Table 2.2: Performance criteria for Outcome 1 Table 2.2 below details the performance criteria for each program associated with Outcome 1. It also summarises how each program is delivered and where 2018-19 Budget measures have created new programs or materially changed existing programs. Outcome 1 Competition in markets that are dependent on access to nationally – significant monopoly infrastructure, through recommendations and decisions promoting the efficient operation of, use of, and investment in infrastructure. Program 1.1 The objective is to provide advice to Governments and make decisions on – NCC’s infrastructure access issues that accord with statutory requirements (including time limits) and good regulatory practice, and ensuring that advice meets requirements of decision making ministers, such that Australia achieves a consistent approach to access regulation that promotes the efficient operation of, use of and investment in infrastructure thereby promoting effective competition. Delivery Program 1.1 aims to: Make recommendations to ministers pursuant to Part IIIA of the CCA in relation to applications for the declaration of services provided by monopoly infrastructure and the certification of state and territory access regimes; Make recommendations to ministers pursuant to the NGL relating to the coverage of natural gas pipelines and on price regulation and greenfields incentives; Make decisions pursuant to the NGL relating to the form of regulation and classification of natural gas pipelines; and Advise the Parliament on the operation of the National Access Regime in accordance with section 29O(2) of the CCA. Performance information Performance criteria 2017-18 2018-19 and forward year targets Recommendations on All recommendations are forecast As per 2017-18. declaration applications are to be made within the statutory made within statutory time limits time limits. (consideration period of 180 days) and meet advice requirements of Ministers. Recommendations on All recommendations are forecast As per 2017-18. certification applications are to be made within the statutory made within statutory time limits time limits. (consideration period of 180 days) and meet advice requirements of Ministers. Recommendations and All recommendations and As per 2017-18. decisions under the NGL made decisions are forecast to be made within specified time limits and within the statutory time limits. recommendations under the NGL meet the advice requirements of Ministers. Accessible information on all The Council website is forecast to As per 2017-18. access regulation matters for hold all documents relevant to the which the NCC is responsible is Council’s functions. provided on the NCC website.
Table 2.2: Performance criteria for Outcome 1 Table 2.2 below details the performance criteria for each program associated with Outcome 1. It also summarises how each program is delivered and where 2018-19 Budget measures have created new programs or materially changed existing programs. Outcome 1 – Competition in markets that are dependent on access to nationally significant monopoly infrastructure, through recommendations and decisions promoting the efficient operation of, use of, and investment in infrastructure. Program 1.1 – The NCC’s objective is to provide advice to Governments and make decisions on infrastructure access issues that accord with statutory requirements (including time limits) and good regulatory practice, and ensuring that advice meets requirements of decision making ministers, such that Australia achieves a consistent approach to access regulation that promotes the efficient operation of, use of and investment in infrastructure thereby promoting effective competition. Delivery Program 1.1 aims to: Make recommendations to ministers pursuant to Part IIIA of the CCA in relation to applications for the declaration of services provided by monopoly infrastructure and the certification of state and territory access regimes; Make recommendations to ministers pursuant to the NGL relating to the coverage of natural gas pipelines and on price regulation and greenfields incentives; Make decisions pursuant to the NGL relating to the form of regulation and classification of natural gas pipelines; and Advise the Parliament on the operation of the National Access Regime in accordance with section 29O(2) of the CCA. Performance information Performance criteria 2017-18 2018-19 and forward year targets Recommendations on declaration applications are made within statutory time limits (consideration period of 180 days) and meet advice requirements of Ministers. All recommendations are forecast to be made within the statutory time limits. As per 2017-18. Recommendations on certification applications are made within statutory time limits (consideration period of 180 days) and meet advice requirements of Ministers. All recommendations are forecast to be made within the statutory time limits. As per 2017-18. Recommendations and decisions under the NGL made within specified time limits and recommendations under the NGL meet the advice requirements of Ministers. All recommendations and decisions are forecast to be made within the statutory time limits. As per 2017-18. Accessible information on all access regulation matters for which the NCC is responsible is provided on the NCC website. The Council website is forecast to hold all documents relevant to the Council’s functions. As per 2017-18.
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