New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 1996

- As at 6 July 2009
- Act 38 of 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - NATURAL GAS AUTHORISATIONS AND PRICING ORDERS

           Division 1 - Authorisations

   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     (Repealed)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

           Division 2 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 3 - Gas pricing orders

   27.     Tribunal may make gas pricing orders
   27A.    Gas pricing orders generally
   28.     Review of gas pricing orders

           Division 4 - Review panels

   29.     Establishment of review panel
   30.     Determinations by review panel

           Division 5 - General

   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     Investigations by Tribunal
   33.     Maintenance of records

   PART 2A - OPERATION OF NATURAL GAS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKET

           Division 1 - Standard suppliers

   33A.    Endorsements on suppliers’ authorisations
   33B.    Transfer of endorsements

           Division 2 - Gas supply

   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

           Division 4 - Market operations

   33J.    Definitions
   33K.    Market operations rules
   33L.    Obligations under rules
   33LA.   Civil liability of scheme operator under section 33K (1) (d1) rules

           Division 5 - Marketing of gas

   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

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   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

   PART 4 - GAS WORKS

           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
   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

           Division 2 - Powers of entry

   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 5 - OFFENCES

           Division 1 - Offences

   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

           Division 2 - General

   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

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   76.     Act binds Crown
   77.     Inspectors
   78.     Service of documents
   79.     Exclusion of personal liability
   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 and gas meters
   84.     Repeals
   85.     Amendment of other Acts and instruments
   86.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   87.     Review of Act
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