Qu ee ns lan d G as P ip el ine
St an da rd T er ms and Co nd it i on s of Se r vi c e
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
QUEENSLAND GAS PIPELINE
31 March 2015
Revision 1.4.1
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
QUEENSLAND GAS PIPELINE
CO N TE N T S
1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION .................................................................................................... 7
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
Generally .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Times and dates ................................................................................................................................. 17
Quantities of Gas ................................................................................................................................ 17
Deliveries and receipts of Gas ............................................................................................................ 17
General interpretation provisions ........................................................................................................ 17
Schedules etc ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Headings and bold type ...................................................................................................................... 18
Interpretation of inclusive expressions ............................................................................................... 18
Accuracy and rounding ....................................................................................................................... 18
2
STANDARD SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 18
3
PRIORITY OF SERVICE.............................................................................................................................. 19
3.1
3.2
3.3
4
Priority number ................................................................................................................................... 19
Curtailment ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Priorities between gas transportation agreements for same Service ................................................. 19
SERVICE CHARGES .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
5
Charges for Services .......................................................................................................................... 20
Overrun Charges ................................................................................................................................ 21
Imbalance Charge and Imbalance Settlement Charge ...................................................................... 22
Daily Variance Charge ........................................................................................................................ 22
Capital Surcharge ............................................................................................................................... 23
Service Charge adjustment ................................................................................................................ 23
Minimum Service Charge ................................................................................................................... 24
Odourisation Charge........................................................................................................................... 24
NOMINATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 24
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6
Nominations, confirmations and notices ............................................................................................. 24
Monthly Nominations .......................................................................................................................... 24
Weekly Nominations ........................................................................................................................... 25
Daily Nominations ............................................................................................................................... 26
Intra-Day Nominations ........................................................................................................................ 27
Nomination changes are not retrospective ......................................................................................... 27
Compatible Nominations..................................................................................................................... 27
Changes to Nominations procedure ................................................................................................... 27
Obligation to supply Services ............................................................................................................. 27
SCHEDULING ................................................................................................................................................ 28
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
7
Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Flow rates ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Parties must give Notice of changes in operating conditions ............................................................. 28
Responsibility for scheduling at Receipt Points .................................................................................. 28
Changes to scheduling procedure ...................................................................................................... 29
MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY ................................................................................................................. 29
7.1
7.2
7.3
Receipts and deliveries to be within MDQ .......................................................................................... 29
MDQ may be increased ...................................................................................................................... 29
Backhaul Services and As Available Gas Transportation Service ..................................................... 29
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OVERRUNS .................................................................................................................................................... 29
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
9
Overrun Gas ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Transporter may authorise overruns .................................................................................................. 30
Delivery of overrun .............................................................................................................................. 30
Overrun is interruptible ....................................................................................................................... 31
Unauthorised Overrun Gas ................................................................................................................. 31
Charges for Overrun Gas ................................................................................................................... 31
IMBALANCES ................................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
10
Calculation of Imbalance .................................................................................................................... 31
Cumulative Imbalance ........................................................................................................................ 32
Shipper's obligation to balance ........................................................................................................... 32
Transporter's rights to correct Shipper's Imbalance ........................................................................... 32
Elimination of Cumulative Imbalances at the end of Period of Supply ............................................... 32
Charges for Imbalances...................................................................................................................... 33
Allocation and sharing arrangements ................................................................................................. 33
Settlement ........................................................................................................................................... 34
OPERATIONAL FLOW ORDERS .............................................................................................................. 34
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
11
Transporter can issue an Operational Flow Order ............................................................................. 34
Priority of Operational Flow Orders .................................................................................................... 35
Timing for an Operational Flow Order ................................................................................................ 35
Contents of an Operational Flow Order .............................................................................................. 35
Consequences of not complying with an Operational Flow Order ..................................................... 35
FLEXIBLE RECEIPT AND DELIVERY POINTS ..................................................................................... 35
11.1
11.2
12
Shipper can propose a change in Receipt Points and Delivery Points .............................................. 35
Change in Receipt Points or Delivery Points requiring the Transporter to make capital
improvements ..................................................................................................................................... 36
TRADING RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ................................................................................... 36
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
13
Right to trade or assign capacity ........................................................................................................ 36
Trading Capacity................................................................................................................................. 36
Effecting Bare Transfer ....................................................................................................................... 37
Assigning Capacity ............................................................................................................................. 37
Assigning unutilised Capacity ............................................................................................................. 37
Giving Consent for Assigned Capacity ............................................................................................... 38
Shipper’s rights to change Delivery Points or Receipt Points ............................................................ 38
GAS QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 39
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
14
Requirements for Gas......................................................................................................................... 39
Notice of Out-of-Specification Gas ..................................................................................................... 39
Out-of-Specification Gas supplied at a Receipt Point ........................................................................ 39
Liability for of Out-of-Specification Gas .............................................................................................. 40
PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 40
14.1
14.2
15
Receipt pressure ................................................................................................................................. 40
Delivery pressure ................................................................................................................................ 40
OWNERSHIP OF THE NATURAL GAS AND RELATED PROVISIONS ............................................. 40
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
Gas ownership .................................................................................................................................... 40
Risk ..................................................................................................................................................... 41
The Transporter’s obligation to deliver the Gas ................................................................................. 41
The Transporter will deliver a thermally equivalent quantity of Gas to the Shipper ........................... 41
The Transporter may co-mingle Gas in the Pipeline .......................................................................... 41
16
SYSTEM USE GAS ........................................................................................................................................ 41
17
LINE PACK ..................................................................................................................................................... 41
18
FORCE MAJEURE ........................................................................................................................................ 41
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18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
19
EXTENSIONS AND VARIATIONS OF AGREEMENTS DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT ... 43
19.1
19.2
19.3
20
Special provisions for Firm Gas Transportation Services .................................................................. 43
Extension of Period of Supply ............................................................................................................ 43
Shipper can also increase deliveries to recoup MDQ ........................................................................ 44
CURTAILMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 44
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
21
Curtailment for Force Majeure Event .................................................................................................. 44
Curtailment for operational or safety reasons..................................................................................... 45
Priority of Services for Curtailment ..................................................................................................... 45
Notice of planned alterations, maintenance and repairs .................................................................... 45
Service Charges during Curtailment ................................................................................................... 45
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 45
21.1
21.2
21.3
22
Refusal of supply ................................................................................................................................ 45
Creditworthiness ................................................................................................................................. 46
Adequate Assurance .......................................................................................................................... 46
INVOICING AND PAYMENT ...................................................................................................................... 47
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5
22.6
22.7
23
Monthly invoicing ................................................................................................................................ 47
Time for payment ................................................................................................................................ 48
Provisions about payment .................................................................................................................. 48
Interest payable for failure to pay on time .......................................................................................... 48
Failure to pay for 30 Days beyond due date....................................................................................... 48
Disputed sum ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Set off.................................................................................................................................................. 49
TAXES, GST, DUTIES AND CHARGES .................................................................................................... 49
23.1
23.2
23.3
24
Taxes .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Carbon Charge ................................................................................................................................... 49
GST..................................................................................................................................................... 49
METERING ..................................................................................................................................................... 50
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.4
24.5
24.6
24.7
24.8
24.9
24.10
24.11
25
Receipt and Delivery Point measurement .......................................................................................... 50
Delivery Point assumptions ................................................................................................................ 50
Alternative ownership of measuring equipment ................................................................................. 50
Alternative measuring arrangements.................................................................................................. 51
Check measuring equipment .............................................................................................................. 51
Metering Manual ................................................................................................................................. 51
Technical requirements for measuring equipment ............................................................................. 52
Inspection of equipment and records ................................................................................................. 52
Calibration ........................................................................................................................................... 52
Costs of calibrations ........................................................................................................................... 52
Adjustments to invoices after calibrations .......................................................................................... 52
WARRANTIES ............................................................................................................................................... 52
25.1
25.2
25.3
26
Shipper’s warranties ........................................................................................................................... 52
The Transporter may suspend Service .............................................................................................. 53
The Transporter’s warranties .............................................................................................................. 53
SUSPENDING PROVISION OF THE SERVICE ....................................................................................... 53
26.1
26.2
27
Nature of relief .................................................................................................................................... 41
Exclusions from relief for Force Majeure Event .................................................................................. 42
Notice .................................................................................................................................................. 42
Remedy............................................................................................................................................... 42
Termination for prolonged Force Majeure .......................................................................................... 42
Notice of suspension .......................................................................................................................... 53
Payment obligations continue ............................................................................................................. 53
DEFAULT ........................................................................................................................................................ 54
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27.1
27.2
27.3
27.4
27.5
27.6
28
Default Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Cure period ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Remedies ............................................................................................................................................ 54
Non curable default ............................................................................................................................. 54
The Transporter’s right to terminate a Backhaul Service or an As Available Gas
Transportation Service........................................................................................................................ 54
