Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
Gas Corporation (Charges) By-laws 1996
Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
Gas Corporation (Charges) By-laws 1996
Western Australia
Gas Corporation (Charges) By-laws 1996
Contents
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Interpretation1
4.Gas charges1
5.Application of Tariff A32
6.Meter rental2
7.Fees2
8.Payment3
9.Calculation of charges3
10.Change in rates3
11.Prescribed rate of interest under section 62 (16) of the Act4
12.Expiry on “relevant day”4
Schedule 1
TARIFF A3
Residential Tariff
TARIFF L3
General Supply Tariff
Schedule 2
TARIFF A4
General Supply Tariff
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Notes
Compilation table10
Western Australia
Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
Gas Corporation (Charges) By-laws 1996
These by‑laws may be cited as the Gas Corporation (Charges) By‑laws 1996.
These by‑laws come into operation on 1 July 1996.
In these by‑laws, unless the contrary intention appears —
“dwelling” means a house, flat, home unit or other place of residence used solely for residential purposes;
“gas” means natural gas, manufactured gas or liquefied petroleum gas;
“quarter” means a period of 3 months commencing on 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or 1 April;
“Tariff” followed by a designation means the tariff so designated in Schedule 1 or 2;
“unit”, in relation to a charge for gas, means 3.6 megajoules or one kilowatt hour.
[By-law 3 amended in Gazette 16 July 1999 p.3186.]
The charges to be paid by consumers for gas supplied by the Gas Corporation are —
(a)in all areas of the State other than the local government districts of Albany (Town) and Albany (Shire), those specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Schedule 1; and
(b)in the local government districts of Albany (Town) and Albany (Shire), those specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Schedule 2.
(1)A consumer is entitled to be supplied on the basis of Tariff A3 only if —
(a)the premises supplied consist of a dwelling; and
(b)the supply is not used for any industrial, commercial, business, or general purpose.
(2)Notwithstanding that any premises would not otherwise be treated as a dwelling for the purposes of this by‑law, Tariff A3 may be applied if the premises or any part of the premises is independently supplied and separately metered solely for the purpose of a residential supply.
(1)A consumer supplied by the Gas Corporation with gas is liable to pay the rental specified in Schedule 3 in respect of each subsidiary meter used to meter the supply.
(2)Sub‑bylaw (1) does not apply to a consumer if —
(a)the premises supplied consist of a dwelling; and
(b)the supply is not used for any industrial, commercial, business, or general purpose.
The fees specified in Schedule 4 are payable in respect of the matters specified in that Schedule.
(1)A consumer supplied by the Gas Corporation must pay the appropriate charges specified in the Schedules within 14 days of demand being made by the Gas Corporation.
(2)Subject to section 124 (4a) of the Act, if payment of a charge exceeding $1 000 is not made in full within the period referred to in sub‑bylaw (1), the consumer must pay an additional amount by way of interest at the rate of 12.75% per annum calculated on a daily basis.
(3)An amount payable under sub‑bylaw (1) or (2) is recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Gas Corporation.
(1)Where a charge per unit specified in Schedule 1 or 2 depends on the number of units consumed per day the charge per unit is to be based on the average daily consumption in the accounting period.
(2)Where, for the purpose of ascertaining a charge under Tariff L3 or A4, a rate in cents per unit is to be calculated in accordance with a formula, the rate is to be rounded to the nearest one hundredth of one cent except where an amount calculated falls halfway between 2 consecutive one hundredths of one cent, in which case the rate is to be rounded to the nearest even one hundredth of one cent.
(3)Where a charge calculated under a Schedule is an amount which is not a whole number multiple of 5 cents the amount is to be rounded up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number multiple of 5 cents.
Where during any accounting period a change in the applicable rate of charges occurs, the charge payable may be adjusted by reference to the date on which the change is to take effect or by reference to the date on which the change is applied to any applicable account whichever results in the lower charge.
