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Guidelines on the repeal of subsection 51(3) of the CCA Communications Guideline Finalised

The ACCC has released final guidelines on the repeal of subsection 51(3) of the CCA. The guidelines set out the ACCC's current understanding and interpretation of the law in order to assist businesses and intellectual property rights-holders following the repeal.

Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2009 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
21 Apr 2010

On 23 April 2009, ARTC lodged an access undertaking application for the Hunter Valley Rail Network with the ACCC for assessment.

Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2010 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
23 Jun 2011

In September 2010, ARTC submitted a proposed access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment. The proposed access undertaking was to cover the terms and conditions of access for parties seeking to run trains on ARTC's Hunter Valley Rail Network in New South Wales.

Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2011 Rail Access undertaking Accepted
29 Jun 2011

ARTC lodged an access undertaking application for the Hunter Valley Rail Network with the ACCC.

Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2016 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
15 June 2016

On 23 December 2015, ARTC submitted an access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment pursuant to Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). The access undertaking is in relation to the provision of access to the Hunter Valley Rail Network operated by ARTC in New South Wales.

Hunter Valley Access Undertaking 2017 Rail Access undertaking Withdrawn
8 May 2017

On 9 December 2016, ARTC submitted the 2017 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to the ACCC for assessment under Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Hunter Valley initial indicative services variation 2012 Rail Undertaking variation Accepted
17 Oct 2012

ARTC lodged a variation request on 7 September 2012 which the ACCC consented to on 12 October 2012.

Hunter Valley non-TUT performance incentives variation 2012 Rail Undertaking variation Withdrawn
24 Dec 2012

On 24 December 2012, ARTC withdrew its proposed non-TUT related performance incentives variation.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2011 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
5 Apr 2013

The ACCC carried out a compliance assessment and determined that ARTC has complied with pricing principles specified in clause 4.10 of the undertaking for the period 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2012 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
24 March 2014

The Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (HVAU) accepted by the ACCC on 29 June 2011 requires ARTC to submit documentation for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment conducted by the ACCC.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2013 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
6 June 2016

The accepted Hunter Valley Access Undertaking requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. Section 4.10 and Schedule G of the undertaking requires the ACCC to determine whether ARTC has complied with the financial model and pricing principles specified in the undertaking and whether there has been any under or over recovery of revenue from users that needs to be reconciled.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2014 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
31 March 2017

The accepted Hunter Valley Access Undertaking requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2015 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
5 April 2019

The 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (2011 HVAU) requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment.

Hunter Valley rail network annual compliance assessment 2016 Rail Compliance assessment Finalised
23 December 2019

The 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking requires Australian Rail Track Corporation to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment.

 

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