National Energy Retail Law (Queensland)
sec.2ANatural gas equivalent
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sec.2A Natural gas equivalent
A covered gas is a natural gas equivalent if the gas is suitable for use as natural gas and— the gas has been prescribed by a local instrument for use in a jurisdiction or a specified area in the jurisdiction as a natural gas equivalent; or the gas is supplied through an existing distribution system or an extension of an existing distribution system. The following are not natural gas equivalents: natural gas; a prescribed covered gas. In this section— existing distribution system means a distribution system that— on the NGL extension date was a natural gas distribution system; and after the NGL extension date is authorised to haul a covered gas, other than natural gas or a prescribed covered gas; NGL extension date means the date on which the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Other Gases) Act 2023 commenced. s 2A ins 2023 No. 36 (SA) s 72 (sec.2A-ssec.1) A covered gas is a natural gas equivalent if the gas is suitable for use as natural gas and— the gas has been prescribed by a local instrument for use in a jurisdiction or a specified area in the jurisdiction as a natural gas equivalent; or the gas is supplied through an existing distribution system or an extension of an existing distribution system. (sec.2A-ssec.2) The following are not natural gas equivalents: natural gas; a prescribed covered gas. (sec.2A-ssec.3) In this section— existing distribution system means a distribution system that— on the NGL extension date was a natural gas distribution system; and after the NGL extension date is authorised to haul a covered gas, other than natural gas or a prescribed covered gas; NGL extension date means the date on which the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Laws) (Other Gases) Act 2023 commenced.
- (a) the gas has been prescribed by a local instrument for use in a jurisdiction or a specified area in the jurisdiction as a natural gas equivalent; or
- (b) the gas is supplied through an existing distribution system or an extension of an existing distribution system.
- (a) natural gas;
- (b) a prescribed covered gas.
- (a) on the NGL extension date was a natural gas distribution system; and
- (b) after the NGL extension date is authorised to haul a covered gas, other than natural gas or a prescribed covered gas;