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WATER REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 4.04

Publication of proposed water charge rules

  (1)   This regulation applies if, after receiving the ACCC's advice in respect of a proposal to make, amend or revoke water charge rules, the Minister intends to proceed with the proposal.

  (2)   The Minister must publish on the Department's Internet site a notice which includes the following:

  (a)   a statement that the Minister proposes to make, amend or revoke (as the case may be), water charge rules under subsection   92(1) of the Act;

  (b)   a copy of the proposed rules;

  (c)   a summary of the proposed rules;

  (d)   a copy of the advice provided by the ACCC.

  (3)   The Minister must publish a notice which includes the following:

  (a)   a statement that the Minister proposes to make, amend or revoke (as the case may be), water charge rules under subsection   92(1) of the Act;

  (b)   a statement that a copy of the proposed rules, a summary of the proposed rules, and a copy of the ACCC's advice is published at the Department's Internet site;

  (c)   the Internet address at which the proposed rules are published.

  (4)   The notice required under subregulation   (3) must be published in:

  (a)   a nationally circulating newspaper; and

  (b)   for each Basin State, in a newspaper with an agribusiness focus circulating in the Basin State.

  (5)   The notices required under subregulations (2) and (3) may be combined with the following notices:

  (a)   if subregulation   4.03(1) applies--a notice under subregulation   4.03(2);

  (b)   if subregulation   4.06(1), (2) or (3) applies--a notice under the appropriate subregulation.

  (6)   The Minister must give the notices required under this regulation:

  (a)   if the Minister is required to undertake consultations under regulation   4.03--not less than 4 weeks before the proposed rules, amendments or revocations are made; or

  (b)   if the Minister is required to undertake consultations under subregulations   4.06(1), (2) or (3)--not less than 8 weeks before the proposed rules are made, amended or revoked; or

  (c)   if the Minister is not required to undertake those consultations because the ACCC has consulted   as described in regulation   4.05--not less than 4 weeks before the proposed rules are made, amended or revoked.



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