Queensland Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 2003 - SECT 3

(1) The main purposes of this Act are to—

(a) implement the franchising and licensing principles under clauses 13 and 14 of the national gas agreement; and

(b) promote efficient and economical processed natural gas supply; and

(c) protect customers in reticulated processed natural gas markets.

(2) The purposes under subsection (1)(b) and (c) are achieved by—

(a) regulating the distribution and retail services for reticulated processed natural gas; and

(b) providing, under chapter 5A, for the making of industry codes for reticulated processed natural gas markets.

Note—

This Act also includes particular provisions about LPG distribution pipelines and LPG distribution systems. See sections 75, 75A, 131A, 258, 289, 295 and 297 to 299.