Competition and Consumer Act. Australia
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Название: Competition and Consumer Act

Автор: Australia

Издательство: Проспект

Жанр: Юриспруденция, право

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isbn: 9785392085088

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СКАЧАТЬ objects of this Part are to:

      (a) promote the economically efficient operation of, use of and investment in the infrastructure by which services are provided, thereby promoting effective competition in upstream and downstream markets; and

      (b) provide a framework and guiding principles to encourage a consistent approach to access regulation in each industry.

      44B Definitions

      In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

      access code means a code referred to in section 44ZZAA.

      access code application means:

      (a) an access code given to the Commission; or

      (b) a request made to the Commission for the withdrawal or variation of an access code; or

      (c) an application under subsection 44ZZBB(4) for an extension of the period for which an access code is in operation.

      access code decision means:

      (a) a decision under section 44ZZAA to accept or reject an access code; or

      (b) a decision under section 44ZZAA to consent or refuse to consent to the withdrawal or variation of an access code; or

      (c) a decision under section 44ZZBB to extend or refuse to extend the period for which an access code is in operation.

      access undertaking means an undertaking under section 44ZZA.

      access undertaking application means:

      (a) an access undertaking given to the Commission; or

      (b) a request made to the Commission for the withdrawal or variation of an access undertaking; or

      (ba) a request made to the Commission under subsection 44ZZAAB(7) to consent to the revocation or variation of a fixed principle included as a term of an access undertaking; or

      (c) an application under subsection 44ZZBB(1) for an extension of the period for which an access undertaking is in operation.

      access undertaking decision means:

      (a) a decision under section 44ZZA to accept or reject an access undertaking; or

      (b) a decision under section 44ZZA to consent or refuse to consent to the withdrawal or variation of an access undertaking; or

      (ba) a decision under subsection 44ZZAAB(7) to consent or refuse to consent to the revocation or variation of a fixed principle included as a term of an access undertaking; or

      (c) a decision under section 44ZZBB to extend or refuse to extend the period for which an access undertaking is in operation.

      Commonwealth Minister means the Minister.

      constitutional trade or commerce means any of the following:

      (a) trade or commerce among the States;

      (b) trade or commerce between Australia and places outside Australia;

      (c) trade or commerce between a State and a Territory, or between 2 Territories.

      declaration means a declaration made by the designated Minister under Division 2.

      declaration recommendation means a recommendation made by the Council under section 44F.

      declared service means a service for which a declaration is in operation.

      designated Minister has the meaning given by section 44D.

      determination means a determination made by the Commission under Division 3.

      director has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

      entity means a person, partnership or joint venture.

      final determination means a determination other than an interim determination.

      fixed principle has the meaning given by section 44ZZAAB.

      ineligibility recommendation means a recommendation made by the Council under section 44LB.

      interim determination means a determination that is expressed to be an interim determination.

      modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.

      National Gas Law means:

      (a) the National Gas Law set out in the Schedule to the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 of South Australia as in force from time to time, as that Law applies as a law of South Australia; or

      (b) if an Act of another State or of the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory applies the National Gas Law set out in the Schedule to the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 of South Australia, as in force from time to time, as a law of that other State or of that Territory — the National Gas Law as so applied; or

      (c) the Western Australian Gas Legislation; or

      (d) the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law (within the meaning of the Australian Energy Market Act 2004); or

      (e) the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law (within the meaning of the Australian Energy Market Act 2004).

      officer has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

      party means:

      (a) in relation to an arbitration of an access dispute — a party to the arbitration, as mentioned in section 44U;

      (b) in relation to a determination — a party to the arbitration in which the Commission made the determination.

      proposed facility means a facility that is proposed to be constructed (but the construction of which has not started) that will be:

      (a) structurally separate from any existing facility; or

      (b) a major extension of an existing facility.

      provider, in relation to a service, means the entity that is the owner or operator of the facility that is used (or is to be used) to provide the service.

      responsible Minister means:

      (a) the Premier, in the case of a State;

      (b) the Chief Minister, in the case of a Territory.

      revocation recommendation means a recommendation made by the Council under section 44J.

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