sec.247Notice of intention to stop transport or sale of covered gas or customer connection services

sec.247 Notice of intention to stop transport or sale of covered gas or customer connection services

The holder of a transmission pipeline licence for a pipeline that transports a covered gas must give the regulator the required notice at least 3 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the transportation of the covered gas through the pipeline. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A distributor must give the regulator the required notice at least 6 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the provision of customer connection services. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A retailer must give the regulator the required notice at least 6 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the sale of a covered gas to a customer. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Subsections (1) to (3) — do not apply for a distributor or retailer if the stoppage or reduction is because of a discontinuance under a connection contract or contract for the sale of the covered gas to a customer; and do not apply if there is a reasonable excuse for the stopping or significant reduction. In this section— required notice means a notice stating each of the following— whether the notice is a notice of a stoppage or of a significant reduction; reasons for the stoppage or reduction; each type of customer ( affected customers ) who will, or are likely to be, affected by the stoppage or reduction; details of any arrangements that have been, or will be, put in place to ensure affected customers continue to be supplied with the covered gas; information to be provided to affected customers about the stoppage or reduction and the arrangements; details of any level of help to be offered to affected customers. s 247 amd 2006 No. 60 s 133 ; 2014 No. 48 s 147 ; 2023 No. 25 s 31 sch 1 (sec.247-ssec.1) The holder of a transmission pipeline licence for a pipeline that transports a covered gas must give the regulator the required notice at least 3 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the transportation of the covered gas through the pipeline. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.247-ssec.2) A distributor must give the regulator the required notice at least 6 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the provision of customer connection services. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.247-ssec.3) A retailer must give the regulator the required notice at least 6 months before stopping, or significantly reducing, the sale of a covered gas to a customer. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.247-ssec.4) Subsections (1) to (3) — do not apply for a distributor or retailer if the stoppage or reduction is because of a discontinuance under a connection contract or contract for the sale of the covered gas to a customer; and do not apply if there is a reasonable excuse for the stopping or significant reduction. (sec.247-ssec.5) In this section— required notice means a notice stating each of the following— whether the notice is a notice of a stoppage or of a significant reduction; reasons for the stoppage or reduction; each type of customer ( affected customers ) who will, or are likely to be, affected by the stoppage or reduction; details of any arrangements that have been, or will be, put in place to ensure affected customers continue to be supplied with the covered gas; information to be provided to affected customers about the stoppage or reduction and the arrangements; details of any level of help to be offered to affected customers.