Part 18	Natural Gas Services Bulletin Board
Division 1	Interpretation and application
141	Interpretation
(1)	In this Part:
auction facility has the meaning given in Part 25.
auction service has the meaning given in Part 25.
auction service curtailment information means for an auction service provided by means of an auction facility for a gas day, the curtailed quantity for that gas day for all transportation capacity sold in the capacity auction for use of the auction service on that gas day.
BB allocation agent means a person who determines, in respect of a BB allocation point, the allocation of deliveries or receipts of natural gas among users of the BB allocation point.
BB allocation point means each:
(a)	service point for a Part 24 facility registered under Part 24; and
(b)	system injection point and system withdrawal point (each as defined in Part 19) for which an Allocation Agent (as defined in Part 19) is appointed under Part 19,
excluding, in each case, a point at which the allocation of deliveries or receipts of natural gas is determined under the Retail Market Procedures.
BB auction facility means a BB facility that is an auction facility and subject to the capacity auction. If only part of a BB facility is an auction facility, that part is a BB auction facility.
BB capacity transaction means a secondary capacity transaction that:
(a)	relates to transportation capacity for use of a BB transportation service, whether or not the transaction relates to any other matter; and
(b)	is not an excluded transaction.
BB facility means a BB production facility, a BB pipeline or a BB storage facility.
BB information standard is defined in rule 164.
BB participant means a person that is registered by AEMO under this Part.
BB pipeline means a BB transmission pipeline that meets the applicable reporting threshold.
BB production facility means a production facility that meets the applicable reporting threshold.
BB reporting entity means:
(a)	a facility operator registered under this Part as the BB reporting entity for one or more BB facilities;
(b)	a BB allocation agent registered under this Part as the BB reporting entity for one or more BB allocation points; and
(c)	in relation to a BB capacity transaction, a person required to provide to AEMO capacity transaction information for that BB capacity transaction under Subdivision 5.8 of Division 5.
BB shipper means a person who is, or has a right to be, provided with a service by means of a BB facility including a person who:
(a)	is a party to a contract with a facility operator for a BB facility under which the facility operator provides or intends to provide a service to that person by means of a BB facility;
(b)	has a right under an access determination to be provided with a pipeline service by means of a BB pipeline; or
(c)	a facility operator for a BB facility or any associate of a facility operator for a BB facility who uses or intends to use a service provided by means of the BB facility.
BB storage facility means a gas storage facility that meets the applicable reporting threshold.
BB storage provider means a facility operator for a BB storage facility.
BB terms of use means the terms and conditions on which BB users are granted access to the Bulletin Board and which are set out in the BB Procedures.
BB transmission pipeline means:
(a)	a pipeline that is a transmission pipeline; or
(b)	a pipeline that would be likely to be classified in accordance with the pipeline classification criterion as a transmission pipeline.
Note:
A gathering line is part of a gathering system and as such is excluded from the definition of BB transmission pipeline by reason of paragraph (f) of the definition of “pipeline” in section 2 of the NGL. A gathering line that collects coal seam methane will be similarly excluded.
BB transportation facility user means a person registered in that capacity under Subdivision 3.3B of Division 3.
BB transportation service means:
(a)	a pipeline service that is or is in the nature of:
(i)	a forward haul service or a backhaul service (whether or not described by another name);
(ii)	a service for the storage of natural gas (sometimes called a park service); or
(iii)	a service for the borrowing of natural gas (sometimes called a loan service); and
(b)	a service provided by means of a compression service facility,
but does not include a pipeline service provided by means of a distribution pipeline.
BB user means:
(a)	a BB participant; and
(b)	any other person who accesses information on the Bulletin Board.
Bulletin Board means the Natural Gas Services Bulletin Board.
capacity auction means the capacity auction established by AEMO under Part 25.
capacity seller means, in relation to a secondary capacity transaction, a person disposing of a right to use transportation capacity under that secondary capacity transaction.
capacity transaction information  has the meaning given in rule 141(2A).
capacity transaction reporting agent means a person registered with AEMO in that capacity under Subdivision 3.3B of Division 3.
closely related entity means, in relation to an entity (the first entity):
(a)	an entity that is a closely held subsidiary of the first entity; or
(b)	where the first entity is a closely held subsidiary of another entity (holding entity), the holding entity; or
(c)	an entity that is a closely held subsidiary of a holding entity of the first entity,
where “closely held subsidiary” has the meaning given in section 214 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
commissioned means:
(a)	for a BB facility that is not a pipeline, the date when the BB facility is first used on a commercial basis (whether for the benefit of a facility operator of the BB facility or for someone else); and
(b)	for a pipeline, the date the pipeline is commissioned as defined in the NGL.
curtailed quantity means for a gas day and a transportation service, the amount (in GJ) by which the scheduled quantity for the transportation service for the gas day is less than the nomination for use of the transportation service on that gas day, but not including any part of a nomination not included in the scheduled quantity because it exceeds the quantity of transportation capacity held by the person making the nomination.
curtailment has the meaning given in Part 24.
daily capacity means:
(a)	for a production facility, the quantity of natural gas that can be injected into one or more pipelines from the facility on a gas day for the facility;
(b)	for a pipeline, for each direction in which natural gas can be transported on the pipeline, the quantity of natural gas that can be transported through the pipeline on a gas day for the pipeline in that direction;
(c)	for a gas storage facility, each of:
(i)	the quantity of natural gas that can be withdrawn from the gas storage facility for injection into another facility on a gas day for the gas storage facility;
(ii)	the quantity of natural gas that the gas storage facility can receive and process into storage on a gas day for the facility; and
(iii)	the quantity of natural gas that the gas storage facility can hold in storage on a gas day for the facility;
(d)	[intentionally left blank];
(e)	for a receipt point on a pipeline, the quantity of natural gas that can be injected into the pipeline through the receipt point on a gas day for the pipeline; and
(f)	for a delivery point on a pipeline, the quantity of natural gas that can be withdrawn from the pipeline through the delivery point on a gas day for the pipeline.
daily flow data means, for a BB pipeline:
(a)	the quantity of natural gas that is metered as having been, or estimated in good faith by the pipeline operator to have been, injected at each receipt point on the pipeline on a gas day; and
(b)	the quantity of natural gas that is metered as having been, or estimated in good faith by the pipeline operator to have been, withdrawn at each delivery point on the pipeline on the gas day.
daily production data means:
(a)	for a BB production facility, the quantity of natural gas that is metered as having been, or estimated in good faith by the facility operator to have been, injected into one or more pipelines from the production facility on a gas day;
(b)	for a BB storage facility:
(i)	the quantity of natural gas that is metered as having been, or estimated in good faith by the BB storage provider to have been, withdrawn from the facility on a gas day; and
(ii)	the quantity of natural gas that is metered as having been, or estimated in good faith by the BB storage provider to have been, injected into the facility on the gas day.
delivery point means a delivery or receipt point when it is used for withdrawal (that is, delivery) of natural gas from a pipeline.
detailed facility information has the meaning in rule 169(4).
