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Australian Capital Territory
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Regulation 2011
SL2011-10
made under the
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010
Republication No 3
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Republication date: 9 December 2025
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011,
made under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (including any
amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on
9 December 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting
this republished law to 9 December 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
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Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
Part 2 New natural gas connections
Division 2.1 Definitions—pt 2
5 Definitions—pt 2 3
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Division 2.2 Restricted new natural gas connections
6 Prescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1) 4
Division 2.3 Exempt new connections
7 Definitions—div 2.3 5
8 Exempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas connection, par
(b) (iii) 5
9 Exempt new connections—application 7
10 Exempt new connections—request for more information 8
11 Exempt new connections—decision 8
12 Exempt new connection—form of approval 10
13 Expiry—div 2.3 10
Division 2.4 Modification of certain national laws
14 Modification of National Gas (ACT) Law—Act, s 13B (1) (b) 10
Division 2.5 Information sharing
15 Information gas distributor must give Territory—Act, s 13B (3) (a) 11
16 Information gas distributor must give customers—Act, s 13B (3) (b) 12
Part 3 Functions of Minister
17 Annual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural gas
connections 13
18 Expiry—pt 3 13
Part 4 Sector agreements
19 Requirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2) 14
Schedule 1 Modification—National Gas (ACT) Law 15
Part 1.1 National Gas (ACT) Law 15
Part 1.2 National Gas Rules 15
Dictionary 16
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 18
2 Abbreviation key 18
3 Legislation history 19
4 Amendment history 19
5 Earlier republications 22
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Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Regulation 2011.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the
definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or
the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
New natural gas connections Part 2
Definitions—pt 2 Division 2.1
Section 5
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Part 2 New natural gas connections
Division 2.1 Definitions—pt 2
5 Definitions—pt 2
In this part:
class, for a building, means the class of building under the building
code.
Note Building code—see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.
connection—see the Act, section 13A (4).
connection application, in relation to premises, means an application
under the national gas rules, section 119R (Application process) for a
connection service to a new gas connection to the premises.
district—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.
gas distributor—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.
national gas rules means the National Gas Rules under the National
Gas (ACT) Law.
Note 1 The national gas rules are accessible at www.aemc.gov.au.
Note 2 The National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, s 8 applies the National Gas Law set
out in the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), schedule as if
it were an ACT law called the National Gas (ACT) Law.
new gas connection—see the Act, section 13A (4).
premises—see the Act, section 13A (4).
provide, a new gas connection—see the Act, section 13A (4).
zone—see the Planning Act 2023, dictionary.
Part 2 New natural gas connections
Division 2.2 Restricted new natural gas connections
Section 6
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Division 2.2 Restricted new natural gas
connections
6 Prescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1)
(1) An area located in any of the following zones is prescribed:
(a) CFZ (Community Facility Zone);
(b) CZ1 (Core Zone);
(c) CZ2 (Business Zone);
(d) CZ3 (Services Zone);
(e) CZ4 (Local Centres Zone);
(f) CZ5 (Mixed Use Zone);
(g) CZ6 (Leisure and Accommodation Zone);
(h) RZ1 (Suburban Zone);
(i) RZ2 (Suburban Core Zone);
(j) RZ3 (Urban Residential Zone);
(k) RZ4 (Medium Density Residential Zone);
(l) RZ5 (High Density Residential Zone).
(2) Premises on which any of the following are located, in any zone, are
prescribed:
(a) a class 1 building;
(b) a class 2 building;
(c) a class 3 building;
(d) a class 4 building.
New natural gas connections Part 2
Exempt new connections Division 2.3
Section 7
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Division 2.3 Exempt new connections
7 Definitions—div 2.3
In this division:
block—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.
section, in relation to land—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.
8 Exempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas
connection, par (b) (iii)
(1) A new connection to premises mentioned in an item in table 8,
column 2 is prescribed if—
(a) all the circumstances mentioned in the item, column 3 apply;
and
(b) the connection application for the new connection is made by
the date mentioned in the item, column 4; and
(c) the new connection is provided by a gas distributor within the
timeframe mentioned in the item, column 5.