11.Prescribed rate of interest under section 62 (16) of the Act
For the purposes of section 62 (16) of the Act, the rate at which interest is to be paid, or given credit for, by the Gas Corporation is 7.8%.
These by-laws expire on the “relevant day”, as defined in section 25(3) of the Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999.
[By-law 12 inserted in Gazette 28 June 2000 p.3317.]
CHARGES FOR GAS GENERALLY
[by‑laws 3, 4 and 9 (1)]
This tariff is available for residential use only.
1.A fixed charge at the rate of 9.08 cents per day.
2.All metered consumption at the rate of —
(a)6.43 cents per unit for the first L units per day;
(b)4.16 cents per unit for the next M units per day; and
(c)3.06cents per unit for all units over N units per day.
For single dwellings supplied through one metered supply point —
L = 12
M = 24
N = 36
For multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point —
L = 12 + [(F‑ 1) x 5]
M = 24 + [(F‑1) x 5]
N = 36 + [(F‑1) x 10]
Where F is the number of dwellings.
This tariff is available for general use only.
1.A fixed charge at the rate of 9.08 cents per day.
2.All metered consumption at the rate of —
(a)6.65 cents per unit for the first 100 units per day; and
(b)5.29 cents per unit for all units over 100 units per day.
[Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 27 June 1997 p.3102; 16 July 1999 p.3186; 28 June 2000 pp.3317-8.]
CHARGES FOR GAS IN ALBANY
[by‑laws 3, 4 and 9 (1)]
This tariff is available for residential and general use.
1.(1)Subject to subitem (2), a fixed charge at the rate of 9.52 cents per day.
(2)For multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of —
(a)9.52 cents per day for the first dwelling; and
(b)4.77 cents per day for each additional dwelling supplied.
2.All metered consumption at the rate of —
(a)6.94 cents per unit for the first 100 units per day; and
(b)5.81 cents per unit for all units over 100 units per day.
[Schedule 2 amended in Gazette 16 July 1999 pp.3186-7; 28 June 2000 p.3318.]
METER RENTAL
[by‑law 6]
The rental payable in respect of a subsidiary meter is as follows —
|
Meter SizeRental |
|
(cents per day) |
|
6 m3 per hour.................................................. 8.94 |
|
12 m3 per hour................................................16.42 |
|
25 m3 per hour................................................23.85 |
|
Pre‑payment meter........................................19.38 |
FEES
[by‑law 7]
|
Description of fee |
Amount |
|
1.Non‑refundable account administration fee payable on change of occupier (existing connection only)....................... |
$27.50 |
|
2.Non‑refundable re‑connection fee where supply has been terminated for non‑payment of charges or for any other lawful reason........................................................................... |
$27.50 |
|
3.Meter testing — (a)on site testing................................................................. (b)laboratory testing........................................................... |
$13.90 $66.00 |
|
4.Meter reading where reading requested by consumer............ |
$13.20 |
Schedule 4 amended in Gazette 28 June 2000 p.3318.]
1.This is a compilation of the Gas Corporation (Charges) By‑laws 1996 and includes the amendments effected by the regulations referred to in the following Table.
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Citation |
Gazettal |
Commencement |
|
Gas Corporation (Charges) By‑laws 1996 |
25 Jun 1996 pp.2865‑74 |
1 Jul 1996 (see by‑law 2) |
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Gas Corporation (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 1997 |
27 Jun 1997 p.3102 |
1 Jul 1997 (see by‑law 2) |
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Gas Corporation (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 1999 |
16 Jul 1999 pp.3186-7 |
16 Jul 1999 |
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Gas Corporation (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2000 |
28 Jun 2000 pp.3317-9 |
1 Jul 2000 (see regulation 2) |
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These by-laws expired on 16 Dec 2000 (see r. 12 of these regulations and the Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999 s. 2(5) and 25(3)) |
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