This Act, consisting of 95 sections divided into eight Parts and completed by two Schedules, regulates the gas supply industry and makes provisions for the safety and technical standards for gas installation and gas appliances. The Act defines the powers and duties of the Essential Services Commission on matters related to gas supply; it provides for the appointment of a Technical Regulator and describes its functions and powers; and provides for the creation of a consumer advisory committee. Part 3 of the Act is dedicated to the gas supply industry and related licence, price regulation, standard terms and conditions for retailing gas and temporary gas rationing. Part 4 is dedicated to gas entities’ powers and duties, Part 5 to safety and technical issues, Part 6 to enforcement of the Act and Part 7 to reviews and appeals.
أستراليا · 1997-04-10