Table 8 Exempt new connections
column 1
item
column 2
new
connection
to premises
column 3
circumstances
column 4
last day to make
connection
application
column 5
timeframe to
provide new
connection
1 new
connection
7 December 2023 12 months after
connection
application is made
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column 1
item
column 2
new
connection
to premises
column 3
circumstances
column 4
last day to make
connection
application
column 5
timeframe to
provide new
connection
2 new
connection in
relation to
development
approval
development
application in
relation to the
development
approval is lodged
or made before
2 March 2024
7 December 2028 the earlier of the
following:
• 12 months after
connection
application made;
• 30 March 2029
3 new
connection in
relation to
building
approval
building approval
is issued before
2 March 2024
7 December 2028 the earlier of the
following:
• 12 months after
connection
application made;
• 30 March 2029
4 new
connection for
which
approval for
exemption is
issued under
s 11 (1)
7 December 2028 the earlier of the
following:
• 12 months after
connection
application made;
• 30 March 2029
(2) In this section:
building approval means a building approval issued under the
Building Act 2004, other than a building approval for which—
(a) a certificate of occupancy has been issued under the Building
Act 2004; or
(b) the development period under the Building Act 2004, section 36
has ended.
New natural gas connections Part 2
Exempt new connections Division 2.3
Section 9
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development approval means a development approval made under—
(a) the Planning and Development Act 2007, other than a
development approval—
(i) for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued under
the Building Act 2004, section 69; or
(ii) that has ended under the Planning and Development
Act 2007, section 187; or
(iii) that has been revoked under the Planning and
Development Act 2007, section 189; or
(iv) for which a certificate of compliance has been issued under
the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 296; or
(b) the Planning Act 2023, other than a development application—
(i) for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued under
the Building Act 2004, section 69; or
(ii) that has been revoked under the Planning Act 2023,
section 204; or
(iii) that has ended under the Planning Act 2023, section 211 or
section 212; or
(iv) for which a certificate of compliance has been issued under
the Planning Act 2023, section 368.
9 Exempt new connections—application
(1) The owner of premises may apply to the Minister for approval for a
new connection to the premises to be exempted under section 11 (1).
(2) The application must be in the form required by the Minister by notice
on an ACT government website approved by the Minister.
(3) An approval under subsection (2) is a notifiable instrument.
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(4) The application is properly completed only if—
(a) the application includes all information and documents required
by the form mentioned in subsection (2); and
(b) a document required to be included with the application includes
all information required to be included in the document and is
substantially complete; and
(c) the application, and any document or information included in
the application, is verified in the way required by the form; and
(d) the application does not include information or documents that
are not required by the form.
(5) If the application is not properly completed—
(a) the Minister may refuse to consider the application; and
(b) if the Minister refuses to consider the application—the
application lapses.
10 Exempt new connections—request for more information
(1) The Minister may, in writing, ask an applicant under section 9 or a
gas distributor to give the Minister additional information that the
Minister reasonably needs to decide the application.
(2) The Minister may refuse to consider the application further if the
applicant does not provide the information requested within the
period stated in the request.
11 Exempt new connections—decision
(1) If the Minister receives an application under section 9, the Minister
must—
(a) approve the application; or
(b) approve the application subject to stated conditions; or
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(c) refuse to approve the application.
(2) The Minister must refuse to approve the application if the premises
to which the application relates are located—
(a) in either of the following zones in the district of Molonglo:
(i) CZ1 (Core Zone);
(ii) CZ2 (Business Zone); or
(b) on a block that is, or is proposed to be, designated 1 of the
following zones:
(i) RZ1 (Suburban Zone);
(ii) RZ2 (Suburban Core Zone);
(iii) RZ3 (Urban Residential Zone);
(iv) RZ4 (Medium Density Residential Zone);
(v) RZ5 (High Density Residential Zone).
(3) The Minister must also refuse to approve the application if the
connection is intended to provide gas to a class 1 or class 2 building.
(4) In considering the application, the Minister must also consider the
following:
(a) the objects of the Act;
(b) the ACT target and any interim targets determined under the
Act, section 7 (2);
Note The ACT target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT
to achieve zero net emissions by 30 June 2045 (see Act, s 6).
(c) the likely impact on the Territory if the application is approved;
(d) any other information provided by the gas distributor.
(5) The Minister may also consider any other relevant information.
