National Gas Rules: Current Rules

National Gas Rules

The National Gas Rules govern access to natural gas pipeline services and elements of broader natural gas markets.The Rules have the force of law and are made under the National Gas Law.

Copies of the National Gas Rules are available for inspection at the AEMC's office in Sydney. The National Gas Law can be found at the South Australian Legislation website.

The current consolidated version of the Rules is Version 17, incorporating:

  • National Gas Amendment (Reference service and rebateable service definitions) Rule 2012 No.2
Rules version: 17 Commencement date: 2-May-13
  • Download the current Rules PDF RTF
  • National Gas Rules version 17 5364KB 10828KB
  • Coversheet & Contents 317KB 709KB
  • Part 1: Preliminary 135KB 471KB
  • Part 2: AER to provide information, and promote informed discussion, on regulatory issues 56KB 443KB
  • Part 3: Decision-making under the Law 162KB 521KB
  • Part 4: Coverage 133KB 466KB
  • Part 5: Competitive tendering 140KB 474KB
  • Part 6: Ring fencing 65KB 454KB
  • Part 7: Light regulation determinations 70KB 463KB
  • Part 8: Access arrangements 205KB 594KB
  • Part 9: Price and revenue regulation 213KB 590KB
  • Part 10: Other provisions of and concerning access arrangement 131KB 461KB
  • Part 11: Facilitation of, and request for, access 139KB 474KB
  • Part 12: Access disputes 133KB 459KB
  • Part 12A: Gas connection for retail customers 254KB 592KB
  • Part 13: Greenfields Incentives 151KB 487KB
  • Part 14: Reclassification of pipelines 55KB 442KB
  • Part 15: Scheme register 56KB 443KB
  • Part 15A: Registered participants 183KB 545KB
  • Part 15B: Procedures 155KB 486KB
  • Part 15C: Dispute resolution 178KB 532KB
  • Part 15D: Gas statement of opportunities 123KB 447KB
  • Part 16: Confidential information 139KB 469KB
  • Part 17: Miscellaneous 56KB 442KB
  • Part 18: Natural Gas Services Bulletin Board 312KB 664KB
  • Part 19: Declared Wholesale Gas Market Rules 657KB 1317KB
  • Part 20: Short Term Trading Market Rules 574KB 1125KB
  • Part 21: Retail support obligations between distributors and retailers 253KB 617KB
  • Schedule 1: Transitional Provisions 284KB 592KB
  • Schedule 2: Initial BB facilities 47KB 436KB
  • Schedule 3: Transitional Provisions for implementation of National Retail Framework 217KB 513KB