distribution system means a system of distribution pipelines and associated equipment that supplies natural gas withdrawn from one or more BB pipelines to multiple end users, but excludes a transmission pipeline.
excluded transaction means:
(a)	the use of transportation capacity to satisfy an obligation to deliver natural gas under an agreement for the supply of natural gas;
(b)	an agreement to swap a quantity of natural gas at a location for a quantity of natural gas at another location;
(c)	a novation of an agreement with a transportation service provider (by termination and replacement with an agreement with the transportation service provider in the same or similar terms); or
(d)	a related party transaction.
facility operator means for:
(a)	a BB production facility: each producer, user or non-scheme pipeline user who owns, operates or controls the BB production facility;
(b)	a BB transmission pipeline: each service provider or gas market operator for the BB transmission pipeline;
(c)	a BB storage facility: each storage provider for the BB storage facility.
facility operator group is defined in rule 152.
gas day means in respect of a BB facility, the 24 hour period for which nominations are provided, commencing at the time advised by the facility operator under rule 170.
gas storage facility means a facility for storing natural gas for injection into a pipeline.
gas trading exchange means the gas trading exchange established under Part 22.
gate station means a delivery point that serves a distribution system.
GJ means gigajoule.
GSH Operator means AEMO or a person appointed under Part 22 from time to time to perform the role of Operator under that Part.
LCA flag for:
(a)	a BB pipeline for a gas day means a green, amber or red flag indicating the actual or expected capability of the BB pipeline to meet the aggregated nominations for withdrawals from the BB pipeline for that gas day based on the pipeline’s linepack and capacity
(b)	[intentionally left blank].
Note:
The meaning of a green, amber or red flag is specified in the BB Procedures.
lateral gathering pipeline means a pipeline:
(a)	operated as part of an upstream producing operation; and
(b)	used principally to transport natural gas for injection into a BB facility operated as part of the upstream producing operation where that BB facility is not itself a lateral gathering pipeline.
material change means:
(a)	in respect of nameplate rating information for a BB facility, the information is no longer accurate due to changes in the capacity of the BB facility that are likely to impact the BB facility for more than one year;
(b)	[intentionally left blank];
(c)	in respect of a short term capacity outlook for a BB facility, a change to the short term capacity outlook that exceeds the greater of 10% of the nameplate rating of the BB facility and 30 TJ; and
(d)	in respect of information about nominated or forecast use of a service provided by means of a BB facility, a change to the nomination or forecast that exceeds the greater of 10% of the nameplate rating of the BB facility and 30 TJ.
medium term capacity outlook for a BB facility means information about matters expected to affect the daily capacity of the BB facility, for an outlook period of 12 months beyond the current short term capacity outlook provided by the relevant facility operator including the information required under rule 181.
nameplate rating has the meaning given in rule 141(2).
nomination means the natural gas quantities notified by a BB shipper to the relevant facility operator to specify the BB shipper’s intended use of a service provided by means of a BB facility for a period of time.
NT application date means the date falling 90 days after the date on which the first NT interconnector is commissioned.
NT interconnector means a transmission pipeline capable of transporting natural gas between a location in the Northern Territory and a location in Queensland, New South Wales or South Australia and that is not a remote pipeline.
Part 18 replacement date means the date on which the rule by which this definition was inserted in the National Gas Rules came into effect.
Part 24 facility has the meaning given in Part 24.
pipeline operator means a facility operator for a BB pipeline.
primary pipeline capacity means firm capacity on a BB pipeline that is sold by a pipeline operator to a BB shipper, giving the buyer the right to transport an agreed quantity of natural gas on that pipeline for an agreed period.
production facility means a facility at which natural gas is produced so that it is in a form suitable for injection into one or more BB pipelines.
production facility operator means a facility operator for a BB production facility.
receipt point means a delivery or receipt point when it is used for injection (i.e. receipt) of natural gas into a pipeline.
registered BB shipper means a BB shipper registered with AEMO under Subdivision 3.5 of Division 3.
related party transaction means a secondary capacity transaction where each party to the transaction is a closely related entity in relation to each other party to the transaction.
remote BB facility means a BB facility that is or is connected to a remote pipeline.
remote pipeline means a transmission pipeline that:
(a)	is not an STTM facility or part of a declared transmission system;
(b)	is not a pipeline on which natural gas sold through the gas trading exchange may be physically delivered or received or through which such natural gas may be transported;
(ba)	is not a Part 24 facility; and
(c)	is not connected directly or indirectly to a pipeline satisfying paragraph (a), (b) or (ba) of this definition.
renomination has the meaning given in Part 24.
reporting threshold means:
(a)	in relation to a production facility: that the nameplate rating of the production facility is, or (in the case of a proposed production facility) will be, equal to or more than 10 TJ of natural gas per day;
(b)	in relation to a pipeline: that the nameplate rating of the pipeline is, or (in the case of a proposed pipeline) will be, equal to or more than 10 TJ of natural gas per day;
(c)	in relation to a gas storage facility: that the production nameplate rating of the gas storage facility is, (or in the case of a proposed gas storage facility) will be, equal to or more than 10 TJ of natural gas per day.
responsible facility operator is defined in rule 152.
scheduled quantity has the meaning given in Part 25.
secondary capacity transaction has the meaning given in the NGL.
Note:
The term secondary capacity transaction includes bare transfers and operational transfers.
service point has the meaning given in Part 24.
service term means, in relation to a secondary capacity transaction, the period over which the capacity seller’s right to use transportation capacity is transferred or otherwise made available to the other party to the transaction.
short term capacity outlook means:
(a)	for a BB facility, on any gas day, the facility operator’s good faith estimate of the daily capacity of the BB facility for each of gas days D+1 to D+7;
(b)	[intentionally left blank].
STTM facility is defined in Part 20.
TJ means terajoule.
trade date means, for a secondary capacity transaction, the date on which the transaction is entered into.
transfer, in relation to transportation capacity, has the meaning given in the NGL.
transportation service point register has the meaning given in Part 24.
uncontracted primary pipeline capacity means primary pipeline capacity that a pipeline operator has available for sale or that it will have available for sale.
uncontracted storage capacity  means in respect of a BB storage facility the combination of:
(a)	the capacity in the BB storage facility;
(b)	the capacity for injection of gas into the BB storage facility; and
(c)	the capacity for withdrawal of gas from the BB storage facility
that a BB storage provider has available for sale or that it will have available for sale.
zone has the meaning given in Part 24.
(2)	In this Part the term nameplate rating:
(a)	when used in the context of:
(i)	a production facility; or
(ii)	a transmission pipeline,
means the maximum daily capacity of the facility under normal operating conditions;
(b)	when used in the context of a gas storage facility means each of:
(i)	the maximum quantity of natural gas that can be withdrawn from the gas storage facility for injection into another facility on a gas day under normal operating conditions (the production nameplate rating);
(ii)	the maximum quantity of natural gas that the gas storage facility can receive and process into storage on a gas day under normal operating conditions (the refill nameplate rating); and
(iii)	the maximum quantity of natural gas that the gas storage facility can hold in storage under normal operating conditions (the storage nameplate rating);
(c)	when used in the context of a gate station means the maximum quantity of natural gas that can be transported through that gate station on a gas day under normal operating conditions; and
(d)	when used in the context of a receipt point or delivery point, means the maximum daily capacity of the receipt point or delivery point under normal operating conditions.
