Ports pricing and access review 2012
- Project Released: 17 Feb 2012
- Project Closes: 02 Oct 2012
- Contact: Nathan Petrus
Overview
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (the Commission) conducted a review into the pricing and access regimes that apply to proclaimed
ports in South Australia. The Commission has reviewed 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.
Status
Current status is Final
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Final
The Commission has finalised its 2012 Ports Pricing and Access Review
(Review) in accordance with the requirements of the Essential Services
Commission Act 2002 (ESC Act) and the Maritime Services (Access) Act
2000 (MSA Act). In conjunction with the Review, the Commission also
completed an Inquiry, pursuant to section 34 of the ESC Act, into areas where
the ports pricing and access regimes may be generally improved.
The Commission has concluded that the current ports price monitoring regime
and third-party access regime should continue beyond 30 October 2012, for at
least another 5 years. The Inquiry also found no persuasive arguments for the
extension of the access regime's coverage and the introduction of a more
intrusive form of ring-fencing arrangement going forward.
The Commission's Final Report on the Review and Inquiry has been developed
following a significant public consultation process.
Following its review into the continuation of the South Australian ports
pricing and access regimes, the Commission has released a Final Price
Determination enabling the existing ports price monitoring arrangements to
continue from 31 October 2012 up to and including 30 October 2017. This price
determination replaces the 2010 Ports (Variation) Price Determination, which
expires on 30 October 2012.