Carinthia Gas Management Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Kärnten Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kärntner Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 7, 31 January 2000, pp. 7-11. Long titleLaw on the production, storage, conduct and use of combustible gas. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Transport/storage Authorization/permit Registration Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the production, storage, conduct and use of combustible gas. The text consists of 17 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Safety regulations (3); Equivalence (4); Duty to ask for authorization (5); Duty to register (6); Control (7); Rights and duties of gas supply industries (8); Inspection by competent authorities (9); Protection of persons and animals (10); Repeal of authorization (11); Legal situation (12); Gas leak (13); Competences (14); Penalties (15); Transitional provisions (16); Final provisions (17). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at