CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 100A Extension of issue period

CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 100A

Scope

             (1)  This section applies if the Regulator is satisfied that:

                     (a)  2 or more persons were unable to apply to the Regulator under section 100 for the issue of carbon units during the whole or a part of the last day (the relevant day ) of an issue period set out in an item in the table in subsection 100(1); and

                     (b)  the inability to make the application was attributable to:

                              (i)  a fault or malfunction relating to a computer system under the control of the Regulator; or

                             (ii)  a fault or malfunction relating to a facility (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997 ); or

                            (iii)  a fault or malfunction relating to a carriage service (within the meaning of that Act) provided to the public; and

                     (c)  it would be reasonable to extend the issue period during which the application may be made beyond the relevant day.

Extension of issue period

             (2)  The Regulator may, by legislative instrument, determine that this Act has effect as if:

                     (a)  the reference in the table to the relevant day were a reference to such later day as is specified in the determination; and

                     (b)  if the relevant day is a 1 February--the reference in section 97 to that 1 February were a reference to that later day.

             (3)  If the Regulator makes a determination under this section, the Regulator must publish a copy of the determination on its website.