New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL GAS (NSW) LAW - SECT 232

232 Proceedings for declaration that a person has breached a conduct provision

(1) The Court may make an order, on application by a person other than the AER, declaring that another person has breached a conduct provision.

(2) If the order declares a person has breached a conduct provision, the order may include 1 or more of the following--

(a) an order that the person cease, within a specified period, the act, activity or practice constituting the breach;

(b) an order that the person take such action, or adopt such practice, as the Court requires for remedying the breach or preventing a recurrence of the breach;

(c) an order that the person implement a specified program for compliance with this Law, the Regulations and the Rules;

(d) an order of a kind prescribed by the Regulations.

(3) If a person has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage in any conduct in breach of a conduct provision, the Court may, on application by another person (other than the AER), grant an injunction--

(a) restraining the first mentioned person from engaging in the conduct; and

(b) if, in the Court's opinion, it is desirable to do so--requiring the first mentioned person to do something.

(4) The power of the Court under subsection (3) to grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in conduct of a particular kind may be exercised--

(a) if the Court is satisfied that the person has engaged in conduct of that kind--whether or not it appears to the Court that the person intends to engage again, or to continue to engage, in conduct of that kind; or

(b) if it appears to the Court that, if an injunction is not granted, it is likely that the person will engage in conduct of that kind--whether or not the person has previously engaged in conduct of that kind and whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to any person if the person engages in conduct of that kind.