In effect
DBCT Management’s 2017 access undertaking sets out the terms and conditions under which DBCT Management provides access to the terminal. It also outlines the process for an access seeker to negotiate access to the infrastructure and the way to resolve disputes in relation to access during the regulatory period.
DBCT Management’s 2017 access undertaking came into effect on 16 February 2017. The undertaking is subject to amendment through a draft amending access undertaking (DAAU) process under the QCA Act.
The most recent 2017 access undertaking is based on the approvals listed below.
| Date approved | Approved undertaking and DAAUs |
| 16 February 2017 | 2015 DBCT DAU (amended), which became the 2017 AU |
| 16 June 2017 | Incremental Expansion DAAU |
| 21 June 2018 | 2018 Modification DAAU |
| 20 September 2018 | Trading SCB DAAU |
Since the 2017 access undertaking was approved, DBCT Management has proposed amendments through various DAAUs under the QCA Act.
The QCA can approve or refuse to approve a DAAU. Each DAAU that was approved has amended the 2017 access undertaking.
| DAAU | Status |
| Incremental Expansion Study DAAUs | Approved on 16 June 2017 |
| Modelling DAAU | QCA ceased consideration on 15 December 2017 |
| Modification DAAUs | Approved on 21 June 2018 |
| Outturn Inflation (letter) | Proposal accepted |
| Remediation Allowance DAAU | Withdrawn on 3 October 2018 |
| Trading SCB DAAU | Approved on 20 September 2018 |
We monitor DBCTM’s ongoing compliance with its 2017 access undertaking.
DBCTM is obliged by its undertaking to seek annual approval of certain matters from us (e.g. NECAP, RAB roll-forward).
We also assess ad hoc requests from DBCTM for approval of matters required by the undertaking, such as review events.
| Compliance activity | Status |
| RAB roll-forward
2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
Approved on 16 June 2017 Approved on 21 June 2018 Approved on 20 June 2019 |
| Non-expansion capital expenditure (NECAP)
NECAP 2017 NECAP 2018 NECAP 2019 |
Approved on 13 July 2017 Approved on 21 June 2018 Approved on 20 June 2019 |
| Review events
April 2018 June 2018 August 2018 November 2018 November 2019 December 2020 |
Approved on 19 April 2018 Approved on 21 June 2018 Approved on 19 July 2018 Approved 26 November 2018 Approved 19 December 2019 Approved 17 December 2020
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| Standard underwriting agreement | In effect |
| Proposed amendments to DBCT Terminal Regulations | In effect |
| Application for pricing ruling – 8X expansion | In progress |