Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fuel Prices Regulation Act 1981 - SECT 11

Power of Minister to suspend order etc.

11. Power of Minister to suspend order etc.



(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the Minister may request
the Commissioner to consider further any matter dealt with by any order made
under section 7 or any part of any such order, and the Commissioner shall
within 28 days from the date of any request so made report thereon to the
Minister.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Minister may by notice
published in the Government Gazette suspend the operation of any order made
under section 7 or any part of any such order for a period not exceeding 28
days from the date of his request.





(3) Upon the publication of the notice the maximum price or rate (if any)
which prevailed prior to the making of the order which has been suspended
shall apply during the period of the suspension.

(4) The Commissioner shall-

   (a)  within the period specified in the notice of suspension report thereon
        to the Minister; and

   (b)  within such period by order published in the Government Gazette
        confirm amend vary or revoke the order or part so suspended in
        conformity with his report to the Minister-

and, on receipt of the report of the Commissioner, the Minister shall by
notice published in the Government Gazette remove this suspension.