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South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Gas Act, No. 48 of 2001

Long title


To promote the orderly development of the piped gas industry; to establish a national regulatory framework; to establish a National Gas Regulator as the custodian and enforcer of the national regulatory framework; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. DEFINITIONS AND OBJECTS
1.  Definitions
2.  Objects of Act

CHAPTER II. NATIONAL GAS REGULATOR
3.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Establishment of Gas Regulator"]
4.  Functions of Gas Regulator
5.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Constitution of Gas Regulator"]
6.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Disqualifications and requirements regarding appointment to Gas Regulator"]
7.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Vacation of office and termination of appointment"]
8.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Meetings of Gas Regulator"]
9.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Duties of members of Gas Regulator"]
10.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Decisions of Gas Regulator"]
11.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Personnel of Gas Regulator"]
12.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Funds of Gas Regulator"]
13.  Accounting by Gas Regulator
14.  [...repealed by Act 2004_040_015 - was entitled "Reporting by Gas Regulator"]

CHAPTER III. GAS LICENCES AND REGISTRATION
15.  Activities requiring licence
16.  Application for licence
17.  Advertising of application for licence
18.  Particular information to be supplied by applicant
19.  Finalisation of application
20. Disposal of gas assets controlled by State
21.  Conditions of licence
22.  Non-discrimination
23.  Term of licence
24.  Amendment of licence
25.  Revocation of licence on application
26.  Contravention of licence
27.  Revocation of licence by court
28.  Registration with Gas Regulator

CHAPTER IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
29. Entry, inspection and gathering of information by Gas Regulator
30. Voluntary resolution of disputes by Gas Regulator
31. Investigations by Gas Regulator
32. Expropriation of land by Gas Regulator
33. Rights of licensee in respect of premises or land belonging to others
34. Regulations and rules
35. Transitional provisions
36. Mozambique Gas Pipeline Agreement
37. Short title
Sch. SCHEDULE 1. EXEMPTION FROM OBLIGATION TO APPLY FOR AND HOLD A LICENCE (SECTION 15(2)) [s15(2)]

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