(2A)	In this Part, the term capacity transaction information means the following categories of information in relation to a BB capacity transaction or the transportation service to which the BB capacity transaction relates:
(a)	the identity of the parties to the transaction and which of the parties is a capacity seller in relation to the transaction;
(b)	the trade date;
(c)	the service term;
(d)	the transportation facility by means of which the transportation service is provided;
(e)	except where the transaction is concluded through the gas trading exchange, whether the transaction is on the same or substantially the same terms as the standard OTSA published under Part 24 for the transportation facility;
(f)	where the transaction is concluded through the gas trading exchange, whether the transaction is a pre-matched trade (as defined in the exchange agreement for the gas trading exchange);
(g)	the BB transportation service to which the transaction relates;
(h)	the priority given to the transportation service to which the transaction relates (such as firm, as available or interruptible);
(i)	as relevant to the transportation service:
(i)	in the case of a forward haul or backhaul service, the direction of service; and
(ii)	where required by the BB Procedures, each service point at or between which the service is provided, and, where the relevant transportation facility is a Part 24 facility, by reference to the specification of the service point in the transportation service point register;
(j)	the transaction quantity the subject of the transaction, expressed as a maximum daily quantity or MDQ (in GJ/day);
(k)	except where the transaction is concluded through the gas trading exchange, the maximum hourly quantity (or MHQ) for the transportation service (in GJ/hour);
(l)	the transaction price (in $/GJ/day) excluding any amount on account of GST, as defined in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;
(m)	the price structure applicable to the transaction, for example whether it is a fixed price or a variable price or a combination of the two; and
(n)	any price escalation mechanism applicable to the transaction.
(3)	In this Part a reference to a quantity of natural gas is to an energy quantity (expressed in whole TJ unless otherwise specified), rather than a volumetric or other quantity.
(4)	In this Part, in relation to a BB reporting entity, a reference to:
(a)	“its” BB facility is a reference to each BB facility for which it is registered as the BB reporting entity; and
(b)	“its” BB allocation point is a reference to each BB allocation point for which it is registered as the BB reporting entity.
(5)	In this Part, a reference to:
(a)	gas day D is a reference to whichever gas day is designated by the relevant rule;
(b)	gas day D-n is a reference to the gas day occurring n gas days before gas day D; and
(c)	gas day D+n is a reference to the gas day occurring n gas days after gas day D.
142	This Part does not apply in Western Australia
This Part does not apply in Western Australia until the day fixed in an order under section 20A of the National Gas Access (Western Australia) Law within the meaning of the National Gas Access (WA) Act 2009 of Western Australia.
143	Application to BB facilities located in the Northern Territory
(1)	Until the NT application date, this Part does not apply to:
(a)	a BB facility in the Northern Territory commissioned on or before the NT application date;
(b)	[intentionally left blank]
(c)	[intentionally left blank].
(2)	Until the NT application date, this Part does not apply to:
(a)	a person in the capacity of facility operator of a BB facility mentioned in subrule (1);
(b)	[intentionally left blank].
(3)	On and from the NT application date, this Part applies to BB facilities mentioned in subrule (1) and the facility operators mentioned in subrule (2) in the capacity mentioned in that subrule as if each reference in Division 3 to the Part 18 replacement date were a reference to the NT application date.
144	Application to remote BB facilities
(1)	This Part does not apply in respect of:
(a)	a remote BB facility, for so long as the BB facility is a remote BB facility; or
(b)	a person in the capacity of facility operator of a remote BB facility, for so long as the BB facility is a remote BB facility.
(2)	This Part applies to a former remote BB facility and a person in the capacity of facility operator of a former remote BB facility as if each reference in Division 3 to the Part 18 replacement date were a reference to the date on which the former remote BB facility ceased to be a remote BB facility.
Division 2	Bulletin Board
145	Purpose of the Bulletin Board
The purpose of the Bulletin Board is to make information available to BB users to facilitate:
(a)	trade in natural gas and natural gas services; and
(b)	informed and efficient decisions in relation to the provision and use of natural gas and natural gas services.
146	Maintaining the Bulletin Board
AEMO must maintain the Bulletin Board in accordance with the NGL, the Rules and the BB Procedures.
147	AEMO to maintain BB Register
(1)	AEMO must establish and maintain a register, in the form specified in the BB Procedures, that includes particulars of each:
(a)	facility operator for each BB facility;
(b)	BB facility and its BB reporting entity;
(c)	[intentionally left blank];
(d)	[intentionally left blank];
(e)	[intentionally left blank];
(f)	BB allocation point and its BB reporting entity;
(g)	BB transportation facility user; and
(h)	capacity transaction reporting agent.
(2)	AEMO must publish the register on the Bulletin Board.
(3)	AEMO must publish a notice on the Bulletin Board of any of the following changes to the register as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of the change:
(a)	a facility operator is included in the register or removed from the register;
(b)	a BB facility is included in the register or removed from the register;
(c)	a change to the identity of the BB reporting entity for a BB facility;
(d)	a BB allocation agent is included in the register or removed from the register;
(e)	a BB allocation point is included in the register or removed from the register; or
(f)	a change to the identity of the BB reporting entity for a BB allocation point.
(4)	AEMO must publish a notice on the Bulletin Board of the NT application date as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of the date.
148	Information on compliance
AEMO must, in accordance with any memorandum of understanding established between AEMO and the AER, notify the AER of any breaches, or possible breaches, of this Part that AEMO becomes aware of.
149	Biennial reports
(1)	AEMO must, in consultation with BB users, the AER and the AEMC, prepare a report about the Bulletin Board at least every two years containing the information referred to in subrule (2).
(2)	Reports under subrule (1) must include:
(a)	a summary of AEMO’s program of work to maintain the Bulletin Board over the review period and on a forward looking basis;
(b)	performance and usage statistics;
(c)	any recommendations for change; and
(d)	other information that AEMO considers relevant.
(3)	AEMO must publish each report under subrule (1) on its website.
Division 3	Register and registration
Subdivision 3.1	Registration of facility operators and BB facilities
150	Registration obligations of facility operators
(1)	A facility operator who is not already registered under this Part as a facility operator must apply to AEMO to register under this Part in that capacity.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(2)	An application under subrule (1) must be made no later than:
(a)	in the case of a person who is a facility operator on the Part 18 replacement date: 20 business days after the Part 18 replacement date; and
(b)	otherwise, 20 business days after the person first becomes a facility operator.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
151	Obligation to register BB facilities
(1)	The facility operator for a BB facility must apply to AEMO to:
(a)	register the BB facility under this Part, if the BB facility is not already registered under this Part; and
(b)	be registered under this Part as the BB reporting entity for the BB facility.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(2)	An application under subrule (1) must be made no later than:
(a)	in the case of a BB facility commissioned on or before the Part 18 replacement date: 20 business days after the Part 18 replacement date; and
(b)	otherwise, 20 business days before the date the BB facility is commissioned.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
152	Registration by members of facility operator groups
(1)	If there is more than one facility operator for a BB facility, each facility operator for the BB facility is taken to be a member of a facility operator group for that BB facility (the relevant BB facility).
