sec.43Grounds for disconnection by distributor

sec.43 Grounds for disconnection by distributor

For section 42 (1) , the ground is any of the following— because of an emergency or for a health or safety reason; the disconnection has been directed under a dangerous situation direction under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act ; to carry out work that needs to be carried out without delay to prevent an emergency or a health or safety incident; to carry out work to the distributor’s distribution system if— the work is reasonably required and is done at a reasonable time; and the person is given reasonable notice of the disconnection; a ground for disconnection under a relevant connection contract; customer connection services to the premises are denied or limited under an insufficiency of supply direction; the customer has not provided safe access to the premises, as required under section 130 of the Act ; the customer has unlawfully taken a covered gas in contravention of section 289 of the Act or of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act , section 809 ; a retailer has given the distributor a notice (a disconnection request ) requesting the premises be disconnected; the distributor is Maranoa Regional Council, and the terms of the Council’s exemption from holding a retailer authorisation under the NERL (Qld) allow the Council to disconnect the premises; the distributor is Western Downs Regional Council, and the terms of the Council’s exemption from holding a retailer authorisation under the NERL (Qld) allow the Council to disconnect the premises. s 43 amd 2014 SL No. 338 s 47 ; 2024 SL No. 31 s 4

• (a) because of an emergency or for a health or safety reason;
• (b) the disconnection has been directed under a dangerous situation direction under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act ;
• (c) to carry out work that needs to be carried out without delay to prevent an emergency or a health or safety incident;
• (d) to carry out work to the distributor’s distribution system if— (i) the work is reasonably required and is done at a reasonable time; and (ii) the person is given reasonable notice of the disconnection;
• (i) the work is reasonably required and is done at a reasonable time; and
• (ii) the person is given reasonable notice of the disconnection;
• (e) a ground for disconnection under a relevant connection contract;
• (f) customer connection services to the premises are denied or limited under an insufficiency of supply direction;
• (g) the customer has not provided safe access to the premises, as required under section 130 of the Act ;
• (h) the customer has unlawfully taken a covered gas in contravention of section 289 of the Act or of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act , section 809 ;