{"id":"sl-2011-10","name":"Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011","slug":"climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"10 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173291,"registerId":"act-sl-2011-10-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas\nReduction Regulation 2011\nSL2011-10\nmade under the\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010\nRepublication No 3\nEffective: 9 December 2025\nRepublication date: 9 December 2025\nLast amendment made by SL2023-33\n(republication for expiry of provisions (s 15 (2), (5)))\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011,\nmade under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (including any\namendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on\n9 December 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting\nthis republished law to 9 December 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas\nReduction Regulation 2011\nmade under the\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.1 Definitions—pt 2\n5 Definitions—pt 2 3\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.2 Restricted new natural gas connections\n6 Prescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1) 4\nDivision 2.3 Exempt new connections\n7 Definitions—div 2.3 5\n8 Exempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas connection, par\n(b) (iii) 5\n9 Exempt new connections—application 7\n10 Exempt new connections—request for more information 8\n11 Exempt new connections—decision 8\n12 Exempt new connection—form of approval 10\n13 Expiry—div 2.3 10\nDivision 2.4 Modification of certain national laws\n14 Modification of National Gas (ACT) Law—Act, s 13B (1) (b) 10\nDivision 2.5 Information sharing\n15 Information gas distributor must give Territory—Act, s 13B (3) (a) 11\n16 Information gas distributor must give customers—Act, s 13B (3) (b) 12\nPart 3 Functions of Minister\n17 Annual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural gas\nconnections 13\n18 Expiry—pt 3 13\nPart 4 Sector agreements\n19 Requirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2) 14\nSchedule 1 Modification—National Gas (ACT) Law 15\nPart 1.1 National Gas (ACT) Law 15\nPart 1.2 National Gas Rules 15\nDictionary 16\n\nContents\nPage\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 18\n2 Abbreviation key 18\n3 Legislation history 19\n4 Amendment history 19\n5 Earlier republications 22\n\n\n\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas\nReduction Regulation 2011\nmade under the\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas\nReduction Regulation 2011.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the\ndefinition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or\nthe contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and\ns 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nNew natural gas connections Part 2\nDefinitions—pt 2 Division 2.1\nSection 5\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.1 Definitions—pt 2\n5 Definitions—pt 2\nIn this part:\nclass, for a building, means the class of building under the building\ncode.\nNote Building code—see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.\nconnection—see the Act, section 13A (4).\nconnection application, in relation to premises, means an application\nunder the national gas rules, section 119R (Application process) for a\nconnection service to a new gas connection to the premises.\ndistrict—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.\ngas distributor—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.\nnational gas rules means the National Gas Rules under the National\nGas (ACT) Law.\nNote 1 The national gas rules are accessible at www.aemc.gov.au.\nNote 2 The National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, s 8 applies the National Gas Law set\nout in the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), schedule as if\nit were an ACT law called the National Gas (ACT) Law.\nnew gas connection—see the Act, section 13A (4).\npremises—see the Act, section 13A (4).\nprovide, a new gas connection—see the Act, section 13A (4).\nzone—see the Planning Act 2023, dictionary.\n\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.2 Restricted new natural gas connections\nSection 6\npage 4 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.2 Restricted new natural gas\nconnections\n6 Prescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1)\n(1) An area located in any of the following zones is prescribed:\n(a) CFZ (Community Facility Zone);\n(b) CZ1 (Core Zone);\n(c) CZ2 (Business Zone);\n(d) CZ3 (Services Zone);\n(e) CZ4 (Local Centres Zone);\n(f) CZ5 (Mixed Use Zone);\n(g) CZ6 (Leisure and Accommodation Zone);\n(h) RZ1 (Suburban Zone);\n(i) RZ2 (Suburban Core Zone);\n(j) RZ3 (Urban Residential Zone);\n(k) RZ4 (Medium Density Residential Zone);\n(l) RZ5 (High Density Residential Zone).\n(2) Premises on which any of the following are located, in any zone, are\nprescribed:\n(a) a class 1 building;\n(b) a class 2 building;\n(c) a class 3 building;\n(d) a class 4 building.\n\nNew natural gas connections Part 2\nExempt new connections Division 2.3\nSection 7\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.3 Exempt new connections\n7 Definitions—div 2.3\nIn this division:\nblock—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.\nsection, in relation to land—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.\n8 Exempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas\nconnection, par (b) (iii)\n(1) A new connection to premises mentioned in an item in table 8,\ncolumn 2 is prescribed if—\n(a) all the circumstances mentioned in the item, column 3 apply;\nand\n(b) the connection application for the new connection is made by\nthe date mentioned in the item, column 4; and\n(c) the new connection is provided by a gas distributor within the\ntimeframe mentioned in the item, column 5.