Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsacceptance notice for—
(a) chapter 2—see section 35(1)(d); or
(b) chapter 3—see section 155(1)(d).
accounting period, for an on-supply agreement, see section 215(1).
AEMO has the meaning given under the National Gas (Queensland) Law.
appropriately qualified, for the performance of a function or exercise of a power, includes having the qualifications, experience and competence to perform the function or exercise the power.
approved access arrangement means an access arrangement approved by the relevant regulator under the National Gas Law.
approved form means the form approved by the regulator under section 322.
area distribution authority see section 23(2).
area distributor see section 23(3).
area retail authority see section 26(1).
area retailer see section 26(2).
area retailer obligation see section 201(2).
body corporate Act means any Act as follows—
(a) Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997;
(b) Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980;
(c) Integrated Resort Development Act 1987;
(d) Mixed Use Development Act 1993;
(e) Registration of Plans (H.S.P. (Nominees) Pty. Limited) Enabling Act 1980;
(f) Registration of Plans (Stage 2) (H.S.P. (Nominees) Pty. Limited) Enabling Act 1984.
code contravention notice see section 270R(1).
common area, of an on-supplier's premises, see section 214(1).
common area consumption, for an on-supplier's premises, see section 214(2).
conduct assurance see section 270S(1)(b)(ii).
connection contract see section 106(1).
consequential work see section 92(1)(b).
consequential work requirement see section 92(2).
consumption, of a substance, includes using it to produce heat, light or power or for air-conditioning or refrigeration.
content requirements, for a contingency supply plan, see section 239(1).
contingency supply plan, of an industry participant, means the industry participant's contingency supply plan made under section 237, as amended from time to time under section 243.
corresponding authority, for a distribution or retail authority, means an authority or licence, however called, issued under any of the following that is similar to the distribution or retail authority—
(a) Gas Supply Act 1996 (NSW);
(b) Gas Act 1997 (SA);
(c) Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic);
(d) Gas Act 2000 (Tas);
(e) Energy Coordination Act 1994 (WA);
(f) Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 (WA);
(g) Gas Supply Act 1998 (ACT);
(h) another law of a State relating to the transport or supply of processed natural gas.
covered pipeline means a pipeline that, under the National Gas Law, is a covered pipeline.
Editor's note—
See the National Gas (Queensland) Law, section 2, definition covered pipeline.
criminal history means history of convictions other than a spent conviction, for offences committed in the State or elsewhere.
customer see section 16.
customer connection services see section 19.
customer retail services see section 20.
decision notice for—
(a) chapter 2—see section 35(1); or
(b) chapter 3—see section 155(1).
defaulting retailer, for the retailer of last resort scheme, see section 249(a).
disconnect, for customer connection services, includes—
(a) cessation, curtailment and interruption; and
(b) a refusal to connect or reconnect.
distribution area see section 23(4).
distribution authority see section 21.
distribution officer, for a distributor, means a person appointed, under section 132, as a distribution officer for the distributor, whose appointment is still in force.
distribution pipeline see section 13.
distribution system see section 14.
distributor see section 22.
Electricity Act means the Electricity Act 1994.
energy and water ombudsman means the energy and water ombudsman under the Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006.
excluded customer see section 17(4).
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, its management, whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer.
external review, for a decision, means a review of the decision by QCAT under the QCAT Act.
first accounting period, for an on-supply agreement, see section 215(2).
gas infrastructure see section 75(1).
gas infrastructure work see section 75(2).
gas retail market procedures means—
(a) the retail market procedures made under the National Gas (Queensland) Law, section 294A, that regulate the Queensland retail gas market (the initial procedures); and
(b) the retail market procedures made by AEMO under the National Gas (Queensland) Law, section 91M, that regulate the Queensland retail gas market, including procedures that amend—
(i) the initial procedures; or
(ii) other procedures made by AEMO.
Editor's note—
National Gas (Queensland) Law, section 294A (South Australian Minister to make initial Rules and Procedures related to AEMO's functions under this Law)
National Gas (Queensland) Law, section 91M (Retail Market Procedures)
general retail authority see section 26(4).
general retailer see section 26(5).
holder, of an authority under this Act, means each person recorded in the register of authorities as its holder.
industry code means—
(a) an initial industry code; or
(b) an industry code made by QCA under chapter 5A and as amended from time to time under that chapter.
industry participant see section 236.
information notice, for a decision, means a notice stating each of the following—
(a) the decision;
(b) reasons for the decision;
(c) the rights of—
(i) internal review under this Act for the decision; or
(ii) referral, under the Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006, for the decision;
(d) the period within which any internal review or referral must be started or made;
(e) how the rights of internal review or referral must be exercised;
(f) for a right of internal review—that a stay of a decision the subject of internal review under this Act may be applied for under this Act.
initial industry code means an initial industry code made by the Minister under chapter 5A and as amended from time to time under that chapter.
insufficiency of supply declaration see section 251.
insufficiency of supply direction see section 254(1).
internal review application see section 271(1).
internal review decision see section 274(1)(b).
internal review notice see section 278(1).
large customer see section 17(3).
lot includes a parcel of land.
