Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAS ACT 1992 - SECT 86

86. (1) The occupier of land or premises that are connected to a gas reticulation system may, by notice in writing given to an authorised distributor, require the distributor to supply gas to the land or premises.

(2) An authorised distributor shall, within 7 days after receiving notice in accordance with subsection (1), begin to supply gas to the land or premises.

(3) An authorised distributor is not required to supply gas to land or premises if—

(a)     the occupier has not paid to the authorised distributor the amount required by the distributor as security for the cost of gas to be supplied to the land or premises;

(b)     the occupier has not paid an amount for the supply of gas that is due and payable to the authorised distributor by the occupier; or

(c)     the pipes, fittings, appliances or other apparatus to be used in connection with the supply of gas to, or the consumption of gas on, the land or premises are, in the opinion of the authorised distributor, unsafe.

(4) Nothing in this section is to be taken to affect any right of an authorised distributor to cease to supply gas to a person.

(5) For the purposes of this section, land or premises are not to be taken to be connected to a gas reticulation system unless pipes have been laid on the land or premises for the purpose of supplying gas to the land or premises.