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12 Exempt new connection—form of approval
(1) The approval for exemption must be in writing and state the
following:
(a) the address and block and section number of the premises to
which the approval relates;
(b) the name of the owner of the premises;
(c) the maximum size of gas meter permitted for the new
connection;
(d) the date by which the connection application must be made;
(e) the timeframe in which the new connection must be provided;
(f) any condition applying to the approval.
(2) The Minister must give a copy of the approval to each gas distributor
operating in the ACT.
13 Expiry—div 2.3
This division expires on 31 March 2029.
Division 2.4 Modification of certain national laws
14 Modification of National Gas (ACT) Law—
Act, s 13B (1) (b)
The National Gas (ACT) Law is modified by schedule 1.
Note The National Gas (ACT) Act 2008, s 8 applies the National Gas Law set
out in the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), schedule as if
it were an ACT law called the National Gas (ACT) Law.
New natural gas connections Part 2
Information sharing Division 2.5
Section 15
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Division 2.5 Information sharing
15 Information gas distributor must give Territory—Act,
s 13B (3) (a)
(1) A gas distributor must include the following information in its annual
report:
(a) the total number of new gas connections provided by the gas
distributor in the ACT;
(b) for each new gas connection the distributor provides to
premises—
(i) the day the connection application was received; and
(ii) the day the connection was provided; and
(iii) whether the new gas connection—
(A) is a new connection to the premises; or
(B) alters an existing connection resulting in an additional
point of supply of natural gas to the premises or other
premises; or
(C) replaces or reinstates an existing connection to the
premises; and
(iv) the division, district and zone where the premises are
located; and
(v) if the new gas connection is an exempt new connection, the
type of exemption; and
(vi) the class of each building supplied by the connection; and
(vii) the type of connection; and
(viii) the size of gas meter for the connection;
(c) any other information the Minister directs.
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(2) A direction is a notifiable instrument.
(3) In this section:
annual report means an annual report for a financial year given to the
independent competition and regulatory commission under the
Utilities Act 2000, section 25 (2) (d).
division, in relation to premises—see the Districts Act 2002,
dictionary.
type, of exempt new connection, means a type of new gas exemption
mentioned in an item in table 8, column 2.
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s 13B (3) (b)
(1) A gas distributor must make available to existing and potential
customers information about the following that the Minister directs
the distributor to make available:
(a) the operation or implementation of the Act, part 2A (New
natural gas connections);
(b) government policies or procedures in relation to the Act,
part 2A.
(2) A direction may include a requirement about how the gas distributor
must make the information available.
(3) A direction is a notifiable instrument.
Functions of Minister Part 3
Section 17
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Part 3 Functions of Minister
17 Annual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural
gas connections
(1) This section applies to a report prepared by the Minister under the
Act, section 15 for the 2026-2027 financial year and 2029-2030
financial year.
(2) The report must include a report for the 3-year period ending on the
last day of the financial year on—
(a) the actions the Minister has taken in that period in relation to the
implementation and operation of the Act, part 2A (New natural
gas connections); and
(b) the effectiveness of government actions taken in relation to the
implementation and operation of the Act, part 2A.
18 Expiry—pt 3
This part expires on 31 December 2030.
Part 4 Sector agreements
Section 19
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Part 4 Sector agreements
19 Requirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2)
A sector agreement with an entity—
(a) must include provisions to review and report on the operation of
the agreement; and
(b) may include provisions about 1 or more of the following:
(i) goals of the agreement in relation to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions;
(ii) strategies for the entity the agreement is made with to
achieve the goals;
Examples
1 reducing energy use
2 improving energy efficiency
3 using renewable energy
(iii) functions of the Minister and the entity;
(iv) strategies for the entity to support research and
development in relation to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions;
(v) a method for measuring the entity’s progress in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.
Modification—National Gas (ACT) Law Schedule 1
National Gas (ACT) Law Part 1.1
Modification [1.1]
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Schedule 1 Modification—National Gas
(ACT) Law
(see s 14)
Part 1.1 National Gas (ACT) Law
[1.1] Section 133 (6)
substitute
(6) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) conduct engaged in in accordance with an agreement, if the
agreement was in force on 30 March 1995; or
(b) conduct that complies with the Climate Change and Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Act 2010, section 13A (Restriction on certain
natural gas connections).
