National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.294FCSouth Australian Minister to make initial Rules relating to national gas objective
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sec.294FC South Australian Minister to make initial Rules relating to national gas objective
The South Australian Minister may, within 9 months after the commencement of this section— make Rules for or with respect to any matter or thing necessary or expedient to implement the amended objective; and make Rules for or with respect to any other subject contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for implementing, the amended objective; and make Rules that revoke or amend a Rule as a consequence of the enactment of the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Emissions Reduction Objectives) Act 2023 of South Australia. Rules in the nature of a derogation may be made under subsection (1) even though there may not have been a request for a derogation. Section 74 (3) applies to the making of Rules under subsection (1) as if the Rules being made under subsection (1) were Rules being made by the AEMC. As soon as practicable after making Rules under subsection (1) , the South Australian Minister must— publish notice of the making of the Rules in the South Australian Government Gazette; and make the Rules publicly available. The notice referred to in subsection (4) (a) must state— the date on which the Rules commence operation; or if different Rules will commence operation on different dates, those dates. The Rules made under subsection (1) may only be made on the recommendation of the MCE. If the South Australian Minister makes Rules under subsection (1) , the Minister cannot make another Rule under that subsection. In this section— amended objective means the national gas objective as in force on the commencement of this section. s 294FC ins 2023 No. 26 (SA) s 17 (sec.294FC-ssec.1) The South Australian Minister may, within 9 months after the commencement of this section— make Rules for or with respect to any matter or thing necessary or expedient to implement the amended objective; and make Rules for or with respect to any other subject contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for implementing, the amended objective; and make Rules that revoke or amend a Rule as a consequence of the enactment of the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Emissions Reduction Objectives) Act 2023 of South Australia. (sec.294FC-ssec.2) Rules in the nature of a derogation may be made under subsection (1) even though there may not have been a request for a derogation. (sec.294FC-ssec.3) Section 74 (3) applies to the making of Rules under subsection (1) as if the Rules being made under subsection (1) were Rules being made by the AEMC. (sec.294FC-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after making Rules under subsection (1) , the South Australian Minister must— publish notice of the making of the Rules in the South Australian Government Gazette; and make the Rules publicly available. (sec.294FC-ssec.5) The notice referred to in subsection (4) (a) must state— the date on which the Rules commence operation; or if different Rules will commence operation on different dates, those dates. (sec.294FC-ssec.6) The Rules made under subsection (1) may only be made on the recommendation of the MCE. (sec.294FC-ssec.7) If the South Australian Minister makes Rules under subsection (1) , the Minister cannot make another Rule under that subsection. (sec.294FC-ssec.8) In this section— amended objective means the national gas objective as in force on the commencement of this section.