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Gas Supply Act
The Gas Supply Act 1993 was gazetted on
4 February 1993 to safeguard the interests of consumers
supplied with gas through pipelines and from storage tanks
or cylinders specifically used for reticulation of gas. Gas
was reticulated to commercial and industrial outlets as well
as residential consumers.
The Gas Supply Act 1993 came intoeffect
simultaneously with the gazetting of the Gas Supply
Regulations 1997 on 17 July 1997. The Regulations include
procedures for the issuance of a license to supply
installation of gas pipelines, inspection, tests and
maintenance of gas installations as well as the
certification and registration of competent persons to
undertake the relevant work in such a manner as to ensure
public safety. Both the Act and its Regulations are enforced
by the Director General of the Electricity and Gas Supply
Department.
With the gazetting of the Gas Supply
Act 1993, the relevant sections in the Petroleum Development
Act 1974 pertaining to the gas reticulation process have
also been amended to prevent duplications between the two
Acts. This is to ensure that all gas reticulation and
related transmission and supply activities will be conducted
in accordance with the Gas Supply Regulations 1997.
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General Section