Accrued rights ..................................................................................................................................... 55
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY.................................................................................................................... 55
28.1
28.2
28.3
28.4
28.5
28.6
28.7
29
No implied warranties ......................................................................................................................... 55
Exclusive remedies ............................................................................................................................. 55
No indirect or third party liability ......................................................................................................... 55
The Transporter’s exclusion of liability ............................................................................................... 55
Limitation of Transporter’s liability ...................................................................................................... 56
The Shipper’s indemnity to the Transporter ....................................................................................... 56
Exclusion of liability and indemnity do not terminate .......................................................................... 56
IN SU R AN CE ............................................................................................................................................... 56
29.1
29.2
29.3
Insurance policies to be maintained ................................................................................................... 56
Terms of insurance policies ................................................................................................................ 57
Evidence of insurance ........................................................................................................................ 57
30
AMENDMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 57
31
DURATION OF AGREEMENT.................................................................................................................... 57
32
CONFIDENTIALITY ..................................................................................................................................... 58
32.1
32.2
32.3
32.4
32.5
33
Confidential Information ...................................................................................................................... 58
Exceptions to Confidentiality .............................................................................................................. 58
Permitted Disclosure........................................................................................................................... 58
Survival of clause ................................................................................................................................ 59
Operational issues .............................................................................................................................. 59
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS .................................................................................................... 59
33.1
33.2
33.3
33.4
34
Shipper Materials ................................................................................................................................ 59
New Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 59
Transporter Materials.......................................................................................................................... 59
Other Intellectual Property Rights ....................................................................................................... 59
DISPUTE RESOLUTION .............................................................................................................................. 59
34.1
34.2
34.3
34.4
34.5
35
Notice of dispute or difference ............................................................................................................ 59
Dispute resolution process ................................................................................................................. 59
Expert determination........................................................................................................................... 60
Dispute does not affect obligations..................................................................................................... 61
Interlocutory relief ............................................................................................................................... 61
NOTICES AND COURT PROCESS............................................................................................................. 61
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
35.5
36
How to give Notices ............................................................................................................................ 61
When Notices received ....................................................................................................................... 61
Service of court process ..................................................................................................................... 62
Variation of details .............................................................................................................................. 62
Authorised Person .............................................................................................................................. 62
WAIVER OF RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................... 62
36.1
36.2
36.3
Delay ................................................................................................................................................... 62
Partial exercise ................................................................................................................................... 62
Waiver ................................................................................................................................................. 62
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ASSIGNMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 63
38
SEVERING PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................ 63
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LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF PARTIES — GENERAL PROVISIONS .............. 63
40
LIABILITIES ETC OF PARTIES — GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................. 63
41
ENTIRE AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 64
41.1
41.2
41.3
42
EXECUTION ................................................................................................................................................... 64
42.1
42.2
43
Counterparts ....................................................................................................................................... 64
Execution by attorneys ....................................................................................................................... 64
LAW AND JURISDICTION .......................................................................................................................... 64
43.1
43.2
44
Entire agreement ................................................................................................................................ 64
Earlier representations etc cannot be relied on .................................................................................. 64
No partnership .................................................................................................................................... 64
Proper law ........................................................................................................................................... 64
Submission to jurisdiction ................................................................................................................... 64
SURVIVAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 64
SCHEDULE 1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 65
SCHEDULE 2 ................................................................................................................................................................... 67
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Qu een s lan d G a s Pi pe l ine
St an da rd Te r ms an d Co nd it i ons o f Se r vi c e
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
1
1.1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Gene rall y
In t hi s A gr ee m en t, un le s s th e co ntr ar y a p pear s:
Acc ess Do cu men t s m ean s d o c um ent s p u blis he d b y t h e Tr a n spor t er on it s W eb S it e
fr om t im e t o t i me w h ic h d ocu m en t s s e t out a pr o c es s f or Pr o sp ect i v e S hip per s to
ap p l y t o ga in a c c es s t o t he P i pe li ne;
Act u al De li v e red Qu an t it y m ea n s t he ac t ua l q u ant it y o f G a s , a s d et er m in ed b y th e
Tr a nsp or ter , m a de a v a ila b le and d e liver e d or d e em ed to b e de li ve r ed b y th e
Tr a nsp or ter t o or on beh alf of t he Sh ip per in r e s pe ct o f a S er v ic e a t a r ele v ant
Del iv er y P o in t fo r a Da y;
Act u al Re c ei ved Qu an t it y m ean s t he ac t ua l q u ant it y o f G as , a s d et er m in e d b y th e
Tr a nsp or ter , m a de a v a ila b le and r e c e iv ed o r de em ed t o b e r e c eiv e d b y t he
Tr a nsp or ter f r o m or o n be ha lf of t h e S h ip per in r e sp ec t of a S er v ice a t a r el e vant
Rec e ip t P oi nt f or a D a y;
Ade qu at e A s su ra n ce has t he m ea n ing gi v en t o th at t er m in cl au se 21. 3( a) ;
Ag ree ment m ea n s:
( a)
t he G TA; a n d
( b)
E x hi bit A t o th e G T A; an d
( c)
t he s e St a ndar d Ter m s and C on dit io n s of Ser v i c e;
As A v ai lab l e Ch ar ge has t he m ea ni ng g i v en t o th at t er m in cla u se 4. 1( a) (3 ) ;
As A v ai lab l e Rat e m ean s t h e am ou nt ch ar g ed per G J per D a y for an A s A v a ila ble
Ga s T ra n s por t at ion Se r v ic e a s s pe c if ied in t h e G TA . A n A s A v a ila bl e Ra te ma y b e
ad j ust e d b y t he Tr an s por t er in a c c or da n ce wit h c lau s e 4 .6 ;
As A v ai lab l e G as T ra nsp o rt at ion S e rvi ce me an s th e pr ov i s io n of a c c e s s in r e lat ion
to a G a s tr a ns po r t at i o n s er v ice in t h e P ipe li ne w h ic h is s ub je c t to :
( a)
i nt er r upt io n w he n t he Tr an sp or ter dete r m i ne s t ha t C apa c it y is no t av ai labl e
on t h e P ipe line due t o th e Tr a ns por t er m ak in g a g a s tr an s p ort at i on
agr ee me nt r e la t in g t o Fir m Ga s Tr an s p or t a tion Se r vic e or f or a n y ot her
r ea s on w ha t soe v er ; a nd
( b)
Cur ta ilm ent;
Assi g n ed Ca pa c it y h a s th e m e an i ng g ive n t o tha t t er m i n cla us e 1 2. 1;
Aut ho ris ed O ver run G a s ha s t h e m ea ni ng g ive n t o th at t er m in c lau s e 8.2 ;
Aut ho ris ed O ver run Ch a rg e h a s t he me aning giv e n to t hat t er m i n c laus e 4 .2 ( b) ;
Aut ho ris ed O ver run S er v ice m ean s a Se r v i c e c om pr i s ing t he d eliv er y of A ut hor i s ed
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Ov er r un G a s;
Aut ho ris ed O ver run Rat e f or an y Da y m e a ns a r a te eq u al t o 1 30 % t i m e s th e
S hip per ’s C a p aci t y R e s er va t io n R at e;
Aut ho ris ed P er son m ean s t he per s o n iden ti fie d in S c h edu le 2 an d a s var ie d
pur s u ant t o c l au s e 3 5. 5;
Avai l abl e C ap ac it y m ean s S h ipp er ’ s S p ar e Co ntr a c te d C ap a c it y o r C apa c it y t h at
be c o me s a vai lab le b ut t ha t i s n ot r e se r ved t hr o ug h t h e r e new a l, or e x te n s ion of t he
ter m of a ga s tr a ns p or ta t io n agr eem en t;
Bac kha ul Rat e m ea ns t he r at e in do llar s per G J s pe ci f ie d in t he G T A f or a B ack h au l
S er v i ce. A Ba ck h au l Rat e m a y b e adj us te d b y t h e Tr an sp or t er in a c c or da n c e w it h
c laus e 4 .6 ;
Bac kha ul Re se rva ti o n Ch a rg e h a s th e m e an in g g iv en t o t ha t t er m in cla u se
4. 1( a) (2 ) ;
Bac kha ul Ser vi c e m ean s t h e pr o v isi on of a c c e s s in th e dir e ct i on op po s it e t o t he
ph ys i c al f low of G a s i n t he P ipe l in e, ac co m p li s hed t hr ou gh a r e du c t ion in t h e
ph ys i c al f low of G a s, w hic h i s sub jec t t o:
(a)
i nt er r upt io n w he n t he Tr an sp or ter det er m i n es t ha t C apa c it y is no t a vai lab le
on t h e P ipe line due t o th e Tr a ns por t er m ak in g a g a s tr a ns p or t at ion
agr ee me nt r e la t in g t o Fir m Ga s Tr an s p or t a ti on Se r vic e or f or an y ot h er
r ea s on w ha t soe v er ; a nd
(b)
Cur ta ilm en t;
Bar e T r an sf er me an s an agr e em e nt en ter ed i nt o i n ac c or d an ce w it h c lau s e s 12. 1( a)
an d 1 2. 3 i n re lat i on to Tr ad e d Ca p ac it y;
Bus in e ss Da y m ea ns a Da y o n w hi ch ba nk s are op en for bus i ne s s i n Br is ban e,
Qu een s lan d, w hi c h is no t a S a tur d a y, Su n da y o r a pu b li c hol id a y i n tha t c it y;
Cap acit y m e ans t he m ea s ur e of t h e p ot e nt ial of the P i pel in e fr om t im e t o t i me t o
de li v er a p ar t ic u lar S e r v ic e betw e e n a Re c e ipt Po int a n d a D e li v er y P oi nt at a p o in t
in tim e;
Cap acit y R ese r vat ion Ch a rg e has t h e m ea ni ng g i v en to t h at t er m in c l au s e
4. 1( a) (1 ) ;
Cap acit y R ese r vat ion R ate m ea n s th e r a t e per G J f or a F irm G a s Tr an sp or ta t ion
S er v i ce, w hi c h ra te is s pe c if ie d i n t he G TA . A C apa c it y R es er va t io n Rat e m a y b e
ad ju st e d b y t he Tr an s por t er i n a c c or da n ce wit h c lau s e 4 .6 ;
Cap it al Su rch a rg e h a s t he me anin g g iv en in c la u se 4. 5;
Carbo n Ch ar ge me a n s an y c o s t, l os s , fee, e xp en se , p ena lt y, f in e , r o ya l t y, t a x, r at e,
du t y, lev y or c ha r ge im p os ed , le v ied or in cur r e d w het h er d ir e ct l y or i n dir ec t l y and
in clu d in g o n a n ac cr ua l b as i s in r e s pe c t of a n y G r e enh o u se G a s e m is si on s, o r in
re sp e c t of an y e x is t in g or n ew tr ad ing me c h an ism o r s c he m e, or any ot h er ex i s tin g
or n ew m e c ha n is m , t h at ha s a s o ne of it s o bj ect i v e s a r e du c t io n in or m o dif ic at ion of
be h av io ur i n r e s p ect of Gr e enh ous e G a s em is s ion s , i nc lud ing a n y dir ec t or i nd ir e c t
c ost of a c qu ir in g or f ai lur e t o s ur r e nd er an y per m it, c re d it o r li ce nc e w h ic h is
req u ir ed t o e m it G r ee n ho u s e G a s or an y u n it ( how e ver c alle d) w hi c h r e lat e s to t h e
am oun t s o f e mis s i o ns of G r ee n hou s e G as , a nd an y d ir e c t or ind ir e ct c os t of an y
re lev a nt a c t iv it ie s und er t ak en f or t he pur po s e s of r ed u c ing or of f se tt i ng su c h
em is s io n s;
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Cha rg e m ean s an ex i s tin g or n ew f e e, im p o s t, r o yal t y ( w het h er ba s ed on va lu e,
pr o f it or ot h erw i s e) , e x c i s e, le v y or ch ar ge i mp os ed or le v ie d b y a n y G ov er n m e nt
B od y, w h a te v er i t is c a ll e d, an d w ha te v er t he r e as on f or im po s ing or le v yin g it,
ex c lud ing a C ar bo n C har g e;
Co mme nc e men t T i me an d Dat e h a s t he m ean in g g ive n in t he G TA ;
Con se nt s me a ns al l n e ces s ar y c o ns en t s, ap pr o v a ls, per m it s, lic e n c es and
au t hor i s at io ns of , and dec l ar at ion s , f i lin g s a nd r eg is tr a t io ns wit h , an y G o ver n m en t
B od y;
Conf id ent i al I nf o rmat ion m e ans t he ter m s a nd c on d it i on s of t h is A gr e e m ent , a nd
all inf or m a ti on, d o c um en t s or o th er m ater ia l pr o v id ed pur s u an t t o o r ac q uir e d in
ac cor d an ce w ith t h is A gr e e m ent or t he neg ot iat ion of t h is A gr e em ent, in c lud ing
inf or m at io n in r es p e ct of t h e bu s in e s s and o p er a t io n s o f a par t y t o t h is A gr e e m ent
an d , to t h e ext e nt d is c l ose d t o th e S hi pper , an y in f or m ati o n i n r e s pe c t o f t h e
bu s in e s s and o p er a t ion s of an Ot h er S h ip per ;
Conf ir me d De li v ery N o min at i on m ean s t h e am oun t o f G as t ha t th e Tr a n s por te r
c on f ir m s, in a c c or da n c e w it h c laus e 5 .4 ( b) , w i ll be s c he dule d f or de l iver y t o a
Del iv er y P o in t in r e s pe ct o f a S er v ic e, t ak in g int o a c c ou n t and , if t he Tr a nsp or t er
c on s id er s a ppr o pr ia te , i nc l usi v e of the q u an t it y o f a n y G a s f or c or r e ct ing
Im b ala nc e s;
Conf ir me d No min at i o n ha s t he me a nin g g iv en t o t ha t t erm in c lau s e 5. 4( b) ;
Conf ir me d Re c eip t N o min at io n m ean s t h e am oun t o f G as t ha t th e Tr a n s por te r
c on f ir m s, in a c c or da n c e w it h c laus e 5 .4 ( b) , w i ll be s c he dule d f or r ec e ip t at a Re c eip t
P oin t in r e s pe c t of a S er v ice , tak in g int o a c c ou n t and , if t h e Tr a ns por t er c o n sid er s
ap pr opr ia te , in c lus i v e of t he qu ant it y of an y G as f or c or r ect ing I m b alan c e s and
S ys t e m U s e G a s;
Con se qu en t i a l Lo ss m ea n s a n y c o n se que nt ia l, ind ir e ct or s pec i al L os s w hic h d o es
no t ar is e n at ur a ll y ac c or d in g to t he u s ual co ur se of t h in g s, but doe s n ot in c lu de a n y
Dir ec t Lo s s ;
Cont r act ed C ap a cit y me an s th a t par t o f t he C apa c it y of t he P ip el ine w hi c h ha s
be e n r e s er ved b y t h e S hip per a s s p eci f ied in th e M DQ f or F ir m G a s Tr an s por t at io n
S er v i ces in c la u s e 5 o f t h e G T A ;
Co rpo ra t io n s A ct m e ans t he Cor por at ions A ct 200 1 ( Ct h);
Cu mu l at i v e I mb al an c e h as t he m ea n ing gi v en t o t ha t t er m in c lau s e 9. 2;
Cu rta il me n t or Cu rt ai l me a ns t he r ig ht of t h e Tr a ns por ter to int er r upt a S er v ic e o n
the P i pel in e for a n y e v en t s p e c if i ed in c lau s e s 2 0. 1, 20 . 2 or 20. 3 a nd on t h e pr ior it y
ba s is set o ut in c lau s e 3 .1 ;
Dail y No min at ion h as t he me a nin g g i v en t o th at t er m in c l au se 5 . 4( a) ;
Dail y S h ipp e r S ch ed u le h a s t he m ea n in g gi v en t o t ha t t er m in c la us e 6. 2( a) ;
Dail y V a ri an c e ha s t h e m ean i ng g iv e n to t h at t er m in c lau s e 4.4 ( b );
Dail y V a ri an c e Ch a rg e m ea n s t he c har g e c a l c ul at ed in a c c or da n c e wit h cla u se 4. 4;
Dail y V a ri an c e Rat e me a ns 1 20 % t im es t he r e le van t T ar if f;
Day m ea n s a per io d of 24 c o n sec u ti v e h o ur s be g inni ng at 0 8 00 ho ur s A us tr a li an
E as t er n St a ndar d Ti m e;
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Def au lt No t i ce h as t he m ea n ing gi v en to t h at t er m i n c l aus e 2 7. 1;
Deli v ery P o int m ea n s a p oi nt on t he P ip e line at w h ic h G a s i s d el iv er ed or de e me d
to be d e liver e d f ro m t he P i pe l ine t o or f or t he ac c o unt of t he S h ipp e r wh i ch d e li v er y
po int i s s p eci f ie d in t h e G T A ;
Di re ct Lo s s me a ns t he a ct u al d ir e c t a nd f or es ee abl e Lo s s e s in cur red b y a par t y
whi c h ar is e na t ur a ll y a c c or d in g to t h e u s ua l c our s e o f th in g s;
El e ct ron ic Ad v ice m ean s eit her em ai l or p ost i ng o n th e W eb S ite i n ea c h ca s e t o
s uch ad dr e s s a s a ppr o v ed b y th e Tr a ns po r t er f r o m t im e to t i m e;
E xp ert ha s t h e m ea n ing giv e n i n c lau s e 3 4 . 3(a ) ;
E xpi r at i o n T i me an d Dat e ha s th e m e ani n g g iv en in t he G TA a n d as m a y be
am end e d u nd er c lau s e 1 9. 2 ;
E xte n sio n N o t i ce ha s t he m ea nin g g iv en t o t hat t er m i n c la use 1 9 . 2;
E ven t of D ef au lt m ean s a F in an c i al D ef au lt or a N on- F in an ci al D ef au lt;
Fin an ci al Def aul t m ean s an y o f t he f o llow ing:
(a)
an y de fa u lt b y a p ar t y i n the p a ym e nt of an y s um du e an d pa ya b le t o
ano th er par t y u n der th is A gr ee m e nt ;
(b)
a p ar t y i s in s o lv en t, w oun d up, p l ace d u nder of f ic ial ma nag e me nt o r
liq ui da t ion, s uf fer s t h e ap poi nt m ent of a r e c e iv er , li qu id at or or r e ce iv er
ma n ager o v er a n y o f it s a s s et s or an ag ent f or a m or t g ag e e in p os s e s s io n,
th e m ak in g of an y or der fo r t h e pur p os e o f w in d in g up of a par t y or th e e nt r y
int o a s c h em e of ar r a nge m ent ;
(c)
a p ar t y i s pre s u m ed or d e em e d t o b e in s o lve nt u nder an y a p pl ica b le
leg is l at i on; or
(d)
fa il ur e b y t h e S hip per to pr o v i de Ad e qu a te A s s ur an c e to t h e T r an s por t er
und er c la u se 21 .3 w ith in 7 d a ys of t he Tr an s por t er ’s r e que st ;
Fir m G as T ran sp o rt at ion S e rvi ce me an s th e pr ovi s io n of ac ce s s in r e la t io n t o a
Ga s tr ans p or t at io n s er v i c e i n the P i pel in e wh i c h i s s u bjec t to C ur ta il me nt bu t n ot
an y o t her i nt er r upt io n b y t he Tr an s por t er ( ot her t h an an ad j ust m en t un d er c l au se
