Minister’s power to make declaration
251 Minister’s power to make declaration
The Minister may make a declaration (an insufficiency of supply declaration) that this part applies to a stated area if the Minister reasonably believes the supply of a covered gas in the area—
is, or is likely to be, disrupted; or
is, or is likely to become, insufficient for the reasonable requirements of the community, or a part of the community, in the area.
Examples of when the supply of a covered gas may be disrupted—
1 A retailer for the area has given a notice under section 247.
2 A retailer for the area becomes an externally-administered body corporate under the Corporations Act and the retailer’s financial position does not, or may not, allow the retailer to continue to sell the covered gas in the area.
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