National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.80Terms of reference
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sec.80 Terms of reference
The terms of reference of a MCE directed review will be as specified in the direction given by the MCE. The terms of reference may require a MCE directed review to be conducted— about a specific matter within a specified time; or whenever a specified event occurs; or on an annual basis. Without limiting subsection (1) , the MCE may in its direction to the AEMC do 1 or more of the following: require the AEMC to give a report on a MCE directed review to the MCE within a specified period; require the AEMC to make the report on a MCE directed review publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies; require the AEMC to make a draft report publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies during a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to consider specified matters in the conduct of a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to have specified objectives in the conduct of a MCE directed review which need not be limited by the national gas objective; require the AEMC to assess a particular matter in relation to services provided in a market for gas against specified criteria or a specified methodology; require the AEMC— to assess a particular matter in relation to services provided in a market for gas; and to develop appropriate and relevant criteria, or an appropriate and relevant methodology, for the purpose of the required assessment; give the AEMC other specific directions in respect of the conduct of a MCE directed review. (sec.80-ssec.1) The terms of reference of a MCE directed review will be as specified in the direction given by the MCE. The terms of reference may require a MCE directed review to be conducted— about a specific matter within a specified time; or whenever a specified event occurs; or on an annual basis. (sec.80-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the MCE may in its direction to the AEMC do 1 or more of the following: require the AEMC to give a report on a MCE directed review to the MCE within a specified period; require the AEMC to make the report on a MCE directed review publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies; require the AEMC to make a draft report publicly available or available to specified persons or bodies during a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to consider specified matters in the conduct of a MCE directed review; require the AEMC to have specified objectives in the conduct of a MCE directed review which need not be limited by the national gas objective; require the AEMC to assess a particular matter in relation to services provided in a market for gas against specified criteria or a specified methodology; require the AEMC— to assess a particular matter in relation to services provided in a market for gas; and to develop appropriate and relevant criteria, or an appropriate and relevant methodology, for the purpose of the required assessment; give the AEMC other specific directions in respect of the conduct of a MCE directed review.