Unless the Relevant
Regulator has disallowed the variation under section 8.3E, the Reference
Tariff will be varied automatically on and from the later of:
(a) the
date specified in a notice from the Service Provider given in accordance with
section 8.3B;
(b)
(i) if the Reference Tariff
Policy specifies a minimum notice period for the variation, the expiry of that
period after the date of the notice form the Service Provider given in
accordance with section 8.3B; or
(ii) if the Reference Tariff Policy
does not specify a minimum notice period for the variation, 35 days after the
date of the notice form the Service Provider given in accordance with
section 8.3B,
but if, before the end
of the relevant period in paragraph (i) or (ii) above, the Relevant
Regulator notifies the Service Provider that it requires additional
information from the Service Provider, which the Relevant Regulator has reason
to believe may assist the Relevant Regulator to determine whether the
variations proposed are consistent with the Approved Reference Tariff
Variation Method, the relevant period will be extended by the number of days
commencing on the day on which the Relevant Regulator gave notice to the
Service Provider and ending on the day on which the Relevant Regulator
receives the additional information from the Service Provider.
[Section 8.3D inserted: Gazette
11 Jul 2003 p. 2824.]