236Regulations

236 Regulations

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

(a) prescribing the method for calculating any charge for the supply of gas;

(b) the protection of any gas undertakings, works, gas fittings or property of a gas company and the prevention of any interference with them and generally providing for the safety of persons and property;

S. 236(1)(c) repealed by No. 29/2006 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 13.3), new s. 236(1)(c) inserted by No. 41/2021, s. 71(1).

(c) prescribing provisions of this Act as civil penalty requirements for the purposes of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001;

S. 236(1)(ca) inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(1).

(ca) prescribing amounts for the purposes of section 54E(b), (c), (d), (g) or (i) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001;

S. 236(1)(cb) inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(1).

(cb) prescribing amounts of notice penalties for the purposes of section 54U(b), (c), (d), (g) or (i) of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001;

S. 236(1)(cc) inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(1).

(cc) prescribing any other matter that is required for the operation of civil penalty orders in Division 1 of Part 7 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001;

S. 236(1)(cd) inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(1).

(cd) prescribing any other matter that is required to be prescribed for the operation of the penalty notice regime in Division 2 of Part 7 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001;

(d) prescribing penalties not exceeding 5 penalty units for breaches of the regulations;

(e) prescribing any matter or thing authorised or required to be prescribed or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying this Act into effect.

S. 236(2) repealed by No. 23/2009 s. 33.

S. 236(3) amended by No. 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 13.3), repealed by No. 23/2009 s. 33.

(4) Regulations made under this Act may be made—

S. 236(4)(a) substituted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(2).

(a) so as to be of general or limited application;

S. 236(4)(ab) inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 71(2).

(ab) so as to differ according to time, place or circumstance;

(b) so as to require a matter affected by the regulations to be—

(i) in accordance with a specified standard or specified requirement; or

(ii) approved by or to the satisfaction of a prescribed person;