National Gas (Queensland) Law
sec.6Meaning of regulatory obligation or requirement
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sec.6 Meaning of regulatory obligation or requirement
A regulatory obligation or requirement is— in relation to the provision of a pipeline service by a service provider— a pipeline safety duty; or a pipeline reliability standard; or a pipeline service standard; or an obligation or requirement under— this Law or the Rules; or the National Energy Retail Law or the National Energy Retail Rules; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act, that levies or imposes a tax or other levy that is payable by a service provider; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act, that regulates the use of land in a participating jurisdiction by a service provider; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act that relates to the protection of the environment; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act (other than national gas legislation or an Act of a participating jurisdiction or an Act or instrument referred to in subparagraphs (ii) to (iv) ), that materially affects the provision, by a service provider, of pipeline services to which an applicable access arrangement applies. A regulatory obligation or requirement does not include an obligation or requirement to pay a fine, penalty or compensation— for a breach of— a pipeline safety duty; or a pipeline reliability standard; or a pipeline service standard; or under this Law or the Rules, the National Energy Retail Law or the National Energy Retail Rules1 or an Act or an instrument referred to in subsection (1) (b) (ii) to (v) . See also section 24 (2) (b) . The RoLR cost recovery scheme is dealt with under Part 6 of the National Energy Retail Law. s 6 amd 2011 No. 7 (SA) s 51 (sec.6-ssec.1) A regulatory obligation or requirement is— in relation to the provision of a pipeline service by a service provider— a pipeline safety duty; or a pipeline reliability standard; or a pipeline service standard; or an obligation or requirement under— this Law or the Rules; or the National Energy Retail Law or the National Energy Retail Rules; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act, that levies or imposes a tax or other levy that is payable by a service provider; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act, that regulates the use of land in a participating jurisdiction by a service provider; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act that relates to the protection of the environment; or an Act of a participating jurisdiction, or any instrument made or issued under or for the purposes of that Act (other than national gas legislation or an Act of a participating jurisdiction or an Act or instrument referred to in subparagraphs (ii) to (iv) ), that materially affects the provision, by a service provider, of pipeline services to which an applicable access arrangement applies. (sec.6-ssec.2) A regulatory obligation or requirement does not include an obligation or requirement to pay a fine, penalty or compensation— for a breach of— a pipeline safety duty; or a pipeline reliability standard; or a pipeline service standard; or under this Law or the Rules, the National Energy Retail Law or the National Energy Retail Rules1 or an Act or an instrument referred to in subsection (1) (b) (ii) to (v) . See also section 24 (2) (b) . The RoLR cost recovery scheme is dealt with under Part 6 of the National Energy Retail Law.