6BNon-franchise customer

6B Non-franchise customer

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is a non-franchise customer in relation to a supply of gas from a supply point—

(a) if the gas is supplied from a supply point installed on or after 1 December 1997, other than a supply point installed within one kilometre of a distribution pipeline that was in operation on 1 July 1997;

(b) if the gas is supplied from a supply point on or after 1 September 1998 and before 1 September 1999 and—

(i) the person had purchased not less than 500 000 GJ of gas from that supply point, or an ancillary supply point, during the 12 months immediately preceding 1 September 1998 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later; or

S. 6B(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 62/2001 s. 81(c).

(ii) the supply point is new and the Commission is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person will purchase not less than 500 000 GJ of gas from that supply point within a period of 12 months during the 3 years next following 1 September 1998 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later;

(c) if the gas is supplied from a supply point on or after 1 September 1999 and before 1 September 2000 and—

(i) the person had purchased not less than 100 000 GJ of gas from that supply point, or an ancillary supply point, during the period of 12 months immediately preceding 1 September 1999 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later; or

S. 6B(1)(c)(ii) amended by Nos 58/1999 s. 3, 62/2001 s. 81(c).

(ii) the supply point is new and the Commission is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person will purchase not less than 100 000 GJ of gas from that supply point within a period of 12 months during the 3 years next following 1 September 1999 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later; or

S. 6B(1)(c)(iii) inserted by No. 58/1999 s. 3.

(iii) the person had purchased not less than 100 000 GJ of gas from that supply point, or an ancillary supply point, during the period of 12 months immediately preceding 1 March 2000 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later; or

S. 6B(1)(c)(iv) inserted by No. 58/1999 s. 3, amended by No. 62/2001 s. 81(c).

(iv) the supply point is new and the Commission is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person will purchase not less than 100 000 GJ of gas from that supply point within a period of 12 months during the 3 years next following 1 March 2000 or the commencement of the supply, whichever is the later;

S. 6B(1)(ca) inserted by No. 39/1999 s. 7.

(ca) if the gas is supplied from a supply point from which gas was supplied to Generation Victoria on 1 January 1999;