New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL GAS (NSW) LAW - SECT 294G

294G South Australian Minister may make Rules on recommendation of MCE and Energy Security Board

(1) The South Australian Minister may make Rules recommended by the MCE in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The MCE may only recommend the making of Rules under subsection (1) if--

(a) the Rules are for or with respect to any matter or thing referred to in section 74 and Schedule 1 to this Law; and

(b) the Energy Security Board has recommended to the MCE that it recommend the making of the Rules under subsection (1).

(3) The Energy Security Board may only make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) in relation to Rules if--

(a) the Rules are in connection with energy security and reliability of the NEM or long-term planning--

(i) for the NEM; or

(ii) in relation to investment in, and operation and use of, covered gas services; and

(b) the Energy Security Board is satisfied that the Rules are consistent with the national gas objective; and

(c) the Energy Security Board has undertaken consultation on the Rules in accordance with any requirements determined by the MCE.

(4) Rules in the nature of a derogation may be made under this section even though there may not have been a request for a derogation.

(5) Section 74(3) applies to Rules made under subsection (1) in the same way as that section applies to Rules made by the AEMC.

(6) As soon as practicable after making Rules under this section, the South Australian Minister must--

(a) publish notice of the making of the Rules in the South Australian Government Gazette; and

(b) make the Rules publicly available.

(7) The notice referred to in subsection (6)(a) must state--

(a) the date on which the Rules commence operation; or

(b) if different Rules will commence operation on different dates, those dates.