Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAS ACT 1992 - SECT 40

40. (1) Notwithstanding section 39, the Minister may, by instrument, amend an authorisation by varying, removing or adding a condition of a kind referred to in paragraph 38 (1) (m).

(2) The Minister shall not amend an authorisation under subsection (1) unless satisfied that the amendment would—

(a)     be in the interests of consumers likely to be affected by the amendment;

(b)     be likely to promote competition in respect of the sale of wellhead gas and the transportation of gas; and

(c)     not prejudice the conveyance of gas required by the authorised distributor to supply its consumers or meet its contractual obligations.

(3) An amendment under subsection (1)—

(a)     takes effect when a copy of the amendment is given to the authorised distributor; and

(b)     is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .