than the market initiated Rule request to which the more preferable Rule relates; and if the AEMC is required to take into account the form of regulation factors or the revenue and pricing principles, the reasons of the AEMC taking those factors or principles (as the case requires) into account; and if the AEMC is required to take into account the innovative trial principles, the reasons of the AEMC taking those principles into account; and the reasons of the AEMC having regard to any relevant MCE statement of policy principles; and the reasons of the AEMC having regard to any other matters the AEMC considers relevant; and any other matters that are prescribed by the Regulations. A notice referred to in subsection (1a) must contain the information prescribed by the Regulations. s 102 amd 2007 No. 53 (SA) s 67 ; 2022 No. 22 (SA) s 15 (sec.102-ssec.1) Subject to section 102A , the AEMC must make a final Rule determination as to whether to make a proposed Rule. (sec.102-ssec.1a) Subject to this Part, the AEMC must, within 6 weeks after the period for written submissions or comments in relation to the draft Rule determination ends, publish— the final Rule determination; and notice of the making of the final Rule determination. (sec.102-ssec.2) A final Rule determination must contain— the reasons of the AEMC as to whether or not it should make a Rule, including— in the case where the Rule to be made is not a more preferable Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the Rule will or is likely to contribute to the achievement of the national electricity objective; and in the case where the Rule to be made is a more preferable Rule, the reasons of the AEMC as to whether it is satisfied the more preferable Rule to be made will or is likely to better contribute to the achievement of the national electricity objective than the market initiated Rule request to which the more preferable Rule relates; and if the AEMC is required to take into account the form of regulation factors or the revenue and pricing principles, the reasons of the AEMC taking those factors or principles (as the case requires) into account; and if the AEMC is required to take into account the innovative trial principles, the reasons of the AEMC taking those principles into account; and the reasons of the AEMC having regard to any relevant MCE statement of policy principles; and the reasons of the AEMC having regard to any other matters the AEMC considers relevant; and any other matters that are prescribed by the Regulations. (sec.102-ssec.3) A notice referred to in subsection (1a) must contain the information prescribed by the Regulations.