National Gas (Queensland) Law
sch.3-sec.32Limited access arrangements submitted but not approved before repeal of old scheme
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sch.3-sec.32 Limited access arrangements submitted but not approved before repeal of old scheme
This clause applies if a proposed limited access arrangement or a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement— has been submitted under section 13U (1) of the old access law to the ACCC before the commencement day for approval; and the ACCC has not approved that limited access arrangement or that amendment before that day. On and after the commencement day, the ACCC must, despite the repeal of the old access law, deal with the proposed access arrangement under section 13U as if the old access law continued to apply. A proposed limited access arrangement, or a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement, approved by the ACCC in accordance with subclause (2) is deemed to be, on the day the decision takes effect— in the case of a decision approving the proposed limited access arrangement—a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under a limited access arrangement decision; in the case of a decision approving a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement—a variation to a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under the Rules. (sch.3-sec.32-ssec.1) This clause applies if a proposed limited access arrangement or a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement— has been submitted under section 13U (1) of the old access law to the ACCC before the commencement day for approval; and the ACCC has not approved that limited access arrangement or that amendment before that day. (sch.3-sec.32-ssec.2) On and after the commencement day, the ACCC must, despite the repeal of the old access law, deal with the proposed access arrangement under section 13U as if the old access law continued to apply. (sch.3-sec.32-ssec.3) A proposed limited access arrangement, or a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement, approved by the ACCC in accordance with subclause (2) is deemed to be, on the day the decision takes effect— in the case of a decision approving the proposed limited access arrangement—a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under a limited access arrangement decision; in the case of a decision approving a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement—a variation to a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under the Rules.
- (a) has been submitted under section 13U (1) of the old access law to the ACCC before the commencement day for approval; and
- (b) the ACCC has not approved that limited access arrangement or that amendment before that day.
- (a) in the case of a decision approving the proposed limited access arrangement—a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under a limited access arrangement decision;
- (b) in the case of a decision approving a proposed amendment to a limited access arrangement—a variation to a limited access arrangement approved by the AER under the Rules.