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7 Binding non-coverage applications—the Act, s 33 and Sch 2, cl 4(a)

7 Binding non-coverage applications—the Act, s 33 and Sch 2, cl 4(a)

(1) IPART must give the relevant Ministers written notice of a binding non-coverage application.

(2) A notice must—

(a) specify the following—

(i) when the application was made,

(ii) the report date, and

(b) invite submissions on the application.

(3) IPART may, before the report date—

(a) postpone the report date to a later date (the revised date), and

(b) give written notice of the revised date to—

(i) the applicant, and

(ii) the relevant Ministers.

Note—

The Act, section 33(4) requires IPART to use IPART’s best endeavours to ensure that a report is provided by the report date.

(4) A reference to a report date in subsection (3) includes a reference to a revised date.