Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00994:reg:9
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Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 22219–23370

9  Geographical application
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 53N(2) of the Act, Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this instrument apply in relation to all parts of Australia other than any part of Australia in relation to which the requirement in subsection (2) of this section is met.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the requirement in this subsection is met in relation to a part of Australia if:
 (a) there is a market for regulated gas in the part of Australia, and regulated gas is acquired and supplied in that market by means of a physical network of interconnected gas pipelines; and
 (b) there is another market for regulated gas in another part of Australia, in respect of which all of the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) regulated gas is acquired and supplied in that market by means of a physical network of interconnected gas pipelines;
 (ii) that physical network crosses a border or borders between States, or between a State and a Territory; and
 (c) there is a physical separation between the network mentioned in paragraph (a) and the network mentioned in paragraph (b).

Part 3—Negotiations

Division 1—Gas EOIs