33KMarket operations rules

33K Market operations rules

33K Market operations rules

(cf section 63C of Electricity Supply Act 1995)

(1) The Minister may approve rules for or with respect to the following matters—

(a), (b) (Repealed)

(c) the operation of distribution pipelines,

(d) (Repealed)

(d1) the establishment and operation of a wholesale natural gas market scheme, to ensure the continuity of supply of natural gas to customers, that will apply to the owners and operators of natural gas transmission pipelines, shippers of natural gas and authorised reticulators and retailers,

(e) (Repealed)

(f) any other matter prescribed by the regulations,

(g) matters ancillary to or consequential on the matters set out in paragraphs (c)–(f).

(2) A rule may make provision for or with respect to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, the provisions of any Act or statutory rule or any other publication, whether of the same or of a different kind.

(2A) Rules referred to in subsection (1) (d1) may make provision for or with respect to the following—

(a) interruptions to the supply of natural gas in circumstances specified in the rules,

(b) the functions of the scheme regulator (being the person identified as such by the rules) with respect to ensuring compliance with the rules, including—

(i) the power to make orders against the owners and operators of natural gas transmission pipelines, shippers of natural gas and authorised reticulators and retailers (the scheme participants), and

(ii) the power to impose civil penalties of up to $50,000 on scheme participants for failure to comply with the rules or any order of the scheme regulator,

(c) the costs payable by a scheme participant if the scheme regulator makes an order against the scheme participant or imposes a civil penalty on the scheme participant, and the recovery of any such costs or civil penalty.

(3) A rule may—