5. 4( b) (3 ) or 9. 4) a n d w h ic h h a s t he pr ior it y of s er v i c e s p e c if i ed in c l aus e 3 .1 ;
F or c e M aj eu re Event me an s:
(a)
(b)
s ub je ct t o p ar agr ap h ( c) of thi s d efi n it io n, a del a y or f a ilur e o f a p ar t y in t h e
per f or m an c e of it s o b li ga t ion s u n der t h is A gr eem ent t o t he e x te nt t ha t:
( 1)
th at par t y’ s pe r f or ma nc e of it s o bl ig at io ns u nd er t h is A gr ee m en t is
pr ev e nt e d, im p ede d, c ur t ai le d or d e la ye d b y an a ct , e ven t or
c ir c um s t an c e; and
( 2)
s u ch act , eve n t or c ir c um s t an c e i s not w it h in t he r ea s ona b le c ontr o l
of t h at par t y a n d w h ic h c o uld n ot be a v o ided or p re v e nt ed b y th at
par t y t ak ing s te p s w h ic h m igh t r e aso n abl y h ave be en tak e n b y a
r eas o n ab l e a nd pr u d ent p er s on ;
to t h e e xt ent t ha t t he y s a t isf y t he r equ ir em e nt s se t o ut in par a gr a p h ( a) o f
th i s def i nit ion , For c e Ma je ure E v en t s in c lud e th e o c c ur r en c e o f th e f ol low ing
a ct s , e v en t s or c ir c um st a nc e s ( e it h er s ep ar ate l y or t o get her ) :
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(c)
( 1)
an y ac t s of G o d, in c lu d in g la nd s l ides , ligh t ning, ear t h quak e s,
c yc lo n e s, f ir e s, st or m s , f l o od s an d w a sh out s ;
( 2)
st r ik e s , bo yc o t t s , lo ck out s or o th er in du str ia l di st ur b an c es;
( 3)
a ct s o f w ar ( d e clar ed an d un dec l ar ed) , b lo c k ade s , in sur r ec ti on s, r i ot s
or ot her c iv i l d ist ur b an c e s;
( 4)
r e str ai nt s of go ver nm ent ( e ith er f e der a l, st a t e, c ivi l or m ilit ar y) ;
( 5)
r ef us al or d ela y in o bt ain ing an y C o nse n t s;
( 6)
e xpl o s io ns or s hu tdow n s or int err u pt ion s du e t o br eak d ow n s o f or
dam age or ac ci d ent t o p lan t, equ ipm ent , m ac h iner y or f ac i li t ie s
in cl ud in g t he me as ur in g e qu ip me nt or line s o f p ip e ne ce s s ar y f or a
par t y' s o p er at ion or pr odu c ti on;
( 7)
a ct o f v a nd a li s m;
( 8)
nuc l e ar a c c id e nt s ;
( 9)
s hor t ag e s of equ ipm e n t lab our or es s en t ia l m at er ial s ;
( 10)
r eas o n ab l e f ai lur e t o s e cur e co nt r a c tor s or d ela ys of c ontr a ct or s ;
( 11)
law , or d er s , r u le s, r e gu lat io ns or a c t s o f an y c o ur t or G o v er nm ent
B od y; a nd
( 12)
s hut dow n s or i nt er r upt ions re q uir ed t o c o nf or m to de s i gn or
r egu lat or y li m it s in pr o du c t io n an d p ip el in e f a c ili t ie s , i nc lud i ng
env ir onm e nt a l l im it s o r r es tr i ct ions ; an d
th e o c c ur r en c e o f th e f o ll ow i ng a ct s , e v e nt s or c ir c u m st an ce s w il l no t
c on s t it ut e a F or ce Ma jeur e E ve nt :
( 1)
lo s s of cu s t om er s , lo s s o f m ar k et s h ar e or r ed u c tio n in d em and f o r
gas ;
( 2)
c han ge s in mar k e t s tr uct ur e, o per a t io n s or c on d it i on s for t h e
tr a ns por t at ion, pur ch as e or s a le of g as ;
( 3)
an y br e a c h of c on tr ac t b y, or a n e v en t of f or c e m aje ur e af fe c t in g a
per s o n c o ntr a ct in g w it h, t h e af fe c t ed p ar t y ( Th i rd P a rt y Con t r act o r) ,
e x cep t t hat a br ea c h o f c ontr a ct b y, or an e v ent of f or c e m a jeur e
af fe c t in g a Thir d Par t y C on tr a ct or w i ll be a F or ce Ma je ur e E ven t if :
( i)
th e af f ect e d par t y ha s tak e n a ll ne c es s ar y, r eas o nab l e an d
pr ac t i ca l a ct ion a s a m at ter of ur g en c y t o o bt ain per for m a nce
of t h e Th ir d P ar t y C on tr a c to r' s r e le vant ob li gat i on , w he ther b y
th e Th ir d P ar t y Cont r a ct or or an ot her p er s on ; and
( ii)
s u ch br e a c h of c on tr ac t b y, or e ve nt of f or c e m aj eur e af fec t in g
th e Th ir d P ar t y Cont r a ct or pr e v e nt s , imp e des, c ur t a il s or
del a ys t he a ff e c te d pa r t y’s per f or m a nce of it s ob lig at i on s un der
th is A gr e em e nt ;
( 4)
w her e th e S h ipper is not t h e per s o n c on su m i ng t h e G a s a t th e
De liv er y P o in t, t he ina b ili t y of t h e per so n co n su m ing t h e G a s a t th e
De liv er y P o in t to t ak e th e Ga s d ue to an y ev en t or cir cu m st a n c e;
( 5)
th e in abi lit y of an y p ar t y t o bor r ow f u nd s or t o o bt a in a s up p l y of G a s;
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or
(6)
la ck of f u nds or t h e in abi lit y t o us e f un d s;
Ga s me a ns a s u b st an c e th a t is m ost l y m e th ane , i s in a n at ur a l g a s eo u s st at e at
st an dar d t em p er at e a n d pr e s sur e , c on s is t s o f na t ur al l y o c c urr i ng h yd ro c ar bon s , or a
na t ur al l y o c c ur r i ng m ixt ur e of h yd r o c ar bo ns an d no n- h yd r o c ar b o ns , an d is s uit ab le
for u t i lis a ti on a nd tr a n s m i s sio n thr o u gh p ip e line s a nd w h ic h m e et s th e r equ ir e m ent s
s et ou t i n c l aus e 1 3. 1;
Ga s Sp e cif ic at io n m ean s t h e ga s s pe c if ica t i on s a s s et o ut in S c hedu le 1 ;
Go od E ng i ne e rin g an d O p e rat in g Pr a ct i c e s m ea n s t he pr a c t ice s , m et hod s and
act s en gag ed in or ap pr ov e d b y a f ir m or b od y c or por a te w ho, i n t he c on du ct o f i t s
un d ert ak i ng , e x er c i se s t hat d egr e e of d ili gen c e, pr u de nc e a nd f or e s igh t r ea so n ab l y
an d or d inar il y ex er c is ed b y sk ille d a nd exp e r ienc e d r e c og n is ed Au st r al ian op er at or s
en g age d in th e sam e t ype of u n der t ak in g un der t h e s a me or s im ila r cir cu m st a n c es
an d co ndit io ns ;
Go ve rn ment Bo dy me ans an y g ov er nm e nt , g over n m enta l or s em i- go ver nm en ta l o r
judi c ial en t it y, an y m in istr y, i ns pe c to ra te , o ff i c ial, p ubl ic or st a tu tor y pe r s on o r ot her
st at ut or y, a d m in is t ra t i v e, s up er v i sor y or r e gu lator y e n t it y, fe d era l , s t at e or l oc a l;
GJ m ea n s gi gaj ou le o f G as ;
Gr een ho u s e G a s m ean s a gr ee n h ou s e g as a s d ef in ed b y t h e Na t io nal Gr ee nho us e
an d E n er g y Re por t i ng A ct 20 0 7 ( Ct h) , a s in f or ce f r om t im e t o t im e ;
Gro s s Heat i n g V a lu e m ea n s th e en er g y p r o du c e d b y t he co m p le t e c o m bus t io n of
on e cu bi c m etr e of G a s w it h a ir , at a t e m per at ur e of 1 5 d e gre e s C el siu s a n d at a n
ab s o lut e pr e s sur e o f 1 01 . 32 5 k P a, w it h t h e G as fr ee o f al l w a t er v apo ur , t h e
pr o d uct s of c o m bu s t io n c o ol e d t o a te m per at ur e of 15 d e gr e e s C el s iu s and t he w a ter
v ap o ur f or m e d b y c o m bus t io n co n den s ed t o t he liq uid s t ate , e x pr es s ed in M J pe r
c ub ic m e tr e ( M . J /m 3) ;
GST A ct h a s t he me an ing g iv en t o t hat t er m in cla u se 23 .2 ;
GST A mou n t ha s t h e m ea n in g gi v en t o t ha t ter m i n c la use 23 .2;
GST Ex c lu si ve Amo u n t ha s t h e me a ning g iv en t o t hat t erm in c la u se 23 .2 ;
GT A m e an s t h e gas t r an s p or t at io n a gr e e me nt be tw ee n t he S hip pe r an d Tr a ns por te r
to wh i ch t h e se St a nd a r d Ter m s a nd Co n di t io n s of Se r vi c e ar e a tt a c he d ;
I mb al an c e ha s t h e m e ani ng g ive n t o th at t er m in c lau s e 9. 1( a) ;
I mb al an c e Ch arg e ha s t he me a ni ng g iv en t o t hat ter m in c la u s e 9. 6;
I mb al an c e S et tl e men t Ch arg e m ea n s a cha r ge t hat e q ual s t he c o st s i ncur r ed b y t he
Tr a nsp or ter t o p ur c ha s e or ac qu ir e Ga s r equ ire d t o c orr e ct t h e S h ipp er ’s Cum ul at i v e
Im b ala nc e;
Int ell e ct u al P ro p ert y Rig h t s me an s a ll in t ell ect ua l a n d ind us tr ial pr o p er t y r i gh t s
an d in ter es t s t hr o ugh o ut t h e w or ld, w h et her r egi s ter e d or unr egi s te red , in c lud ing
tr ad e m ar k s, d es i gn s , pa t ent s , in v e nt i ons , s e m i- con du c t or , c ir cui t a nd ot her e lig ible
la yout s , c o p yr ig h t and a nal ogo us r ig ht s , tr ad e s e cr et s , k now - how , pr oc e s s e s,
c on c e pt s , c o nf i de nt ia l inf or m at io n and all ot h er int e lle c t ua l pr oper t y r ig ht s as
de f ine d in Ar t i cle 2 of the c o n ven ti on e st a bl is h in g t he W or ld I nt e lle ct u a l Pr o per t y
Or g ani s at i o n on 14 Ju l y 19 6 7 as am end ed fr om t i m e to t im e;
kP ag me an s k i lop as c a ls g au ge;
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Law i n c lude s a n y pr o v is io n, t re at y, d e cr ee , c on v ent ion , s t at ut e, a ct , r egu lat i on , r u le,
or d in anc e , pr o c la ma t ion , s u bor d inat ed leg is l at ion, dele ga t ed leg is l at ion , b y law ,
judg m en t, r u le of c om mo n law or equ it y, r ul e, ru li ng or g ui d el in e by a c o m pe t ent
en t it y ex er c is i ng jur i s di ct io n in th e r el eva n t ma tt er ;
Lic en c e m ean s P i pel ine Li c en ce N o. 30 i s s ue d u nder t h e P etr o le u m an d G a s
(P r od u c tio n and Sa f et y) A ct 2 004 ( Q ld ) wh i c h a ut hor i s es t he Tr a n s por t er to op er at e
the P i pel in e as a me n d ed , r e new ed , r ep la c e d or su b s tit ut ed f r om t im e t o t ime ;
Lin e P ac k m e ans t he qu ant it y of G a s in th e P ipe li ne w h ich i s ne ce s s ar y f or ph ys ic a l
op er at i o n of t h e P ipe li ne , e x c lud ing S ys t e m U se G as;
Lo ss m ea n s an y l ia bi li t y, c o s t, e x pen s e , lo s s or da m ag e ( i n c ludi ng an y c o s t or
exp e ns e r ea s ona bl y in c ur r ed in co n ne c t i on w it h a c lai m) ;
MDQ me an s, in r ela ti on to a gas tr a n sp or ta t ion agr e em e nt f or F ir m Ga s
Tr a nsp or tat io n S er v i c es a n d in r es pe c t of eac h P at h, t h e f ixe d m a x im um q uan t it y of
Ga s w hic h :
( a)
the S h ipp er is e n tit led t o d el iv er t o a R ece ip t P oi nt ( i nc lu s iv e of S yst e m U s e
Ga s) ; and
(b)
the T r an s por t er is o b li ge d t o d el iv er at a Del iv er y P oin t,
for t h e a c cou nt o f t he S hip per on ea c h D a y und er t hi s A gr ee m en t, a s s p eci f ie d in
that G TA but at a ll t im es s ubje c t to t h e Tr a n s por t er ’s r igh t s t o r ed u ce t h e M D Q i n
ac cor d an ce w ith t h is A gr e e m ent;
Me t eri ng Ma nu a l ha s th e m ea ni ng giv e n to t ha t t erm in c la u s e 24. 6;
MHQ ha s t h e m ea ning g iv en t o t hat t er m in c lau s e 6.2( b) ;
Min i mu m S e r vi ce C h ar ge has t he m ea n in g gi ven t o th at t er m in c l au s e 4 .7;
MJ me an s m eg a jou le of G a s;
Mon t h m ea n s a per iod e x ten d in g fr om t h e be g in n in g o f t he f ir s t Day i n a ca l end ar
mo nt h t o t he b eg in n in g of t h e f ir st D a y in th e ne xt ca len d ar m on t h ;
Mon t hl y No mi n at i on ha s t h e m ea ni ng g iv e n t o th at t er m in cla u se 5. 2( a) ;
Mon t hl y No m in at i on Fo rm m ea n s a w r itt en an d sig ned f or m be ar i ng t h at n a me on
the W eb S it e , c on t ain ing at le ast t he fo ll owi ng inf or m a ti on:
(a)
th e n am e of the Su p plier ;
(b)
th e M on t h to w hi c h t he N om in at ion r ela tes ;
( c)
a No m ina t io n o f G as t o b e tr a ns por t ed o n t h e P ipel ine in t h e r e l ev an t M on t h;
(d)
r e le v a nt R ec eip t P o int s an d th e p er c en ta g e allo c at ion of e a c h Rec e ip t P oint ;
(e)
r e le v a nt D el iver y P o in ts ;
(f )
qu ant i tie s ( in G J/ D a y) for e a c h Da y o f t h e r el eva n t Mo n th ;
( g)
an y o t her inf or ma t io n t ha t m a y a s s ist t h e Tr a n spor ter in s c hed u li ng r e c eipt
am o unt s f or th e S u ppl ier ; a nd
(h)
an y a dd it iona l in for m at io n wh ic h t he Tr an s po r ter c on s ide r s f r o m t i m e to t im e
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is r e a so na bl y r equ ir ed t o e nsur e t he p ar t ie s c an per fo rm t h eir obl ig at ions
und er th is Ag r e em ent ;
New Mat e ri al s h as t he m ea n ing gi v en to t h at t er m in c l au s e 3 3. 2 ;
No min at io n h a s th e m ean ing g iv e n to t hat t e r m i n c la use 5 . 1( a) ;
Non- F in an ci al D ef au l t m e ans a m at er ia l def au lt or m at er ia l br e ac h o f th is
A gre e me n t, o t her t h an a F in a nc ial D ef au lt ;
Not i c e m ean s a n oti c e , adv i c e, c on s e nt , app r ov al or ot h er c om m u ni c at ion un der th i s
A gre e me n t;
Not i c e o f Cha ng e t o P ro ce du re h as t he me an in g gi ven t o th at t er m in c l au s e
5. 8( a) ;
Not i c e o f Rec eip t o f Mo nt hl y No min at i on has t he m ea n ing gi v en t o th at t er m in
c laus e 5 .2( c) ;
Not i c e o f Rec eip t o f W ee k ly No mi n at io n h a s th e m e an in g g ive n t o t ha t t er m i n
c laus e 5 .3( c) ;
Od ou ri s at io n Cha rg e m e an s th e am oun t s et ou t in t he G T A ;
Op er at io n al F lo w O rd er ha s t h e m ea n in g g iv en t o t ha t t er m in c la use 10 .1;
Ot h er S h ip p er m e ans an y p er s o n th at is a p ar t y t o a g a s tr ans p or t at i on agr eem e nt
re lat in g t o th e P i peli ne, o t her t han t h e S h ip per or th e Tr an s p ort er ;
Ou t -o f - S p e cif i cat ion G as m ea n s ga s w h ic h do es n ot c om p l y w it h t he G a s
S pec i fic a t io n s;
Ou t -o f - S p e cif i cat ion Not i c e m ea ns t he no t ic e s et out i n c lau s e 1 3 .2( b) ;
Ov erru n Cha rg e m e an s th e su m o f th e A u thor ise d O v er r u n C har ge , U n a ut hor is e d
Ov er r un C h ar ge a nd U nau th or is ed O v er r un O FO C har ge an d is ca lc u late d in
ac cor d an ce w ith c lau s e 4. 2;
Ov erru n G a s has t he m ea n in g gi v en t o t ha t ter m i n cl au se 8. 1;
P ath m e ans t he s e ct io n s of t h e P ipe line out line d in E x h ib it A of t he G TA thr o u gh
w hi c h G a s tr a nsp or t ed f or th e Sh ipper u nder th is A gr e em ent a c t ua lly or n o m in a ll y
pa s s e s ;
P erio d o f Sup p ly me a ns the p er iod be tw een t he C om me n c em ent T ime a n d Dat e a nd
E x pir at io n Tim e and D at e u nder t h is A gr ee m ent ;
Pi pe li n e m e an s th e Q ue e ns lan d G as P ip el in e oper at ed b y t he Tr a nsp or ter in
ac cor d an ce w ith t h e Li c enc e ;
P J m ean s p et a jo ul e of Ga s ;
P ro sp ect iv e Sh i pp er me a ns a p er s on w h o s eek s or is r e a s on a bl y lik el y t o se ek t o
en t er int o a c ontr a c t f or a S er v i c e and in c lu de s a s h ipp er w ho se e k s or m a y s e ek t o
en t er int o a c ontr a c t f or a n ad d itio na l Ser v ic e;
Pub li c C ap acit y Re gi st er m e a n s a r e gis t er ma int a ine d b y t he Tr a n sp or ter on it s
W eb S it e;
Rec eipt Po int m ea n s a poi nt s pe c if ie d i n t he G TA at wh ic h G a s is r e c e ive d or
de e me d t o be r e c ei v e d i nt o t he P ipe li ne f r o m or o n ac c o un t of t h e S hi pp er und er t hi s
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A gre e me n t;
Relat ed B o d y Co rpo rat e ha s t h e m ean ing g iv en t o t hat t er m in t h e Cor p or at ion s
A ct ;
S erv ic e m ean s :
( a)
a s er v ice pr ov i d ed b y me a ns of t he P i pe li n e i nc lu ding g a s tr ans p or t at io n
s er v ic es ( s u ch as F ir m Ga s Tr a n sp or t a tio n S er v ice s , B a ck hau l S er v i c es an d
A s A v a ilab le G as Tr a ns por t at i on S er vi c es) ; a nd
( b)
s er v ic es a n c il lar y t o t he pr ovi s io n of t h e s er v ic e s de s cr i b ed in par agr a ph ( a)
ab o v e,
in clu d in g, bu t n ot li m it ed t o , t h e s er v i c es de s cr ibe d i n cla us e 4. 1( c ) , but d oe s no t
in clu de t h e pr od u c tio n , s a le or pur c ha s ing o f G as ;
S erv ic e Ch a rg e m ea n s t he c har g e t he S h ipp er h a s to p a y t o t he Tr an s p or t er f or th e
pr o v is i on of a Se r vic e , s e t o ut in cla u se 4 an d the G TA ;
Sh ip p e r ha s t h e m ea ni ng g iv e n in th e G T A;
Sh ip p e r Ma t er ia ls ha s t he me a ni ng g iv en t o t hat ter m in c la u s e 33 .1 ;
Sh ip p e r’ s S p a re Co nt ra ct ed C ap aci t y h a s t he m ea n in g gi v en t o t ha t t er m in c la us e
12 . 5( a) ;
Sh ip p e r’ s S p a re Co nt ra ct ed C ap aci t y No t i ce has t he m ea n in g gi v en t o t ha t t er m in
c laus e 1 2. 5( b) ;
Sof t w ar e in c lu d es a ll c om p ut er pr o gr a m s a n d pr ogr a m m in g, ( in obj ect cod e)
m id d lew are , s u b- s ys t em s of tw ar e, op er at ing s ys t e m s, da ta ba s e ma nag em e nt
s ys t em s, s ys t e m u ti liti e s and a ll soft wa r e t o ol s, m et h odo log y, a s s oc ia ted
do c u me n tat io n a n d m e dia on w h ich so ftw are i s s t ore d;
St an d a rd T er ms an d Co nd it i on s o f Se rvi c e m ean s t his do c u me n t;
Sup pl ie r m e ans an y e nt i t y s up pl yin g t he S hi pp er w it h Ga s at t h e R ec ei pt Poi n t s;
Su sp en sio n P eriod h as the m ean in g gi ven t o th a t t er m in cl au se 1 8. 1( b) ;
S yst e ms m e an s an y S of tw ar e or c o m puter h ardw ar e, or So ftw a r e an d co m put er
har dw ar e , in cl ud in g a ny ot h er har dw ar e, e qu i pm ent , n etw ork s , c om mu ni c at ions
s ys t em s o f w hat e v er nat ur e that i s u s ed b y t he Tr a nsp or t er in pr o v idin g th e w ho le or
an y p ar t of t he S er v ic e s or o ther w is e u s ed i n c onn ect io n wi t h th e pr o v is io n of t h e
S er v i ces ;
S yst e m Us e G a s m ean s th e q uan t it i es of G a s n ece s s ar il y us ed in t he op er at i on of
the P i pel in e, in c lud ing Ga s u sed a s f ue l f or c om pr es s or s or ot her equ ipm e nt a n d
qu a nt iti es o th er w i se lo st and u n ac co u nt ed f o r in co n ne c t ion w it h t h e o per at io n of t he
P ip e line , b ut ex c l ude s L ine Pa ck and G as lo st t hr oug h t he n e gl ig e nce of t he
Tr a nsp or ter ;
Ta ri ff m ea n s:
(a)
i n r e sp e c t of a F ir m G a s T ra n s por t at ion Ser v ic e, B a ck hau l S er v i c e or A s
A v ai la ble G a s Tr a n sp or ta t io n S er v ic e, t h e Capa c it y Re s er v at i on Ra t e,
B ack ha ul Ra te or A s A v aila ble R at e ( a s app li c abl e) ; or
(b)
for a n y S er v i c e ot h er t han a F ir m G as Tr a ns por t at ion S er vi c e, B ac k hau l
S er v ice or A s A v a ila bl e G a s Tr an s por t at io n S er v ice , th e ra te pa ya b le f or t he
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pr o v is io n of t h at S er v i c e as s e t ou t in t he G T A ;
Ta x m ean s a n e x ist ing or new ta x , l ev y, du t y, t ar iff or su r ch ar ge , how e v er i mp o s ed
or l ev ie d a n d w hat e v er i t is cal led , but d o e s no t i nc lu de ta x pa ya b l e o n eit her par t y' s
in com e or a C ar bo n C har g e;
TJ m e ans t er a jo u le of Ga s;
T rad ed C ap a cit y ha s the m ea n ing gi v e n t o t ha t t er m in c la us e 1 2;
Tr an spo rt er m ea n s J E M EN A QU E E NS LA N D G A S P I P EL IN E ( 1) P t y L t d A B N 97 08 3
05 0 2 84 an d J E M E N A Q U E EN S L AN D G A S PI P E LI NE ( 2) P t y Lt d A B N 70 083 0 50
10 4 ;
Tr an spo rt er M at e ri a l s h as the m ea n ing gi v en t o t ha t t er m in c la us e 3 3. 3;
Una ut ho ri sed Ov e rru n G as h as t he me a nin g g i ven t o th a t ter m in c l au se 8. 5( b) ;
Un au t ho ris ed O v er ru n Ch a rg e h a s th e m e an in g g iv en in c la u s e 4. 2( c) ;
Un au t ho ris ed O v er ru n O F O C h arg e h a s th e m ea n ing g iv e n i n c la us e 4. 2( d) ;
Un au t ho ris ed O v er ru n O F O R at e for an y D a y m ean s a r a t e eq u al t o 3 00 % ti m e s t he
r e le v a nt Tar iff ;
Un au t ho ris ed O v er ru n R at e for an y D a y m e ans a r at e eq ua l t o 1 50 % t i me s t h e
r e le v a nt Tar iff ;
W eb S it e m ea n s t he Tr ans p or t er ’ s p ubli c o r s hipp er s ite o n t he W or ld W ide W eb a t
ht tp :/ /w w w .jem ena . co m. a u, or a s ot h erw i s e ad v is e d b y th e Tr an s p ort er fr o m ti m e to
t im e;
W ee k m ean s a per i od of se v en ( 7) co ns e cu t iv e Da ys c om m en c in g on a S at ur da y;
an d
W ee kly No mi nat ion F o rm me an s a w r it t en a nd s ign ed f or m bea r in g tha t na m e o n
t he W eb S it e , c ont aini ng at l ea st t h e fo ll ow i ng inf or m a tio n:
( a)
th e nam e a n d c ont a ct det ai ls o f t he Su pp lier ;
( b)
th e W eek to w h ic h th e N om i nat i on r ela te s ;
( c)
a Nom ina t io n of G a s t o b e tr an s por t ed o n t he P i pe li ne in t he r e le v ant W eek ;
( d)
r e le v ant R e c eip t P o in t s a n d t he p er c en ta ge a ll oc at i on of e a c h Re c e ip t P o in t;
( e)
r e le v ant D e li ver y P oi nt s ;
( f)
qua nt it ie s ( in G J/ Da y) for e ac h Da y o f t h e r e le va n t W eek ;
( g)
th e am ou nt o f G as f or an y I m ba la nc e c or r ec t ion;
( h)
th e t ot al r ece i pt am ou nt s ch edu le d;
( i)
an y ot her inf or ma t io n t hat m a y as s i st t h e Tr a nsp or ter in s c he d ulin g r ec e ip t
am o unt s f or th e S u ppl ier ; a nd
(j)
an y ad d it i on a l i nf or m a ti on w h ic h t he Tr ans p o r ter f r o m t im e t o t im e c on s i der s
is r e a so na bl y r equ ir ed t o e nsur e t he p ar t ie s c an per fo rm t h eir obl ig at ions
und er th is Ag r e em ent .