LPG, also called 'LP gas' and 'liquefied petroleum gas', means a substance that—
(a) is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and
(b) is more than half propane, propylene (also called propene) or butane, in any combination; and
(c) has been processed to be suitable for consumption.
LPG distribution pipeline means a pipeline that—
(a) only transports LPG; and
(b) would, other than for the fact that it only transports LPG, be a distribution pipeline as defined under section 13.
LPG distribution system means a system of pipelines, meters and other equipment that—
(a) is only for LPG; and
(b) would, other than for the fact that the system is only for LPG, be a distribution system as defined under section 14.
LPG distributor means a person who—
(a) owns or operates an LPG distribution pipeline or LPG distribution system; and
(b) provides services to premises that—
(i) relate to the pipeline or system; and
(ii) would, if the pipeline or system was a distribution pipeline or system, be customer connection services as defined under section 19.
meter means a device used to work out, by direct measurement, the energy, mass or volume of processed natural gas transferred from one place to another.
MIRN means a meter identification registration number under the gas retail market procedures.
MIRN premises—
1 A MIRN premises is premises, a part of premises or a group of premises—
(a) that, under the gas retail market procedures, has an established metering installation with a MIRN; or
(b) for which, under the gas retail market procedures, a metering installation with a MIRN is to be established.
2 However, the term does not include a premises of an excluded customer.
national gas agreement means the 'Natural Gas Pipelines Access Agreement' relating to third party access to natural gas pipeline systems entered into by the Commonwealth and all of the States on 7 November 1997, or the agreement as amended.
Editor's note—
A copy of the agreement is available for inspection free of charge at the department's office at 61 Mary Street, Brisbane during office hours on business days.
National Gas Law means both of the following—
(a) the National Gas (Queensland) Act 2008;
(b) the National Gas (Queensland) Law.
negotiated retail contract see section 208(1).
notice means a written notice.
notified prices see section 228(3).
on a publicly controlled or other place includes over or under the place.
on-supplier see section 213.
on-supplier's premises see section 213(3).
on-supply agreement see section 217(4).
original decision see section 271(1).
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act means the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.
point-to-point distribution authority see section 23(1).
premises, of a customer, means premises owned or occupied by the customer.
prevent includes each of the following—
(a) hinder;
(b) obstruct.
pricing investigation see section 227A(1)(a).
processed natural gas see section 11.
proposed action for—
(a) chapter 2—see section 60(1)(a); or
(b) chapter 3—see section 184(1)(a).
prospective on-supplier see section 218(a).
prospective receiver see section 218(b).
public entity—
(a) generally—see section 76; and
(b) for a publicly controlled place—see also section 77(3).
public entity work see section 90.
publicly controlled place see section 77.
QCA means the Queensland Competition Authority established under the QCA Act.
QCA Act means the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997.
QCA code objective see section 270F(1).
QCAT information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
reasonably believes means to believe on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
receiver, for an on-supplier, see section 213(4).
register of authorities means the register the regulator keeps under section 308.
regulator see section 8.
remedial action see section 96.
remedial action requirement see section 97.
retail area, for a retail authority, see section 26(3).
retail authority see section 24.
retail contract means a negotiated retail contract or a standard retail contract.
retailer see section 25.
retailer of last resort scheme means any retailer of last resort scheme made under chapter 4, part 4.
retail services application see section 198(1).
reticulated, for processed natural gas, see section 15.
reviewer see section 271(2).
RTI excluded information means information that is—
(a) exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009; or
(b) information disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause a public interest harm as mentioned in the Right to Information Act 2009, schedule 4, part 4.
sell includes each of the following—
(a) give or sell;
(b) agree, attempt or offer to give or sell;
(c) advertise to give or sell;
(d) cause or permit to be given or sold;
(e) give away for swap.
small customer see section 17(1).
spent conviction means a conviction—
(a) for which the rehabilitation period under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
(b) that is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act.
standard retail contract see section 204(4).
standard temperature and pressure means an absolute pressure of 101.325kPa at a temperature of 15&#deg;C.
standard terms, for a retailer, see section 205(1).
Statewide newspaper means a newspaper or other publication generally circulating in the State.
substantial shareholder, in a corporation, means a person who under the Corporations Act, has a substantial shareholding in the corporation.
suitability criteria for—
(a) chapter 2—see section 32(2); or
(b) chapter 3—see section 152(2).
supply, for processed natural gas, includes the transportation or sale of processed natural gas.
transmission pipeline see section 12.
transmission pipeline licence means a licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for a transmission pipeline.
warning notice see section 270R(1).
work direction see section 87(2).