Part 1.2 National Gas Rules
[1.2] New section 119AA
in division 1, insert
119AA Application—pt 12A
This part does not apply in relation to a new connection that a
distributor must not provide under the Climate Change and
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010, section 13A (Restriction on
certain natural gas connections).
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following term:
• entity
• independent competition and regulatory commission.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (see
Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following term is defined in the
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010, dict:
• ACT target (see s 6)
• greenhouse gas emissions.
block, for division 2.3 (Exempt new connections)—see the Districts
Act 2002, dictionary.
class, for a building, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see
section 5.
connection, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Act,
section 13A (4).
connection application, in relation to premises, for part 2 (New
natural gas connections)—see section 5.
district, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Districts
Act 2002, dictionary.
gas distributor, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the
Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.
national gas rules, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see
section 5.
new gas connection, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see
the Act, section 13A (4).
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premises, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Act,
section 13A (4).
provide, a new gas connection, for part 2 (New natural gas
connections)—see the Act, section 13A (4).
section, in relation to land, for division 2.3 (Exempt new
connections)—see the Districts Act 2002, dictionary.
zone, for part 2 (New natural gas connections)—see the Planning
Act 2023, dictionary.
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
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3 Legislation history
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation 2011
SL2011-10
notified LR 11 April 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 April 2011 (s 2)
as amended by
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Amendment
Regulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-33
notified LR 29 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 December 2023 (s 2)
4 Amendment history
Preliminary
pt 1 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 4
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
New natural gas connections
pt 2 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
Definitions—pt 2
div 2.1 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
Definitions—pt 2
s 5 orig s 5
renum as s 19
pres s 5
ins SL2023-33 s 5
def class ins SL2023-33 s 5
def connection ins SL2023-33 s 5
def connection application ins SL2023-33 s 5
def district ins SL2023-33 s 5
def gas distributor ins SL2023-33 s 5
def national gas rules ins SL2023-33 s 5
def new gas connection ins SL2023-33 s 5
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def premises ins SL2023-33 s 5
def provide ins SL2023-33 s 5
def zone ins SL2023-33 s 5
Restricted new natural gas connections
div 2.2 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
Prescribed areas and stated premises—Act, s 13A (1)
s 6 ins SL2023-33 s 5
Exempt new connections
div 2.3 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Definitions—div 2.3
s 7 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
def block ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
def section ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Exempt new connections—Act, s 13A (4), def new gas connection, par (b) (iii)
s 8 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Exempt new connections—application
s 9 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Exempt new connections—request for more information
s 10 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Exempt new connections—decision
s 11 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Exempt new connection—form of approval
s 12 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Expiry—div 2.3
s 13 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 March 2029 (s 13)
Modification of certain national laws
div 2.4 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
Modification of National Gas (ACT) Law—Act, s 13B (1) (b)
s 14 ins SL2023-33 s 5
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
R3
09/12/25
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Regulation 2011
Effective: 09/12/25
page 21
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au
Information sharing
div 2.5 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
Information gas distributor must give Territory—Act, s 13B (3) (a)
s 15 ins SL2023-33 s 5
(2), (5) exp 8 December 2025 (s 15 (5))
ss renum R3 LA
Information gas distributor must give customers—Act, s 13B (3) (b)
s 16 ins SL2023-33 s 5
Functions of Minister
pt 3 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 December 2030 (s 18)
Annual report by Minister—reporting in relation to natural gas connections
s 17 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 December 2030 (s 18)
Expiry—pt 3
s 18 ins SL2023-33 s 5
exp 31 December 2030 (s 18)
Sector agreements
pt 4 hdg ins SL2023-33 s 6
Requirements for sector agreements—Act, s 23 (2)
s 19 (prev s 5) renum as s 19 SL2023-33 s 7
Modification—National Gas (ACT) Law
sch 1 ins SL2023-33 s 8
Dictionary
dict am SL2023-33 s 9, s 10
def block ins SL2023-33 s 11
def class ins SL2023-33 s 11
def connection ins SL2023-33 s 11
def connection application ins SL2023-33 s 11
def district ins SL2023-33 s 11
def gas distributor ins SL2023-33 s 11
def national gas rules ins SL2023-33 s 11
def new gas connection ins SL2023-33 s 11
def premises ins SL2023-33 s 11
def provide ins SL2023-33 s 11
def section ins SL2023-33 s 11
def zone ins SL2023-33 s 11