228Nature of BB Procedures

228 Nature of BB Procedures

228 Nature of BB Procedures

(1) BB Procedures are a form of statutory instrument directed at the regulation of the Gas Bulletin Board.

(2) The BB Procedures may deal with the following matters—

(a) the matters specified by the Rules;

(b) any other matter relevant to the Gas Bulletin Board on which this Law or the Rules contemplate the making of Procedures.

(3) The BB Procedures—

(a) may vary according to the persons, times, places or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

(b) may confer functions or powers on, or leave any matter or thing to be decided by, AEMO; and

(c) may confer rights or impose obligations; and

(d) may confer power on AEMO to make or issue guidelines, tests, standards and other documents of an administrative nature; and

(e) may confer power on AEMO to require a person on whom a right is conferred, or an obligation imposed, under the Procedure—

(i) to comply with a guideline, standard or other document of an administrative nature; or

(ii) to conduct, or submit to, a test designed by AEMO under the Procedures; and

(f) may exempt, or confer a power of exemption, from the application of the Procedures or specified provisions of the Procedures; and

(g) may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature.

(4) AEMO must not, without the consent of the MCE, make Procedures that confer a right or function, or impose an obligation, on the MCE or a Minister of a participating jurisdiction.

(5) The BB Procedures cannot—

(a) create an offence; or

(b) provide for a criminal or civil penalty.

s 228: Subst 2009 No 30, sec 25. Am 2023 No 36, sec 60.