Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009 (WA)

Western Australia Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009 Western Australia Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Standing charges 3 5. Assessment and payment of standing charges 3 6. Specific charges 4 7. Document fee 5 8. Meeting admission fee 6 9. Recovery of unpaid amounts 6 10. Matters to be included in Authority's annual report 6 11. Repeal 7 12. Transitional provisions — standing charge 7 13. Transitional provisions — specific charges 8 Schedule 1 — Percentages for calculating standing charges Schedule 2 — Functions for which specific charges payable Schedule 3 — Transitioned GPA functions for which specific charges payable Notes Compilation table 18 Defined terms Western Australia Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009

1. Citation These regulations are the Economic Regulation Authority (National Gas Access Funding) Regulations 2009.

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation as follows — (a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette; (b) the rest of the regulations — when the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009 Part 2 comes into operation.

3. Terms used (1) In these regulations — allowed period means the period referred to in regulation 5(2) or 6(6), as the case requires, or such further period as the Authority may allow; assessment amount means the total amount payable as specified in a notice of assessment under regulation 5(1)(b)(i); Coordinator means the Coordinator of Energy referred to in the Energy Coordination Act 1994 section 4; core function costs, for a quarter, means costs that — (a) are incurred in the quarter in connection with the performance by the Authority of its functions under the national gas scheme laws; and (b) cannot be recovered through the imposition of fees or specific charges under these regulations; Director means the Director of Energy Safety referred to in the Energy Coordination Act 1994 section 5; National Gas Law or NGL means the National Gas Access (Western Australia) Law as defined in the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009 section 3(1); National Gas Rules or NGR means the National Gas Rules as defined in the National Gas Law section 2; national gas scheme laws means — (a) the National Gas Law; and (b) the National Gas Rules; and (c) the National Gas Access (Western Australia) Regulations as defined in the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009 section 3(1); and (d) the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009 and any regulations made under Part 6 of that Act; prescribed rate means an interest rate that is 5 percentage points higher than — (a) the rate quoted on Reuters Screen BBSW as the Bank Bill Reference Rate (Mid‑Rate) for a one month bill at or about 10 a.m. (Sydney time) on the first day after the allowed period; or (b) if a rate is not quoted as described in paragraph (a) — the rate determined by the Authority having regard to comparable indices then available; quarter means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or 1 April; specific charge means a charge under regulation 6(1); standing charge means a charge under regulation 4(1). (2) A term has the same meaning in these regulations as it has in the National Gas Law unless the contrary intention appears in these regulations.