(2)	The members of a facility operator group may appoint one of the members in writing to be the responsible facility operator for the relevant BB facility for the purposes of this Part.
(3)	A responsible facility operator may apply on behalf of another member of its facility operator group to register that other member under this Part in the capacity of facility operator if the responsible facility operator has the written permission of that member of the facility operator group to do so.
Note:
All members of a facility operator group must apply to register under this Part in the capacity of facility operator. This subrule (3) allows the responsible facility operator to submit an application for a facility operator who is not otherwise registered.
(4)	The responsible facility operator of a facility operator group may apply on behalf of itself and all other members of the facility operator group to:
(a)	register the relevant BB facility under this Part; and
(b)	register the responsible facility operator under this Part as the BB reporting entity for the relevant BB facility.
(5)	An application for registration under this Part made by a facility operator in the capacity of responsible facility operator of a facility operator group must contain the information about the facility operator group specified in the BB Procedures.
(6)	If a responsible facility operator has registered as the BB reporting entity for the relevant BB facility, so long as that registration remains in effect:
(a)	each other member of the facility operator group is exempt from the requirement to register the relevant BB facility and to register as the BB reporting entity for the relevant BB facility;
(b)	the responsible facility operator is the BB reporting entity for the relevant BB facility;
(c)	the responsible facility operator must update the information about the facility operator group provided under subrule (5) if there is any change;
(d)	AEMO may fulfil any of AEMO’s obligations under this Part to the members of the facility operator group by performing those obligations in relation to the responsible facility operator; and
(e)	each member of the facility operator group must procure and where necessary must facilitate, the compliance of the responsible facility operator with its obligations under this Part.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
Subdivision 3.2	[Intentionally left blank]
153	[Intentionally left blank.]
154	[Intentionally left blank.]
155	[Intentionally left blank.]
Subdivision 3.3	Change of operator and early registration
156	Change of operator
(1)	If the identity of the facility operator for a BB facility registered under this Part changes:
(a)	the outgoing facility operator must notify AEMO of the change; and
(b)	the new facility operator must apply to register under this Part as the BB reporting entity for the BB facility.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(2)	[Intentionally left blank.]
(3)	If the identity of the responsible facility operator for a BB facility changes:
(a)	the outgoing responsible facility operator must notify AEMO of the change; and
(b)	the new responsible facility operator must apply to register under this Part as the new BB reporting entity for the BB facility.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(4)	A notice under subrule (1) or (3) must be given no later than 5 business days after the change takes effect.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(5)	An application for registration referred to in subrule (1) or (3) must be made no later than 5 business days after the change takes effect.
Note:
The registered BB reporting entity remains responsible for the provision of information under this Part until the new registration takes effect.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(6)	Subrule (1) does not apply to a change in the identity of a facility operator in its capacity as a member of a facility operator group for a BB facility registered under this Part.
157	Change to facility operator group
Note:
This rule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(1)	If there is a change to the identity of the members of the facility operator group for a BB facility registered under this Part, the responsible facility operator must notify AEMO of the change.
(2)	[Intentionally left blank.]
(3)	A notice under subrule (1) must be given no later than 5 business days after the change takes effect.
158	Early registration application
(1)	An application to register under this Part may be made:
(a)	by a person who intends to become a facility operator;
(b)	in respect of a proposed BB facility; or
(c)	by a person intending to register as the BB reporting entity for a BB facility.
(2)	If an application provided for in subrule (1) is made in accordance with the requirements of this Part, the registration the subject of the application will take effect from the time determined by AEMO in accordance with the BB Procedures.
Subdivision 3.3A	Registration of BB allocation agents and points
158A	Obligation to register as BB allocation agent
(1)	A BB allocation agent who is not already registered under this Part as a BB allocation agent must apply to AEMO to register under this Part in that capacity.
(2)	An application under subrule (1) must be made no later than 20 business days after the person becomes a BB allocation agent.
158B	Obligation to register BB allocation point
(1)	The BB allocation agent for a BB allocation point must apply to AEMO to:
(a)	register the BB allocation point under this Part, if the BB allocation point is not already registered under this Part; and
(b)	be registered under this Part as the BB reporting entity for the BB allocation point.
(2)	An application under subrule (1) must be made no later than 20 business days after the relevant point becomes a BB allocation point.
(3)	If the identity of the BB allocation agent for a BB allocation point changes:
(a)	the outgoing BB allocation agent must notify AEMO of the change; and
(b)	the new BB allocation agent must apply to register under this Part as the BB reporting entity for the BB allocation point.
(4)	A notice under subrule (3) must be given no later than 5 business days after the change takes effect.
(5)	An application for registration referred to in subrule (3) must be made no later than 5 business days after the change takes effect.
Note:
The registered BB reporting entity remains responsible for the provision of information under this Part until the new registration takes effect.
Subdivision 3.3B	Capacity trade registrations and appointments
158C	Registrations for capacity transaction reporting
(1)	A person may apply to AEMO to register as a BB transportation facility user under this Part.
(2)	A person may apply to AEMO to register as a capacity transaction reporting agent under this Part.
(3)	AEMO must register the GSH Operator in that capacity under this Part.
Subdivision 3.4	Application process
159	Applications for registration
(1)	An application for registration under this Part must:
(a)	be in the form specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board; and
(b)	contain the information specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board.
(2)	AEMO may notify an applicant for registration within 5 business days if AEMO considers the application is incomplete or requires clarification.
(3)	If a notice is given under subrule (2) the applicant must, within 5 business days of the notice, provide to AEMO the information required to complete or clarify the application.
160	AEMO to register
(1)	AEMO must register an applicant under this Part as facility operator if the applicant has applied for registration in that capacity in accordance with rule 159.
(2)	AEMO must register a BB facility the subject of an application under this Part if an application for registration of the BB facility has been made in accordance with rule 159.
(3)	AEMO must register an applicant under this Part as the BB reporting entity for a BB facility if the applicant has applied for registration in that capacity in accordance with rule 159.
(4)	Where an application for registration is made by an intending operator or intending BB reporting entity or in respect of a proposed BB facility pursuant to rule 158, AEMO may defer the time at which registration takes effect to the time determined by AEMO in accordance with the BB Procedures.
(5)	AEMO must register an applicant as a BB allocation agent, BB transportation facility user or capacity transaction reporting agent under this Part if the applicant has applied for registration in that capacity in accordance with rule 159.
(6)	AEMO must register a BB allocation point the subject of an application under this Part if an application for registration of the BB allocation point has been made in accordance with rule 159.
161	Revocation of registration
(1)	A BB participant must apply to AEMO to revoke its registration under Subdivision 3.1 or Subdivision 3.3A if the BB participant is no longer required by Subdivision 3.1 or Subdivision 3.3A to be registered.
(2)	A BB participant must apply to AEMO to revoke the registration under this Part of its BB facility or its BB allocation point if the BB facility or BB allocation point is no longer required by this Part to be registered.
