Part B Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations 6.2 Classification 6.2.1 Classification of distribution services (a) The may classify a to be provided by a AER distribution service Distribution as: Network Service Provider (1) a or direct control service; (2) a negotiated distribution service. Note If the decides against classifying a the service is, subject to AER distribution service, Chapter 5A, not regulated under the Rules. (b) The may together for the purpose of AER distribution services classification and, if it does so, a single classification made for the group applies to each service comprised in the group as if it had been separately classified. (c) The must, in classifying a or AER distribution service distribution services, have regard to: (1) the form of regulation factors; and (2) the form of regulation (if any) previously applicable to the relevant service or services and, in particular, any previous classification under the present system of classification or under the previous regulatory system (as the case requires); and (3) the desirability of consistency in the form of regulation for similar services (both within and beyond the relevant jurisdiction); and (4) any other relevant factor. (d) In classifying that have previously been subject to distribution services regulation the present or earlier legislation, the must act on the AER basis that, unless a different classification is clearly more appropriate: (1) there should be no departure from a previous classification (if the services have been previously classified); and (2) if there has been no previous classification the classification should – be consistent with the previously applicable regulatory approach. (e) If the however, require that a particular classification be assigned to a Rules, of a specified kind, a of the relevant distribution service distribution service kind is to be classified in accordance with that requirement. 6.2.2 Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services (a) are to be further divided into 2 subclasses: Direct control services (1) and standard control services; (2) alternative control services.
Part B Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations 6.2 Classification 6.2.1 Classification of distribution services (a) The AER may classify a distribution service to be provided by a Distribution Network Service Provider as: (1) a direct control service; or (2) a negotiated distribution service. Note If the AER decides against classifying a distribution service, the service is, subject to Chapter 5A, not regulated under the Rules. (b) The AER may distribution services together for the purpose of classification and, if it does so, a single classification made for the group applies to each service comprised in the group as if it had been separately classified. (c) The AER must, in classifying a distribution service or distribution services, have regard to: (1) the form of regulation factors; and (2) the form of regulation (if any) previously applicable to the relevant service or services and, in particular, any previous classification under the present system of classification or under the previous regulatory system (as the case requires); and (3) the desirability of consistency in the form of regulation for similar services (both within and beyond the relevant jurisdiction); and (4) any other relevant factor. (d) In classifying distribution services that have previously been subject to regulation the present or earlier legislation, the AER must act on the basis that, unless a different classification is clearly more appropriate: (1) there should be no departure from a previous classification (if the services have been previously classified); and (2) if there has been no previous classification – the classification should be consistent with the previously applicable regulatory approach. (e) If the Rules, however, require that a particular classification be assigned to a distribution service of a specified kind, a distribution service of the relevant kind is to be classified in accordance with that requirement. 6.2.2 Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services (a) Direct control services are to be further divided into 2 subclasses: (1) standard control services; and (2) alternative control services.
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