Gas Amendment Act 2012

1: Title
This Act is the Gas Amendment Act 2012.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Gas Act 1992 2012-12-12 Gas Act 1992
4: Interpretation
1: Paragraph (a) of the definition of distribution system section 2(1) under the control of a gas distributor and
2: Section 2(1) gas distributor gas distributor .
3: Section 2(1) gas producer .
5: Interpretation
Section 43D gas producer
6: Compliance with rules and binding settlements
Section 43EB
5: A reference in this section to a member includes a reference to a person who was a member of the dispute resolution scheme at the relevant time but is no longer a member at the time of the application or order.
7: Offence to fail to comply with District Court order
Section 43EC(1) or former member member
8: Gas governance regulations for wholesale market, processing facilities, transmission, and distribution of gas
Section 43F(2)(c) and use of access to
9: Other gas governance regulations
1: Section 43G(2)(a)
2: Section 43G(2)(k) procedure procedures
10: Heading above section 43ZQ amended
The heading above section 43ZQ strategic plan statement of intent
11: Industry body strategic plan
1: The heading to section 43ZQ strategic plan statement of intent
2: Section 43ZQ strategic plan statement of intent
3: Section 43ZQ(2), (3), and (4) The plan The statement of intent
12: Extra information required in strategic plan for first financial year
1: The heading to section 43ZR strategic plan statement of intent
2: Section 43ZR strategic plan statement of intent
13: New section 43ZS substituted
Section 43ZS
43ZS: Application and term of statement of intent
An industry body statement of intent is in force—
a: from the later of—
i: the date on which the final statement of intent is provided to the Minister; or
ii: the first day of the period to which the statement of intent states that it relates; and
b: until a new statement of intent is in force in relation to the industry body (despite the end of any financial year to which the statement of intent relates); and
c: with any amendments that are made as described in section 43ZU.
14: Process for providing strategic plan to Minister
1: The heading to section 43ZT strategic plan statement of intent
2: Section 43ZT strategic plan statement of intent
15: Amendments by industry body
Section 43ZU(1), (2), and (4) strategic plan statement of intent
16: Strategic plan must be publicised
1: The heading to section 43ZV Strategic plan Statement of intent
2: Section 43ZV strategic plan statement of intent
17: Annual report
Section 43ZW(1)(a) strategic plan statement of intent
18: Minister must accept recommendations if certain conditions met
Section 43ZZD(2)(a) strategic plan statement of intent
19: Levy regulations that may be made
Section 43ZZE
4A: The levy regulations may—
a: require the keeping and supply to the industry body of such information as may be necessary for the purpose of establishing the correct amount of the levy payable; and
b: prescribe the period for which such information must be kept; and
c: prescribe the form and manner in which any of that information is to be supplied to the industry body; and
d: require information supplied to the industry body to be certified, in the prescribed form and manner, by persons belonging to any specified class of persons.
20: Authorisations for purposes of Commerce Act 1986
Section 43ZZR(a)(i) and (c) strategic plan statement of intent