New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 1996 - SECT 9

9 Determination of applications

(1) The Minister may determine an application for an authorisation or for the transfer of an authorisation by granting or transferring the authorisation (either unconditionally or subject to conditions of the kind referred to in section 11) or by refusing the application.

(2) An application may be refused on any of the following grounds:

(a) that the proposed holder of the authorisation fails to satisfy such technical or prudential criteria as have been adopted by the Minister to determine whether a person is able to operate a viable business as an authorised reticulator or authorised supplier, as the case may be,

(b) such grounds as may be prescribed by the regulations,

(c) such grounds as the Minister considers relevant, having regard to the interests of consumers and the need to promote a competitive market for natural gas, to prevent misuse of market power and to ensure the security and reliability of the New South Wales supply system for natural gas.

(3) The Minister must endeavour to determine an application within 6 months after it is made.