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1.2
Ti me s and dates
For t he pur po se s of t h is A gr eem ent , s om e th ing t h at ha s t o b e do n e b y a par t icu lar
tim e, or b y a par t i c ular d at e , is t o be do n e by t ha t t im e , or b y t ha t da t e, in B r is b ane ,
Qu een s lan d.
1.3
Quantities of Gas
In t hi s A gr ee m en t, all qu a nt iti es o f G a s ar e e xpr e s s e d in G J un le s s o th er w i s e
s pe c i f ie d.
1.4
Deliveries and receipts of Gas
In t hi s A gr ee m en t, a r ef er en c e t o G a s r ec e iv ed at R ec ei pt P oi n t s or d e li ver e d at
Del iv er y P o in t s is t o G a s r ec eiv e d fr om or de l iver ed t o t h e S h ip per or for t he
S hip per ’s a c co u nt .
1.5
Gene ral inte rpretation provi sions
In t hi s A gr ee m en t, un le s s th e co nt e x t ot her w is e r equ ir e s:
(a)
( b)
[ l egi s lat i on ] a re fer en c e at a par t icu l ar t i me to a par t icu lar s t at ut e or
s ub or d ina te le g is lat ion , or to par t i cul ar pr o v is ion s o f a st at ut e or s ubor d in at e
l egi s lat ion ( a w ri t te n l aw ) :
(1)
is t o t h e w r it te n law a s in f or c e at t ha t t im e ; and
(2)
if t he w r it te n law has be e n r e p la c e d b y a not her w r itt e n law — i s to t he
w ritt e n law t h at re p la c e s it; a n d
(3)
is a ls o a r ef er e n ce t o s ub or d ina te le g is la t ion , an d t he pr ov i s ion s of
s ubor din ate leg is la t io n, ma de or is s u ed un d er or f or t he pur po se s o f
th e wr it ten l aw ;
[ ot h e r do cu me nt s ] a r ef er enc e a t a p ar t i c ular t i me t o a p ar ti c ul ar a gr ee m en t,
do c u me n t or ar r ang e m ent , or to a n y o f it s pr o v isio n s:
(1)
is a r e fer e n c e to it a s in op er at io n at t h at t ime ; a nd
(2)
if t he a gr e e me nt , d oc u me n t or ar r a ng e me n t ha s b een a m en ded o r
nov a te d — i s al s o a r e fer en ce t o it a s a m en ded or no v a te d;
( c)
[ nu mbe r ] the s i ngu lar in clu des t he p lu r a l a nd v i c e v er s a;
( d)
[ ind i vid u als ] a r e f ere n ce t o an in div i dua l i s al so a r ef er en c e t o any k i n d of
lega ll y r e c og n ise d bo d y, e nt it y or r elat io ns hip ( fo r e xam ple, a tr u st ) , w h et her
in cor p or at ed o r no t, a nd v i ce v er sa ;
( e)
[ ge nd er ] a r e fer e n c e t o o ne ge nd er i s al so a r e fe r en c e to t h e ot h er ge nder s;
( f)
[ pr ov i sio n s ] a r e fer en c e to a par t icu lar cl au s e or o th er pr o v is ion , or to a
s c he d ule or an e xhi bit , is to t hat c lau s e or pr o v isi on o f, or t h at s ched ul e or
exh ib it t o, t h is A gr eem en t;
( g)
[ pa rt ie s ] a r efer e nce t o a p ar t y t o t hi s or a n ot her agr e e me nt , do c u me n t or
ar r ang em e nt s is a lso a r ef er e n ce t o i t s e x ec ut or s, adm inis tr at or s, s ubs t it ut es ,
s uc ce s s or s an d p er m it te d as s i gn s ;
( h)
[ rep l ac e men t bo d i es ] a r ef er e nc e to a bod y, ot h er t ha n a par t y t o th is
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A gr e e me nt ( in c lu di ng an in s t it ut e , a s so c iat io n or aut h or it y) , w h eth e r st at ut or y
or n ot :
(1)
w hi c h c ea se s t o ex i st ; or
(2)
w ho s e pow er s or f un c t i on s ar e tr a n sf er r ed t o a not her bo d y,
is a r e fe r en c e to t he b od y w h ic h r e pla c es it or w hi c h s ub st a nt ia ll y s uc ce e ds to
it s pow er s or fu nc ti o ns ;
1.6
( i)
[ pa rt s o f sp eech ] o th er par t s o f s p ee c h or gr a m m at i c al for m s o f an
expr e s s ion de f in e d in or for t h e p ur p o s es o f t hi s A gr e em e nt h av e
c or r e spo nd ing m e an in g s;
( j)
[ po w e rs ] a p ow er t o d o s om et hi ng i nc lud e s a pow er , e x er c is ab le in th e lik e
c ir c um s t anc e s, t o r e v ok e or u nd o it;
(k)
[ do l l ars ] a r ef er e nce t o c ur r en c y i s to A ust r a lia n cur r en c y;
( l)
[ li qu i dat io n and in so l ve nc y ] a r ef er e nc e t o l iq ui dat ion or in s o lve n c y in c lud es
ap p oin t me nt of an a d m in is tr a t or , co m pr om is e, ar r a n ge m en t, m er g er ,
am al ga m at i on , r e c o nst r u ct ion , w ind ing- u p, dis s o lu t ion, der e g istr at ion ,
as s ign me n t f or t h e be nef it o f cr e dit or s, s c he me , c o m po s iti on or arr an gem e nt
wit h cr ed it or s, i ns o lv en c y, b a nk r up t c y, or ot her s imi lar pr o c ed ur e or , w her e
ap p lic ab le, ch a ng e s in t he c ons t it ut ion of an y p a rt n er s hi p or per s on, or deat h ;
an d
( m)
[ kn ow l edg e ] a r e fer en c e to a ma tt er b e ing " t o t he k nowl e dg e" of a per s on is a
ref er enc e t o th e m a tt e r be in g t o th e b e s t of t he per s o n' s k n ow l edg e and b el ie f
af t er m ak i ng r e aso n abl e en q uir ie s .
Sche dules etc
Th e s c he d u le s an d a nne x ur e s to t h e s e St a ndar d T er m s an d C ond it io ns of S er vic e
ar e all pr o v is i on s of t h e se St a nd ar d T er m s and C o nd it io ns o f S er v ic e.
1.7
Headings and bold type
Hea din g s and bol d t ype i n t he s e S ta n dar d Ter m s and C on dit io n s of S er v i ce ar e f or
c on v e n ie nc e o nl y a n d do not af f ect i n ter pr et at i on.
1.8
Interpretation of inclusive expre ssions
S pec i f yin g an yt h in g in t he s e S t an d ard T er m s an d Co ndit io ns o f S er v ic e af ter t h e
w or d s ‘i nc lu de ’ or ‘ for e xa m p le ’ or s im ilar e x pre s s i on s d oe s n o t li m it w hat e ls e is
in clu ded .
1.9
Ac curacy and rounding
Unl es s ot h er w is e ex pr e s s l y pr ov i d ed , a ll c al c u la t io n s in a nd t o b e ma de u nder t h is
A gre e me n t a nd t h e c om po ne nt s of al l Ser v ic e Ch ar g e s w ill b e r o u nde d t o 4 d e c im a l
pla c es.
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STANDARD SERVICES
Th e s ta ndar d S er v ic e s t he Tr a n spor t er off er s o n t he P ip el in e ar e:
(a)
Fir m Ga s Tr an s p or t a tion Se r vic e s ;
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(b)
B ac k ha u l S er v ice s ; a nd
(c )
A s A v a ilab le G as Tr a ns por t at i on S er vi c es .
Th e S er v i ces t he s u bje ct o f th is Ag r e em en t w ill b e t he Ser v i c es s pe c if i ed in t he
GT A .
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3.1
PRIORITY OF SERVICE
Pri orit y numbe r
( a)
3.2
3.3
Th e pr ior it y n um b er f o r e ac h s ta n dar d Ser v ic e is :
( 1)
Fir m G as Tr an s p or t a ti on Se r vic e , 1. 0;
( 2)
B a ck ha u l S er v ice , 2. 0 ; a nd
( 3)
A s A v a ilab l e G a s Tr a ns por t at ion Se r vi c e, 3. 0 .
( b)
A n A ut h or i s ed O verr u n S er v i c e ha s a pr iori t y n um b er o f 4. 0 .
( c)
S er v ice s o f d if f er en t t ype s ar e t o b e g iv en pr ior it y ac c or d in g t o t he ir pr ior it y
num ber s.
( d)
Th e low er t he p r ior it y nu m be r the h igh er t he pr ior it y.
(e)
Pr ior it y nu mb er 1. 0 ha s t he hi ghe s t pr ior it y.
Curtail ment
( a)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y d ee m i t n ec es s ar y t o C ur t a il S er v ice s on t h e P ipe li ne o n
a p ar t i c ular D a y if th er e is n ot eno ug h C ap ac it y o n t he P ip el ine t o t ran s p or t
th e t ot al qua nt it y of G a s nom in at ed b y a ll S hipp er s und er t he ir g a s
tr a ns por t at ion agr eem en t s. T h e c ir c um st an c e s u nd er w hi ch t he Tr an s p or t er
ma y C ur tai l Ser v ic e s a r e s et ou t i n c l a use s 2 0. 1, 20 .2 and 2 0. 3.
( b)
If t he Tr a n spor t er de e m s i t nec e s s ar y t o Cur ta il S er v i c e s, t he Tr an s por t er w il l
do s o a c cor di ng t o t he pr i or it y n um ber o f e ac h S er v ice a s s et o ut in c la u se
3. 1.
( c)
Un aut ho ri s e d O v er r u n Ga s w i ll be cu r t aile d bef or e G a s b ein g d e li ver ed un d er
an y ot her S er v i ce . U n au t hor i s ed O v err un G a s o n an y S er v ice ot her t ha n a
Fir m G as Tr ans p or t ati on S er vi c e w i ll be c ur t aile d bef or e Una ut hor is ed
O v er r un G a s o n a F ir m G a s Tr an s por t at io n S er v i ce .
Pri orities betw een gas t ranspo rtation agree me nts for sa me Service
Ga s tr an s por t at io n ag r eem en t s f or th e sam e t ype o f S er v ice h av e t he s am e pr i or it y.
If, du e t o Cur t ailm en t or fo r w hat e v er r e a so n, t her e is n ot e no ugh Ca p aci t y o n t he
P ip e line o n a p ar t icu la r D a y to en a ble t he Tr an s p or t er t o tr a ns p or t th e t ot a l qu a nt i t y
of G a s nom ina t ed b y a ll s hipp er s u nd er ga s t r an s por t a tio n agr e em ent s f or t he sam e
t yp e o f S er v ice , th e Tr an s por t er w ill:
( a)
i n the c a s e of ga s tr a n s por t at ion agr e em ent s f or F ir m G a s Tr a nsp o r tat io n
S er v ic es – t o t he ext ent t h at a shi p per has n om i nat e d in e x ces s of th at
s h ipp er ’ s MDQ r ed u c e t hat s h i pp er ’s C onf ir me d N o mi nat i on t o t he s h ipper ’s
M DQ ;
( b)
i n the c a s e of ga s tr a n s por t at ion agr e em ent s f or F ir m G a s Tr a nsp o r tat io n
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S er v ic es — t o t he e xt e nt t h at c la us e 3. 3( a) d oes no t r e s ol ve t h e c o n str ain t
i n Cap a cit y, r ed uc e pr op or tio n at e l y the q uan ti t ie s of G as t o b e tr an s por t ed
i n the s a me r at io th a t th e M DQ s s p e cif i ed in ea c h ga s tr ans p or t at io n
agr ee me nt bear s t o th e aggr ega t e of t h e M D Q f or t he Ser v i c e s of t he s e
c l as s es t h at ar e a ff e ct ed ;
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4.1
(c )
i n the c a s e of ga s tr a n s por t at ion agr e em ent s f or B a ck hau l S er v i ces – r e d uce
t he S er v ic e on t he b a s is o f t h e S er v i c es that w ill pr o v ide t he l ow e st
e co n om ic v alu e to t he Tr an sp or ter . F or c lar i f ic at ion , S er v ic e s w hi c h pr o v id e
t he h igh est eco n om ic v a lu e t o th e T r an s po rt er w il l b e r ed u ce d las t ; an d
(d)
i n the c a s e of ga s tr a n s por t at ion agr e em ent s f or A s A vai lab le Ga s
Tr an sp or t at ion S er v ic e s — r ed u ce t he S er v ic e o n the b a s is of t h e S er v i ce s
t hat w il l pr o v id e t he low es t e c ono m i c v alu e t o th e Tr an s por t er . F or
c l ari f ica t ion , S er v ice s w hic h pr o v id e t he hi gh e st e c ono m i c val ue t o th e
Tr an sp or t er w il l b e r ed u ced l as t .
SERVICE CHARGES
Cha rges for Servic es
( a)
S ub je ct t o a djus t m e nt i n ac cor d an ce w ith t h is c l a use 4. 1 and c la u s e 4. 6 , t he
S er v ice C h ar g e s con s ist of :
( 1)
in r e spe c t of F ir m G a s Tr ans p or t at io n S er v i c es, f or e a ch Da y o f th e
P er io d o f S up p l y, a c h arg e e qua l t o t he C ap a c it y R e ser v at ion R at e
mu lt ipl ied b y the r e le v ant S hipp er ’s M DQ ( ‘C ap ac it y Re s er va ti on
Cha rg e ’) ;
( 2)
in r e spe c t of Ba ck h au l S er v i c es, f or e a c h Day o f th e P er iod of S up p l y,
a c har g e e q ual t o th e B a ck ha ul Rat e m ul tip li ed b y th e A c tu al
Del iv er ed Q u ant i t y for t he r e le van t Da y ( ‘B a c kh au l R e se r va t io n
Cha rg e ’) ;
( 3)
in r e spe c t of A s A v ai la ble G a s Tr a n sp or ta t io n S er v ice s , f or eac h D a y
of t h e P er io d o f S up pl y, a c har g e e q ual t o th e A s A va ilab le Ra t e
mu lt ipl ied b y the A c t ua l De li v ere d Q ua nt it y f or th e r el ev an t Da y ( ‘As
Avai l a b l e Ch arg e’ );
( 4)
Ov er r un C h ar ge s a nd I m ba lan c e C har g es c a lc u late d in a c c or da n c e
w it h c lau s e s 4.2 a n d 4.3 ;
( 5)
Dai l y V ar ian c e Char ge s c a lc u la te d in a c c or d anc e w it h cl a use 4. 4;
( 6)
Cap it al S ur c har ge s c a lc u late d in a c c or da nc e w it h c l aus e 4 .5 ;
( 7)
Od our i s at io n Ch ar ge s c a lcu lat e d in a c cor d a nc e w it h c l au s e 4 .8 ;
( 8)
c har g es for T ax e s or Ch ar ge s or bo t h imp o s ed b y an y G o ve r nm en t
B od y in ac c or d an c e w ith c lau s e 23 ;
( 9)
c har g es for an y C ar b o n Ch ar ge i ncur r ed b y t he Tr a nsp or t er o r an y
Rel at ed B od y C or p or at e i n a c c or da n ce wi th c lau s e 2 3. 2;
( 10)
a m ont hl y M in im u m Se r v ic e Ch ar ge ; and
( 11)
an y o t her c har ge or t a r if f n o min at e d in th e G TA or t h i s A gr ee m e nt .
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( b)
( c)
4.2
Th e Im b a la n c e Ch ar ge s w h ich ar e p ar t of t h e S er v i c e Ch ar ge s ma y on l y b e
c har g e d s ub je ct t o t he Tr an s por t er pr o v id in g t he Shi p per w ith :
( 1)
inf or ma t io n re l at i ng t o a n y I mb a la nc e s v i a p ub lic at i on on t he
Tr a ns por ter ’ s W eb Si t e w it h in a r ea s o nab le ti m e af t er t he Tr an s po r ter
bec o me s aw ar e of t h e Im b ala nc e; a n d
( 2)
ade qua te t i m e to in s ta ll c o ntr ol m ea s ur e s at th e S h ip per ’s o pt ion ,
w hi c h w ill al low t h e S hi pper t o tak e pr a ct ic a l m e as ur es to av o id
in cur r i ng s u ch c har g es .
