Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.340Continuation of actions by QCA
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sec.340 Continuation of actions by QCA
This section applies if, before the commencement— QCA has given a warning notice under former section 270R to a distributor or retailer; or QCA has given a code contravention notice, under former section 270U, to a distributor or retailer; or QCA has, under former section 270W, applied to the Supreme Court for an order about the payment of a civil penalty by a distributor or retailer; or QCA has, under former chapter 5A, part 5, division 3, referred a matter to the regulator; or QCA has given a distributor or retailer a notice under former section 270ZE to produce documents or information; or QCA has, under former section 270ZG, required a distributor or retailer to carry out an internal audit or to appoint an independent auditor. QCA may continue to take action under chapter 5A, part 5 as in force immediately before the commencement. In this section— former , for a provision mentioned in this section, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement. s 340 prev s 340 om 2006 No. 60 s 167 pres s 340 ins 2014 No. 48 s 175 (sec.340-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— QCA has given a warning notice under former section 270R to a distributor or retailer; or QCA has given a code contravention notice, under former section 270U, to a distributor or retailer; or QCA has, under former section 270W, applied to the Supreme Court for an order about the payment of a civil penalty by a distributor or retailer; or QCA has, under former chapter 5A, part 5, division 3, referred a matter to the regulator; or QCA has given a distributor or retailer a notice under former section 270ZE to produce documents or information; or QCA has, under former section 270ZG, required a distributor or retailer to carry out an internal audit or to appoint an independent auditor. (sec.340-ssec.2) QCA may continue to take action under chapter 5A, part 5 as in force immediately before the commencement. (sec.340-ssec.3) In this section— former , for a provision mentioned in this section, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement.
- (a) QCA has given a warning notice under former section 270R to a distributor or retailer; or
- (b) QCA has given a code contravention notice, under former section 270U, to a distributor or retailer; or
- (c) QCA has, under former section 270W, applied to the Supreme Court for an order about the payment of a civil penalty by a distributor or retailer; or
- (d) QCA has, under former chapter 5A, part 5, division 3, referred a matter to the regulator; or
- (e) QCA has given a distributor or retailer a notice under former section 270ZE to produce documents or information; or
- (f) QCA has, under former section 270ZG, required a distributor or retailer to carry out an internal audit or to appoint an independent auditor.