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ABOUT THE
QGAT
The Queensland Gas
Appeals Tribunal (QGAT) is the local appeals body under the Gas Pipelines
Access Law (made up of the National Third Party Access Code for Natural Gas
Pipeline Systems and the Gas Pipelines Access (South Australia) Act 1997.
QGAT hears merit appeals from pipeline operators or gas customers on decisions
made by the Queensland Competition Authority relating to:
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Ring Fencing - decision to
impose or waiver or not waiver ring fencing obligations
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Access Arrangements - decision
to impose access arrangements
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Associate Contracts - decision
to not approve associate contract, arrangement or understanding
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Information Disclosure -
decision to disclose confidential or commercially-sensitive information
The QGAT consists of a
chairperson and three members chosen from a pool of five members.
CHAIRPERSON
The current
chairperson is Denis Byrne.
MEMBERS
The
members of QGAT collectively have expertise in the financial,
technical, legal and economic aspects of the gas industry.
REGISTRAR
The
QGAT is required to be independent of the decision makers
under the Gas Pipeline Access Law. Thus QGAT's secretariat
is located in the Department of Justice and Attorney General's
Office.The
current Registrar is Raimund Heggie. Click here
for contact details for the registry.
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