19Interim gas pricing orders

#### 19 Interim gas pricing orders 19 Interim gas pricing orders > > (1) The Tribunal may, by order served on a standard supplier, establish an interim pricing mechanism according to which the following tariffs, fees, charges and payments are to be fixed by the supplier in relation to the supply of natural gas to small retail customers under standard form customer supply contracts (an interim gas pricing order)— > > > > > (a) tariffs for natural gas, > > > > > (b) security deposits and other payments in the nature of security deposits, > > > > > (c) fees and charges in relation to late or dishonoured payments, > > > > > (d) fees and charges in relation to the establishment or maintenance of accounts, > > > > > (e) fees and charges in relation to the disconnection of premises from, or the reconnection of premises to, a distribution pipeline, > > > > > (f) such other fees, charges and payments as are prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) Such an order may not be made in relation to any class of small retail customers in respect of whom a gas pricing order is in force under section 27. > > > (3) The Minister may give the Tribunal a written referral requiring the Tribunal to make an interim gas pricing order within a time specified in the referral and, in that event, the Tribunal must take all reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the referral. > > > (4) Before making an interim gas pricing order, the Tribunal must notify the Minister of its intention to do so (except in the case of an order given pursuant to a referral under subclause (3)). > > > (5) An interim gas pricing order— > > > > > (a) takes effect on the date on which it is served on the standard supplier concerned or on such later date as may be specified in the order in that regard, and > > > > > (b) continues in force for such period as is specified in the order, not exceeding 6 months from the date on which it takes effect, > > > > but may be extended by the Tribunal (on one occasion only) for up to 3 months by a further order served on the standard supplier. > > > (6) Section 27A (subsections (2) and (3) excepted) applies to an interim gas pricing order under this clause in the same way as it applies to a gas pricing order under section 27. > > > (7) Section 28 does not apply to or in respect of an interim gas pricing order under this clause. > > > (8) This clause ceases to have effect on such date as may be appointed by a regulation published in the Gazette before 1 July 2003 or, if no such date is so appointed, on 1 July 2003.