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Utilities Access Act 2010

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17: Revocation of Code

You could also call this:

"The Minister can cancel the Code if it's not working fairly for everyone involved."

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The Minister can revoke the Code if they think it no longer works well for both corridor managers and utility operators. You might wonder what "revoke" means - it means to officially cancel or end something. The Minister can do this if the Code is not fair to both groups, or if it is not doing what it is supposed to do. The Minister can also revoke the Code if utility operators and corridor managers have big problems with it and cannot agree on how to fix the issues.

If the Minister revokes the Code, it is considered secondary legislation, which has its own set of rules for publication - you can learn more about this by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

The Minister's decision to revoke the Code is an important one, and it can affect how utility operators and corridor managers work together.

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17Revocation of Code

  1. The Minister may revoke the Code if he or she is satisfied that—

  2. the Code no longer adequately reflects a balance between the interests of corridor managers and those of utility operators; or
    1. the Code is not achieving its purpose; or
      1. utility operators and corridor managers have significant concerns with, or differences over, the Code, and resolution of the issues appears unlikely.

        1. A revocation under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

        Notes
        • Section 17 heading: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
        • Section 17(1): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
        • Section 17(2): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).