The AER was required to make an access arrangement final decision to approve or not approve the access arrangement proposal for the APA GasNet Victorian gas transmission system within six months of receipt of the access arrangement proposal. This period can be extended by the AER but must be completed within an absolute overall time limit of 13 months.
The AER is required to follow a prescribed decision making process under the National Gas Rules (NGR) when reviewing APA GasNet’s access arrangement. The following indicative timetable outlines key stages in the review process. It will be updated after each key stage of the review process.
| Milestone | Date* |
|---|---|
| Publish proposal | 17 April 2012 |
| Submissions on proposal due | 18 June 2012 |
| Release of draft decision | 10-14 September 2012 |
| Revised proposal to be submitted | 9 November 2012 |
| Submissions on revised proposal due | January 2013 |
| Release of final decision | March 2012 |
*Please note this timeline is subject to change.