Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2004 - SECT 62

62 .         Approval of policy

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the Coordinator may —

            (a)         approve an extension and expansion policy submitted under section 61; or

            (b)         direct that it be amended and approve it in an amended form.

        (2)         The Coordinator must not approve an extension and expansion policy if the Coordinator considers that it —

            (a)         will not meet the requirements of the regulations in respect of such policies; or

            (b)         will be inconsistent with this Act or any other written law.

        (3)         Without limiting the other matters that may be taken into account, in exercising the powers conferred by this section and sections 63 and 64 the Coordinator is to take into account the matters referred to in section 8(5) but as if the area or areas referred to in section 8(5)(e) were the area to be affected by the exercise of the powers.