Th e S er v ice s in c lu de t he f o l low in g:
( 1)
r ece i pt of G a s at t he Re c e ip t P o int s ;
( 2)
tr a ns por t at i on o f G a s t o th e D e li v er y P oi nt s , in clu d in g us e of
c om pr es s ion f a c il it ies i ns t alle d on th e P ip eli ne ;
( 3)
del iv er y of G a s at t h e Del iv er y P o in t s;
( 4)
me a s ur em e nt o f Ga s q uan ti t y a nd qu al it y f or th e pur p os e s o f
me t er in g, bi ll ing an d t he op er at i on a l a nd s af et y r e qu ire m e nt s o f th e
P ip e li ne ;
( 5)
me a s ur em e nt a nd c o nt r ol of G a s pr es sur e s f or t he p ur po s e s of
me t er in g, bi ll ing an d t he op er at i on a l a nd s af et y r e qu ire m e nt s o f th e
P ip e li ne ;
( 6)
e st abl is h me nt an d m a nag em e nt of tr an s p ort at i on a c co unt s ,
pre p ar at i on o f i nv o ice s a n d c o lle c tio n of r e v en ue for t ar i ff p ur po s e s;
( 7)
oper at io n an d m a int en an c e o f th e P ip elin e; a nd
( 8)
pro v i s io n of a l l b us in es s a n d S hip per s upp or t s er v i ce s r eq u ir ed f or t he
pro v i s io n of t he S er v ic e s li st e d a bo v e or r e qu ir e d b y t hi s A gr ee m e nt .
Ove rrun Cha rges
( a)
G en era l
T he S h ip p er m ust pa y to t h e Tr a ns por ter an O v er r un Ch ar ge f or O v er r un G a s
c a lcu lat e d in a cc or d an c e w it h th is c la us e an d t he Tr an s p or t er w ill in vo ic e t he
O v er r un Ch ar ge f or e ac h P at h in a c c or da n c e w it h cla us e 22 .
( b)
Au t h o r ised O ve rrun Cha rg e :
T he c ha rg e f or A ut hor is ed O v er r un G a s on a F ir m G a s Tr ans p or t at ion S er vi c e
is c al c ul at ed a s t he gr ea t er of t h e A ut h or ise d O v er r u n G a s a t th e Del iv er y
P oin t an d t he Re c eip t P oin t for a P at h f or a Da y m u lt i pl ie d b y t he A ut ho ri s ed
O v er r un Ra te ( ‘ Au t h or ised O ve rr un Ch a rg e’ ) .
E x am p le Ca lc u la t io n :
A S hi pp er w it h a ga s t r an s por t a tio n agr e em ent f or F ir m G a s
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e s w it h a n M DQ of 10 0 0 G J/ Da y an d a
Co nf ir m ed De l iv er y No m in at i o n of 11 50 G J a nd a Co nf ir m ed R ec e ipt
No m in a t io n o f 12 0 0 G J f or a P a th o n a cer t a in Da y, w ill be ch ar ge d
an Aut hor is e d O v er r un C har g e fo r th e P ath a s f o ll ow s:
200 G J x Au th or i s ed O v err un R at e
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(c )
Una u th o r is ed O ve r ru n Ch a rg e:
E x c ep t w her e t he ch ar ge in r e sp ec t of Un au t hor is e d O v er r u n G a s f or a D a y i s
c a lcu lat e d in a cc or d an c e w it h c l au s e 4 .2( d) , th e c har g e f or U na ut h or ise d
O v er r un G a s o n a F ir m G a s Tr an s por t at io n S er v i ce , a B ack ha u l S er v ice o r A s
A v ail ab le G a s Tr a nsp o r ta t io n S er v i c e i s ca lc u la te d as t he gr ea ter of t h e
Un aut ho ri s e d O v er r u n Ga s a t t h e D eliv er y P o int a n d th e R e cei pt Po int f or a
P at h fo r a Da y m ul t ip li ed b y th e Una ut hor ise d O v er r u n Ra te ( ‘ Un a ut h o ri se d
O ve r ru n Ch arg e ’) .
E x am p le Ca lc u la t io n :
A S hi pp er w it h a C onf ir m ed D e li ver y N o m ina t ion a nd Co n fir m e d
Re c eipt N om in at ion o f 1 2 00 G J f or a P at h o n a cer t ai n D a y, t ak e s
del iv er y o f 140 0 G J at t ha t D eli v er y P o int b u t inj ec t s 15 0 0 G J at t h at
Re c eipt P o int o n t ha t Da y w il l b e c ha r g ed a n Una ut hor ise d O ver r u n
Ch ar ge f or t he P at h a s f o llow s:
300 G J x U n au th or is e d O v er r u n Ra te
( d)
Una u th o r is ed O ve r ru n O FO C ha rg e:
Th e c har g e f or Un a ut hor ise d O v er r u n G a s w hi ch ha s r e s ult e d fro m t he
S hip p er e x ce e ding t he li m it s im p o sed b y t h e Tr a nsp or ter un d er a n Op er at io na l
Fl ow Or der i s c a lc ula t ed a s th e gr e at er of t he Un a ut h or ise d O ver r un G as at
th e D el iv er y P o int a nd t he R ec e ipt P oint f or a P at h f or a Da y m ul t ip li ed b y t he
Un aut ho ri s e d O v er r u n O FO Rate ( ‘ Un au t h o ri sed O ve r ru n O FO Ch arg e ’) .
E x am p le Ca lc u la t io n :
A S hi pp er is s u ed w i th an O per a tio n al F l ow O r de r lim i t of 80 0 G J fo r a
De liv er y P o in t a nd a R e ce ipt Po in t f or a P at h on a D a y, t ak e s de li v er y
of 9 00 G J at t hat D el iv er y P o in t b ut in je ct s 9 50 G J a t th at Rec e ip t
P oin t on t h at Da y, w i ll be c h arg e d an Un aut h or i se d O ver r u n O FO
Ch ar ge f or t he P at h a s f o llow s:
150 G J x U n au th or is e d O v er r u n O F O Rate
4.3
Imbalance Charge a nd Imb alan ce Settlement Charge
T h e S hipp er m u st p a y to t he Tr an sp or ter t h e Im b al a nc e Ch ar ge s and Im ba la n c e
S et tle m en t Ch ar g es ( if a n y) a s ca lc u la t ed in a c cor d a nce w it h c lau s e 9.
4.4
Dail y Vari ance Charge
( a)
Th e S h ip p er s h all en s ur e t hat t h e qua nt it y o f G a s o n a n y Da y re c e iv ed fr om or
on be h al f o f th e S h ipper at a Rec e ipt P oi nt or d e liver e d to or for t h e ac c ou nt
of t h e S hip per at a D el iv er y P o in t in r e s pe c t of a Se r vic e e qua ls t h e q ua nt it y
of G as st ate d in a C o nfir m e d Re c e ip t N om in a tio n and C o nf ir me d De l iver y
No m in a t io n f or that D a y f o r r ec e ip t at a Re c ei pt P o int or f or d e li ver y a t a
De liv er y P o in t ( a s t he c ase ma y b e) .
( b)
A ‘D a il y V a ri an ce’ o c c ur s w he n th e qu ant it y o f G as:
( 1)
r ece i v ed fr o m or on b e hal f of t h e S hipp er at a Re c e ipt P o int in re s pe c t
of a Se r vi c e dur ing a Da y v ar ie s fr o m t h e C on f ir m ed R e ce ipt
No m in a t io n f or t hat R e c e ip t P o in t; o r
( 2)
del iv er ed t o or f or t he a c co unt o f t he Sh ip per a t a D eliv er y P o int i n
r esp e c t of a S er vic e dur in g a D a y v ar ie s fr o m th e C onf ir me d De liv er y
No m in a t io n f or t hat D e li ver y P o i nt,
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b y m or e t han 10% ( e it her pos i t ive or ne g at iv e) of t he Co n fir m e d R ece i pt
No m in a t io n or t he C o nf ir m e d Del iv er y Nom in at i on f or t he R ec e ipt P oint or t he
De liv er y P o in t r e s pec t i v el y.
( c)
If a D a il y V ar ian c e o c c ur s o n a Da y a n d pr i or t o th at Da y a Da il y V a r ian c e h a s
a lr e ad y o c c ur re d o n a t l ea st :
( 1)
fo ur ( 4) D a ys in t he r e le va nt Mo nt h; or
( 2)
tw ent y- f o ur ( 24) D a ys in th e r e le va n t c a le nd ar yea r ( pr o- r at ed f or an y
c a le ndar ye ar in w h ic h t he Su pp l y P er iod co m m en c e s or end s) ,
th e Tr a ns por t er m a y c har g e t he Sh ipp er a D a il y V a ri a nce C h ar ge eq u a l to t h e
Da il y V ar i an c e f or tha t D a y m ul t ip li ed b y th e Da il y V ar ianc e R at e.
4.5
Capital Surcharge
Un le s s ot h erw i s e a gr eed b y th e p ar t ie s, t h e Tr a nsp or ter i s e nt it le d t o c h ar g e t he
S hip per an am oun t e qua l t o t he co s t s o f:
( a)
c ons t r u ct i ng c ap ita l i m pr ov e m en t s fo r ad d it i ona l R e c eip t P o in t s or Del iv er y
P oin t s, co n st r uc t in g cap ita l im pr o vem ent s t o i ncr ea s e or dec r e a se Ca p a cit y a t
e x ist i ng R e c eip t P o in t s or D el iver y P o in t s, e x pa n d in g t he ca p ac it y of t h e
P ipe li ne, e xt e ndi ng th e P i pe li ne or ot her w is e u nder t ak ing im pr o v em en t s to t h e
P ipe li ne e a c h as s p e c ifi c al l y r e quir ed to d el iv er G a s t o or r ec e iv e G a s fr om
th e S h ip per ; an d
( b)
oper at in g and m a int a in in g t he cap it al im pr o v em ent s r ef er r ed t o in c l au se
4. 5( a) a bov e,
w hi c h c ost s ar e deter m ine d b y th e Tr an s p or ter a nd s et ou t in th e r elev a nt G TA
( ‘C ap it al Su r ch a rg e’) .
4.6
Service Cha rge adjustment
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y a d ju s t a n y or a ll of t h e Ca p aci t y R e ser v a tio n Ra te, B ac k ha u l
Rate , A s A vai lab le R at e, M in im um S er v ic e C har g e a nd O do ur i s at i o n Ch ar ge on 1
J an u ar y ea ch ye ar d ur i ng t h e P er io d of S up p l y i n ac c or dan c e w it h t he f ol low in g
for m ula :
Tn = Tn-1 x
1+
CPIn-1 – CPIn-2
CPIn-2
w her e:
Tn
me an s th e C apa c it y R e ser v ati on R at e, Ba ck hau l R at e, A s A v aila bl e
Rate , M inim u m S er v i c e Ch ar ge or O d ou ri s at ion C h ar ge ( a s t h e c a s e
ma y be) in ye ar n;
Tn-1
me an s th e C apa c it y R e ser v ati on R at e, Ba ck hau l R at e, A s A v aila bl e
Rate , M inim u m S er v i c e Ch ar ge or O d our i s at i on C h ar ge ( a s t h e c a s e
ma y be) in ye ar n - 1 ;
CP I
me an s th e C on su m er Pr ic e In d ex ( A l l G r ou p s w e ig ht e d A v er ag e o f
E ig h t Cap it al C it i es) p ubl is he d q u art er l y b y t he Au s tr alia n B ur ea u of
St a tis t i c s. I f th e A u s tr alia n B ur ea u of S tat ist ic s c ea se s t o pu bli s h t he
qu ar ter l y v al u e of t h at in de x , t hen C PI m ea n s t he qu ar t er l y v al ues of
an o th er I nd ex wh i ch t he Tr a n s por te r , r ea s on ab l y d e ter m ine s mo s t
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c lo sel y a ppr o x im at e s t hat I nde x;
4.7
CP I n - 1
me an s th e C P I pu bl ish ed f or t he S epte m b er quar ter in year n - 1 ; a nd
CP I n - 2
me an s th e C P I pu bl ish ed f or t he S epte m b er quar ter in year n - 2 .
Minimum Service Charge
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c har ge th e Sh ipper ( in r e spe c t of e a c h M ont h of t h e P er io d o f
S upp l y) a ch ar ge ( ‘M i ni mu m S e rvi c e Ch a rg e’) in r es pe c t of a B a c k hau l S er v ic e or
A s A v a ilab le G a s Tr a ns por t at ion S er vi c e a s m a y b e sp ec i fie d in th e G T A in
c on s i der a t io n f or pr o v id in g t he Sh ip per wi th t he ab il it y t o r e que s t s u ch Se r vi c es in
th e r e le va nt Mo nt h, e v en if t h o se Ser v i c es ar e n ot re q ues t ed or use d b y t he Sh i pper .
Th is c h ar ge m a y b e a dj ust ed in a c cor d an c e w it h c laus e 4 .6 .
4.8
Odourisation Charge
I f t he G TA spe c if ie s t h at an O do ur isa t io n C har g e is t o b e pa id , t he S h ipp er m us t pa y
to t he Tr an sp or ter t h e Od our i s at i o n Ch ar ge s et o ut in th at G T A . Th i s c har ge m a y be
ad j ust e d in a c c ord a nc e w it h c laus e 4 .6 .
5
5.1
5.2
NOMINATIONS
Nominations, confi rmations and notices
( a)
No m in a t io n s ar e th e S h ip per ’s no t if ic at ion s t o th e Tr an s p or t er m a d e in
a c cor d a nce w i th c la us e 5. 1( b) o f th e qua n tit i es of G a s th e S hi pp er r eq u est s ,
in r e sp ec t of a S er v ice , t o b e de li ver e d at eac h De li v er y P o int a n d re ce iv e d at
eac h R e ce ipt P oin t on the S h ipp er ’s a c c ou n t on ea c h D a y un d er t hi s
A gr e em en t ( ‘No m i nat i on s’) . N o m inat i on s c a n c ov er a p er iod o f one M on th ,
one W eek , on e D a y or p ar t of on e Da y.
( b)
No m in a t io n s, not i ce s , c ons e nt s a nd ot h er c o m m un ic at ion s u n der t h is c l au se 5
mu s t b e s u bm itt e d to t he W eb Sit e. I f the S h ipp er is una b le t o s u bm it a
No m in a t io n or a n o t ice , c on s ent or ot he r c o m mu n ic at ion t o t he W eb S it e
bec a u se of a f ault w it h t he W eb Sit e, t he N o m in at io n, n oti c e , c ons en t or oth er
c om m u nic a tio n m a y b e s ubm i tt ed t o t he Tr a n sp or ter b y em ai l t o
gt c o ntr o l@ je m en a. c o m . au.
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill p ro v ide c o nf ir m at ion s , no t ice s , c o nse n t s and ot h er
c om m u nic a tio n s u nd er t h is c lau s e 5 on t he W eb S it e. If t h ere i s a f au lt w it h
th e W eb S it e, the T r an s por t er w il l se n d c o nf ir m at i on s , n ot ic e s, co n s en t s a nd
ot h er c o mm un ica t ion s un der th is c lau s e 5 t o th e e ma i l a ddr e s s not i fie d b y t he
S hip p er t o t h e Tr a n spor t er fr om tim e to t im e .
( d)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ’s f a il ur e t o pr ov i de t o t he S h ip per a N ot ic e of R ec e ipt of
Mo n th l y N o min at io n, N ot ic e of R ec e ipt of W eek l y No m ina t io n or a n ot ic e of
Co nf ir m ed No m in ati o n i n ac c or dan c e w it h c lau s es 5.1( c ) , 5 .2( c ) , 5 .3( c) an d
5. 4( b) r e s pe c t i vel y, w ill n ot con st i tut e a br ea c h of t h is A gr eem ent .
Mont hl y Nominatio ns
( a)
No la ter t ha n 10 Da ys be f or e t h e s tar t of ea c h M on th dur in g th e P er iod o f
S up pl y th e S hi pp er m u st , i n r e s p ect of ea ch S er v i ce , pr o v id e t o th e
Tr a n spor ter a no t ic e s et t ing o ut , for ea c h D a y in t he f ol low in g M o nt h, t he
qua nt it y of G a s th at t h e S hipp er r equ ir e s t he Tr an s p ort er :
( 1)
to de l ive r t o t he S hip p er at ea c h D eliv er y P o int ; and
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( 2)
to r ec e iv e at e a c h R e c e ip t P o in t,
( ‘M o nt h l y N o mi na t ion ’) .
( b)
W her e t he S hi p pe r is no t t he sup p li er o f t he G as , t he Sh ipp er m us t s up p l y t he
s am e in for m at io n to it s S u pp lier .
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill p ro v ide t o th e S h ipper a n ot i c e, conf ir m ing r e c e ip t of t h e
S hip p er ' s M on t hl y N o m in at io n ( ‘N ot i ce of R ece ip t o f Mo nt hl y No min at i on ’)
bef or e t h e c om m e nce me n t of t h e r elev a nt M on t h. Th e N ot i c e of Re c e ip t of
Mo n th l y N o min at io n m u st se t o ut w het he r, in t he Tr an sp ort er ’s op in ion:
( d)
5.3
( 1)
in r e spe c t of a F ir m G as T r an s por t at i on Ser v ic e i n w h ic h th e Sh ip per
has no m ina te d a q u ant it y o f G as in e x ce s s o f it s M DQ – t her e wi ll not
be en oug h C ap a c it y a v a il ab le t o m e et a q ua nt it y of O v er ru n G as t he
S hip per no m ina t ed o r if t he S er v ic e ( to t h e ext e nt t h e S h ip per ’s
Nom in a t io n is in e x c e s s o f it s M DQ ) is lik e l y to be C ur t ai le d; an d
( 2)
in r e spe c t of a B a ck hau l S er v i ce o r an A s A v a ila b le G as
Tr a ns por ta t io n S er v i c e – t h er e wi ll not b e e nou gh Ca p ac it y a v ai la bl e
to m e et a qu a nt it y t h e S hip per no m ina t ed.
