Gas Supply Regulation 2003

1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3A Notes in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 2 Market operating arrangements in natural gas market Division 1 Preliminary

4 Revocation of approval of code of conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5 Approval of code of conduct—Act, s 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6 Application of code—Act, s 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

7 Relationship of pt 2 and market services agreement with Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 2 Terms of arrangement

8 Network operator and user to enter into market services agreement ...................................... 4 Part 3 Miscellaneous provisions

19A Threshold amount for contestable customer certification . . . . . . . 5

20 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schedule 1 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Schedule 2 Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Endnotes

1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5 List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 s1 3 s4 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2006] Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Gas Supply Regulation 2003.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this regulation.

3A Notes in text A note in the text of this regulation is part of this regulation. Part 2 Market operating arrangements in natural gas market Division 1 Preliminary

4 Revocation of approval of code of conduct The approval of the code of conduct called ‘Gas retail market business rules for consumers using at least 100TJ per year’ made by the Minister on 30 April 2003 is revoked. Note— The approval was given under this regulation before the commencement of this section. s5 4 s8 Gas Supply Regulation 2003

5 Approval of code of conduct—Act, s 146 The code of conduct called ‘Gas retail market business rules for consumers using at least 1TJ per year’ made by the Minister on 21 September 2005 (the code) is approved. Note— Copies of the code are available for inspection at the department’s office at 61 Mary Street, Brisbane. The code is also available for inspection on the department’s website at <www.energy.qld.gov.au>.

6 Application of code—Act, s 146 The code applies for arrangements relating to the operation or use of— (a) a distribution pipeline that is a covered pipeline; or (b) a transmission pipeline, to the extent its operation or use affects the operation or use of a distribution pipeline that is a covered pipeline.

7 Relationship of pt 2 and market services agreement with Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law etc. (1) If a provision of this part or a market services agreement is inconsistent with the Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law or an access arrangement approved under the third party access code, the law or access arrangement prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (2) In this section— third party access code means the National Third Party Access Code for National Gas Pipeline Systems, a copy of which is contained in the schedule of the Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law. Division 2 Terms of arrangement

8 Network operator and user to enter into market services agreement (1) A user who proposes to begin supplying fuel gas to 1 or more s 19A 5 s 20 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 contestable customers (a relevant user) must give a negotiation notice to the relevant network operator. (2) The relevant user and the relevant network operator must negotiate a market services agreement in good faith. (3) If the relevant user and the relevant network operator do not enter into a market services agreement within 100 days after the day on which the network operator received the negotiation notice, the parties are taken to have entered into a market services agreement consisting of the required terms. (4) A market services agreement must include the required terms without amendment. (5) In this section— negotiation notice means a written notice stating— (a) that a relevant user requires the relevant network operator to negotiate a market services agreement with the user; and (b) any terms, other than the required terms, the user intends to negotiate with the network operator. relevant network operator, for a relevant user, means the network operator of a network through which fuel gas is or will be transported for supply to a contestable customer of the user. required terms means the terms stated in the code, parts B to F. Part 3 Miscellaneous provisions

19A Threshold amount for contestable customer certification For schedule 1, section 5(4), definition threshold amount, paragraph (a), of the Act, the amount is 1TJ.

20 Fees The fees payable under the Act are stated in schedule 1. 6 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Schedule 1 Fees section 20 Part 1 Distribution authorities $

1 Application for distribution authority (Act, s 28) . . . . 257.25

2 Amount payable for each financial year during the term of an area distribution authority (Act, s 40)— (a) distribution area for fuel gas other than natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.50 (b) distribution area for natural gas— (i) area less than 100km2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.50 (ii) area 100km2 or more but less than 300km2. . 5 145.00 (iii) area 300km2 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 580.00

3 Application to amend distribution authority, other than an amendment correcting a clerical or formal error (Act, s 55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.20

4 Application to renew distribution authority (Act, s 64) nil

5 Application to transfer distribution authority (Act, s 68) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257.25

6 Application for approval of surrender of distribution authority (Act, s 73). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil 7 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Schedule 1 (continued) Part 2 Retail authorities $

1 Application for retail authority (Act, s 149) . . . . . . . . 257.25

2 Amount payable for each financial year during the term of a retail authority (Act, s 166)— (a) for a general retailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 572.50 (b) for an incumbent retailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 915.00 (c) for a retailer not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), for each retail area stated in the retail authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 029.00

3 Application to amend retail authority, other than an amendment correcting a clerical or formal error (Act, s 179) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.20

4 Application to renew retail authority (Act, s 188) . . . . nil

5 Application to transfer retail authority (Act, s 192) . . 257.25

6 Application for approval of surrender of retail authority (Act, s 197). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil Part 3 Other fees $