(3)	An application under subrule (1) or (2) must:
(a)	be in the form specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board; and
(b)	contain the information specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board.
(4)	AEMO must revoke the registration the subject of an application under subrule (1) or (2) if AEMO is satisfied based on the information in the application that the relevant registration is no longer required by this Part.
(5)	AEMO must revoke the registration of a facility operator as the BB reporting entity for a BB facility when:
(a)	AEMO has been given a notice under rule 156; and
(b)	an application has been made to register a new BB reporting entity for the BB facility and the registration has taken effect.
(6)	AEMO must revoke the registration of a BB allocation agent as the BB allocation agent for a BB allocation point when:
(a)	AEMO has been given a notice under subrule 158B; and
(b)	an application has been made to register a new BB allocation agent as the BB reporting entity for the BB allocation point and the registration has taken effect.
(7)	AEMO may revoke the registration of any other person under this Part on application by that person in the form and containing the information specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board.
Subdivision 3.5	BB shipper registration and contact details
162	BB shipper registration
(1)	A BB shipper may apply to AEMO to register in that capacity under this Part.
(2)	A registered BB shipper may apply to AEMO to have its registration under this Part revoked.
(3)	An application under subrule (1) or subrule (2) must be in the form and contain the information specified by AEMO on the Bulletin Board.
(4)	AEMO must register a BB shipper or revoke the registration of a registered BB shipper under this Subdivision if the applicant has applied for that registration or revocation in accordance with subrule (3).
163	Provision of contact details
(1)	Each BB participant and each user and non-scheme pipeline user that is a BB shipper must provide AEMO with contact details for posting on the Bulletin Board.
(2)	Any other person may provide AEMO with contact details for posting on the Bulletin Board.
(3)	Contact details provided pursuant to subrule (1) must be provided to AEMO on registration (in the case of a BB participant) and within 20 business days of becoming a BB shipper (in the case of a user or non-scheme pipeline user).
(4)	A person who has provided contact details pursuant to subrule (1) or (2) must tell AEMO as soon as reasonably practicable of any changes to those details.
(5)	The BB Procedures may specify the form and content of the contact details required or provided pursuant to this rule.
Subdivision 3.6	Exemptions from Division 5
164	Availability and effect of exemptions
(1)	AEMO may grant an exemption from the obligation to provide information under Division 5 in relation to a BB facility where the BB facility is a lateral gathering pipeline and where AEMO is satisfied in its discretion that the information relating to that BB facility is not material having regard to the purpose of the Bulletin Board in rule 145.
(2)	AEMO may grant an exemption from the obligation to provide information under one or more provisions in Division 5 in relation to a BB facility where AEMO is satisfied in its discretion that the information relating to that BB facility will be provided to AEMO by another person under this Part.
(3)	The BB reporting entity for a BB facility the subject of an exemption under subrule (1) is not required to report under Division 5 in relation to the BB facility for so long as the exemption continues.
(4)	The BB reporting entity for a BB facility the subject of an exemption under subrule (2) is not required to report in relation to the BB facility under the provisions in Division 5 to which the exemption applies for so long as the exemption continues.
(5)	The BB reporting entity for a BB facility may apply to AEMO for an exemption under subrule (1) or (2) for the BB facility. The application must be in the form and contain the information specified in the BB Procedures and the applicant must provide to AEMO any further information reasonably requested by AEMO to determine the application.
(6)	AEMO must use reasonable endeavours to determine an application under subrule (5) within 20 business days of all the information requested by AEMO being provided to it.
(7)	An exemption under subrule (1) or (2) must be in writing.
(8)	AEMO may revoke an exemption under subrule (1) or (2) at any time by giving not less than 20 days' notice to the BB reporting entity for the BB facility if AEMO is satisfied in all the circumstances that the exemption should be revoked.
Division 4	Information standard and related obligations
165	Standard for information or data given under this Part or the BB Procedures
(1)	A BB reporting entity required by a provision of this Part or the BB Procedures to give information or data to AEMO must:
(a)	prepare and submit that information or data; and
(b)	if applicable, maintain any equipment from which that information or data is derived,
in accordance with the BB information standard.
Note:
Section 223 of the NGL requires a person of the kind mentioned in the section who has possession or control of information in relation to natural gas services to give AEMO the information if the person is required to do so under the Rules. Section 223 is classified as a civil penalty provision.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(2)	The BB information standard for information or data relating to a:
(a)	BB facility means the practices, methods and acts that would reasonably be expected from an experienced and competent person engaged in the ownership, operation or control of a BB facility in Australia of that type;
(b)	[intentionally left blank]; and
(c)	BB allocation point means the practices, methods and acts that would reasonably be expected from an experienced and competent person engaged in the determination of allocations of receipts or deliveries of natural gas in Australia,
in each case, acting with all due skill, diligence, prudence and foresight and in compliance with all applicable legislation (including these rules), authorisations and industry codes of practice.
(3)	Where this Part or the BB Procedures requires a BB reporting entity to update information or data provided to AEMO, the BB reporting entity must:
(a)	do so each time facts or circumstances arise that require the information or data to be updated; and
(b)	notify the updated information or data to AEMO as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the facts or circumstances that require the information or data to be updated and within any applicable timeframe specified in the BB Procedures.
(4)	A BB reporting entity required by a provision of this Part or the BB Procedures to update information or data provided to AEMO must:
(a)	prepare and submit that updated information or data; and
(b)	if applicable, maintain any equipment from which the updated information or data is derived,
in accordance with the BB information standard.
Note:
This subrule is classified as a civil penalty provision under the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations. See clause 6 and Schedule 3 of the National Gas (South Australian) Regulations.
(5)	AEMO is not required to verify the accuracy of information or data provided to AEMO under this Part.
166	Information to be provided in accordance with the BB Procedures
(1)	Where this Part requires a BB reporting entity to provide information to AEMO, the information must be provided by the BB reporting entity by the time specified in the BB Procedures.
Note:
Section 223 of the NGL requires the information referred to in the section to be given to AEMO in accordance with the Rules. Section 223 is classified as a civil penalty provision.
(2)	Where this Part requires a BB reporting entity to provide information to AEMO, the information must be provided by the BB reporting entity in the manner and form specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, the BB Procedures.
Note:
Section 223 of the NGL requires the information referred to in the section to be given to AEMO in accordance with the Rules. Section 223 is classified as a civil penalty provision.
(3)	The BB Procedures may require information about a gas day referred to in Subdivision 5.4 or Subdivision 5.5 of Division 5 to be provided in advance of that gas day.
(4)	A BB participant that provides comments in the free text facility on the Bulletin Board must comply with any restrictions specified in the BB Procedures relating to the use of the free text facility.
167	Use of default values
(1)	Where provided for in this Part, the BB Procedures may provide for:
(a)	a BB reporting entity to be exempt from the obligation to provide an item of information under this Part in respect of a BB facility in specified circumstances; and
(b)	the default value that will be used in place of the relevant item of information.
(2)	The obligations under this Part to update information apply to default values determined under the BB Procedures as if the BB reporting entity had provided the information to AEMO.