W her e t he S hi p pe r fa ils t o pr o vid e th e Tr an s por t er w it h a M o nt h l y No m ina t io n:
( 1)
in th e c as e of ga s tr an s por t at i on agr e em e nt s f or F ir m G a s
Tr a ns por ta t io n S er v i c es, t he S h ipp er w i ll ( s ub je c t to t h is A gr ee m e nt )
be de em ed t o h a ve No m in at e d th e M DQ f or e a ch Re c e ip t P o in t a nd
Del iv er y P o in t fo r eac h Da y dur in g th e r e le v an t M on t h; an d
( 2)
in th e c as e of ga s tr an s por t at i on agr e em e nt s f or B ack ha u l S er v ice s or
A s A v a ilab l e G a s Tr a ns por t at ion Ser vi c es , the T r an s por te r m a y, i n it s
s ole di s cr eti o n, bu t i s no t o b li ged t o , pr o vid e a n y B ack ha u l S er v ic e s
or A s A va ilab le G as Tr an s p ort at i on S er v ice s to t h e S hip per for t h e
r elev a nt M o nt h.
Wee kl y Nomi nations
( a)
No la ter t ha n 120 0 h our s o n ea c h Fr ida y d ur i ng t h e P er io d o f S up p l y, t h e
S hip p er m ust , in r es pe ct of e a c h S er v ice , pr o v ide t o t he Tr an s p or t e r , a n ot i c e
s et t in g o ut , for ea c h D a y i n the f o ll owi n g W eek the q u an t it y o f G a s t ha t th e
S hip p er r e quir es t he Tr an s por t er :
(1)
to d el ive r t o t h e S hi pp er at ea c h D e liv er y P o int ; an d
(2)
to r e c ei v e at e a c h R ec e ip t P o int,
( ‘ We ekl y No m in at i on ’ ) .
( b)
W her e t he S hi p pe r is no t t he sup p li er o f t he G as , t he Sh ipp er m us t s up p l y
s im il ar i nfor m at io n t o its S up p lier .
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill p ro v ide t o th e S h ipper , a n ot i c e c on f ir m in g r ec e ip t of t h e
S hip p er ' s W eek l y Nom inat io n ( ‘ No t i ce o f Re ce ipt o f W e e kl y No mi nat ion ’ )
bef or e t h e c om m e nce me n t of t h e r elev a nt W eek . T h e N ot ic e of R e c e ip t of
W eek l y N om in at io n m u st set out w h et her , i n t he Tr a n sp or t er ’s o p in io n:
(1)
in r e sp ec t of a F ir m G a s Tr a ns por t at ion Ser v i c e i n w hi c h t he Sh ip per
has no m i na te d a qu ant it y o f G as in ex ce s s o f i t s M DQ – t her e w ill n ot
be en o ug h C apa c it y a v a il ab le t o m eet a q u ant it y of O v er r un G as t he
S hip p er no m i na t ed or i f t h e S er v i c e ( to t h e e xt ent t h e S h ip p er ’ s
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No m in a t io n is in ex c e s s o f it s MDQ ) is l ik e l y be C ur ta il ed; a nd
(2)
5.4
in r e sp ec t of a B a ck hau l S er v i ce or an A s A v a il ab le G a s
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e – t her e w ill n ot be e n ou g h Ca p a c it y a v a ila b le
to m e et a qua nt it y t h e S hip p er no m ina t ed .
( d)
S ub je ct t o t his c l au s e 5, t h e Tr an sp or t er m ust a llo c at e A v a i la bl e Cap a c it y t o
an y S er vi c e in ac c or d an c e w it h cl au se 3.
( e)
In t h e eve n t th at t h e S hipp er fa ils t o pr o vid e a W eek ly N o m in a tio n und er
c lau s e 5. 3( a) , th en th e S h ipp er ' s Mo nt hl y N om in at io n und er c l au se 5. 2 or , if
app l ica bl e, t he S hi ppe r ’s d eem ed no m ina t io n un der c la us e 5. 2( d) ( 1 ) wi ll be
dee m ed t o a pp l y.
Dail y Nominations
( a)
No la ter t ha n 150 0 h our s o n the D a y b ef or e th e T r an s por t er i s t o pr o v id e t he
r e le v ant S er v ic e t o th e S h ipp er , th e S h ipp er m a y b y n o t ic e t o t h e Tr ans p or t er
c han ge t h e S hipp er ' s W eek l y N o m in at io n ( ‘ Dail y No min at ion ’) .
( b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r mu s t a s s o on a s r eas o nab l y pr a ct ic a b le a ft er 15 00 ho ur s on
th e D a y be f or e t h e Tr a n spor ter is r e quir e d to pr o v ide t h e r elev a nt S er v ice t o
th e S h ip per ( w het her or n ot t he S hip pe r pr ov i de s a D a il y No m i nat i on) , pr ov id e
a n ot i c e to t he S h ipp e r cont a in in g t he S hi pp er ’s:
(1)
Co nf ir m ed R ec e ip t N o m inat io n; a n d
(2)
Co nf ir m ed D el iv er y Nom in at io n,
( to g et he r a ‘Co n fi rme d No mi nat ion ’) .
In ca lc u lat ing t he C onf ir me d R e ce ipt N o m in a t ion a nd Co nfi r m e d De l iv er y
Nom in at io n f or a Fir m G as T r an s por t at i on Se r v ic e it is a ck now led g ed t hat t h e
Tr a nsp or ter w i ll on l y b e o bl ig ed t o pr o v id e a S er v ice f or t he le s s er of :
(3)
th e M DQ , le s s S ys t e m U s e G as a n d ad j ust e d f or an y Cur t ai lm en t a nd
Im bala n c es ( i n clu ding a s pr ovi de d for in c la u s e 9. 4) ; an d
(4)
th e D ai l y N o m inat io n, W eek l y N om in at io n or de em ed N o mi nat io n u nd er
c lau s e 5. 3( e) ( as t he c a se ma y be) .
T he S h ipp er ack now le dge s t ha t t he Co nf ir m ed R e c eipt Nom inat io n m a y be
le s s th an it s C onf ir m ed De li v er y N om i nat ion s o a s t o c or r e ct a n I m bal an ce .
( c)
If t he Tr a n spor t er f a ils t o pr o vid e a C on f ir me d Nom ina t io n , in r e s pe ct of a
Da il y Nom i n at i on va li dl y g iv en b y t he S h ip p er b ef or e 1 500 h o ur s o n th e Da y
bef or e t h e Tr a ns por ter i s t o pr o v id e t h e r e lev an t S er v ic e s, t he Co nf ir m ed
No m in a t io n is d e em e d t o b e t h e l e s s er of t h e MD Q an d t he Da i l y No m in a t io n.
( d)
Th e Tr a n spor te r is n ot u nder an y o b liga tio n t o a c c ep t a n y c ha n ge r eq ue st e d
in a Da il y No m in at i on s ub m it t ed t o t he W eb S it e aft er 1 500 h o ur s on t h e Da y
bef or e t h e Tr a ns por ter i s r eq u ir ed t o pr o v id e t he r ele v a nt S er v i c e t o t he
S hip p er .
( e)
In m ak ing a dec i s ion r eg ar d in g w het her t o ac c ep t D ail y No m in at i on s th e
Tr a n spor ter w ill c o ns i der , i n i t s r e aso n ab l e op in io n :
(1)
op er at io nal m at t er s; a nd
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(2)
w het her th e pr o pos e d c han ge wi ll detr im en t a ll y af f ect Ot h er S h ip pe r s .
F or t he a vo idan c e of dou b t, t he Tr a nsp or ter ’ s de c is io n r e g ar d in g a D ail y
Nom in at io n i s f ina l a n d is n ot s ub j ect t o c l au se 34 or an y ot her pr o ce s s t o
re so lv e a d is p ut e.
5.5
( f)
At an y t im e be f or e t he S h ipp er re c e iv e s th e Conf ir m ed N o m in a tio n t he
S hip p er m a y, b y n o tic e to t h e Tr a ns por t er, wit hdr aw t h e Dai l y N o m in at io n.
( g)
Un le s s ot her w is e s e t o ut in t h e no t ice , t he C onf ir me d N om i nat i on i s f ina l a n d
has im m edia te e ff e c t u po n r ec e i pt o f s er v ice .
Intra- Da y Nominati ons
S ub je ct t o c l au se 5. 6, the T r an s por t er m a y c ho os e, in it s so le d is cr et ion , w he th er t o
ac ce p t a Da il y N o mi na ti on s u bm itt ed b y th e S hi pp er on t he d a y the Tr an s p or t er is
r eq u ir ed t o pr o v ide t he S er v ice .
5.6
Nomination changes are not ret ro spe ct ive
Ch a nge s t o No m ina t io n s c ann ot be m ad e af t er the Tr an s p or t er h as c o m m e nc ed
pr o v id ing a Se r v ic e t o th e S h ipp er . N om in a tions an d c h an g es to N om i nat i on s m a y
on l y be m ade f or a S er v ic e th at t h e Tr a ns po r ter ha s n ot c om m e nc ed pro v i ding t o th e
S hip per .
5.7
Compatible Nominations
T h e S hipp er m u st e ns ur e t h at al l N o mi nat io n s th e S h ipper pr ov i de s t o th e
Tr a nsp or ter ar e c om p ati bl e w it h s im ilar f or ec a st s pr o v ided u n der s er v i ce agr e em ent s
w it h oper at or s o f fa c i liti es up str e am of R ec eipt P oi nt s or dow nstr e a m of D e live r y
P oin t s.
5.8
5.9
Cha nges to Nominations proc edu re
( a)
S ub je ct t o c la u se 5. 8( b), t he Tr an sp or te r ma y b y n ot ic e in w r iti ng t o th e
S hip p er c ha n ge t h e pr o ce dur e s s et ou t i n thi s c la u se 5 ( ‘No t i ce o f Ch a ng e t o
P ro ce du re ’) .
( b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y p ro v ide a N ot ic e o f Cha nge t o Pr o c edur e to t he S h ipp er
if t he c h ang e s pr op o s ed in t hat n o tic e , in th e Tr a n s por te r ’s r eas o n ab le
opi n io n, do no t ha ve a m at er ia ll y de tr im ent a l e ff e ct o n t h e S hi pp er .
( c)
Th e c han g e s de t ail ed i n a n y No t ice o f C ha n g e t o P r o ce dur e w ill t ak e ef f ect o n
th e dat e s p ec if ied in t he N oti c e of Cha nge o f Pr o ce dur e , s uc h d at e not t o b e
le s s th a n s eve n ( 7) D a ys fr o m t h e dat e t he N ot ic e of C han ge of Pr o c edur e is
g ive n.
Obligation to supply Se rvic es
F or t he a vo idan c e of d ou b t, t he par t ies agr ee th a t Tr a n spor ter ’s o blig at ion s t o
s up p l y t he Ser v ic e s is :
( a)
( b)
i n th e c a s e of F ir m G as T r an s p or t at i on S er v ic e s, t h e low er of :
(1)
th e S h ip per ’s M DQ f or e a c h Re c e ip t P o int a n d De l iv er y P oin t; and
(2)
s ub je ct t o t h is A gr ee m en t, t h e Co nfir m e d No m inat i on; a n d
i n th e c a s e of Ba ck ha u l S er v ice s o r A s A v a il abl e G a s Tr an s por t a tion Se r vi c es
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an d sub jec t t o t hi s Agr ee m en t, t h e Con f ir m ed N om in at ion .
6
6.1
SCHEDULING
Notices
F or t he pur p o se s of t hi s c la u se 6, a n ot ic e, c on s ent or ot her c o mm un ic at i on m u st b e
s ub m it t ed t o t he W eb S it e. I f a p ar t y is u nab le to su b m it an y s u c h no t i ce, c on se nt or
ot her c o mm u n ica t io n t o th e W eb S ite b e c au s e of a f au lt w ith t h e W eb S it e,
no t if ic at ion ma y b e gi v en b y em a il t o gt c o ntr ol@ j em en a. c o m. a u.
6.2
Flow rates
( a)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill , a t t h e t im e t he C onf ir m ed N o m ina ti on i s is s u ed to t h e
S hip p er , det er m in e t h e f low r at e s ( in G J/ D ay) r e q uir ed t o f low fr o m e a ch
Re c eipt P o int t o ea ch De liv er y P o in t to m ee t t he Sh ip per ’s Co nf ir m ed
No m in a t io n ( ‘D ail y S h ip p er S che du l e’) .
( b)
A l l qu ant it ie s of Ga s s c he du le d ar e t o be r ec e ive d a nd de liv er e d a t a s c los e
to a n ev e n hour l y r a te as po s sib le, a n d in a ny e v e n t t he r at e s h ou ld n ot
e x cee d th e m a x imu m ho ur l y q uan t it y (‘ M HQ ’) . Th e MH Q on a Da y f or ea ch
Re c eipt P o int a nd ea c h De li v er y P oint eq ua ls a n a m ou nt c alc u lat e d i n
a c cor d a nce w i th t he fo llow ing f or mu la:
MHQ =
CN
20
w her e CN m e ans t he Co nf ir m ed N om in at io n f or th e r el ev an t Re c ei pt Po int o r
De liv er y P o in t.
( c)
6.3
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y, in it s s ole di s cr et io n, in cr ea s e th e M HQ i f, in i t s s o le
opi n io n, the i ncr ea s e i n MH Q :
(1)
w il l n ot be d e tr im ent a l t o th e o per a t io n of t he P i pe l ine; and
(2)
w il l n ot detr im e nt al l y a ff e ct t he S hip pe r or O t her S hip pe r s.
Parties must gi ve Notice of changes in operating conditions
I f a par t y to t h is A gr ee me nt r e a son ab l y e x pe ct s :
( a)
a c h ang e in th e n om in at ed or s c hed u led qu a nt i t y of G as; or
( b)
a c h ang e in th e pr e s s ur es or ot h er o per a ti ng c o nd i tio ns ,
it mu s t ( w it hou t pr e jud ic e to e a c h p ar t y’s r ig ht s in r e s p ect of t he c aus e o f th e
c ha n ge) pr o m pt l y s e n d t he ot her par t y an E l ec t ro n ic A d v i ce de s cr ib ing t h e c h ang e,
an d w h y it i s ex pe c t ed.
6.4
Responsi bility for s cheduling at R ecei pt Points
( a)
Th e S h ip p er m ust en s ur e t hat it s Su ppl ier s c he d ules t o t he Tr an s por t er
appr o pr i at e a m o un t s of G a s at t h e R ece ipt P o int s t o m eet t h e C onf ir me d
No m in a t io n s.
( b)
T he Tr a n spor te r mu s t ens ur e th at appr opr ia t e inf or ma t io n is s up pl ied t o t he
S hip p er t o f a c i lit at e s c he du li ng.
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6.5
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7.1
( c)
Th e S h ip p er
s c hed u le b y
r e la te s , an d
s c hed u le a s
m ust
1 20 0
mu s t
s oon
en s ur e t hat t h e Tr a n s por t er is pr ov i de d w it h i t s S upp lier ’ s
h our s o n t he d a y bef or e t he o ne t o w hic h t he s c h ed u le
pr ov i de t he Tr a n spor ter w it h a n y am en dm e nt s t o t he
a s p r act i c abl e.
( d)
Th e Tr a n spor te r is e nt it l ed to r e l y o n t h e S hi pp er ’s S u ppl ier ’s s c h e du le.
( e)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y c ons i der ot h er s c h edu l ing op t io n s pr o po s ed b y t h e
S hip p er bu t is un d er n o o bl ig at ion t o a d opt t he m .
Cha nges to schedul ing proc edure
( a)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y b y no t i c e t o th e S h ipp er c h a nge t he s che du lin g
pr oc e d ur e se t o ut in t h is c l au se 6 , and mu s t u se all r ea s ona b le end eav o ur s to
ens ur e th at an y s u ch c ha n ges ar e no t to t h e ma t er ia l d et r im en t o f t he
S hip p er .
( b)
A n y s u ch c ha n ge s t ak e ef f e ct on t he d at e sp e c if i ed in t he not ice gi v en t o t he
S hip p er b y th e Tr an s por t er un der t h i s c la us e 6 .5 , s u c h dat e n ot t o be les s
th a n s e ve n ( 7) D a ys fr om t h e dat e s u c h n ot ic e i s gi v en.
MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY
Receipts and delive ries to be w ithin MDQ
I n r e s p ect of a F ir m G a s Tr a n s por t at ion Ser v i c e, sub jec t t o an y r igh t o f t h e
Tr a nsp or ter t o r e d uce ( or not pr o v ide) t h e S e r v ic e und er t his A gr ee me n t ( in c lu d in g
as pr o vid e d f or in c la us e 5) , t h e T r an s por t er i s not o b lige d on a n y Da y t o:
( a)
r e ce iv e a t a R ece ipt P o int a q uan ti t y o f G a s; or
( b)
de li v er a t a De liv er y P o in t a q uan ti t y of G a s,
gr e at er t h an t he M DQ for t h at R ece ipt P oi nt or De li v er y P o int .
7.2
MDQ may be inc re ased
I n r e s p ect of a F ir m G a s Tr a n s por t at ion Ser v i c e, sub jec t t o an y r igh t o f t h e
Tr a nsp or ter t o r e d uce ( or not pr o v ide) t h e S e r v ic e und er t his A gr ee m en t, t he
Tr a nsp or ter m a y agr e e t o i ncr e a s e ( b ut n ot de cr e as e) t he MDQ dur ing t he P er io d o f
S upp l y, sub je ct t o a v a ilab il it y o f Ca p ac it y o n t he P ipe lin e.
7.3
Back haul Servic es and As Avail able G as Transportation Service
I n r e s p ect of a B ack h a ul S er v ice or A s A v a ilab le G as Tr an s p ort a ti on Se r vic e , an d
s ub j ect t o a n y r ig ht o f th e T r an s por t er to r edu ce ( or n ot pr ov i de) t h e S er v i ces un d er
th is A gr eem ent , th e Tr an s por t er is no t obl ig ed o n an y D a y t o:
( a)
r e ce iv e a t a R ece ipt P o int a q uan ti t y o f G a s; or
( b)
de li v er a t a De liv er y P o in t a q uan tit y of G a s,
gr e at er t h an t he Co n fir m ed N om in at io n.
8
8.1
OVERRUNS
Ove rrun Gas
( a)
A n o ver r u n oc c ur s w h en :
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(1)
in th e c a s e of F ir m G a s Tr an s por t at io n S er v i c es , t h e A ct ua l De l iv er ed
Q uan t it y or A ct u al R e c e ive d Qu a nt it y is in ex c e s s of t h e le s ser of t he
MDQ f or t h at P ath a n d t he qu ant it y s p ec i fie d in a n O p er at ion a l F lo w
O rd er for t hat P at h ( if an y) ; or
(2)
in th e c a s e of B ack h a ul S er v ice s or A s A v a ilab le G as Tr an s p ort ati on
S er v ice s , th e A c t ual D e liv er e d Q u an t it y or A ct ua l Rec e iv ed Q ua nt it y
for a P at h i s in e x c e s s of the l es s er of t h e Con f ir m ed D eliv er y
No m in a t io n or Co nf ir m ed R e c eipt Nom inat io n r e s p ect i v e l y f or t h at
P at h a nd t h e qua nt it y s pe c if ied i n a n O per at iona l Flow O r der f or th at
P at h ( if a n y) ,
(‘Overrun Gas’).
( b)
If b ot h of the A c t ua l Re ce iv e d Q u ant it y a n d t he A ct u al D e li v er e d Q ua nt it y f or
a S er v ice on a P at h is l e s s t ha n t he le s s er o f:
(1)
th e M DQ and t h e qua nt it y s p e c if ied in a n Op er at io na l F low O r d er f or
th at Pa t h ( i f an y) , in t he c a se o f Fi r m G as T r an s p ort a ti on S er v ic e s ; or
(2)
th e C on f irm ed De li v er y N o m i nat ion or Conf ir m ed R e c eip t Nom ina t ion
( a s th e ca s e m a y b e) an d t he qu ant it y s p ec i fie d in a n O p era t ion a l
Fl ow Or der f or t h at P a th ( if a n y) , in th e c as e o f B a ck hau l S er v i ces or
A s A v a i la bl e G a s Tr a n s por t at ion Se r vic e s ,
the O verr u n G a s f or th at Pa th wi ll be 0 G J and w il l n ot r ed u c e the O v err un
Ga s f or ot her P at h s.
E x am pl e Cal c ulat io n:
A S h ipper h a s a ga s tr ans p or t at io n agr e em ent f or Fi r m G as Tr a ns p or t at i on
S er v i ces wi th an M DQ of 1 0 00 G J /D a y o n P at h 1 and an M DQ o f 2 0 00 G J /D a y
on Pa t h 2. If t h e S h ip per f l ows 12 0 0 G J on P at h 1 a nd 18 0 0 G J o n P at h 2 o n
a c er t a in Da y, th e Tr an sp or t er w il l c a lc u late th e e x tent of t he Sh ip per ’s
Ov er r un G as as f ol low s:
•
200 G J O v er r u n for Pa th 1 ; p lu s
•
0 G J O v er r un f or P a th 2.
Th ere f or e t he to ta l O v err un G a s, i nv o i ced in a c c or da n c e w it h c lau s e 2 2 for
the S h ipp er f or t ha t D a y w ill b e 20 0 G J .
8.2
8.3
Transporte r may authorise overruns
(a)
In t h e c ase of a F ir m G as T r an s por t at i on Se r v ic e, t he S hip per m a y Nom i nat e
O v er r un G a s for an y P at h o n an y Da y u nde r thi s A gr eem e nt in a c c or da n c e
w it h c l au s e 5 .
(b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y a ut h or is e t h e S hi p per t o o v er r u n i t s M DQ w h er e in t h e
s o le o pi nio n of t h e Tr a n spor ter it i s te c hnic a l l y a nd c om m er c ial l y a c c ept ab le
to d o s o a n d s hall sh ow an y o v er r u n q ua nt i t y it ha s a ut hor is e d in a Co nf ir m ed
De liv er y No m ina t io n o r Con f ir m ed R e cei pt N om in at ion f or t ha t S h ipp er f or t ha t
Da y ( ‘ Au t h o ri sed O ve rrun Ga s ’) .
(c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r is u n der no ob li gat ion t o a c c ept a n o mi nat io n fr o m th e
S hip p er f or O v er r un G a s.
Delivery of overrun
S ub je ct t o c l au se 8. 4, th e T r an s por t er m u st u se it s r e a s ona b le end eav o ur s to de li v er
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A ut ho r is e d O v er r u n G a s.
8.4
8.5
8.6
Ove rrun is interruptible
( a)
No tw ith s ta nd ing a n y oth er pr o v is ion o f th is A gr e e me nt , t h e de li v er y o f
O v er r un G a s o n a Da y is in t err u p tib le in th e s o le d is cr et io n of t he
Tr a n spor ter .
( b)
Th e S h ip p er a ck now le dg e s a nd agr e e s t hat t he Tr an sp or t er w il l h av e n o
lia bi lit y t o the Sh ipp er f or a n y and a ll Lo s s e s s u ff er ed o r in cur r e d b y t he
S hip p er a s a r e s ult o f an y i n t er r u pt io n ar is in g d ir e c t l y or i nd ir e c t l y ou t o f t h e
S hip p er de li v er ing or t ak in g O ver r un G as .
Una uthorised Overrun Ga s
( a)
Th e S h ip p er m ust lim it t he a ct ual qu an t it y o f G a s t ak en a t it s De l iv er y P oin t
and i nj ec t ed at it s R ec e ip t P o int s o n a n y Da y i n r e s p ect of a S er v ic e to t h e
am o unt s p e c if i ed in a Co nf ir m ed N om in a tio n.
( b)
W ithout lim it i ng t h e S h ipp er ’s ob li gat i on s un der c lau s e 8. 5( a) or c l au se 4. 4,
an y qu a nt it y o f G as de li ver e d at a De l iv er y P oin t or i n je ct ed at a R e cei pt
P oin t for a S er v i ce on a P at h in e x c e s s of t he gr eate r of t h e Co nf ir m ed
No m in a t io n a nd t h e M DQ w ill b e t r e at ed b y t he Tr a ns por t er as ‘ Un aut ho ris ed
O ve r ru n G as’ a n d c ha r ged a c c or d ing l y.
Cha rges for Overrun Gas
Ch ar ge s f or O ve r r u n G a s w ill b e ca l c ulat ed b y t h e Tr an sp or t er in a c c or da n c e w it h
c l aus e 4 .2 .
9
9.1
IMBALANCES
Calculation of Imbalance
( a)
A n Im b a la n c e is c a lc u lat e d as f ol low s :
Imbalance = ARQ − ( ADQ + SUG )
w her e:
AR Q is th e agg r eg at e of t he A ct ua l Re c e iv ed Qu a nt it y for a ll Re c eipt Po int s
for a S er vi c e;
AD Q is th e agg r eg at e of t he A c t ua l De li v ere d Q uan t it y f or a ll D el iv er y P o in t s
for t h at Ser v i c e; an d
SU G is t he Sh ip per ' s S ys t e m U s e G as a llo c at i on ( a s c a lcu lat e d und er cl au s e
16) f or q u an t it ie s of G a s tr a n s po r t ed on t h e S hip per ' s ac c ou nt un d er t hi s
A gr e em en t for F ir m G as T r an s por t at i on Ser v ic e s an d A s A v aila b le G as
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e s,
and a n I mb a lan c e m a y b e a p os it iv e or a n e g at i v e am ou nt .
( b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill c a lcu lat e I mb a lanc e s f o r e ac h S er v ice da il y.
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9.2
9.3
9.4
Cumulative I mbalance
( a)
T he Tr a n spor te r w ill m on itor and r e c or d a r unn in g to tal o f t he S hi pper ' s d ail y
Im b ala n c es f or e a c h S er v i ce at t he e n d o f ea c h Da y ( ‘ Cu mul at i ve
I mb al an ce’) .
( b)
A p o s it i v e Cu m u la t i ve I m b al an c e o c cur s in r e s pe c t of a S er v i ce if , d ur in g t he
r e le v ant p er iod, the a g gr e g at e q u an t it y o f G a s d e liver e d at De li ve r y P oi nt s is
le s s th a n the q uan ti t y of G a s r e ce iv e d at t h e R e cei pt Poi n t s ( ne t o f S ys t e m
U se G a s) und er t hat S er v i ce ( i. e. t h e S hipp e r is ow ed G a s fr om t h e P ip el in e) .
( c)
A n ega ti v e Cu mu l at i v e I mb al anc e o c c ur s i n r e sp e c t of a S er vi c e i f, dur i n g th e
r e le v ant p er iod, the a g gr e g at e q u an t it y o f G a s d e liver e d at De li ve r y P oi nt s is
gr ea ter t h an t h e q ua nt it y o f G a s r ece iv e d at th e R e ce ipt Po int ( ne t of S ys t e m
U se G a s) und er t hat S er v i ce ( i. e. t h e S hipp e r ow e s G as to t he P i pe lin e) .
Shipper's obligation to balance
( a)
Th e S h ip p er m ust cont r o l an d, if ne c es s ar y a dju s t r ec e ip t s a nd de li v er ies of
G as t o en s ur e th a t it s Cu m ul at i ve I m bal a nce un der th is Ag r e em ent i s
m ini m i sed .
( b)
T he S h ip p er m ust cor r e ct ( t hr ou g h No m i nat i on s) a Cum ula t ive I m b a la n c e
w it hi n t hr ee (3 ) Da ys un l es s t he Tr an s por t er agr ees in w ri t in g t o a llow t he
S hip p er a l on g er p er io d for c or r ec t io n of t ha t C um u lat iv e Im ba lan c e .
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y o ff er ( at a n om ina t ed f e e) an an c il lar y s er v ic e t o a dju s t
s c hed u le d f low s in or der to ma n age I m ba lan c es or p ot e nt i al Im b alan c es on
th e S h ip per ' s be hal f.
Transporte r's ri ght s to correct Shippe r's I mbalanc e
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c or r ect t he Sh i pper ' s C um u lat iv e Im ba la n c e at a Re c e ipt P o int
b y adju s ti ng th e Sh ipper ' s N om in at ions ( i ncl udi ng thr oug h C on f ir m ed N o m ina tio n s)
if , i n t he Tr an s p or t er ' s re a s ona b le o pi ni o n:
9.5
( a)
t he S h ip p er' s C u mu lat iv e Im ba la n c e is a ff e ct ing t h e T r an s por t er ' s ab il it y t o
per f orm it s o b li ga t ion s t o O ther Sh ip per s ;
( b)
the S h ipp er ' s C u mu lat iv e Im ba la n c e is a ff e ct ing t h e Tr a ns por t er ' ab i lit y t o
of fer S er vic e s t o Pr o s pe c t iv e S hi pper s ; or
( c)
the S h ipp er is n o t tak ing r ea s ona b le s te ps t o c o ntr ol it s Cu m ul ati v e Im b ala nc e
i n clu din g b y n ot c orr e ct in g th e Cu mu l at i v e I mb al anc e w it h i n t he t im e fr am e se t
ou t i n c l au se 9 . 3.
Elimination of Cumulative Imbalances at the end of Period of Suppl y
( a)
W ithin s e ve n (7) D a ys of t he en d of t he P er io d of Su pp l y a n y Cu m ulat iv e
Im b ala n c e t he S h ip p er m a y ha ve mu s t b e el im in at e d.
( b)
If t he Sh ip per ’ s C um ul at iv e Im b a la n c e i s p os it iv e a t th e end of t he ti m e p er iod
s pec i f ie d in c la u se 9. 5( a) , t h e T r an s por t er m a y, at i t s o pt ion ei ther :
( 1)
del iv er t o t h e S hipp er a qua nt it y of G as equ al t o t h e S hip per ’s
Cu m ula t ive I m ba la n ce, s ub jec t t o t he t er m s a nd c on dit ion s of a
B a ck hau l S er v i ce or a n A s A va il ab le G as Tr ans p or t at io n S er v i ce; or
( 2)
pa y t he S h ipp er an a m ou nt t hat eq ual s t he c o st s inc ur r ed b y th e
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S hip p er t o p ur c ha se o r ac q uir e a qu a nt it y o f G as eq u al t o t he S hi pper ’s
Cu m ula t ive I m ba la n ce.
( c)
( d)
9.6
( 1)
del iv er t o t h e T r an s po rt er at t he R ec e ipt P oi nt un der t hi s A gr e em e nt a
qua nt it y of G a s equ a l to t h e S hip p er ’ s C um ul at i v e Im b ala nc e; or
( 2)
pa y t o t he Tr a n sp or ter a n I mb alan c e S et t le m en t C har g e.
Th i s c lau s e 9 s ur viv e s t he en d o f th is A gr ee m en t an d t he Tr a n spor ter
r e ser ve s t h e r i ght a t a ll t im es t o ap p l y t he pr o v isi o ns of c lau s e s 9. 6 and 9 . 8.
Cha rges for I mbala nces
( a)
T he c ha rg e s f or Im b al anc e s o n an y Da y a pp li c ab l e f or F ir m G a s
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e s, B a ck ha ul S er v ic es an d A s A v aila ble G as
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e s ar e c a lc u la te d in a c c or d a nc e w it h c l au s e s 9. 6( b) a nd
9. 6( c) ( ‘ I mb al an c e Ch ar ge ’) .
( b)
In r e s pe ct o f a F ir m G as T r an s por t at i on Ser v ic e, t he I m ba la n ce Char ge w ill be
th e gr ea t er of :
( c)
9.7
If t he Sh ip per ’ s C um ul at iv e Im b a la nc e i s n eg at iv e at t h e end o f t he t i me
per i od s p e cif ied in cl au se 9. 5(a ) , t he Tr a nsp or t er m a y, b y wr it te n No t ic e t o
th e S h ip per , r equ ir e th e S h ip p er to eit her :
( 1)
if at t he en d o f an y D a y t h e S hi pper ' s Cu m u lat iv e Im ba lan c e ( wh e t her a
pos i t ive o r a neg at iv e, b ut expr e s s ed a s an ab s o lut e v alue) h a s f or t ha t
Da y an d th e im m ed iat e l y pr e c ed ing tw o ( 2) c on s e c ut i v e Da ys e x c eed ed
10% of t he s u m of t h e MDQ s f or ea c h P at h und er t ha t S er v ic e, t h e
S hip p er i s r eq uir e d t o pa y t o t he Tr a nsp or ter a n I mb a la n c e C har ge
c a lcu lat e d as 3 0 % o f t he t hen c urr e n t Ca pa c it y Re s er vat ion R at e
mu lt ip lied b y th e q ua nti t y ( in G J s) b y w hic h t he C um u la tiv e I mb a la n ce
is gr ea t er th a n 10 % o f t he s um o f t he M DQ s f or e a c h P at h u n der t h at
S er v ice f or ea c h Da y un t i l th e C um ul at iv e I mb a lanc e i s r ed u c ed t o
w it hi n 1 0 % of t he s um of t he M DQ s f or e ac h P at h u nd er t hat S er v i c e;
and
( 2)
if at t he en d o f an y D a y t h e S hi pper ' s Cu m u lat iv e Im ba lan c e ( wh e t her a
pos i t ive o r a neg at iv e, b ut expr e s s ed a s an ab s o lut e v alue) e x c e ed s
15% of t he s u m of t h e MDQ s f or ea c h P at h und er t ha t S er v ic e, t h e
S hip p er w i ll pa y t o th e Tr ans p or t er a n Im b a lan c e C ha r ge c a lc ula te d as
30% of t he th e n c ur r e nt Ca pa c it y Re s er v at i on Ra t e mu lt ipl ied b y t he
qua nt it y ( i n G J s) b y w h ich t h e Cu m u lat i ve I mb al anc e is gr e at er t h an
15% of t he s u m of t h e MDQ s f or ea c h P at h und er t ha t S er v ic e.
In r e s pe ct o f a Ba ck ha u l S er v ice o r an A s A v a ila b le G as Tr an sp or t at i on
S er v ice , if at t he en d of a n y D a y th e S hi pp e r 's C u mu lat iv e I m ba l an ce
( w het h er a po s it i v e or ne gat i v e, bu t e xp re s s e d as an a bso l ut e v a lue ) ex c e ed s
15% of t he s u m of t h e mo s t r e c ent C on f ir me d D eliv er y N om in at io n s for t hat
S er v ice , th e S h ipper is re q uir ed t o pa y t o t h e T r an s por te r an I m b al anc e
Ch ar ge c al c u lat ed a s 30 % of t he th e n c ur r e nt Tar iff ( a s a pp l ic abl e) , m ult ip l ied
b y th e qu ant it y ( in G J s ) b y w h ic h t h e C um u la tiv e I mb a lan c e i s gr ea ter t han
15% of t he s u m of t h e mo s t r e c ent C on f ir me d D eliv er y N om in at io n s for t hat
S er v ice .
Al location and sha ring a rrange ments
( a)
W her e t he S hi p pe r s h ar e s a Rec e ipt P oi nt or a D e liv er y P o in t w i t h Ot h er
S hip p er s, t he S hip pe r m u s t ent er in to f or ma l ar r an g em ent s , o n ter m s
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a c cep ta b le t o t he Tr a ns por t er , w i th t he Tr a n s por t er , t h e O th er Sh ip per s an d
th e oper at or s of in ter c onn e ct ing f a c ilit ie s in r e la t io n t o:
9.8
( 1)
No m in a t io n s a nd all oc at ion of q uan t it i es of Ga s d eliv er ed or r ec e i v ed ;
and
( 2)
th e c om mu ni ca t io n of t ho s e a llo ca t io n s, f or ea ch Sh ip per at t ha t s h ar e d
Re c eipt P o int or De li v er y P oin t.
( b)
If a f or ma l ar r an ge m e nt is no t r ea ch ed b etw ee n t he Tr a nsp or ter , t he O ther
S hip p er s an d t he op er at or s of th e i nt er c o nne ct in g fa c il it ie s p ur s ua n t t o cla u s e
9. 7( a) , t h en t he Tr a n s por t er w il l a ll oc at e th e S hi pper ’s a nd ea c h O t her
S hip p er ’ s ent it lem e nt t o q ua nt it ies of G a s t o be de li v er e d or r e ce iv ed. Th e
Tr a n spor ter ’s a ll oc at i on of qua nt it i e s of G a s to b e de li ver e d or r e c e iv ed w ill
be ap p lied e qui t ab l y am on g th e Shi pper a nd O th er Sh i pp er s .
