(1) The Minister, by order or orders published in the Gazette, is to prescribe the manner and timing of the progressive application of subclause (1) of clause 2 of Schedule 1 and that subclause has effect accordingly.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may be amended by a further order made by the Minister and published in the Gazette.

(3) Despite anything prescribed by an order under subsection (1), subclause (1) of clause 2 of Schedule 1 applies without limitation to access to spare capacity or developable capacity for the Gas Corporation established by the Gas Corporation Act 1994.

(4) If the Minister thinks that the public interest requires it, an order under subsection (1) may provide that subclause (1) of clause 2 of Schedule 1 applies without limitation to access to spare capacity or developable capacity for the Electricity Corporation established by the Electricity Corporation Act 1994.

(5) If the DBNGP owner makes access to spare capacity or developable capacity available contrary to the prohibition in subclause (1) of clause 2 of Schedule 1, the DBNGP owner commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $100 000 and a further fine of $10 000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued after notice of the offence was given by the Coordinator to the DBNGP owner.