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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.136ACompulsory amendment of draft access undertaking for declared service given voluntarily
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### sec.136A Compulsory amendment of draft access undertaking for declared service given voluntarily
This section applies if—
a following person (the relevant person ) gives a draft access undertaking for a declared service to the authority under section 136 —
the owner or operator of the declared service;
a person who expects to be the owner or operator of the declared service; and
the authority refuses to approve the draft access undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
the authority has previously refused to approve a draft access undertaking given to it under section 136 by the relevant person.
The notice given to the relevant person under section 136 (5) may include a request for the relevant person to—
amend the draft access undertaking mentioned in subsection (1) (a) in the way the authority considers appropriate; and
give the authority a copy of the amended draft access undertaking within—
60 days of receiving the notice; or
if the period is extended under subsection (3) —the extended period.
The authority may, during the period mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (i) , extend the period within which the amended draft access undertaking must be given to the authority by giving the relevant person a written notice stating the day the extended period ends.
The day stated in a notice under subsection (3) must be no later than 90 days after the relevant person received the notice given under section 136 (5) .
If the relevant person complies with a request under subsection (2) , the authority may approve the draft access undertaking.
If the relevant person does not comply with a request under subsection (2) , the authority may prepare, and approve, a draft access undertaking for the service in relation to the relevant person.
s 136A ins 2010 No. 32 s 49
(sec.136A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a following person (the relevant person ) gives a draft access undertaking for a declared service to the authority under section 136 — the owner or operator of the declared service; a person who expects to be the owner or operator of the declared service; and the authority refuses to approve the draft access undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and the authority has previously refused to approve a draft access undertaking given to it under section 136 by the relevant person.
(sec.136A-ssec.2) The notice given to the relevant person under section 136 (5) may include a request for the relevant person to— amend the draft access undertaking mentioned in subsection (1) (a) in the way the authority considers appropriate; and give the authority a copy of the amended draft access undertaking within— 60 days of receiving the notice; or if the period is extended under subsection (3) —the extended period.
(sec.136A-ssec.3) The authority may, during the period mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (i) , extend the period within which the amended draft access undertaking must be given to the authority by giving the relevant person a written notice stating the day the extended period ends.
(sec.136A-ssec.4) The day stated in a notice under subsection (3) must be no later than 90 days after the relevant person received the notice given under section 136 (5) .
(sec.136A-ssec.5) If the relevant person complies with a request under subsection (2) , the authority may approve the draft access undertaking.
(sec.136A-ssec.6) If the relevant person does not comply with a request under subsection (2) , the authority may prepare, and approve, a draft access undertaking for the service in relation to the relevant person.
- (a) a following person (the relevant person ) gives a draft access undertaking for a declared service to the authority under section 136 — (i) the owner or operator of the declared service; (ii) a person who expects to be the owner or operator of the declared service; and
- (i) the owner or operator of the declared service;
- (ii) a person who expects to be the owner or operator of the declared service; and
- (b) the authority refuses to approve the draft access undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
- (c) the authority has previously refused to approve a draft access undertaking given to it under section 136 by the relevant person.
- (i) the owner or operator of the declared service;
- (ii) a person who expects to be the owner or operator of the declared service; and
- (a) amend the draft access undertaking mentioned in subsection (1) (a) in the way the authority considers appropriate; and
- (b) give the authority a copy of the amended draft access undertaking within— (i) 60 days of receiving the notice; or (ii) if the period is extended under subsection (3) —the extended period.
- (i) 60 days of receiving the notice; or
- (ii) if the period is extended under subsection (3) —the extended period.
- (i) 60 days of receiving the notice; or
- (ii) if the period is extended under subsection (3) —the extended period.