Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GAS PIPELINES ACCESS (COMMONWEALTH) ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARYýÜ

   1.      Short title 
   2.      Commencement 
   3.      Schedule(s) 
   4.      Interpretation of this Act and related legislation 
   5.      Definitions 
   6.      Crown to be bound 
   7.      Extra-territorial operation 

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF THIS ACT, THE GAS PIPELINES ACCESS (COMMONWEALTH) LAW

   8.      Application of laws in certain Territories and adjacent areas under this 
   9.      Application of Gas Pipelines Access Law in certain adjacent areas under 
   10.     Application of Gas Pipelines Access Regulations in certain adjacent 
   11.     Extended operation of certain State and Territory Laws 
   12.     Interpretation of some expressions in the Gas Pipelines Access 

   PART 3--NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

   13.     Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth Minister under State or 
   14.     Functions and powers conferred on local Ministers, local Regulators and 
   15.     Conferral of functions on Code Registrar 
   16.     Jurisdiction of Federal Court in relation to Gas Pipelines Access Law 
   17.     Conferral of jurisdiction on Federal Court not to affect cross-vesting 
   18.     Application of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 
   19.     Application of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   20.     Exemption from Commonwealth taxes 
   21.     Exemption from State and Territory taxes 
   22.     Actions in relation to cross-boundary pipelines 
   23.     Regulations 
           SCHEDULE 1--Amendment of Commonwealth Acts to facilitate the national scheme