Regulated Third Party Access to Infrastructure ----- A Perspective on the Australian Experience
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Regulated Third Party Access to Infrastructure
-----A Perspective on the Australian Experience
John FeilExecutive Director – National Competition
Council----------------
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Eighth ACCC Regulatory ConferenceThe evolution of regulation
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Regulation Debates
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Australian Access Regulation
Gas Pipelines
Electricity
Coordinated State Access Regimes
TPC – Part XIC
State Access Regimes TPA - Part IIIA
Ports
Rail
Grain handling
Water
Telecommunications
National Access Regime
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Part IIIA Framework for Access
Access option Regulator
Private commercial negotiation and agreement
Not regulated
Effective State or Territory access regimes
NCC (Certification)ACCC/State regulators - IPART, ERA, ESCOSA
Access undertakings ACCC
Declaration NCC/Minister or Premier/ACCC
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NCC/Decision Maker/Competition Tribunal must be affirmatively satisfied that:
(a)
Access would promote a material increase competition in a dependent market
(b)
It is uneconomical to develop another facility to provide the service
(c)
Facility is of national significance
(d)
Access can be provided without undue risk to health and safety
(e)
Access not already subject to an effective access regime
(f) Access not contrary to the public interest
TPA s44G(2)
Declaration Criteria
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Other requirements
Cannot declare if:
Economic to develop another facility to provide part of the service
TPA s44F(4)
Publicly owned facility subject to competitive tender process approved by ACCC
TPA s44H(3A)
Supply of goods TPA s44B
Use of a production process TPA s44B
Use of intellectual property TPA s44B
Subject to approved access undertaking TPA s44G(1)
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Declaration Applications – Timing & Outcome
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Declaration Applications – Facility Type
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Certification Applications – Timing & Outcome
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Certification Applications – Facility Type
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Timeliness
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Timeliness
4 months (120days)NCC Recommendation
60 daysMinister Decision
4 months (120days)Competition Tribunal Review
12/07/2007 - 19/07/20076 monthsACCC Arbitration
60 daysMinister Decision
1/7/2007 - 3/10/20074 monthsCompetition Tribunal Review
DECLARATION OF ACCESS
CERTIFICATION OF STATE ACCESS REGIME
12/01/2006 - 12/08/20066 monthsNCC Recommendation
2 4 6 8 10 12
Months
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4 Month Process – Key Milestones
ID Task NameJan 2007 Feb 2007
1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4
Pre application discussions
2 Complete application lodged
3 Public notification
4 35dSubmissions on application
6 Prepare draft recommendation
7 30dSubmissions on draft recommendation
9 Final recommendation
10Recommendation provided to Decision-maker
1
11
5 Submissions Close
8 Submissions Close
60dDecision period
Mar 2007 Apr 2007 May 2007 Jun 2007
2/11 2/18 2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/6 5/13 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/10 6/17 6/24
Day 120
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4
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References and Sources
• www.ncc.gov.au– NCC recommendations, submissions etc.,
application guides and templates, decision makers reasons
– Hilmer Report
• www.pc.gov.au– Review reports
• www.coag.gov.au– Communiqués, Intergovernmental
Agreements