Customs (Prohibited Exports) (Operation of the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism) Guidelines 2023 (Cth)

Customs (Prohibited Exports) (Operation of the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism) Guidelines 2023

I, Madeleine King, Minister for Resources, make the following Guidelines.

Dated 30 March 2023

Madeleine King Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Purpose 6 Overview of the ADGSM 7 Summary of timeframes 8 Determining a domestic shortfall quarter 9 Permission types 10 Protecting long-term contract gas Schedule 1—Repeals Customs (Prohibited Exports) (Operation of the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism) Guidelines 2020 Schedule 2—Long-term Contract Gas

1 Name This instrument is the Customs (Prohibited Exports) (Operation of the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism) Guidelines 2023.

2 Commencement This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority This instrument is made under regulation 13GF of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definitions section of the Regulations, including the following: (a) authorised officer; (b) domestic shortfall quarter; (c) permission; (d) Resources Department; (e) Resources Minister. In these Guidelines: ACCC means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. AEMO means the Australian Energy Market Operator. ADGSM means the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism. Collector has the same meaning as in the Customs Act 1901. Department means the Resources Department. gas supply has the meaning set out in subsection 8(9). LNG is short for liquefied natural gas. LNG project means the entity, or group of entities, and any related bodies corporate that operate a facility for the processing of natural gas from a gaseous to a liquefied state and its associated upstream operations. LNG tollee exporter means a third party entity that supplies natural gas to an LNG project under a gas processing agreement for the purpose of exporting LNG. Minister means the Resources Minister. Minister's determination means a determination made by the Minister in accordance with regulation 13GE of the Regulations. Minister's notification means a notifiable instrument made by the Minister in accordance with paragraph 13GE(2)(c) of the Regulations. Q1 is the first quarter of the calendar year. That is, the period commencing 1 January and concluding on 31 March. Q2 is the second quarter of the calendar year. That is, the period commencing 1 April and concluding on 30 June. Q3 is the third quarter of the calendar year. That is, the period commencing 1 July and concluding on 30 September. Q4 is the fourth quarter of the calendar year. That is, the period commencing 1 October and concluding on 31 December. Regulations means the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. related bodies corporate has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001. shortfall means an insufficient supply of natural gas for Australian consumers.