South Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1996 - SECT 55C

55C—Circumstances in which Technical Regulator not obliged to determine dispute

        (1)         The Technical Regulator will not determine a vegetation clearance scheme dispute unless—

            (a)         at least six months have passed since the presentation by one of the parties to the other of a written proposal for a vegetation clearance scheme between the parties or for modification of such a scheme; or

            (b)         less than six months have passed since the presentation of such a proposal but the other party has not negotiated reasonably and constructively, or at all, on the proposal.

        (2)         The Technical Regulator is not obliged to determine a vegetation clearance scheme dispute if the Technical Regulator is satisfied—

            (a)         that the subject matter of the dispute is trivial, misconceived or lacking in substance; or

            (b)         taking into account the particular circumstances of the dispute, that the party seeking determination of the dispute has not negotiated reasonably and constructively, or at all, on the proposal; or

            (c)         on the application of a party to the dispute and taking into account the particular circumstances of the dispute, that there are good reasons why the dispute should not be determined.