Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this Division—
2018 rate of return instrument means the first rate of return instrument made by the AER under section 30D of the National Gas (Victoria) Law;
2022 rate of return instrument means the rate of return instrument made by the AER under section 30D of the National Gas (Victoria) Law that replaces the 2018 rate of return instrument;
applicable 2018–2022 access arrangement means—
(a) the AusNet Gas Services
2018–2022 access arrangement; or
(b) the Multinet Gas Distribution Partnership 2018–2022 access arrangement; or
(c) the Australian Gas Networks Partnership 2018–2022 access arrangement;
applicable 2023–2027 access arrangement means the full access arrangement applying to services provided by a Victorian distributor by means of a declared distribution system that applies immediately after the applicable 2018–2022 access arrangement applying to the services provided by the Victorian distributor ceases effect;
"applicable access arrangement" extension period , for an applicable 2018–2022 access arrangement, means the period—
(a) commencing on the day on which an 2018–2022 access arrangement would otherwise cease to have effect; and
(b) ending on 30 June 2023;
Note
See also section 63.
AusNet Gas Services 2018–2022 access arrangement means the full access arrangement—
(a) applying to services provided by
AusNet Gas Services Pty Ltd
(ABN 43 086 015 036) by means of a declared
distribution system; and
(b) published by the AER with its final decision under rule 62 of the Rules on 30 November 2017 approving the access arrangement proposal forming the basis for that full access arrangement—
as revised from time to time under the Rules, or varied from time to time under the Rules or this Division;
Australian Gas Networks Partnership 2018–2022 access arrangement means the full access arrangement—
(a) applying to services provided by
Australian Gas Networks (Vic) Pty Ltd (ACN 085 899 001) or Australian Gas
Networks (Albury) Limited
(ABN 84 000 001 249) by means of a declared
distribution system; and
(b) published by the AER with its final decision under rule 62 of the Rules on 30 November 2017 approving the access arrangement proposal (consolidated under an approval under rule 53 of the Rules) forming the basis for that full access arrangement—
as revised from time to time under the Rules, or varied from time to time under the Rules or this Division;
"modify" includes add, omit or substitute;
Multinet Gas Distribution Partnership
2018–2022 access arrangement means
the full access arrangement—
(a) applying to services provided by Multinet Gas Distribution Partnership (ACN 634 214 009) by means of a declared distribution system; and
(b) published by the AER with its final decision under rule 62 of the Rules on 30 November 2017 approving the access arrangement proposal forming the basis for that full access arrangement—
as revised from time to time under the Rules, or varied from time to time under the Rules or this Division;
"variation decision" means a decision under section 69(2);
"Victorian distributor" means any of the following—
(a) AusNet Gas Services Pty Ltd
(ABN
43 086 015 036);
(b) Multinet Gas Distribution Partnership (ACN 634 214 009);
(c) Australian Gas Networks (Vic)
Pty Ltd (ACN 085 899 001) or Australian Gas Networks (Albury) Limited
(ABN 84 000 001 249).
(2) Words and expressions used in this Division that are defined or used in the Rules—
(a) have, subject to paragraph (b), the same meaning in this Division as they have under the Rules; and
(b) are to be read subject to any modifications made to those words or expressions under this Division.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires.
Subdivision 2—Access arrangement periods for distribution pipeline access arrangements
S. 62
inserted by No. 28/2020 s. 6.