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Gas Industry Act 2001
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6 Construction of Act
This Act must be read and construed as one with the **Gas Industry (Residual Provisions) Act** **1994**.
Part 2—Application of Act
Division 1—Provisions relating to gas companies
7 Application of Act and other Acts to certain gas companies
(1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that a reference in specified provisions in Part 7 of this Act or specified provisions in another Act to a gas company does not include a reference to a specified gas distribution company, gas retailer or gas transmission company.
(2) A copy of an Order under subsection (1) must be laid before each House of Parliament on or before the sixth sitting day after it is made.
(3) An Order under subsection (1) is subject to disallowance by a House of Parliament, and section 23 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994** applies as if the Order were a statutory rule.
Pt 2 Div. 1A (Heading and s. 7A) inserted by No. 91/2004
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