2012 Ports Pricing and Access Review
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (the Commission) has commenced a review into the pricing and access regimes that apply to proclaimed ports in South Australia. The Commission is reviewing whether the ports pricing and access regimes specified in the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 should continue beyond 30 October 2012 for a further five-year period.
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (the Commission) has commenced a review into the pricing and access regimes that apply to proclaimed ports in South Australia. The Commission is reviewing whether the ports pricing and access regimes specified in the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 should continue beyond 30 October 2012 for a further five-year period.
The MSA Act requires the Commission to review the pricing and access regimes within a year prior to 30 October 2012, to examine whether or not continued regulation is necessary. The Commission’s 2012 Ports Pricing and Access Review (the Review) is being conducted to meet this requirement. In particular, the Review will consider the following questions:
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Should the ports access regime continue for a further five-year period from 31 October 2012? If it is to continue, the Commission will examine, pursuant to section 34 of the ESC Act, how its effectiveness could be improved; and
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Should price regulation for Essential Maritime Services continue for a further five-year period from 31 October 2012? If it is to continue, what form of price regulation should be adopted?
The release of this Issues Paper marks the first step in the Commission’s process of public consultation on the Review. The purpose of this paper is to engage stakeholders in the identification of key issues that should be considered by the Commission as part of the Review. The Commission stresses that the purpose of this paper is not intended to limit the scope of the consultation; stakeholders are free to comment on any matter they see as relevant to the Review.
Timetable
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Action |
Date |
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Release of Issues Paper |
17 February 2012 |
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1st round stakeholder submissions due |
23 March 2012 |
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Release of Draft Report |
30 May 2012 |
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2nd round stakeholder submissions due |
4 July 2012 |
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Release of Final Report and Price Determination |
28 September 2012 |
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Commencement of new pricing and access regulatory period |
31 October 2012 |
Publications
The Commission has received 7 written submissions in response to the 2012 Ports Pricing and Access Review - Issues Paper.
Submissions
The Commission has received a late written submission from the South Australian Government.
Publications
