National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.268AEMC may publish written submissions and comments unless confidential
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sec.268 AEMC may publish written submissions and comments unless confidential
Subject to this section, the AEMC may publish any information in any written submission or comment given to it under this Part unless— the person or body who gave the information, claims, when giving it to the AEMC, that it contains confidential information; and the AEMC decides that the written submission or comment contains confidential information. A written submission or comment given to the AEMC under this Part that has been claimed under this section to contain confidential information, and that the AEMC has decided contains confidential information, may be published if that information is omitted. If information is omitted from a published written submission or comment given to the AEMC under this Part as being confidential information, a note to that effect must be included in the submission or comment at the place in the submission or comment from which the information is omitted. See also section 223 of this Law and section 24 of the Australian Energy Market Commission Establishment Act 2004 of South Australia. (sec.268-ssec.1) Subject to this section, the AEMC may publish any information in any written submission or comment given to it under this Part unless— the person or body who gave the information, claims, when giving it to the AEMC, that it contains confidential information; and the AEMC decides that the written submission or comment contains confidential information. (sec.268-ssec.2) A written submission or comment given to the AEMC under this Part that has been claimed under this section to contain confidential information, and that the AEMC has decided contains confidential information, may be published if that information is omitted. (sec.268-ssec.3) If information is omitted from a published written submission or comment given to the AEMC under this Part as being confidential information, a note to that effect must be included in the submission or comment at the place in the submission or comment from which the information is omitted.
- (a) the person or body who gave the information, claims, when giving it to the AEMC, that it contains confidential information; and
- (b) the AEMC decides that the written submission or comment contains confidential information.