\nTable 8 Exempt new connections\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnew\nconnection\nto premises\ncolumn 3\ncircumstances\ncolumn 4\nlast day to make\nconnection\napplication\ncolumn 5\ntimeframe to\nprovide new\nconnection\n1 new\nconnection\n7 December 2023 12 months after\nconnection\napplication is made\n\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.3 Exempt new connections\nSection 8\npage 6 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnew\nconnection\nto premises\ncolumn 3\ncircumstances\ncolumn 4\nlast day to make\nconnection\napplication\ncolumn 5\ntimeframe to\nprovide new\nconnection\n2 new\nconnection in\nrelation to\ndevelopment\napproval\ndevelopment\napplication in\nrelation to the\ndevelopment\napproval is lodged\nor made before\n2 March 2024\n7 December 2028 the earlier of the\nfollowing:\n• 12 months after\nconnection\napplication made;\n• 30 March 2029\n3 new\nconnection in\nrelation to\nbuilding\napproval\nbuilding approval\nis issued before\n2 March 2024\n7 December 2028 the earlier of the\nfollowing:\n• 12 months after\nconnection\napplication made;\n• 30 March 2029\n4 new\nconnection for\nwhich\napproval for\nexemption is\nissued under\ns 11 (1)\n7 December 2028 the earlier of the\nfollowing:\n• 12 months after\nconnection\napplication made;\n• 30 March 2029\n(2) In this section:\nbuilding approval means a building approval issued under the\nBuilding Act 2004, other than a building approval for which—\n(a) a certificate of occupancy has been issued under the Building\nAct 2004; or\n(b) the development period under the Building Act 2004, section 36\nhas ended.\n\nNew natural gas connections Part 2\nExempt new connections Division 2.3\nSection 9\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndevelopment approval means a development approval made under—\n(a) the Planning and Development Act 2007, other than a\ndevelopment approval—\n(i) for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued under\nthe Building Act 2004, section 69; or\n(ii) that has ended under the Planning and Development\nAct 2007, section 187; or\n(iii) that has been revoked under the Planning and\nDevelopment Act 2007, section 189; or\n(iv) for which a certificate of compliance has been issued under\nthe Planning and Development Act 2007, section 296; or\n(b) the Planning Act 2023, other than a development application—\n(i) for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued under\nthe Building Act 2004, section 69; or\n(ii) that has been revoked under the Planning Act 2023,\nsection 204; or\n(iii) that has ended under the Planning Act 2023, section 211 or\nsection 212; or\n(iv) for which a certificate of compliance has been issued under\nthe Planning Act 2023, section 368.\n9 Exempt new connections—application\n(1) The owner of premises may apply to the Minister for approval for a\nnew connection to the premises to be exempted under section 11 (1).\n(2) The application must be in the form required by the Minister by notice\non an ACT government website approved by the Minister.\n(3) An approval under subsection (2) is a notifiable instrument.\n\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.3 Exempt new connections\nSection 10\npage 8 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) The application is properly completed only if—\n(a) the application includes all information and documents required\nby the form mentioned in subsection (2); and\n(b) a document required to be included with the application includes\nall information required to be included in the document and is\nsubstantially complete; and\n(c) the application, and any document or information included in\nthe application, is verified in the way required by the form; and\n(d) the application does not include information or documents that\nare not required by the form.\n(5) If the application is not properly completed—\n(a) the Minister may refuse to consider the application; and\n(b) if the Minister refuses to consider the application—the\napplication lapses.\n10 Exempt new connections—request for more information\n(1) The Minister may, in writing, ask an applicant under section 9 or a\ngas distributor to give the Minister additional information that the\nMinister reasonably needs to decide the application.\n(2) The Minister may refuse to consider the application further if the\napplicant does not provide the information requested within the\nperiod stated in the request.\n11 Exempt new connections—decision\n(1) If the Minister receives an application under section 9, the Minister\nmust—\n(a) approve the application; or\n(b) approve the application subject to stated conditions; or\n\nNew natural gas connections Part 2\nExempt new connections Division 2.3\nSection 11\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) refuse to approve the application.\n(2) The Minister must refuse to approve the application if the premises\nto which the application relates are located—\n(a) in either of the following zones in the district of Molonglo:\n(i) CZ1 (Core Zone);\n(ii) CZ2 (Business Zone); or\n(b) on a block that is, or is proposed to be, designated 1 of the\nfollowing zones:\n(i) RZ1 (Suburban Zone);\n(ii) RZ2 (Suburban Core Zone);\n(iii) RZ3 (Urban Residential Zone);\n(iv) RZ4 (Medium Density Residential Zone);\n(v) RZ5 (High Density Residential Zone).\n(3) The Minister must also refuse to approve the application if the\nconnection is intended to provide gas to a class 1 or class 2 building.\n(4) In considering the application, the Minister must also consider the\nfollowing:\n(a) the objects of the Act;\n(b) the ACT target and any interim targets determined under the\nAct, section 7 (2);\nNote The ACT target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT\nto achieve zero net emissions by 30 June 2045 (see Act, s 6).\n(c) the likely impact on the Territory if the application is approved;\n(d) any other information provided by the gas distributor.\n(5) The Minister may also consider any other relevant information.