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155Additional restriction on requiring financial assurances—the Act, s 299
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#### 155 Additional restriction on requiring financial assurances—the Act, s 299
155 Additional restriction on requiring financial assurances—the Act, s 299
> > The following matters are prescribed for the Act, section 299(d)—
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> > > (a) the adequacy of the financial capacity of the following to fund the carrying out of works or programs required by or under a licence—
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> > > > (i) the holder of the licence,
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> > > > (ii) a former holder of the licence,
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> > > > (iii) a proposed holder of the licence,
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> > > (b) the adequacy of financial assurances already provided, or required to be provided, by the same person to a public authority to secure or guarantee funding for or towards the carrying out of the same or substantially the same works or programs.
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> Note—
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> The Act, section 299 prevents a regulatory authority from imposing a condition on a licence requiring a financial assurance to be provided unless it is satisfied that the condition is justified considering a number of specified matters, including matters prescribed by the regulations.