44Meaning of contributing service

44 Meaning of contributing service

44 Meaning of contributing service

(1) A contributing service is a service that the AER, in accordance with this section, decides is a service that contributes in a material way to the provision of a pipeline service by a service provider.

(2) In deciding whether a service is a service that contributes in a material way to the provision of a pipeline service by a service provider, the AER must have regard to—

(a) the nature and kind of the service;

(b) when the service was first supplied;

(c) the nature and extent of the contribution of the service relative to—

(i) the pipeline service; and

(ii) all other services supplied by the service provider;

(d) whether the service was previously supplied—

(i) by the service provider; or

(ii) directly or indirectly by an associate of the service provider;

(e) whether the service, together with other services, contributes in a material way to the provision of pipeline services;

(f) any other matter specified under the Rules.

s 44: Am 2022 No 21, sec 34.