Gas Act 1992 (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Gas Act 1992

No. 41 of 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

part I—preliminary

1.Short title

2.Commencement

3.Interpretation

4.Reticulation of gas

5.Act binds Crown

6.Objectives

part ii—gas AUTHORITY

Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers

7.Establishment

8.Functions

9.Directions from Minister

1. Power to require information

2. Powers generally

3. Annual report

Division 2—Constitution and meetings

1. Membership

2. Term of office

3. Remuneration and allowances

4. Leave of absence

5. Resignation

6. Deputies of members

7. Termination of appointment

8. Meetings

9. Disclosure of interests where Authority constituted by 3 members

10. Disclosure of interests where Authority constituted by 1 member

11. Pecuniary interests

part iii—review panels

1. Interpretation

2. Establishment

3. Powers

4. Membership

5. Deputies of members

6. Qualifications of members and deputies of members

7. Remuneration and expenses

8. Termination of appointment

9. Conduct of business

10. Recovery of costs of investigations

part iv—authorisation to reticulate gas

1. Authorisation required to reticulate gas

2. Application

3. Grant

4. Condition as to price for tariff customers

5. Other kinds of conditions

6. Amendment of conditions

7. Minister may amend certain conditions

8. Revocation

9. Surrender

part V—Energy research and development

levy

1. Liability for levy

2. Amount payable

3. Method of payment

4. Cessation as authorised distributor

5. Returns

6. Recovery of levy

7. Payments into Trust Account

8. Expenditure of moneys in Trust Account

   part VI—GAS TECHNICAL CONTROLLER AND INSPECTORS

Division 1—General

1. Appointment of Controller

2. Functions of Controller

3. Acting Controller

4. General powers

5. Delegation

6. Appointment of inspectors

7. Identity cards

8. Obstruction of Controller or inspectors

Division 2—Gas reticulation systems

1. Notice to comply with Act and Manual

2. Authorised distributors may be required to perform tests

3. Directions to cut off gas supply

4. Emergency powers

5. Inspectors may inspect and perform tests

6. Authorised distributors to assist inspectors

7. Controller and inspectors may obtain information

Division 3—Premises

1. Interpretation

2. Entry and inspection

3. Consent to entry and inspection

4. Search warrants

part vii—gas manual

1. Preparation and amendment

2. Publication

3. Disallowance

4. Inspection

5. Compliance with Manual

6. Evidence

PART viii—CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

OF WORKS

1. Controlled activity

2. Entry and survey of land

3. Construction of gas reticulation systems

4. Removal of vegetation

5. Compensation for damage

6. Protection of underground lines and pipes

7. Removal of authorised distributor’s property and waste

8. Maintenance of gas reticulation systems

9. Plans to be available

PART ix—SUPPLY and consumption OF GAS

1. Requests to connect land to gas reticulation systems

2. Requests to supply gas to premises

3. Gas supply to be metered

4. Meters

5. Installation of pipes etc.

6. Testing meters for consumers

7. Testing meters for authorised distributors

8. Faulty meters—adjustment of accounts

part x—gasfitting

1. Interpretation

2. Gasfitting work

3. Advanced gasfitting work

PART xi—interference with gas reticulation

systems

1. Unauthorised connection to gas reticulation system

2. Interference with works

3. Excavation near gas reticulation system

4. Intentional interference or damage

5. Interference with markers, lights, fences or barricades

PART xii—MISCELLANEOUS

1. Investigation of leakages

2. Notification of leakages

3. Notification of death, injury or damage

4. Interference with gas reticulation systems

5. Rights of authorised distributors

6. Meters not to be taken in execution etc.

7. Notification of changes to public streets

8. Changes to public streets etc.

9. Approval of secondary gas activities

10. Review of decisions

11. Determined fees etc.

12. Regulations

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Gas Act 1992

No. 41 of 1992

An Act to make provision with respect to the reticulation and consumption of gas, the regulation of authorised distributors, the imposition of an…