Division 5	Information to be provided by BB reporting entities
Subdivision 5.1	Nameplate ratings and detailed facility information
168	Nameplate rating information
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO:
(a)	the nameplate rating of each of its BB facilities; and
(b)	information about any planned permanent capacity reduction or expansion due to modification of the BB facility, the nameplate rating that is expected to result and the time the modification is expected to take effect.
(2)	In addition to the information under subrule (1), a BB reporting entity for a BB pipeline must provide to AEMO:
(a)	the nameplate rating for each gate station owned, controlled or operated by the BB reporting entity and connected to the BB pipeline;
(b)	for each gate station connected to the BB pipeline which is not owned, controlled or operated by the BB reporting entity:
(i)	the name of the person who owns, controls or operates the gate station; and
(ii)	the nameplate rating of the gate station if that nameplate rating has been provided to a facility operator for the BB pipeline by the person who owns, controls or operates the gate station; and
(c)	information about any planned permanent capacity reduction or expansion due to modification of each such gate station, the nameplate rating that is expected to result and the time the modification is expected to take effect.
(2A)	In addition to the information under subrules (1) and (2), a BB reporting entity for a BB transmission pipeline must provide to AEMO the nameplate rating for each receipt point and delivery point on the BB transmission pipeline.
(3)	The BB reporting entity must provide the information specified in subrule (1) and (where applicable) subrule (2) to AEMO:
(a)	on registration of the BB facility; and
(b)	annually, by the date specified in the BB Procedures.
(4)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1) for its BB facility if there is a material change.
(5)	A BB reporting entity for a BB pipeline must update the information provided under subrule (2)(a) or (2)(b) for the BB pipeline if that information is no longer accurate.
169	Detailed facility information for all BB facilities
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the detailed facility information for each of its BB facilities.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the detailed facility information specified in subrule (1) to AEMO on registration.
(3)	A BB reporting entity must update the detailed facility information provided under subrule (1) for its BB facility if the information is no longer accurate.
(4)	In this rule the term detailed facility information:
(a)	when used in the context of a BB transmission pipeline, means:
(i)	all receipt or delivery points on that pipeline and any production facilities, gas storage facilities or transmission pipelines to which those receipt or delivery points connect; and
(ii)	all gate stations on that pipeline;
(b)	when used in the context of:
(i)	a production facility; or
(ii)	a gas storage facility,
means each pipeline to which the BB facility is connected and the receipt or delivery points at which the BB facility is connected.
170	Gas day start times for all BB facilities
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the time at which the gas day starts for each of its BB facilities (e.g. 6am EST).
(2)	If the start time for the gas day for a BB facility provided to AEMO under subrule (1) changes, the BB reporting entity must notify AEMO of the updated information as soon as practicable.
170A	Allocation methodology and agreement
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the following information for each of its BB allocation points in accordance with the BB Procedures:
(a)	a description of the allocation methodology used at the BB allocation point;
(b)	information about any charge to become a party to the agreement (whether or not the agreement is in writing) under which allocations at the BB allocation point are determined;
(c)	a description of the process for joining and leaving the agreement referred to in paragraph (b); and
(d)	the contact details for the person to whom an application to join the agreement referred to in paragraph (b) must be given.
(2)	If the information for a BB allocation point provided to AEMO under subrule (1) changes, the BB reporting entity for the BB allocation point must notify AEMO of the updated information as soon as practicable.
Subdivision 5.2	[Intentionally left blank]
171	[Intentionally left blank.]
Subdivision 5.3	Pipeline and storage capacity bookings
172	Information about BB shippers with primary pipeline capacity
(1)	A BB reporting entity must, for each of its BB pipelines, provide to AEMO a list of BB shippers who have contracted primary pipeline capacity on the BB pipeline.
(2)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1) for its BB pipeline if the information is no longer accurate.
(3)	Subrule (1) does not apply to a BB reporting entity in its capacity as the BB reporting entity for a declared transmission system.
173	[Intentionally left blank.]
174	[Not used.]
175	12 month outlook of uncontracted primary pipeline capacity
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO, for each of its BB pipelines, an outlook of uncontracted primary pipeline capacity on the BB pipeline for each of the next 12 months.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the information specified in subrule (1) to AEMO each month, by the date determined under the BB Procedures.
(3)	Subrule (1) does not apply to a BB reporting entity in its capacity as the BB reporting entity for a declared transmission system.
176	[Intentionally left blank.]
177	12 month outlook of uncontracted storage capacity
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO, for each of its BB storage facilities, an outlook of uncontracted storage capacity in the BB storage facility for each of the next 12 months.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the information referred to in subrule (1) to AEMO each month, by the date determined under the BB Procedures.
Subdivision 5.4	Short term and medium term capacity outlooks
178	Short term capacity outlooks for BB facilities
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO a short term capacity outlook for each of its BB facilities.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the information specified in subrule (1) to AEMO each gas day, except in circumstances where, in accordance with rule 167, the BB Procedures permit the BB reporting entity to rely on an exemption and the use of default values for a gas day.
(3)	A BB reporting entity must update the information it has provided under subrule (1) for a gas day if there is a material change and must do so as soon as practicable in accordance with rule 165(3).
179	Linepack/capacity adequacy indicator for all BB pipelines
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the LCA flag for each of its BB pipelines.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the LCA flag in respect of each gas day D for gas days D to D+2, except in circumstances where, in accordance with rule 167, the BB Procedures permit the BB reporting entity to rely on an exemption and the use of default values for a gas day.
(3)	A BB reporting entity must update the current LCA flag for a BB pipeline for a gas day if at any time the LCA flag for the gas day no longer reflects the actual or expected capability of the BB pipeline to meet the aggregated nominations for withdrawals from the BB pipeline on that gas day.
180	[Intentionally left blank.]
181	Medium term capacity outlooks for BB facilities
(1)	A BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO a medium term capacity outlook for each of its BB facilities.
(2)	The BB reporting entity must provide the information referred to in subrule (1) to AEMO on each day that the information is provided to BB shippers by a facility operator for the BB facility, except in circumstances where, in accordance with rule 167, the BB Procedures permit the BB reporting entity to rely on an exemption and the use of default values for a gas day.
(3)	A medium term capacity outlook provided to AEMO in accordance with this rule must identify the BB facility to which the outlook relates and must contain the following information:
(a)	the expected start and end dates of the matters expected to affect the daily capacity of the BB facility;
(b)	a description of the matters expected to affect the daily capacity of the BB facility; and
(c)	the expected daily capacity of the BB facility during the period it is affected by the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Subdivision 5.5	Nominated and forecast use of storage and pipelines
182	Nominated and forecast use of BB storage facilities
(1)	Subject to subrule (2), a BB reporting entity must, in respect of each of its BB storage facilities, provide to AEMO in respect of each gas day D:
(a)	the aggregate quantity of natural gas nominated by BB shippers to be injected into the BB storage facility for the gas day;
(b)	the aggregate quantity of natural gas nominated by BB shippers to be withdrawn from the BB storage facility for the gas day;
(c)	the aggregate quantity of natural gas forecast by BB shippers to be injected into the BB storage facility for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6 if BB shippers using the BB storage facility have provided forecast quantities under contract or applicable market rules; and
(d)	the aggregate quantity of natural gas forecast by BB shippers to be withdrawn from the BB storage facility for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6 if BB shippers using the BB storage facility have provided forecast quantities under contract or applicable market rules.
(2)	Subrule (1) does not apply to a BB storage facility which is used solely as part of a production facility.
(3)	A BB reporting entity must update the information it has provided to AEMO under subrule (1) if there is a material change and must do so as soon as practicable in accordance with rule 165(3).
183	Nominated and forecast delivery information for BB pipelines
(1)	A BB reporting entity must, in respect of each of its BB pipelines (other than a BB pipeline forming part of a declared transmission system), provide to AEMO in respect of each gas day D:
(a)	the nominations for injections into the BB pipeline for the gas day aggregated at each receipt point;
(b)	the nominations for withdrawals from the BB pipeline for the gas day aggregated at each delivery point;
(c)	the forecast injections into the BB pipeline for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6 aggregated at each receipt point if BB shippers on the BB pipeline have provided forecast receipt point nominations under contract or applicable market rules; and
(d)	the forecast withdrawals from the BB pipeline for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6 aggregated at each delivery point if BB shippers on the BB pipeline have provided forecast delivery point nominations under contract or applicable market rules.
(2)	A BB reporting entity for a BB pipeline forming part of a declared transmission system must provide to AEMO in respect of each gas day D, for each controllable system point on, and connected to, the declared transmission system:
(a)	the aggregated scheduled injections for the gas day;
(b)	the aggregated scheduled withdrawals for the gas day;
(c)	the forecast aggregated scheduled injections for gas days D+1 and D+2; and
(d)	the forecast aggregated scheduled withdrawals for gas days D+1 and D+2.
(3)	In subrule (2) and this subrule (3), a controllable system point is a system point at which injections or withdrawals (or both) of controllable quantities may be made and the following terms have the meaning given in Part 19: controllable quantity, scheduled injection, scheduled withdrawal, system point.
(4)	For the avoidance of doubt the information provided under subrule (1) is to be based only on information provided by BB shippers and does not represent the BB reporting entity’s forecast.
(5)	For the purposes of this rule, the BB Procedures may specify the default directions which are to be assigned to natural gas flows for each BB pipeline and the manner in which reverse flows of natural gas are to be treated.
(6)	The obligation of a BB reporting entity under subrule (1) or (2) to provide information is taken to be satisfied for a gas day in circumstances where, in accordance with rule 167, the BB Procedures permit the BB reporting entity to rely on an exemption and the use of default values for that gas day.
(7)	A BB reporting entity must update the information it has provided to AEMO under subrule (1) or (2) if there is a material change and must do so as soon as practicable in accordance with rule 165(3).
184	[Intentionally left blank.]
185	Nominated and forecast use of production facilities
(1)	A BB reporting entity must, in respect of each of its BB production facilities, provide to AEMO in respect of each gas day D:
(a)	the aggregate nominations for injections into one or more BB pipelines from the production facility for the gas day; and
(b)	the aggregate forecasts for nominations for injections into one or more BB pipelines from the production facility for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6, if BB shippers have provided forecast nominations under contract or applicable market rules.
(2)	For the avoidance of doubt the information provided under subrule (1) is only based on information provided by BB shippers and does not represent the BB reporting entity’s forecast.
(3)	The obligation of a BB reporting entity under subrule (1) to provide information is taken to be satisfied for a gas day in circumstances where, in accordance with rule 167, the BB Procedures permit the BB reporting entity to rely on an exemption and the use of default values for that gas day.
(4)	A BB reporting entity must update the information it has provided to AEMO under subrule (1) if there is a material change and must do so as soon as practicable in accordance with rule 165(3).
Subdivision 5.6	Actual production and flow data
186	Basis of calculation
The information to be provided to AEMO under this subdivision is to be determined by the BB reporting entity on the basis of operational metering data or as specified in the rule under which the information is required to be provided.
Note:
The information provided to AEMO under this Subdivision is not intended to be of settlements quality.
187	Daily flow data for BB pipelines
(1)	Each gas day D a BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the daily flow data for each of its BB pipelines (other than BB pipelines forming part of a declared transmission system) for gas day D-1.
(2)	Each gas day a BB reporting entity for a BB pipeline forming part of a declared transmission system must provide to AEMO the actual injections and withdrawals of natural gas at each receipt point, delivery point and transfer point on the declared transmission system on the basis of operational metering and as metered at any relevant connection point to the declared transmission system for gas day D-1.
(3)	In subrule (2), the following terms have the meaning given in Part 19: connection point, actual injection, delivery point, receipt point, system point and transfer point.
(4)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1) or (2) for its BB pipeline if the information is no longer accurate.
188	Daily production and storage data
(1)	Each gas day D, a BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO:
(a)	the daily production data for each of its BB production facilities for gas day D-1;
(b)	the daily production data for each of its BB storage facilities for gas day D-1; and
(c)	the actual quantity of natural gas held in each of its BB storage facilities at the end of gas day D-1.
(2)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1) for its BB facility if the information is no longer accurate.
189	[Intentionally left blank.]
190	[Intentionally left blank.]
Subdivision 5.7	Auction service curtailment
190A	Auction service curtailment
(1)	A BB reporting entity for a BB auction facility must provide to AEMO the following information if an auction service provided by its BB auction facility is subject to curtailment in respect of a gas day, including curtailment due to a renomination:
(a)	notice of the curtailment and the gas day and auction service affected;
(b)	a brief description of the cause of the curtailment; and
(c)	whether the curtailed quantity for the auction service and gas day is material.
(2)	The information referred to in subrule (1) must be provided to AEMO as soon as practicable after the BB reporting entity becomes aware of the circumstances giving rise to the curtailment.
(3)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1)(b) or (c) for its BB auction facility if the information is no longer accurate, including due to circumstances resulting in additional curtailment of the auction service for the gas day.
(4)	For the purposes of this rule, a curtailed quantity is material for a gas day and auction service if it is more than 10% of the quantity of transportation capacity sold in the capacity auction for use of the auction service on the gas day.
190B	Daily auction service curtailment information
(1)	Each gas day D, a BB reporting entity must provide to AEMO the auction service curtailment information for each auction service provided by means of its BB auction facility for gas day D-1.
(2)	A BB reporting entity must update the information provided under subrule (1) for its BB auction facility if the information is no longer accurate.
Subdivision 5.8	Capacity transaction reporting
190C	Obligation to report
(1)	A person who is a capacity seller for a BB capacity transaction (excluding a BB capacity transaction concluded through the gas trading exchange) must provide to AEMO the capacity transaction information for that BB capacity transaction, subject to subrule (2).
(2)	The BB Procedures may provide for an item of capacity transaction information provided to AEMO under subrule (1) for a BB capacity transaction to be a reasonable estimate or approximation, where the provision of the information is not otherwise practicable having regard to the nature or terms of the transaction.
