Gas Supply Act 2003

promote efficient and economical supply of covered gases; and

ensure the interests of customers are protected by—

regulating the distribution services for reticulated covered gases; and

providing for the making of relevant distribution network codes.

This Act does not—

provide for the safety of persons involved in, or who may be affected by, the supply or use of covered gases; or

provide for the measurement or quality of covered gases; or

regulate gases other than—

covered gases; and

LPG, in relation to LPG distribution pipelines and LPG distribution systems.

This Act provides for access to a distribution pipeline or system only to the extent of the physical connection, or the opening of the connection, to the pipeline or system.

Other than for chapter 4, this Act does not provide for or regulate transmission pipelines.

This Act binds all persons, including the State and, to the extent the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

However, the Commonwealth or a State can not be prosecuted for an offence against this Act.

Subject to sections 241, 256, 315 and 316, this Act does not affect or limit a civil right or remedy that exists apart from this Act, whether at common law or otherwise.

Without limiting subsection (1), compliance with this Act does not necessarily show that a civil obligation that exists apart from this Act has been satisfied or has not been breached.

In addition, a breach of an obligation under this Act does not, of itself, give rise to an action for breach of statutory duty or another civil right or remedy.

This Act does not limit a court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law.

A covered gas is a primary gas or a gas blend.

A primary gas is—

processed natural gas; or

hydrogen; or

biomethane; or

synthetic methane; or

a gas, prescribed by regulation, that is suitable for consumption.

Processed natural gas is a substance that—

is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

consists of hydrocarbons that occur naturally and other substances; and

is more than half, by volume, methane; and

has been processed to be suitable for consumption.

In this section—

that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

the principal constituent of which is methane; and

that is produced by refining biogas; and

that is suitable for consumption.

that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

the principal constituent of which is methane; and

that is produced by the methanation of carbon dioxide; and

that is suitable for consumption.