Gas Supply Act 1996
73Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of gas supply
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73 Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of gas supply
73 Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of gas supply
(1) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence under Division 1 may make either or both of the following orders—
(a) an order that the premises to which the offence relates be disconnected from the distribution pipeline or distribution system of the network operator concerned, or
(b) an order that the supply of gas to those premises be discontinued.
(2) An order under this section has effect regardless of the provisions of any contract.
(3) An order under this section has effect despite any other law.
s 73: Am 1998 No 41, Sch 1.2 [16]; 2012 No 38, Sch 2 [37].