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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.116Parties to arbitration of access disputes
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### sec.116 Parties to arbitration of access disputes
If the access dispute notice for an access dispute states the dispute is to be dealt with by arbitration, the parties to the arbitration of the dispute are—
the access provider or access seeker who gives the access dispute notice for the access dispute; and
if the access dispute notice is given by an access provider—the access seeker stated in the notice as being the access seeker involved in the access dispute with the access provider; and
if the access dispute notice is given by an access seeker—the access provider stated in the notice as being the access provider involved in the access dispute with the access seeker; and
any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.
If an access dispute is referred to the authority for arbitration by a mediator under section 115F , the parties to the arbitration of the dispute are—
the parties to the mediation to which the dispute relates; and
any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.
s 116 sub 2000 No. 15 s 30
(sec.116-ssec.1) If the access dispute notice for an access dispute states the dispute is to be dealt with by arbitration, the parties to the arbitration of the dispute are— the access provider or access seeker who gives the access dispute notice for the access dispute; and if the access dispute notice is given by an access provider—the access seeker stated in the notice as being the access seeker involved in the access dispute with the access provider; and if the access dispute notice is given by an access seeker—the access provider stated in the notice as being the access provider involved in the access dispute with the access seeker; and any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.
(sec.116-ssec.2) If an access dispute is referred to the authority for arbitration by a mediator under section 115F , the parties to the arbitration of the dispute are— the parties to the mediation to which the dispute relates; and any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.
- (a) the access provider or access seeker who gives the access dispute notice for the access dispute; and
- (b) if the access dispute notice is given by an access provider—the access seeker stated in the notice as being the access seeker involved in the access dispute with the access provider; and
- (c) if the access dispute notice is given by an access seeker—the access provider stated in the notice as being the access provider involved in the access dispute with the access seeker; and
- (d) any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.
- (a) the parties to the mediation to which the dispute relates; and
- (b) any other person who applies to the authority in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the authority as having a sufficient interest.