South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for
the purposes of, this Act.
(2) Without limiting
subsection (1), the regulations may deal with the following matters:
(a) the
distribution, sale and supply of gas; and
(ab)
matters relating to the operation of a transmission pipeline insofar as the
operation affects a gas retail market; and
(b) the
construction, installation and positioning of gas infrastructure and
gas installations; and
(c)
technical, operational and safety requirements and standards and monitoring
and enforcing compliance with the prescribed requirements and standards; and
(d) the
odourising of gas; and
(e)
testing, approving and installation of meters; and
(h) the
exemption (conditionally or unconditionally) of persons, things or operations
from the application of this Act or specified provisions of this Act; and
(i)
fees to be paid in respect of any matter under this Act
and the waiver or refund of such fees; and
(j)
penalties not exceeding $5 000 for contravention of a regulation.
(2a) If the
regulations grant an exemption from the requirement to hold a licence under
Part 3, the regulations may require a person exempted from the requirement to
be treated as a gas entity for the purposes of specified provisions of this
Act.
(3) The regulations
may—
(a) be
of general application or limited in application according to the persons,
areas, times or circumstances to which it is expressed to apply;
(b)
provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is
to be determined, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the
Minister, Commission or the Technical Regulator;
(c)
refer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification,
any standard or other document prepared or published by a body referred to in
the regulation, as is in force from time to time or as in force at a
particular time.