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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3569 ..

"(3)   A licence to provide utility services to franchise customers, whether exclusively or otherwise, may be granted by ICRC only with the written approval of the Minister.".

Clause 37, page 18, line 2, after subclause (4) insert the following new subclause:

"(5)   An exemption notice is a disallowable instrument.".

New clause -

Page 19, line 16, after clause 40 insert the following new clause in the Bill:

"40A  AAT review of decisions

(1)   Application may be made to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of the following ICRC decisions:

(a) refusing to grant a licence under section 35;

(b) granting a licence under section 35 with conditions stated by ICRC;

(c) refusing to vary a licence under section 36 on application by the utility;

(d) varying a licence under section 36 on its own initiative;

(e) refusing to agree to the transfer of a licence under section 38;

(f) revoking a licence under section 40.

(2)   A notice under section 35, 36, 38 or 40 of a decision mentioned in subsection (1) must be in accordance with the code of practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989.".

Amendments-

Clause 50, page 24, line 5, subclause (1), omit the subclause, substitute the following subclause:

"(1)   ICRC must make copies of each of the documents mentioned in subsection (2) available for inspection by members of the public-

(a) during ordinary office hours at the office of ICRC; and

(b) at any other place determined by ICRC; and

(c) on ICRC's web site on the Internet.".

Clause 50, page 24, line 23, subclause (3), omit the subclause, substitute the following subclause:

"(3)   A person may-

(a) without charge, inspect a document made available in accordance with subsection (1); and

(b) on payment of the determined fee (if any), make a copy of all or any part of the document, during ordinary office hours, at ICRC's office.".

Clause 58, page 29, line 18, subclause (2), after "variation of an industry code" insert "under section 55".

Clause 58, page 29, line 30, subclause (3), after "determine a variation" insert "of an industry code".

Clause 78, page 38, line 12, omit the clause, substitute the following clause:

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