Part 15D	Gas statement of opportunities
135K	Definitions
In this Part:
participating jurisdiction does not include Western Australia or the Northern Territory unless this Part applies in the relevant jurisdiction.
peak day capacity
(a)	when used in reference to a pipeline – means the maximum daily quantity of natural gas that can be transported through the pipeline under normal operating conditions;
(b)	when used in reference to a production facility – means the maximum daily production capacity of the production facility under normal operating conditions;
(c)	when used in reference to a storage facility – means the maximum quantity of natural gas that the storage facility can hold in storage and the maximum daily quantity of natural gas that the storage facility can withdraw, inject or produce.
135KA	Application
(1)	This Part does not apply in Western Australia until a day fixed by or under legislation of that State.
(2)	This Part does not apply in the Northern Territory until a day fixed by or under legislation of that Territory.
135KB	Contents of gas statement of opportunities
(1)	The gas statement of opportunities must contain, for each participating jurisdiction, for the period of 10 years commencing on 1 January in the year of its publication, information about:
(a)	natural gas reserves (including prospective or contingent resources); and
(b)	annual and peak day capacity of, and constraints affecting, gas production facilities; and
(c)	committed and proposed new or expanded gas production facilities; and
(d)	projected demand for natural gas (including annual and peak day forecasts) for each demand zone; and
(e)	annual and peak day transmission capacity and constraints (including interconnection constraints); and
(f)	peak day capacity of, and constraints on, storage facilities; and
(g)	committed and proposed new transmission pipelines and pipeline augmentations; and
(h)	committed and proposed new or expanded storage facilities.
(2)	The gas statement of opportunities must also, if practicable, include forecasts of reserves and annual demand for a further period of 10 years from the end of the period of 10 years referred to in subrule (1).
(3)	Forecasts made for the purposes of the gas statement of opportunities must be made as far as possible on a consistent basis.
135KC	Revision of gas statement of opportunities
The gas statement of opportunities must be revised and re-published by 31 March each year.
135KD	Publication of supplement to gas statement of opportunities
If significant and verifiable new information relevant to the gas statement of opportunities is brought to AEMO's attention, AEMO must publish on its website as soon as practicable a supplement to the gas statement of opportunities:
(a)	summarising the new information; and
(b)	indicating how the gas statement of opportunities is affected by the new information.