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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.170ZCNotice of intention to make a water pricing determination
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### sec.170ZC Notice of intention to make a water pricing determination
Before making a water pricing determination for a monopoly water supply activity, the authority must give a notice to the water supplier—
advising the water supplier that it intends to make a water pricing determination for the activity for the water pricing period stated in the notice; and
inviting the water supplier to give the authority a proposal (a water pricing proposal ) for the activity for the period.
The notice may require the water pricing proposal to be prepared in a form stated in the notice, including, for example, in the form of a draft water pricing determination.
The notice may require the water supplier to include in the water pricing proposal any information the authority considers will help it to make the water pricing determination.
The notice must require the water pricing proposal to be given to the authority—
within a period ending on a day stated in the notice that is not less than 180 days after the notice is given; or
if the authority extends, or further extends, the period by notice given to the water supplier in the period or extended period—within the period as extended.
The authority may, as mentioned in subsection (4) (b) , by notice given to the water supplier, extend or further extend the period within which the water pricing proposal must be given to the authority.
Subsections (4) and (5) do not limit section 170ZT .
Under section 170ZT , the authority may require information to be given to the authority within a reasonable period of at least 14 days.
s 170ZC ins 2000 No. 15 s 39
sub 2010 No. 53 s 102
(sec.170ZC-ssec.1) Before making a water pricing determination for a monopoly water supply activity, the authority must give a notice to the water supplier— advising the water supplier that it intends to make a water pricing determination for the activity for the water pricing period stated in the notice; and inviting the water supplier to give the authority a proposal (a water pricing proposal ) for the activity for the period.
(sec.170ZC-ssec.2) The notice may require the water pricing proposal to be prepared in a form stated in the notice, including, for example, in the form of a draft water pricing determination.
(sec.170ZC-ssec.3) The notice may require the water supplier to include in the water pricing proposal any information the authority considers will help it to make the water pricing determination.
(sec.170ZC-ssec.4) The notice must require the water pricing proposal to be given to the authority— within a period ending on a day stated in the notice that is not less than 180 days after the notice is given; or if the authority extends, or further extends, the period by notice given to the water supplier in the period or extended period—within the period as extended.
(sec.170ZC-ssec.5) The authority may, as mentioned in subsection (4) (b) , by notice given to the water supplier, extend or further extend the period within which the water pricing proposal must be given to the authority.
(sec.170ZC-ssec.6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not limit section 170ZT . Under section 170ZT , the authority may require information to be given to the authority within a reasonable period of at least 14 days.
- (a) advising the water supplier that it intends to make a water pricing determination for the activity for the water pricing period stated in the notice; and
- (b) inviting the water supplier to give the authority a proposal (a water pricing proposal ) for the activity for the period.
- (a) within a period ending on a day stated in the notice that is not less than 180 days after the notice is given; or
- (b) if the authority extends, or further extends, the period by notice given to the water supplier in the period or extended period—within the period as extended.