National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.229Terms of reference
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sec.229 Terms of reference
The terms of reference of a MCE directed review will be as specified in the direction given by the MCE. The terms of reference may require a MCE directed review to be conducted— about a specific matter within a specified time; or whenever a specified event occurs; or on an annual basis. Without limiting subsection (1) , the MCE may in its direction to the AEMC do one or more of the following: require the AEMC to give a report on a MCE directed review to the MCE within a specified period; require the AEMC to make the report on a MCE directed review publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies; require the AEMC to make a draft report publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies during a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to consider specified matters in the conduct of a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to have specified objectives in the conduct of a MCE directed review which need not be limited by the national energy retail objective; give the AEMC other specific directions in respect of the conduct of a MCE directed review. (sec.229-ssec.1) The terms of reference of a MCE directed review will be as specified in the direction given by the MCE. The terms of reference may require a MCE directed review to be conducted— about a specific matter within a specified time; or whenever a specified event occurs; or on an annual basis. (sec.229-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the MCE may in its direction to the AEMC do one or more of the following: require the AEMC to give a report on a MCE directed review to the MCE within a specified period; require the AEMC to make the report on a MCE directed review publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies; require the AEMC to make a draft report publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies during a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to consider specified matters in the conduct of a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to have specified objectives in the conduct of a MCE directed review which need not be limited by the national energy retail objective; give the AEMC other specific directions in respect of the conduct of a MCE directed review.
- (a) about a specific matter within a specified time; or
- (b) whenever a specified event occurs; or
- (c) on an annual basis.
- (a) require the AEMC to give a report on a MCE directed review to the MCE within a specified period;
- (b) require the AEMC to make the report on a MCE directed review publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies;
- (c) require the AEMC to make a draft report publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies during a MCE directed review;
- (d) require the AEMC to consider specified matters in the conduct of a MCE directed review;