Energy Coordination Act 1994

Retail market rules for a distribution system are to set out in relation to the operations of the relevant gas business operators —

the systems, practices, procedures and processes; and

rights and obligations of the gas business operators and their customers,

Without limiting subsection (1) provision is to be made for and in relation to —

the roles and functions of each kind of gas business operator;

the transfer of customers between retail gas operators, including —

the procedures to be followed;

the information to be provided; and

requirements for the consent of a customer to be obtained to the taking of any specified step in respect of the customer;

the collection, management and use of data arising from the metering of gas flow;

the provision of access to, and copies of, the data referred to in paragraph (c);

the rights, powers and obligations of gas business operators, and the procedures that are to apply, in respect of an imbalance during a particular period between —

the amount of gas of an operator that is entered on behalf of the operator into a distribution system or part of a distribution system; and

the amount of gas that is withdrawn by the operator from,

the keeping, retention and auditing of records;

the resolution of disputes and questions that may arise;

subject to Division 3, the requirements to be observed in making an amendment to, or replacing, the retail market rules;

monitoring compliance with the retail market rules;

the enforcement of the retail market rules, including by the imposition of penalties; and

any other matter that is prescribed.

Retail market rules are of no effect to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Act or another written law.

Retail market rules are not subsidiary legislation for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1984.