(1)  Before amending or revoking under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination, the Regulator is to invite submissions in respect of whether the determination ought to be amended or revoked.

(2)  The invitation referred to in subregulation (1) is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) specify a reasonable period within which the submissions may be made.

(3)  The Regulator is to –

(a) give a copy of the invitation to –

(i) the Minister; and

(ii) each distributor; and

(b) publish a copy of the invitation in such daily newspapers, or in such other manner, as the Regulator considers appropriate.

(4)  A distributor who has been given a copy of an invitation under subregulation (3) is to take all reasonable steps to give notice of the invitation to each authorised retailer that retails electricity on mainland Tasmania.

(5)  The Regulator may only amend or revoke under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination –

(a) after the expiry of the period within which submissions may, under the invitation referred to in subregulation (1) , be made in relation to the determination; and

(b) after considering any such submissions received.

(6)  Subject to these regulations, for the purpose of determining whether or not to amend or revoke a feed-in tariff rate determination, the Regulator may do any or all of the following:

(a) consult with any person;

(b) hold seminars;

(c) hold hearings;

(d) do anything that the Regulator considers necessary or convenient.

(7)  In determining whether or not to amend or revoke under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination, the Regulator is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself of any matter in any manner that the Regulator considers appropriate.

(8)  If the Regulator decides to hold a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not to amend or revoke under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination, regulation 58 applies as if the hearing were a hearing in respect of a pricing investigation.

(9)  Regulations 59 and 60 apply, in relation to the determining by the Regulator of whether or not to amend or revoke under section 44G(4) of the Act a feed-in tariff rate determination, as if the Regulator were conducting a pricing investigation.