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Gas Act 2000.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the distribution and retailing of gas, to provide for safety and technical standards for gas installations and gas appliances and for related purposes.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Authorization/permit Institution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day on which it receives the Royal assent.
Abstract

This Act aims to facilitate the development of a gas supply industry in Tasmania; to promote efficiency and competition in the gas supply industry; to promote the establishment and maintenance of a safe and efficient system of gas distribution and supply; to establish and enforce proper standards of safety, reliability and quality in the gas supply industry; to establish and enforce proper safety and technical standards for gas installations and appliances; and to protect the interests of consumer of gas.

Full text
English
Website
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au