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Natural Gas Management Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Federal Act issuing new rules on natural gas management.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Basic legislation Natural gas Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Offences/penalties Mining Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The aim of the present Act is, inter alia, to make available environmental-friendly, cheap, sufficient and high quality natural gas to the Austrian people and economy thus guaranteeing the efficient production of electricity and heat, as well as to create a safe infrastructure ensuring a constant natural gas supply by the European Community. The text consists of 79 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: Principles (1); Accounting, internal organization, transparency of natural gas enterprises (2); Duty to give information, trade secrets (3); Running of nets (4); Users of nets (5); Pipelines for natural gas (6); Statistics (7); Authorities and proceedings (8); Penalties (9); Repeal, transitional and final provisions (10).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ordinance by Energy Control Commission amending Annex 3 of the Natural Gas Management Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2010

Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Natural Gas Management Act 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, International trade, Offences/penalties, Mining, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Natural Gas Management Act 2011 (GWG 2011).

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, International trade, Offences/penalties, Mining, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX