1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Definitions
Part 2 Natural gas authorisations and pricing orders
5 Prohibition of unauthorised gas reticulation and gas supply
6 Authorisations
7 Applications
8 Public consultation
9 Determination of applications
10 Duration of authorisations
11 Conditions of authorisations
12 Variation of conditions of authorisations
13 Enforcement of authorisations by the Minister
13A Enforcement of authorisations by Tribunal
14 Holder of authorisation to be notified of proposed action
15 Annual authorisation fees
16 (Repealed)
17 Appeals against decisions concerning authorisations
17A Review of certain decisions concerning authorisations
18 Register of authorisations
19–26 (Repealed)
27 Tribunal may make gas pricing orders
27A Gas pricing orders generally
28 Review of gas pricing orders
29 Establishment of review panel
30 Determinations by review panel
31 (Repealed)
32 Investigations by Tribunal
33 Maintenance of records
Part 2A Operation of natural gas wholesale and retail market
33A Endorsements on suppliers’ authorisations
33B Transfer of endorsements
33C Right to supply of gas from standard supplier for small retail customers
33D Supply of gas by suppliers
Division 3 Resolution of customer disputes
33E Internal review of certain decisions disputed by customers
33F Review of certain decisions under gas industry ombudsman scheme
33G Gas industry ombudsman scheme
33H Authorisation conditions relating to approved gas industry ombudsman schemes
33I Other kinds of review
33J Definitions
33K Market operations rules
33L Obligations under rules
33LA Civil liability of scheme operator under section 33K (1) (d1) rules
33M Definitions
33N Marketing Code of Conduct
33O Obligations under Marketing Code of Conduct
33P Authorisation conditions relating to marketing activities relating to small retail customers
33Q Non-licensed gas marketers to provide statements
33R Small retail customers
33S Declaration of ancillary market activities and ancillary market participants
33T One document may serve several purposes
Part 3 Liquefied petroleum gas and other gases
34 Prohibition of unlicensed distribution of LPG and other gases
35 Licences
36 Applications
37 Public consultation
38 Determination of applications
39 Duration of licences
40 Conditions of licences
41 Variation of conditions of licences
42 Enforcement of licences by the Minister
42A Enforcement of licences by Tribunal
43 Holder of licence to be notified of proposed action
44 Annual licence fees
45 Appeals against decisions concerning licences
45A Review of certain decisions concerning licences
46 Register of licences
Division 1 Powers and duties relating to gas works
47 Erection and placement of gas works
48 Damage to be made good
49 Altering position of conduits
50 Obstruction of gas works
50A Excavation work affecting gas works
51 Charges for placement of gas works
52 Ownership of gas works
53 Interruption to gas supply for maintenance
54 Liability for failure of gas supply
55 Powers of entry
56 Notice of entry
57 Use of force
58 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
59 Care to be taken
60 Recovery of cost of entry and inspection
61 Compensation
62 Certificates of authority to enter land
63 Entry to residential premises
64 Warrants of entry
Part 4A Protection of underground gas pipelines
64A Definitions
64B Provision of information on underground gas pipelines by network operators
64C Requirements in relation to carrying out of certain excavation work
64D Notification of damage to underground gas pipelines
64E Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved
64F Civil liability of designated information provider
65 Theft of gas
66 Interference with gas works
67 Interference with gas meters
68 Interference with network operators’ seals
69 Unauthorised connections
70 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
71 Unauthorised alterations and additions to gas installations
72 Obstruction of inspectors
73 Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of gas supply
74 Court may order payment for stolen gas
75 Orders for payment to operate as judgments
Part 5A Regulatory functions of Tribunal
75A Regulatory functions of Tribunal
76 Act binds Crown
76A Retail price disclosure and comparison
77 Inspectors
78 Service of documents
79 Exclusion of personal liability
79A Personal liability of gas industry inspectors of network operators
80 Directors and managers liable for offences committed by corporations
81 Proceedings for offences
82 Recovery of monetary penalties
83 Regulations
83A Regulations as to gas appliances, gas and autogas installations, gasfitting and autogas work and gas meters
84 Repeals
85 Amendment of other Acts and instruments
86 Savings, transitional and other provisions
87 Review of Act
Schedule 1 Amendment of other Acts and instruments