Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAS ACT 1992 - SECT 42

42. (1) An authorised distributor may, by notice in writing given to the Minister, apply for consent to surrender the authorisation.

(2) The Minister shall not consent to the surrender of an authorisation unless the authorised distributor—

        (a)     has complied with this Act and the conditions of the authorisation;

        (b)     if required to do so by the Minister, has rendered the gas reticulation system safe to the satisfaction of the Controller by removing—

              (i)     gas from the system; and

              (ii)     above ground installations that form part of the system; and

        (c)     has made arrangements satisfactory to the Minister for the continued supply of gas to consumers.

(3) If an authorised distributor has failed to comply with this Act or a condition of an authorisation, the Minister may, notwithstanding that failure, consent to the surrender of the authorisation if satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify giving consent.

(4) Where the Minister consents to the surrender of an authorisation, the authorised distributor may—

(a)     surrender the authorisation to the Minister; and

(b)     abandon so much of the gas reticulation system as is not removed in accordance with subparagraph (2) (b) (ii).

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