30Period within which ACCC must determine or approve infrastructure charges

30 Period within which ACCC must determine or approve infrastructure charges

(1) The ACCC must, within the period ending on the day 30 business days before the start of the regulatory period in respect of which an application under rule 24A or 25 is made, determine or approve the infrastructure charges set out in the application and give written notice of its decision in accordance with rule 31. (2) The period for the making of the decision under subrule (1) is extended, or further extended, by a period of 3 months if the ACCC, within the period or the extended period (as applicable): (a) is unable to make a decision; and (b) gives written notice to the applicant explaining why it has been unable to make the decision within the period. (3) If the application relates to the first regulatory period for the operator, and the period for the making of the decision under subrule (1) is extended or further extended—the regulatory start date for the operator is changed to the day 30 business days after the end of the period as extended or further extended. (4) As soon as practicable after the ACCC gives a notice under subrule (2), the ACCC must publish the notice on the ACCC’s website.