\n\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.4 Modification of certain national laws\nSection 12\npage 10 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n12 Exempt new connection—form of approval\n(1) The approval for exemption must be in writing and state the\nfollowing:\n(a) the address and block and section number of the premises to\nwhich the approval relates;\n(b) the name of the owner of the premises;\n(c) the maximum size of gas meter permitted for the new\nconnection;\n(d) the date by which the connection application must be made;\n(e) the timeframe in which the new connection must be provided;\n(f) any condition applying to the approval.\n(2) The Minister must give a copy of the approval to each gas distributor\noperating in the ACT.\n13 Expiry—div 2.3\nThis division expires on 31 March 2029.\nDivision 2.4 Modification of certain national laws\n14 Modification of National Gas (ACT) Law—\nAct, s 13B (1) (b)\nThe National Gas (ACT) Law is modified by schedule 1.\nNote The National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, s 8 applies the National Gas Law set\nout in the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), schedule as if\nit were an ACT law called the National Gas (ACT) Law.\n\nNew natural gas connections Part 2\nInformation sharing Division 2.5\nSection 15\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.5 Information sharing\n15 Information gas distributor must give Territory—Act,\ns 13B (3) (a)\n(1) A gas distributor must include the following information in its annual\nreport:\n(a) the total number of new gas connections provided by the gas\ndistributor in the ACT;\n(b) for each new gas connection the distributor provides to\npremises—\n(i) the day the connection application was received; and\n(ii) the day the connection was provided; and\n(iii) whether the new gas connection—\n(A) is a new connection to the premises; or\n(B) alters an existing connection resulting in an additional\npoint of supply of natural gas to the premises or other\npremises; or\n(C) replaces or reinstates an existing connection to the\npremises; and\n(iv) the division, district and zone where the premises are\nlocated; and\n(v) if the new gas connection is an exempt new connection, the\ntype of exemption; and\n(vi) the class of each building supplied by the connection; and\n(vii) the type of connection; and\n(viii) the size of gas meter for the connection;\n(c) any other information the Minister directs.\n\nPart 2 New natural gas connections\nDivision 2.5 Information sharing\nSection 16\npage 12 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A direction is a notifiable instrument.\n(3) In this section:\nannual report means an annual report for a financial year given to the\nindependent competition and regulatory commission under the\nUtilities Act 2000, section 25 (2) (d).\ndivision, in relation to premises—see the Districts Act 2002,\ndictionary.\ntype, of exempt new connection, means a type of new gas exemption\nmentioned in an item in table 8, column 2.\n16 Information gas distributor must give customers—Act,\ns 13B (3) (b)\n(1) A gas distributor must make available to existing and potential\ncustomers information about the following that the Minister directs\nthe distributor to make available:\n(a) the operation or implementation of the Act, part 2A (New\nnatural gas connections);\n(b) government policies or procedures in relation to the Act,\npart 2A.\n(2) A direction may include a requirement about how the gas distributor\nmust make the information available.\n(3) A direction is a notifiable instrument.\n\nFunctions of Minister Part 3\nSection 17\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Functions of Minister\n17 Annual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural\ngas connections\n(1) This section applies to a report prepared by the Minister under the\nAct, section 15 for the 2026-2027 financial year and 2029-2030\nfinancial year.\n(2) The report must include a report for the 3-year period ending on the\nlast day of the financial year on—\n(a) the actions the Minister has taken in that period in relation to the\nimplementation and operation of the Act, part 2A (New natural\ngas connections); and\n(b) the effectiveness of government actions taken in relation to the\nimplementation and operation of the Act, part 2A.\n18 Expiry—pt 3\nThis part expires on 31 December 2030.\n\nPart 4 Sector agreements\nSection 19\npage 14 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Sector agreements\n19 Requirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2)\nA sector agreement with an entity—\n(a) must include provisions to review and report on the operation of\nthe agreement; and\n(b) may include provisions about 1 or more of the following:\n(i) goals of the agreement in relation to reducing greenhouse\ngas emissions;\n(ii) strategies for the entity the agreement is made with to\nachieve the goals;\nExamples\n1 reducing energy use\n2 improving energy efficiency\n3 using renewable energy\n(iii) functions of the Minister and the entity;\n(iv) strategies for the entity to support research and\ndevelopment in relation to reducing greenhouse gas\nemissions;\n(v) a method for measuring the entity’s progress in reducing\ngreenhouse gas emissions.\n\nModification—National Gas (ACT) Law Schedule 1\nNational Gas (ACT) Law Part 1.1\nModification [1.1]\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Modification—National Gas\n(ACT) Law\n(see s 14)\nPart 1.1 National Gas (ACT) Law\n[1.1] Section 133 (6)\nsubstitute\n(6) Subsection (1) does not apply to—\n(a) conduct engaged in in accordance with an agreement, if the\nagreement was in force on 30 March 1995; or\n(b) conduct that complies with the Climate Change and Greenhouse\nGas Reduction Act 2010, section 13A (Restriction on certain\nnatural gas connections).\nPart 1.2 National Gas Rules\n[1.2] New section 119AA\nin division 1, insert\n119AA Application—pt 12A\nThis part does not apply in relation to a new connection that a\ndistributor must not provide under the Climate Change and\nGreenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010, section 13A (Restriction on\ncertain natural gas connections).