1 Late payment fee for a fee mentioned in part 1, item 2 or part 2, item 2 paid after the day on which payment is required under the authority (Act, s 323). . . . . . . . . 77.20 8 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Schedule 2 Dictionary section 3 code see section 5. incumbent retailer means— (a) Energex Retail Pty Ltd ACN 078 848 549; or (b) Origin Energy Ltd ACN 000 051 696. market services agreement means an agreement between a network operator and a user stating the terms on which the network operator provides services to the user that enable the user to do each of the following— (a) effectively and efficiently supply fuel gas, transported through a network with more than 1 user, to a contestable customer; (b) transfer a contestable customer to or from another user; (c) accurately charge a contestable customer for fuel gas consumed; (d) obtain accurate information about the quantities of fuel gas— (i) transported through a network section for the user; and (ii) supplied by 1 or more shippers to the section for the user. network means a distribution system in which the distribution pipelines are covered pipelines. network operator, for a network, means the person who operates the network. network section means a contained section of a network— (a) into which fuel gas enters at a single entry point; and (b) from which fuel gas is withdrawn at 1 or more delivery points within the section. 9 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Schedule 2 (continued) shipper means a person contracted— (a) by the owner or operator of a transmission pipeline to transport fuel gas through the pipeline; and (b) to supply fuel gas for any of the following persons at the point at which fuel gas enters a network section— (i) a network operator or a network user; (ii) a person from whom the network operator or network user purchases fuel gas. user, for a network, means a user within the meaning of the Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law. 10 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Endnotes

1 Index to endnotes Page

2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2006. Future amendments of the Gas Supply Regulation 2003 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.

3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (prev) = previously amd = amended proc = proclamation amdt = amendment prov = provision ch = chapter pt = part def = definition pubd = published div = division R[X] = Reprint No.[X] exp = expires/expired RA = Reprints Act 1992 gaz = gazette reloc = relocated hdg = heading renum = renumbered ins = inserted rep = repealed lap = lapsed (retro) = retrospectively notfd = notified rv = revised edition o in c = order in council s = section om = omitted sch = schedule orig = original sdiv = subdivision p = page SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 para = paragraph SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 prec = preceding SL = subordinate legislation pres = present sub = substituted prev = previous unnum = unnumbered 11 Gas Supply Regulation 2003

4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint Amendments to Effective Notes No. 1 none 1 July 2003 1A 2005 SL No. 139 1 July 2005 1B 2005 SL No. 248 1 November 2005 1C 2006 SL No. 114 1 July 2006

5 List of legislation Gas Supply Regulation 2003 SL No. 122 made by the Governor in Council on 19 June 2003 notfd gaz 20 June 2003 pp 633–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (see s 2) exp 1 September 2013 (see s SIA s 54) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— Gas Supply Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 139 notfd gaz 24 June 2005 pp 639–45 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2005 (see s 2) Gas Supply Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2005 SL No. 248 notfd gaz 7 October 2005 pp 507–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2005 (see s 2) Gas Supply Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 SL No. 114 notfd gaz 2 June 2006 pp 572–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2)

6 List of annotations Commencement s2 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 4 Notes in text s 3A ins 2005 SL No. 248 s 5 12 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 Revocation of approval of code of conduct s4 sub 2005 SL No. 248 s 6 Approval of code of conduct—Act, s 146 s5 sub 2005 SL No. 248 s 6 Application of code—Act, s 146 s6 sub 2005 SL No. 248 s 6 Creation and operation of delivery point registry s9 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Network user to provide accurate information for delivery point registry s 10 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Amendments to delivery point information s 11 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Access to information about delivery point—network user s 12 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Access to information about delivery point—current user s 13 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Confidentiality s 14 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Metering equipment and data s 15 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Development of procedures s 16 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 New user—allocation of fuel gas s 17 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Dispute resolution s 18 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 Rules interpretation register s 19 om 2005 SL No. 248 s 7 PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Threshold amount for contestable customer certification s 19A ins 2005 SL No. 139 s 4 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF GAS REGULATION 1989 pt 4 (ss 21–23) om R1 (see RA s 40)

SCHEDULE 1—FEES sub 2006 SL No. 114 s 4

SCHEDULE 2—DICTIONARY def “code” sub 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1)–(2) def “covered transmission pipeline” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) def “current user” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) def “delivery point” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) 13 Gas Supply Regulation 2003 def “delivery point information” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) def “delivery point registry” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) def “hourly metering equipment” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) def “network user” om 2005 SL No. 248 s 8(1) © State of Queensland 2007