9Clause 6.8.2—Submission of regulatory proposal

9 Clause 6.8.2—Submission of regulatory proposal

9.1 After clause 6.8.2(c)(5) of the National Electricity Rules insert—

"(5A) the proposed connection policy;".

10 Clause 6.12.1—Constituent decisions

10.1 For clause 6.12.1(17) of the National Electricity Rules substitute—

"(17) a decision on the policies and procedures for assigning retail customers to tariff classes, or reassigning retail customers from one tariff class to another (including any applicable restrictions);".

10.2 After clause 6.12.1(20) of the National Electricity Rules insert—

"(21) a decision on the connection policy that is to apply to the Distribution Network Service Provider for the regulatory control period (which may be the connection policy as proposed by the Distribution Network Service Provider, some variant of it, or a policy substituted by the AER).".

11 Clause 6.12.3—Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations

11.1 After clause 6.12.3(h) of the National Electricity Rules insert—

"(i) The AER must approve the proposed connection policy if the AER is satisfied that it adequately complies with the requirements of Part DA.

(j) If the AER refuses to approve the proposed connection policy, the approved amended connection policy must be:

(1) determined on the basis of the current proposed connection policy; and

(2) amended from that basis only to the extent necessary to enable it to be approved in accordance with the Rules.

(k) The AER must approve a Distribution Network Service Provider's proposed tariff structure statement unless the AER is reasonably satisfied that the proposed tariff structure statement does not comply with the pricing principles for direct control services or other applicable requirements of the Rules.

(l) If, in making a distribution determination in relation to a Distribution Network Service Provider, the AER refuses to approve the proposed , the must include in that distribution determination an amended which is: