Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001)
Notice No. 217 of 2002
Act
Chapter I : Definitions and Objects
1. Definitions
2. Objects of Act
Chapter II : National Gas Regulator
3. [Repealed] Establishment of Gas Regulator
4. Functions of Gas Regulator
5. [Repealed] Constitution of Gas Regulator
6. [Repealed] Disqualifications and requirements appointment to Gas Regulator
7. [Repealed] Vacation of office and termination of appointment
8. [Repealed] Meetings of Gas Regulator
9. [Repealed] Duties of members of Gas Regulator
10. [Repealed] Decisions of Gas Regulator
11. [Repealed] Personnel of Gas Regulator
12. [Repealed] Funds of Gas Regulator
13. [Repealed] Accounting by Gas Regulator
14. [Repealed] Reporting by Gas Regulator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
Schedule 1 : Exemption from Obligation to Apply for and Hold a Licence
Notices
[Repealed] Gas Act Rules, 2009
Notice No. R. 1251 of 2009
1. Definitions
Chapter 1 : General Requirements for Documents submitted to the Energy Regulator
2. Addresses for submission of documents
3. Dates and times for the submission of documents
4. Request for confidential treatment of information submitted
Chapter 2 : Applications and Objections to Licence Applications
5. Units of measure
6. General requirements and procedure for applications made in terms of these rules
7. Application for a licence
8. Publishing of a notice of an application for a licence and the contents thereof
9. Changes to an application for a licence
10. Form and manner of an objection to an objection to an application for a licence
11. Applicant's response to an objection to an application for a licence
12. Application for an amendment of a licence
13. Application for the revocation of a licence
14. Application for registration of a gas activity
Chapter 3 : Consultation with Affected and Interested Parties
15. Administrative action affecting any person
16. Administrative action affecting the public
Chapter 4 : Complaints, Investigations and Inspections
17. Form and manner of submitting a complaint
18. Procedures to be followed in investigations
19. Inspection of and enquiry into licenced activities
Chapter 5 : General Provisions
20. Publishing of information relating to uncommitted capacity
21. Repeal of rules
22. Short title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure A : Request for confidential treatment of information submitted to the Energy Regulator
Section A: Particulars of the party making the request for confidential treatment of information
Section B: Particulars regarding the type of submission
Section C: Details of the confidentiality request
Section D: Oral representations to the Energy Regulator
Section E: Solemn declaration by Requester/mandated representative
Annexure B : Form : Application for a licence
Chapter 1 : General Information
Section A: Particulars of Applicant
Section B: Desired Commencement Date and Duration
Section C: Additional Information
Section D: Licence Conditions
Section E: Solemn Declaration by Applicant/Mandated Representative
Chapter 2 : Documents to be attached to this application
Chapter 3 : Details of Application
Construction of a Transmission Facility (GALA.t.F1)
Conversion of Infrastructure into a Gas Transmission Facility (GALA.t.F2)
Operation of a Transmission Facility (GALA.t.F3)
Construction of a Gas Distribution Facility (GALA.d.F1)
Conversion of Infrastructure into a Gas Distribution Facility (GALA.d.F2)
Operation of a Gas Distribution Facility (GALA.d.F3)
Construction of Gas Storage Facility (GALA.s.F1)
Conversion of Infrastructure into Gas Storage Facility (GALA.s.F2)
Operation of Gas Storage Faciltiy (GALA.s.F3)
Construction of a Gas Liquefaction Facility (GALA.I.F1)
Operation of a Gas Liquefaction Facility (GALA.I.F2)
Construction of a Re-Gasification Facility (GALA.r.F1)
Operation of a Re-Gasification Facility (GALA.r.F2)
Trading in Gas (GALA.tr.F1)
Annexure C : Notice of an incomplete licence application
Annexure D : Form: Objection to a licence application
Section A: Details of the Objector
Section B: Details of the Application to which you are objecting
Section C: Details of the objection
Section D: Solemn Declaration by Objector/Mandated Representative
Annexure E : Form: Application for an amendment of a licence
Section A: Category of the Applicant
Section B: Details of the Applicant
Section C: Details of the Licence
Section D: Details of the Application
Section E: Solemn Declaration by Applicant/Mandated Representative
Annexure F : Form: Application for the revocation of a licence
Section A: Particulars of Licensee
Section B: Reason(s) for Application
Section C: Solemn declaration by the person willing and able to assume the rights and obligations of the Licensee or Mandated Representative
Section D: Solemn declaration by the Applicant/Mandated Representative
Annexure G : Form: Application for the registration of a gas activity
Section A: Particulars of the Applicant
Section B: Details of the Activity
Section C: Solemn declaration by the Applicant/Mandated Representative
Annexure H : Form: Complaint (optional)
Section A: Particulars of Complainant
Section B: Details of the Licensee
Section C: Details of the Complaint
Section D: Solemn Declaration by the Complainant/Mandated Representative
Annexure I : Authorisation permit issued by the Energy Regulator (NERSA) in terms of section 29 of the Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001)
Regulations
Piped Gas Regulations
Notice No. R. 321 of 2007
1. Definitions
2. Criteria for distribution
3. Eligible customers
4. Price regulation principles and procedures
5. Information regarding historically disadvantaged South Africans
6. Third party access to transmission pipelines
7. Third party access to storage facilities
8. Review of licence conditions
9. Registration information
10. Expropriations procedures
11. Rehabilitation of land
12. Fair administrative action
13. Determination of gas specifications
14. Mediation
15. Arbitration
16. Costs of mediation and arbitration
17. Rendering of information
Annexure A
Rules
Gas Act Rules, 2021
Notice No. 470 of 2021
1. Definitions
Chapter 1 : General Requirements for documents submitted to the Energy Regulator
2. Addresses for submission of documents
3. Dates and times for the submission of documents
4. Request for confidential treatment of information submitted to the Energy Regulator
5. Units of measure
6. General requirements and procedure for applications made in terms of these Rules
Chapter 2 : Applications and Objections to Licence Applications
7. Application for a licence
8. Publishing of a notice of an application for a licence and the contents thereof
9. Changes to an application for a licence
10. Form and manner of an objection to an application for a licence
11. Applicant's response to an objection to an application for a licence
12. Amendment of licence
13. Application for the revocation of a licence
14. Application for registration of a gas activity
Chapter 3 : Consultation with Affected and Interested Parties
15. Energy Regulator decisions affecting any person
16. Energy Regulator decisions affecting the public
Chapter 4 : Complaints, Investigations, Inspections and Inquiries
17. Form and manner of submitting a complaint
18. Initiation of own investigations and inquiries
19. Procedures to be followed in investigations and inquiries
20. Inspection of and enquiry into licensed activities
Chapter 5 : General Provisions
21. Publishing of information relating to uncommitted capacity
22. Repeal of rules
23. Short title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure A : Request for confidential treatment of information submitted to the Energy Regulator
Annexure B : Application for a licence
Annexure C : Notice of incomplete information
Annexure D : Objection to a licence application
Annexure E : Application for an amendment of a licence
Annexure F : Application for the revocation of a licence
Annexure G : Application for the registration of a gas activity
Annexure H : Complaint Form (optional)
Annexure I : Authorisation permit issued by the Energy Regulator