294HSouth Australian Minister may make Rules relating to AEMO’s east coast gas system reliability and supply adequacy functions

294H South Australian Minister may make Rules relating to AEMO’s east coast gas system reliability and supply adequacy functions

294H South Australian Minister may make Rules relating to AEMO’s east coast gas system reliability and supply adequacy functions

(1) The South Australian Minister may make Rules on any 1 or more of the following subjects—

(a) AEMO’s east coast gas system reliability and supply adequacy functions;

(b) the subject matter of the heads of power specified in items 55W, 55ZA and 55ZC to 55ZF (inclusive) under the heading “East coast gas system reliability and supply adequacy functions”, as inserted into Schedule 1 by the east coast gas system amendments;

(c) any other subject contemplated by, or consequential on, the east coast gas system amendments.

(2) Rules may only be made under subsection (1) on the recommendation of the MCE.

(3) Section 74(3) applies to Rules made under subsection (1)in the same way as it applies to Rules made by the AEMC.

(4) As soon as practicable after making Rules under subsection (1), the South Australian Minister must—

(a) publish notice of the making of the Rules in the South Australian Government Gazette stating the date of commencement or, if they commence at different times, various dates of commencement; and

(b) make the Rules publicly available.

(5) The South Australian Minister may, by a later notice published in the South Australian Government Gazette, vary a commencement date fixed under subsection (4)(a).

(6) Rules in the nature of a derogation may be made under this section even though no request has been made for the derogation.

(7) This section expires on the day occurring 6 calendar months after it commences.

(8) In this section—

east coast gas system amendments means the amendments to—

(a) this Law made by the National Gas (South Australia) (East Coast Gas System) Amendment Act 2023; and

(b) the National Gas (South Australia) Regulations by regulations that are expressed to be made in connection with the National Gas (South Australia) (East Coast Gas System) Amendment Act 2023;