National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.310Pre-final Rule determination hearing may be held
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sec.310 Pre-final Rule determination hearing may be held
The AEMC may (but need not), at any time after publication of a notice under section 308 (2) (b) and before making a final Rule determination, hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. In addition, any person or body may request, in writing, within 1 week after the publication of a notice under section 308 (2) , the AEMC to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. Despite subsection (2) , the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. Without limiting the reasons why the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing following a request under subsection (2) in relation to a draft Rule determination, the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing if— the person or body that requests the AEMC to hold a hearing does not make a written submission or comment in accordance with section 309 ; and no other person or body requests the AEMC to hold a hearing. If the AEMC decides not to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , it must give the person or body that requested the hearing its reasons, in writing, for declining that person’s or body’s request. If the AEMC decides to hold a hearing, or agrees to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , the AEMC must— appoint a date (being not later than 3 weeks after the date of publication of the notice under section 308 ), time and place for the holding of the hearing; and publish a notice of that date, time and place. s 310 amd 2009 No. 30 (SA) s 42 (sec.310-ssec.1) The AEMC may (but need not), at any time after publication of a notice under section 308 (2) (b) and before making a final Rule determination, hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.310-ssec.2) In addition, any person or body may request, in writing, within 1 week after the publication of a notice under section 308 (2) , the AEMC to hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.310-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) , the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing in relation to a draft Rule determination. (sec.310-ssec.4) Without limiting the reasons why the AEMC may decide not to a hold a hearing following a request under subsection (2) in relation to a draft Rule determination, the AEMC may decide not to hold a hearing if— the person or body that requests the AEMC to hold a hearing does not make a written submission or comment in accordance with section 309 ; and no other person or body requests the AEMC to hold a hearing. (sec.310-ssec.5) If the AEMC decides not to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , it must give the person or body that requested the hearing its reasons, in writing, for declining that person’s or body’s request. (sec.310-ssec.6) If the AEMC decides to hold a hearing, or agrees to hold a hearing after a request under subsection (2) , the AEMC must— appoint a date (being not later than 3 weeks after the date of publication of the notice under section 308 ), time and place for the holding of the hearing; and publish a notice of that date, time and place.