9Interpretation of expressions in National Gas (NSW) Law and National Gas (NSW) Regulations

#### 9 Interpretation of expressions in National Gas (NSW) Law and National Gas (NSW) Regulations 9 Interpretation of expressions in [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a) and National Gas (NSW) Regulations > > (1) In the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a) and the National Gas (NSW) Regulations— > > > > adjacent area of another participating jurisdiction means the offshore area of a State (other than this State) or the Northern Territory within the meaning of section 8 of the [Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > adjacent area of this jurisdiction means the offshore area of the State within the meaning of section 8 of the [Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Court means the Supreme Court of New South Wales. > > > > designated Minister means the Commonwealth Minister. > > > > Legislature of this jurisdiction means the Parliament of New South Wales. > > > > magistrate means a Judge of the Local Court of New South Wales. > > > > National Gas Law or this Law means the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a). > > > > this jurisdiction means the State of New South Wales. > > > (2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915, and other Acts, of South Australia do not apply to— > > > > > (a) the National Gas Law set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act in its application as a law of New South Wales, or > > > > > (b) the regulations in force for the time being under Part 3 of the South Australian Act in their application as regulations in force for the purposes of the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a). > > **s 9:** Am 2008 No 31, sec 19; 2011 No 27, Sch 2.33; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.67.