Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.236Who is an industry participant
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sec.236 Who is an industry participant
Each of the following is an industry participant — a distributor; a retailer; the holder of a transmission pipeline licence; a person who— holds— a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and conducts a business in relation to the lease or licence that significantly affects, or may significantly affect, the supply of a covered gas to the community or part of the community; a person who ships gas to a retail market under an agreement with a person who is an industry participant under paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) ; a customer who, in the last 12 months, consumed more than 100TJ of covered gases; a customer who, in the next 12 months, is likely to consume more than 100TJ of covered gases. s 236 amd 2004 No. 25 s 984 ; 2006 No. 60 s 128 ; 2023 No. 25 s 31 sch 1
- (a) a distributor;
- (b) a retailer;
- (c) the holder of a transmission pipeline licence;
- (d) a person who— (i) holds— (A) a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or (B) a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and (ii) conducts a business in relation to the lease or licence that significantly affects, or may significantly affect, the supply of a covered gas to the community or part of the community;
- (i) holds— (A) a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or (B) a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and
- (A) a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or
- (B) a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and
- (ii) conducts a business in relation to the lease or licence that significantly affects, or may significantly affect, the supply of a covered gas to the community or part of the community;
- (e) a person who ships gas to a retail market under an agreement with a person who is an industry participant under paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) ;
- (f) a customer who, in the last 12 months, consumed more than 100TJ of covered gases;
- (g) a customer who, in the next 12 months, is likely to consume more than 100TJ of covered gases.
- (i) holds— (A) a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or (B) a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and
- (A) a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or
- (B) a petroleum lease or petroleum facility licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act; and
- (ii) conducts a business in relation to the lease or licence that significantly affects, or may significantly affect, the supply of a covered gas to the community or part of the community;