83Regulations

83 Regulations

83 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act, the National Energy Retail Law (NSW), the National Energy Retail Regulations (NSW), the National Gas (NSW) Law or the National Gas (NSW) Regulations for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters—

(a) the production, storage and conveyance of gas,

(b) the establishment of gas quality and gas safety standards,

(c) the design and construction of gas pipes and associated equipment,

(d) distributor service standards for reticulators that are distributors within the meaning of the National Energy Retail Law (NSW),

(e) (Repealed)

(f) the construction, alteration, extension, maintenance, repair and operation of distribution pipelines or distribution systems,

(g) the carrying out of work involving the installation or replacement of a gas meter or any part of the basic metering equipment,

(g1) the installation, alteration, extension or repair of, or any other work on, a consumer service,

(h) the reporting of accidents,

(i) the keeping of records, information and statistics in relation to the operation of distribution pipelines or distribution systems and the supply of gas,

(j) the circumstances under which gas supply may be refused or discontinued,

(k) the procedures to be adopted by distributors for the resolution of customer complaints,

(l) fees, charges and payments,

(m) facilitating the Government’s social programs for gas, including—

(i) the adoption of Codes with respect to the implementation of any such program in relation to a specified class or specified classes of customers, and