Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED EXPORTS) REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 13GE

  (1)   For the purposes of the definition of domestic shortfall quarter in regulation   13GB, the Resources Minister may, by notifiable instrument, determine a quarter to be a domestic shortfall quarter.

  (2)   The Resources Minister must not determine a quarter (the relevant quarter ) to be a domestic shortfall quarter under subregulation (1) unless each of the following applies:

  (a)   the Resources Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that there will not be a sufficient supply of natural gas for Australian consumers during the relevant quarter unless exports of liquefied natural gas are controlled;

  (b)   the Resources Minister has consulted the following inisters:

  (i)   the Prime Minister;

  (ii)   the Treasurer;

  (iii)   the Energy Minister;

  (iv)   the Industry Minister;

  (v)   the Trade Minister;

  (c)   on or before the first day of the quarter immediately preceding the relevant quarter, the Resources Minister gives notice, by notifiable instrument registered on the Federal Register of Legislation, of the Resources Minister's intention to consider whether to determine the relevant quarter to be a domestic shortfall quarter;

  (d)   the determination is made within the period:

  (i)   beginning 30 days after the first day of the quarter immediately preceding the relevant quarter; and

  (ii)   ending 45 days after the first day of the quarter immediately preceding the relevant quarter.

  (3)   The Resources Minister may revoke a determination of a domestic shortfall quarter at any time.