318AEMC may extend period of time for making of final Rule determination for further consultation

318 AEMC may extend period of time for making of final Rule determination for further consultation

318 AEMC may extend period of time for making of final Rule determination for further consultation

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person or body raises an issue in—

(i) a submission or comment in relation to a draft Rule determination; or

(ii) a hearing held under section 307 or 310; and

(b) the AEMC considers the issue raised by the person or body requires further public consultation in relation to the proposed Rule or draft Rule determination.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Chapter and without limiting section 317, the AEMC may, by notice, extend the period of time specified in section 311 within which it must make a final Rule determination.

(3) A notice under subsection (2) must—

(a) be published; and

(b) specify a new period of time to apply in the place of the period of time specified in section 311; and

(c) specify the issue on which the AEMC requires further public submissions and comments; and

(d) invite written submissions and comments from any person or body by the date specified in the notice.

(4) The new period of time must not have the effect of extending the relevant period of the time specified in section 311 by more than 4 weeks.

(5) The AEMC may only extend the period of time under this section before the expiry of time specified in section 311.

(6) Any person or body, within the period specified in a notice under subsection (2), may make a written submission or comment in relation to the issue specified in the notice.