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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.170ZQApproval of application
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### sec.170ZQ Approval of application
The authority may approve the application if the authority is satisfied—
there has been a material change of circumstances since the water pricing determination was made; and
the material change of circumstances justifies the amendment; and
the amendment does not contravene section 170ZH ; and
the authority has complied with section 170ZI .
For subsection (1) , a reference in section 170ZH or 170ZI to the making of a water pricing determination applies as if it were a reference to the making of an amendment of a water pricing determination.
The authority must give notice of the making of the amendment to the water supplier.
The notice must state the day the amendment takes effect.
s 170ZQ prev s 170ZQ ins 2000 No. 15 s 39
om 2010 No. 53 s 107
pres s 170ZQ ins 2010 No. 53 s 108
(sec.170ZQ-ssec.1) The authority may approve the application if the authority is satisfied— there has been a material change of circumstances since the water pricing determination was made; and the material change of circumstances justifies the amendment; and the amendment does not contravene section 170ZH ; and the authority has complied with section 170ZI .
(sec.170ZQ-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a reference in section 170ZH or 170ZI to the making of a water pricing determination applies as if it were a reference to the making of an amendment of a water pricing determination.
(sec.170ZQ-ssec.3) The authority must give notice of the making of the amendment to the water supplier.
(sec.170ZQ-ssec.4) The notice must state the day the amendment takes effect.
- (a) there has been a material change of circumstances since the water pricing determination was made; and
- (b) the material change of circumstances justifies the amendment; and
- (c) the amendment does not contravene section 170ZH ; and
- (d) the authority has complied with section 170ZI .