Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) ACT 2000 - SECT 38AF

  (1)   If the liable entity lodged an energy acquisition statement for the previous year before 1   April in the assessment year, the liable entity may apply to the Regulator to have an amount (the proposed amount ) apply instead of the previous year's reduced acquisitions for the purpose of applying section   38AE to the assessment year.

  (2)   The application must:

  (a)   specify the proposed amount; and

  (b)   be made before 1   October in the assessment year.

Note:   For other provisions relating to the making of applications, see section   38AI.

  (3)   The Regulator must consider the application and must, in writing:

  (a)   determine that the proposed amount, or a different amount, is to apply instead of the amount of the previous year's reduced acquisitions; or

  (b)   refuse to make such a determination.

  (4)   A determination under subsection   (3) is not a legislative instrument.

  (5)   In relation to the Regulator's power to determine an amount that is different from the proposed amount:

  (a)   a different amount determined by the Regulator must not be less than the proposed amount and must not exceed the previous year's reduced acquisitions; and

  (b)   before determining a different amount, the Regulator must:

  (i)   invite the liable entity to comment on the amount that the Regulator proposes to determine; and

  (ii)   consider the liable entity's comments (if any).

  (6)   If the Regulator determines an amount under paragraph   (3)(a) then, subject to subsection   (7), section   38AE applies to the entity and the assessment year as if the amount determined were the previous year's reduced acquisitions.

  (7)   If the assessment year's reduced acquisitions exceed the amount determined by more than the prescribed percentage of the amount determined, then:

  (a)   subsection   (6) does not apply; and

  (b)   references in section   38AE to the previous year's reduced acquisitions are instead taken to be references to the assessment year's reduced acquisitions.

For this purpose, the prescribed percentage is the percentage prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this subsection.

  (8)   The Regulator must give the liable entity written notice of the Regulator's decision in relation to the application.

  (9)   The Regulator must comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations in relation to the exercise of the Regulator's functions or powers under this section.