National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.121AER reviews
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sec.121 AER reviews
The MCE may request the AER to conduct a review into, and report to it as to, whether a pipeline should continue to be a designated pipeline. A service provider that provides pipeline services by means of a designated pipeline may request the AER to conduct a review into, and report to the MCE as to, whether that pipeline should continue to be a designated pipeline. A request under subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing. On receiving a request under this section, the AER must conduct a review as to whether the pipeline the subject of the request should continue to be a designated pipeline. In conducting a review under this section, the AER must— have regard to— the national gas objective; and whether there has been a material change in competition in a market served by the designated pipeline; and consult, in accordance with the Rules, with the public. On the completion of a review under this section, the AER must prepare a report and— give the report to the MCE; and publish the report on its website. The AER must also give a copy of the report to the service provider that has requested the review. s 121 sub 2022 No. 21 (SA) s 52 (sec.121-ssec.1) The MCE may request the AER to conduct a review into, and report to it as to, whether a pipeline should continue to be a designated pipeline. (sec.121-ssec.2) A service provider that provides pipeline services by means of a designated pipeline may request the AER to conduct a review into, and report to the MCE as to, whether that pipeline should continue to be a designated pipeline. (sec.121-ssec.3) A request under subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing. (sec.121-ssec.4) On receiving a request under this section, the AER must conduct a review as to whether the pipeline the subject of the request should continue to be a designated pipeline. (sec.121-ssec.5) In conducting a review under this section, the AER must— have regard to— the national gas objective; and whether there has been a material change in competition in a market served by the designated pipeline; and consult, in accordance with the Rules, with the public. (sec.121-ssec.6) On the completion of a review under this section, the AER must prepare a report and— give the report to the MCE; and publish the report on its website. (sec.121-ssec.7) The AER must also give a copy of the report to the service provider that has requested the review.
- (a) have regard to— (i) the national gas objective; and (ii) whether there has been a material change in competition in a market served by the designated pipeline; and
- (i) the national gas objective; and
- (ii) whether there has been a material change in competition in a market served by the designated pipeline; and
- (b) consult, in accordance with the Rules, with the public.
- (i) the national gas objective; and