Western Australian Current Regulations

NATIONAL THIRD PARTY ACCESS CODE FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - REG 3.12

3.12 .

                In respect of:

            (a)         a Covered Pipeline that is a Transmission Pipeline; and

            (b)         any other Covered Pipeline if the Relevant Regulator so requires, taking into account:

                  (i)         the nature of the Covered Pipeline;

                  (ii)         the Services likely to be sought by Prospective Users; and

                  (iii)         any other matters that the Relevant Regulator considers are relevant,

                an Access Arrangement must include a policy for determining the priority that a Prospective User has, as against any other Prospective User, to obtain access to Spare Capacity and Developable Capacity (and to seek dispute resolution under section 6) where the provision of the Service sought by that Prospective User may impede the ability of the Service Provider to provide a Service that is sought or which may be sought by another Prospective User (a Queuing Policy ).

        [Section 3.12 inserted: Gazette 11 Jul 2003 p. 2822.]