\n\nDictionary\npage 16 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following term:\n• entity\n• independent competition and regulatory commission.\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (see\nLegislation Act, s 148). For example, the following term is defined in the\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010, dict:\n• ACT target (see s 6)\n• greenhouse gas emissions.\nblock, for division 2.3 (Exempt new connections)—see the Districts\nAct 2002, dictionary.\nclass, for a building, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see\nsection 5.\nconnection, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Act,\nsection 13A (4).\nconnection application, in relation to premises, for part 2 (New\nnatural gas connections)—see section 5.\ndistrict, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Districts\nAct 2002, dictionary.\ngas distributor, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the\nUtilities Act 2000, dictionary.\nnational gas rules, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see\nsection 5.\nnew gas connection, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see\nthe Act, section 13A (4).\n\nDictionary\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\npremises, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Act,\nsection 13A (4).\nprovide, a new gas connection, for part 2 (New natural gas\nconnections)—see the Act, section 13A (4).\nsection, in relation to land, for division 2.3 (Exempt new\nconnections)—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.\nzone, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Planning\nAct 2023, dictionary.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 18 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011\nSL2011-10\nnotified LR 11 April 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 April 2011 (s 2)\nas amended by\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Amendment\nRegulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-33\nnotified LR 29 November 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 8 December 2023 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nPreliminary\npt 1 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 4\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nNew natural gas connections\npt 2 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nDefinitions—pt 2\ndiv 2.1 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nDefinitions—pt 2\ns 5 orig s 5\nrenum as s 19\npres s 5\nins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef class ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef connection ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef connection application ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef district ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef gas distributor ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef national gas rules ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef new gas connection ins SL2023-33 s 5\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 20 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef premises ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef provide ins SL2023-33 s 5\ndef zone ins SL2023-33 s 5\nRestricted new natural gas connections\ndiv 2.2 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nPrescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1)\ns 6 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nExempt new connections\ndiv 2.3 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nDefinitions—div 2.3\ns 7 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\ndef block ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\ndef section ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas connection, par (b) (iii)\ns 8 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExempt new connections—application\ns 9 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExempt new connections—request for more information\ns 10 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExempt new connections—decision\ns 11 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExempt new connection—form of approval\ns 12 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nExpiry—div 2.3\ns 13 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 March 2029 (s 13)\nModification of certain national laws\ndiv 2.4 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nModification of National Gas (ACT) Law—Act, s 13B (1) (b)\ns 14 ins SL2023-33 s 5\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR3\n09/12/25\nClimate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nInformation sharing\ndiv 2.5 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nInformation gas distributor must give Territory—Act, s 13B (3) (a)\ns 15 ins SL2023-33 s 5\n(2), (5) exp 8 December 2025 (s 15 (5))\nss renum R3 LA\nInformation gas distributor must give customers—Act, s 13B (3) (b)\ns 16 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nFunctions of Minister\npt 3 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 December 2030 (s 18)\nAnnual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural gas connections\ns 17 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 December 2030 (s 18)\nExpiry—pt 3\ns 18 ins SL2023-33 s 5\nexp 31 December 2030 (s 18)\nSector agreements\npt 4 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 6\nRequirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2)\ns 19 (prev s 5) renum as s 19 SL2023-33 s 7\nModification—National Gas (ACT) Law\nsch 1 ins SL2023-33 s 8\nDictionary\ndict am SL2023-33 s 9, s 10\ndef block ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef class ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef connection ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef connection application ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef district ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef gas distributor ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef national gas rules ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef new gas connection ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef premises ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef provide ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef section ins SL2023-33 s 11\ndef zone ins SL2023-33 s 11\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 22 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nRegulation 2011\nEffective: 09/12/25\nR3\n09/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n12 Apr 2011\n12 Apr 2011–\n7 Dec 2023\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n8 Dec 2023\n8 Dec 2023–\n8 Dec 2025\nSL2023-33 amendments by\nSL2023-33\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2011 regulation appears to have been a general implementation regulation for the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010. However, the 2023 amendments (SL2023-33) fundamentally transformed it into a detailed gas connection ban framework. The amendment history shows the entire Part 2 (New natural gas connections), Part 3 (Functions of Minister), Part 4 (Sector agreements), and Schedule 1 were all inserted in 2023. The regulation has effectively become a specialized instrument for implementing the ACT's gas phase-out policy, with extensive technical detail about planning zones, building classes, and exemption timeframes that goes well beyond what would have been contemplated in the original 2011 version."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple sunset clauses with different expiry dates (Division 2.3 expires 31 March 2029; Part 3 expires 31 December 2030)","Cross-references to at least 6 other Acts (Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010, Building Act 2004, Planning and Development Act 2007, Planning Act 2023, Districts Act 2002, Utilities Act 2000, National Gas (ACT) Law)","Nested conditional logic in Table 8 with four different exemption pathways, each with specific cutoff dates and timeframes","Dual planning regime references (both old Planning and Development Act 2007 and new Planning Act 2023) with parallel but slightly different exclusion criteria","Modification of national law (Schedule 1) requiring understanding of the National Gas (ACT) Law and National Gas Rules","Zone-based restrictions requiring knowledge of ACT planning zones (12 different zone types listed in section 6)","Building classification system references (class 1–4 buildings) requiring knowledge of the National Construction Code","Specific geographic exclusion (Molonglo district) with zone and block-level restrictions in section 11"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation implements the ACT’s phase‑out of new natural gas connections: it bars most new gas hookups for homes and many commercial buildings, restricts where distributors can connect, and lets the Minister grant rare exemptions. It includes limited transitional allowances for already‑approved projects. The rule forces new buildings toward electric alternatives and aligns local law with national gas rules to help the ACT reach net‑zero emissions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The 2023 amendment (SL2023-33) expanded the regulation to add a comprehensive Part 2 governing new natural gas connections: zone-based prohibitions, a ministerial exemption regime with procedural rules and deadlines, reporting requirements for gas distributors, and explicit modifications to the National Gas (ACT) Law and National Gas Rules. Several provisions are time-limited or contain transitional dates (see amendment history and expiry provisions such as s 13 and s 18)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple other Acts and external instruments (Planning Act 2023, Building Act 2004, Districts Act 2002, Utilities Act 2000, National Gas (ACT) Law and National Gas Rules) — see s 5, s 8(2), s 14 and Schedule 1.","Detailed geographic and building-class prescriptions listing many zones and classes that determine applicability — see s 6 and s 8(1).","Ministerial discretion over exemption approvals with procedural requirements, information requests and possible refusal grounds — see ss 9–11.","Time-limited and phased provisions, including explicit deadlines for applications/provision of connections and multiple expiries (div 2.3 expiry 31 Mar 2029; pt 3 expiry 31 Dec 2030; various transitional dates in table 8).","Reporting and information-direction obligations placed on gas distributors, including granular per-connection data fields and notifiable instruments for directions — see s 15(1)–(3) and s 16.","Modification of the National Gas (ACT) Law and insertion into the National Gas Rules to carve out regulated connections, creating interaction risks between Territory and national regimes — Schedule 1 (items [1.1], [1.2]).","Procedural strictness for exemption applications (form requirements, verification, lapse rules) increasing compliance burden — see s 9(2)–(4) and s 10.","Use of notifiable instruments and directions for operational detail increases delegated rule-making and potential administrative discretion — see s 9(3), s 15(2), s 16(3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation restricts new natural gas connections in specified ACT zones and for certain building classes, sets an exemption application and approval process (with deadlines and conditions), requires gas distributors to report detailed connection data and provide consumer information, and modifies the National Gas (ACT) Law and Rules. It is presented as supporting the ACT’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. Owners apply; the Minister decides and may impose conditions; gas distributors bear the data-collection and reporting duties and face time-limited compliance obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011","history":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction-regulation-2011/documents"}}