(3)	Unless subrule (4) applies, the information referred to in subrule (1) must be provided to AEMO by the earlier of:
(a)	1 business day after the trade date for the BB capacity transaction; and
(b)	the day prior to the date on which the service term for the BB capacity transaction starts.
(4)	Where the service term for a BB capacity transaction starts on the trade date for the transaction, the information referred to in subrule (1) must be provided to AEMO as soon as reasonably practicable on the trade date.
(5)	A capacity seller for a BB capacity transaction must update the information it has provided to AEMO under subrule (1) if the information is no longer accurate.
190D	Reporting through an agent
(1)	A person required to provide information to AEMO under rule 190C may, with the consent of the person appointed, appoint a person registered under this Part, including a capacity transaction reporting agent, to provide that information to AEMO on its behalf.
(2)	A person who makes an appointment under subrule (1) remains responsible under this Part for ensuring that the person’s obligations under Division 4 and rule 190C in relation to the information to be provided to AEMO are complied with.
(3)	An appointment under subrule (1) may be revoked by the person who made the appointment or the person appointed.
(4)	The BB Procedures may provide for notice to be given to AEMO of an appointment under subrule (1), the consent of the person appointed or a revocation under subrule (3) and the information to be included with the notice.
(5)	AEMO is not required to verify the validity of an appointment or consent under subrule (1) or a revocation under subrule (3).
190E	Reporting by the GSH Operator
(1)	The GSH Operator must provide to AEMO the capacity transaction information for each BB capacity transaction concluded through the gas trading exchange.
(2)	The GSH Operator must provide the information in subrule (1) by the end of the gas day on which the BB capacity transaction is concluded through the gas trading exchange.
Division 6	Other information
191	BB Participants may indicate spare capacity available for purchase or capacity requirements
(1)	At any time, a BB participant may notify other BB users that it has spare capacity in a BB facility for purchase by providing details of the spare capacity to AEMO in the form required by the BB Procedures.
(2)	At any time, a BB participant may notify other BB users that it wishes to purchase spare capacity in a BB facility by providing details of the capacity it wishes to purchase to AEMO in the form required by the BB Procedures.
(3)	For the avoidance of doubt, a notice given under subrule (1) or (2) and posted on the Bulletin Board by AEMO is an invitation to treat and not an offer capable of acceptance by another person.
192	BB participants may indicate gas available for purchase or gas requirements
(1)	At any time, a BB participant may notify other BB users that it has natural gas available for purchase by providing details of the natural gas available for purchase to AEMO in the form required by the BB Procedures.
(2)	At any time, a BB participant may notify other BB users that it wishes to purchase natural gas by providing details of the natural gas it wishes to purchase to AEMO in the form required by the BB Procedures.
(3)	For the avoidance of doubt, a notice given under subrule (1) or (2) and posted on the Bulletin Board by AEMO is an invitation to treat and not an offer capable of acceptance by another person.
Division 7	Publication of information by AEMO
193	Publication of information by AEMO
Except where provided to the contrary in the Rules, information that AEMO is required to publish on the Bulletin Board under this Division 7, must be published by AEMO on the Bulletin Board in the time and manner specified in the BB Procedures.
194	Publication of information provided to AEMO under Division 5
(1)	Subject to subrule (2), AEMO must publish on the Bulletin Board the information provided to AEMO by BB reporting entities in accordance with the obligations of BB reporting entities under Division 5.
(2)	AEMO must not:
(a)	publish on the Bulletin Board information about nominations and forecasts provided to AEMO under rule 183, unless the information is published in aggregated form in accordance with this rule; or
(b)	publish information about actual flows for gas day D provided to AEMO under Subdivision 5.6 of Division 5 before gas day D+1.
(3)	AEMO must publish on the Bulletin Board in respect of each gas day D based on the information about nominations and forecasts provided to AEMO under rule 183:
(a)	for BB pipelines, nominated injections and withdrawals of natural gas for the gas day aggregated in accordance with the aggregation method referred to in subrule (4); and
(b)	for BB pipelines, forecast injections and withdrawals of natural gas for gas day D+1 to gas day D+6 aggregated in accordance with the aggregation method referred to in subrule (4).
(4)	AEMO must determine and may amend from time to time an aggregation method to be used by AEMO for subrule (3) which so far as practicable:
(a)	makes the data provided to AEMO available to BB users only as a representation of the direction and quantity of gas flows in BB pipelines; and
(b)	does not directly or indirectly disclose a nomination made by a market generating unit as defined in the National Electricity Rules.
(5)	AEMO must publish on the Bulletin Board an overview of the aggregation method used by AEMO for subrule (3).
195	Publication of representation of actual flows
(1)	In addition to AEMO's obligation under rule 194(1), AEMO must also publish on the Bulletin Board in respect of each gas day D, based on the data provided to AEMO under Subdivision 5.6 of Division 5:
(a)	the daily flow data for each BB pipeline aggregated to provide a representation of the direction and quantity of gas flows in BB pipelines on the gas day; and
(b)	data about demand for natural gas aggregated to provide a representation of demand in different locations within demand categories determined by AEMO.
(2)	AEMO must determine and may amend from time to time the aggregation methods used by AEMO for subrule (1) and must publish on the Bulletin Board an overview of the aggregation methods.
195A	Publication of capacity transaction information
(1)	Subject to subrules (2), (3) and (4), AEMO must publish capacity transaction information provided to AEMO under Subdivision 5.8 on the Bulletin Board.
(2)	The information published under subrule (1) must not include the names of the parties to the BB capacity transaction.
(3)	For forward haul, backhaul, park and compression services relating to a Part 24 facility, AEMO must publish the information provided to AEMO about the service points at or between which the BB transportation service is provided using the zones to which the service points belong.
(4)	The information published under subrule (1) relating to a transportation facility that is not a Part 24 facility must not include the service points at or between which the BB transportation service is provided.
(5)	AEMO may also publish on the Bulletin Board, based on the information referred to in subrule (1), data about BB capacity transactions in the form and containing the information determined by AEMO.
195B	Publication of capacity auction information
AEMO must publish on the Bulletin Board information in relation to the capacity auction specified in the Capacity Transfer and Auction Procedures for the purposes of this rule.
Division 8	Access to the Bulletin Board
196	BB users bound by terms of use
Each and every time a person accesses the Bulletin Board, that person is deemed to agree to the BB terms of use.
197	BB user requests access to archive information (Section 222 of the NGL)
(1)	A BB user may request AEMO to provide it with any information that was previously but is not, at the time of the request, published on the Bulletin Board.
(2)	If practicable, AEMO must provide the service requested under subrule (1) and, unless it determines otherwise, charge the BB user an information retrieval fee for providing the service.
(3)	For the purposes of subrule (2), AEMO must publish on the Bulletin Board a schedule of information retrieval fees which must be calculated on the basis of recovering only the costs incurred in processing requests.
(4)	AEMO may use the expedited consultation procedure or any other consultation procedure it determines is appropriate in all the circumstances (including but not limited to the standard consultative procedure) to consult with BB participants with respect to the formulation of the schedule of information retrieval fees.
Note:
See rules 8 & 9