National Electricity (Queensland) Law
sec.140Particular powers of AER in a hearing
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sec.140 Particular powers of AER in a hearing
The AER may do any of the following things for the purpose of determining an access dispute: give a direction in the course of, or for the purpose of, a dispute hearing; hear and determine the access dispute in the absence of a party who has been given notice of the dispute hearing; sit at any place; adjourn to any time and place; refer any matter to an independent expert and accept the expert’s report as evidence. The AER may make an interim determination. s 140 ins 2007 No. 53 (SA) s 75 (sec.140-ssec.1) The AER may do any of the following things for the purpose of determining an access dispute: give a direction in the course of, or for the purpose of, a dispute hearing; hear and determine the access dispute in the absence of a party who has been given notice of the dispute hearing; sit at any place; adjourn to any time and place; refer any matter to an independent expert and accept the expert’s report as evidence. (sec.140-ssec.2) The AER may make an interim determination.
- (a) give a direction in the course of, or for the purpose of, a dispute hearing;
- (b) hear and determine the access dispute in the absence of a party who has been given notice of the dispute hearing;
- (c) sit at any place;
- (d) adjourn to any time and place;
- (e) refer any matter to an independent expert and accept the expert’s report as evidence.