( c)
Th e qua nt it ie s al lo ca t ed un der c lau s e 9. 7( a) or 9 . 7( b) a s be in g r e c e ive d or
del iv er ed o n t he S hi pp er ' s b e hal f w il l b e ap plied f or t he p ur po se s o f
det er m i n in g t he S er v ic e Ch ar g e s.
Settlement
( a)
No tw ith s ta nd ing c la u s es 5, 7, 9.3 , 9 .4 a nd 9 .5 , th e Tr ans p or t er m ay i s s u e a n
O per a t io n al F l ow O r de r t ha t r eq uir e s t h e S hi pper t o:
( 1)
c eas e or r edu c e de l iv e ri e s or r e c e ip t s o f G a s u n der t h is A gr ee m ent ; or
( 2)
r e cei v e or d e live r qua nt it ie s of G a s ,
to a dj us t t he S hi pper ' s C um u lat iv e Im ba lan c e .
( b)
Th e S h ip p er w ill in c ur an O v er r un C h arg e in a c cor d a n ce w i th c la us e 4. 2( d) f or
an y qu a nt it ie s o f G as re ce iv e d int o t he P ip el ine in e x c es s of t he li m it s
im po s ed b y t he T ra n s p or t er u nder an O per at ion a l Fl ow Or d er .
10 OPERATIONAL FLOW ORDERS
10.1 Transporte r c an issue an Operational Flow Orde r
No tw it hs ta n d in g c l a us e s 5, 7, 9 .3, 9. 4 a n d 9.5 ( a nd w it hou t li mi t in g or v ar yin g t h e
S hip per ’s ob li ga t ion t o p a y t he Ser v ic e C har ge s) , t he Tr an s p ort er ha s t he r i ght t o
is s ue an or der to t h e S hip per to a lte r G a s r e ce ipt s and d e liv er ie s ( ‘O p erat ion al
Flow O rde r’) :
( a)
( b)
w hen i n t he T ra n s por t er ’s r e aso n abl e op in io n, e x pe ct e d r ec eip t s a nd
del iv er ie s :
( 1)
w il l ca u s e ad v er s e o p er a t in g co nd it ions in t he P ip el in e ;
( 2)
w il l n ot a c com mo dat e Ca pa cit y lim it at io n s r es u lt ing fr om ev en t s or
c ir c um s t an c e s w hi c h e nd ang er t he s af et y o r i nt egr it y of t he P i peli n e
in cl ud in g t he ne e d t o per f orm uns c h edu led ma int e n an c e or re p a ir s;
( 3)
w il l n ot ma int a in th e T r ans p or t er ’ s ab i lit y t o m e et S er v i ce
c om m i tm e nt s ; or
( 4)
w il l a d v er se l y a ff e c t i mb al an c e s u nder s hip per s ’ g a s tr a nsp or tat io n
agr e e me nt s ; or
in a c cor da n ce wi th c la us e 9. 8( a) .
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10.2 Pri orit y of Ope rational Flow Orde rs
( a)
T h e Tr an sp or t er m us t u se it s re a s o na b le end eav o ur s to f ir s t a ppl y
O p era t ion a l F low Or de rs t o t ho s e S h ip p er s, i f an y, w ho s e ac ti o ns o r
om is s io n s hav e r e s ult ed in t he n eed f or O pe r at iona l F low O r der s.
( b)
S ub je ct t o c l au se 10.2 ( a) , t h e T r an s por t er w il l a ppl y O per at io nal F low O r der s
i n a m ann er w hi c h i s e qu it ab le to t h e S h ip pe r a nd O th er S hi pper s .
10.3 Ti ming for an Operational Flow Orde r
A t le a s t tw o hour s pr ior t o th e e ff e ct iv e c o m me n c em ent of a n O per at iona l F low
Or d er, t he Tr an sp or ter s h al l pr o vid e a w r it ten c o p y of t he or d er t o th e S h ip p er
w her eup on t he S h ipp e r m u s t c om p l y w it h t he O per at iona l F low O r der .
10.4 Conte nts of an Ope rational Flow Orde r
E ach O per a tio nal F l ow O r d er m us t c on t ain t h e fol low ing in f orm at io n:
( a)
t im e a nd d a te of is s u e;
( b)
ad ju st m e nt s t o Co nfir me d No m in at i ons ;
( c)
t he t im e t hat t he O per at ion al F low O r d er i s t o be co m e ef fe c t iv e;
( d)
t he d ura t i on o f t he O p er at ion a l F low O r d er ( if no ne i s spe c if ied, t he
O p era t ion a l F low Or de r wi ll r em ai n in ef f ect un t il fur ther N ot ic e) ;
( e)
a d e s cr ip t io n of the ar ea of t he P ipe line f or w hic h th e O p er at i ona l F low Or der
i s in e ff e ct ;
( f)
t he s p e c if ic ac ti on s r e quir e d of t h e S hip per at t h e Re c e ip t P o int s an d De liv er y
P oi nt s in or der t o com pl y w it h th e Op er at iona l F low O r de r ;
( g)
t he r e aso n s f or is s u in g th e O p er at io na l F low Or d er ; and
( h)
an y o t her i nf or ma t ion r e le v ant t o th e O per at iona l Fl ow O r der .
10.5 Consequenc es of not compl ying w ith an Operational Flow Order
W ithou t li m it ing t he T r an s p or t er ’s r e m ed ie s und er th is Ag r ee m ent or at law , if t he
S hip per del iv er s a qu a nt it y of G as int o th e P ipel ine in e x ces s o f t he li m it s im p o se d
b y the Tr an s p or t er u nder an O per a tio nal F l ow O r d er , t h en t h e Tr an s por t er w il l
c har g e the Sh ipp er an U nau th or i s ed O v er ru n O FO C ha r ge i n ac c or dan c e w it h c lau s e
4. 2( d) .
11 FLEXIBLE RECEIPT AND DELIVERY POINTS
11.1 Shipper can propose a cha nge in Recei pt Points a nd Delivery Points
( a)
T h e S hipp er c an pr o po s e to ext en d or s hor te n t he S h ipp er ’ s P a th by s e n d in g
an E lec tr on ic Ad v ic e t o th e Tr ans p or t er w it h t he pr o po sa l f or t he S hip per ’s
v ar ia t ion o f Re c ei pt P o in t s a nd D e liv er y P o int s .
( b)
T h e S hipp er m u st pr ov i de t h e Tr a n spor ter at leas t 30 Da ys ’ w r itt en No t ice o f
t he c h ang e. W her e t h e S hipp er pr o v ide s le s s t ha n 30 D a ys ’ N o tic e o f th e
c ha n ge t o t he Tr a nsp o r ter , the Tr an s p or t er ma y c h oo s e w h eth er t o im pl em en t
t he c h ang e or n ot in it s s o le d is cr et ion.
( c)
T h e Tr an sp or t er do es no t h ave t o co n s id er a v ar iat io n und er th is c lau s e 11. 1
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m o re fr e que nt l y t ha n on ce e ver y 3 Mo n th s .
( d)
T h e Tr an sp or t er w il l a s s e s s th e pr o pos e d v ar i at i on t o t he R e c eipt P oi n t s or
De li v er y P oint s and m a y, in it s so le d is cr et ion:
( 1)
r ef us e th e S h ipp er ’s pr op os e d v ar iat io n (i nc l udi ng ha v in g r e gar d t o
c om m er c ial or te c h ni c al r eas o n s) ; or
( 2)
agr e e to t h e S hipp er ’s pr opo s e d v ar ia t ion su bje c t to c on d it i ons ,
( in clu d in g ha v ing r e ga r d to c om m er c ia l o r te c hn ic a l r e a so ns) .
( e)
W ithou t li m it at i o n, it i s a r e a s on a b le t e c hn ic a l r e a so n t o r e fu s e t he S hi pp er’ s
pr o po s ed var i at i o n i f t he r ed u ct io n in th e am ou n t of t h e S er v i ce p r o v id ed to
t he or igin a l De liv er y P o in t w ill no t r e s ul t in a c or r e s po nd in g in cr eas e in th e
Tr an sp or t er ’s ab il it y t o pr o v id e t he S er v ice t o t he al t ern at iv e D e liv e r y P o int .
( f)
W ithou t li m it at io n, it i s a re a s ona b le c om m er c ial r ea s on to r ef use t he
S hi pp er ’s pr op o se d va r iat i on if t he Tr an sp or t er is not s at isf ie d t ha t it w ill
r e ce iv e a t lea s t t he sam e am o un t o f r ev en ue a s it w ou ld h a ve r e ce iv ed be for e
t he c h ang e to t h e Re c e ip t P o in t s or D eliv er y P o int s .
11.2 Cha nge in Recei pt Points or Delivery Points requi ring the
Transporte r to make capital improv ements
T h e Tr an sp or t er w il l b e e nt it le d to p as s o n a n y c a pit al c ost s or ot h er c o st s inc ur r ed
b y the Tr an s p or t er in a ll ow i ng th e Sh ipp er t o c h ang e a Del iv er y P o in t or Re ce ipt
P oin t, or in pro v i ding t he Se r vic e t o th e d if f er en t D el iv er y P o int or Rec e ip t P o i nt .
12 TRADING RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
12.1 Right to trade or assign ca pacity
A S h ipper f or F ir m G as T r an s p or t at i on S er v ic e s c a n de a l w it h t hi rd p ar t ie s in
r elat io n t o it s r igh t s u nd er t hi s A gr ee m en t f or th e P ip elin e in tw o w ays :
( a)
b y tr a d ing s om e or a ll of it s r ig ht s t o it s Co n t r ac t ed Ca pa c it y u nder thi s
A gr e e me nt ( ‘ T rad ed C ap acit y’) t o a no th er per so n, r e s ult ing i n a n agr e e me nt
be tw e en t h e S h ip per a nd t hat o t her p er s on, bu t w it h t he Sh ip per r em a in in g
w ho ll y r e s po ns ibl e t o t he Tr a n sp or t er f or it s en t ir e C o ntr a c te d Cap a c it y. T h is
i s k n ow n a s a ‘ Bar e T ra nsf er’ ; or
( b)
b y a s s ig n ing som e or a ll of it s r i ght s t o i t s C on tr a ct ed C a p aci t y u nder t h is
A gr e e me nt ( ‘ As s ig n e d C ap a cit y’) t o a Pr o s pe c t i ve S hi pper , r e s ult ing in a n
am end m e nt t o thi s Agr ee m en t a nd a s e par at e agr e em en t be in g ent er e d i nt o
be tw e en t h e Tr a ns por t er and t h e P r o s pe c t ive S h ipp er a c q ui r in g t he r ig ht s t o
t he A s s i gn e d Cap a c it y.
12.2 Trading Capacit y
( a)
S ub je ct t o c la u se 12 .7 , a B ar e Tr an sf er t o ano t her p er s on ef fe c t ed b y t h e
S hip p er i s o nl y ef fec t iv e if:
( 1)
th e S h ip per h as is s u ed a N ot ic e to t h e Tr an s por t er th a t it in t end s to
ef fe c t a B ar e T r an s fer w it hin a r ea s o nab le t i me of su ch B ar e Tr a n s fer
tak ing ef fec t ;
( 2)
th e S h ip per ' s ob lig ati on s u nder t h is A gr e e me nt re m a in in f ul l fo r ce an d
ef fe c t in a c c ord a nc e w it h t he t er m s o f th is A gr e e m ent ;
( 3)
not wi th s t and in g t h e B ar e Tr a n sf er, t he S h ipper r em ai ns r e s pon s ib l e t o
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th e Tr a ns por t er f or t h e per f or m anc e a n d ob s er van c e of all of i t s
obl iga t io n s un der t hi s A gr ee me n t; a n d
( 4)
( b)
th e S h ip per a ck now led ges t hat a n y c ap a cit y t ran s f er re d u nder a B ar e
Tr a n sf er c an o nl y be f or a c a pac i t y w hi c h t he S h ipp er act u a ll y h as a n
ent it lem ent t o b e tr an s por t ed . For e x a m ple , w her e th e S hi pper ’s
Co nf ir m ed No m in ati o n i s le s s t h an it s M DQ , it w ill on l y be en t it l ed to
tr a nsf er t h e w ho le or a p or t i on of it s C onf ir m ed N o m in a tio n.
S ub je ct t o c la u ses 11 . 1 a nd 1 2 .7( a) , th e S h ipper d oe s n ot n eed t o obt ain t he
Tr a n spor ter ’s p r ior co nse n t to e ff ec t a B ar e Tr a n sf er.
12.3 Effecting Ba re Transfe r
( a)
Th e S h ip p er m a y ne g ot ia te wi th an ot h er p er s on t h e ter m s o n w h ich it w ill
ef fe c t a B ar e T r an s fer bu t p ur sua nt t o c la u se 12. 2 t he ob li gat ion s o f t h e
S hip p er ( s e ek in g to ef fe c t a B ar e Tr a nsf er ) t o th e Tr ans p or t er s h a ll r e m ai n
unc h an ged b y an y B ar e Tr a nsf er .
( b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill a s s ist s hip pe r s t o e ff e c t B ar e Tr a nsf er s b y a llow ing t h e m
to p os t of f er s t o b u y or t o s e ll Tr a ded C a pa c it y o n t h e W eb S it e.
12.4 As signing Capacit y
S ub je ct t o c l au se s 12. 6 a nd 12 .7( b) , t he S h ipp er m a y as s i gn it s r ight s and
ob l igat io ns t o a ll or pa r t of it s Con tr a ct ed Ca pac i t y u nd er t hi s A gr eem e nt p r ov i de d
th at t he S h ip p er:
( a)
neg ot iat e s in g ood f a it h w it h an y Pr o sp ec ti v e S hi pper s ;
( b)
obt ai ns t he Tr a n sp or te r ’s pr ior w r it te n con s e nt t o th e a s s ig nm e nt ;
( c)
obt ai ns agr eem ent fr o m th e Pr o s pe ct iv e S h i pp er t hat i t w ill a s su m e th e r i ght s
and o b ligat io n s of t h e S hi p per in r e la t io n t o t he A s sig ned C apa c it y;
( d)
r equ ir e s th e Pr os p e ct iv e S h ip p er wh o w il l a s s um e t he r i gh t s a nd o b li gat i on s
of t h e S hip per to e nter i nto a n agr eem ent i n re lat ion t o th e A s s ig ne d Ca p ac it y
on s uch t er m s a nd c on d it ion s a s are r ea s ona bl y agr e e d to b y t h e Tr an s por t er ;
( e)
obt ai ns agr eem ent fr o m th e Tr an s por t er t o am en d th is Ag r e em ent t o r ef le ct
an y c ha n ge s a r is i ng fr om t h e A s s ign e d Ca p ac it y, w hic h a m end me n t s w il l be
on t er m s ac c ep t abl e t o t he Tr an s p or t er in it s s ol e di s cr et i on ; a nd
(f)
pa ys t he l eg a l a nd ad m ini s tr at ive c ost s in c ur r e d b y t he Tr an s p or t e r a s a
r e sul t of t h e a s s i gn m e nt b y t h e S hipp er of it s r i ght s a n d o b li gat i on s, i ncl ud ing
th e c os t s of dr a ft ing a n y agr e em en t ( in c lud ing a v ar iat io n t o th i s A gr e e me nt )
r equ ir ed or pr o vid ed f or b y t his c lau s e 1 2. 4.
12.5 As signing unutilised Cap acit y
( a)
Fr o m t im e t o t im e t he Tr an sp or ter ma y tr y t o r e or ga ni s e Cap a c it y b y g iv i ng
w r itt e n No t ic e t o t h e S hipp er r equ est in g t ha t ea c h sh i pp er as s i gn a n y
unu ti lis ed C o ntr a c te d Cap a cit y t ha t it no lon ger r eq uir es ( ‘ Sh i pp er’s Sp ar e
Con t ract ed C ap acit y’ ) .
( b)
A N ot ic e i s s ue d in a c c ord a nc e w i t h c l aus e 1 2. 5( a) w il l r equ ir e ea c h s h ip p er
to :
( 1)
pr ov i de a w r it te n r es p on s e t o th e Tr an s por t e r w it h in 3 0 Da ys o f t he
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No t ice ( ‘ Sh ipp er’ s S p ar e Co nt r act ed C apa cit y No t i ce ’) ;
( c)
(d)
( 2)
nom ina t e t he q uan ti t y, if an y, o f th e Sh ipper ’s S par e Cont r a c te d
Ca pa cit y; and
( 3)
nom ina t e wh e n th e S h i pp er ’s S p ar e Co ntr ac t ed C apa c it y w ill be
a vai lab le a nd t h e r el ev an t r e c eipt po in t s a n d deli v er y p o in t s t ha t r ela te
to t h e S hip per ’s S par e Con tr a ct ed Ca p aci t y.
Up on r e c ei p t of a Shi p per ’s Sp ar e Con tr ac t ed Ca pa c it y N ot i c e, t h e
Tr a n spor ter w ill:
( 1)
a ll ow th e r el e van t s h ip per t o p o st of fer s t o a s s i gn it s S h ipper ’s S par e
Co nt r a c te d C ap a c it y o n th e W eb S ite ; a nd
( 2)
pr ov i de to t h e r elev a nt s h ipp er t h e c ont a ct d et a ils of t he Pr o sp ec ti v e
S hip p er s r e gis t er ed o n an y q ueu e fo r m e d f or Ca p aci t y.
If t he Sh ip per no m ina t e s a n y qu a nt i t y of Sh ipp er ’s S p ar e Contr a c t ed Ca pa c it y
in a S h ip p er ’ s S par e C ont r a ct ed C ap a cit y N o tic e , it mu s t n egot i at e i n go od
fa ith w it h P ro s p ec t iv e S hip p er s w i t h a v i ew t o a s s ig n ing t h e S h ipp er ’s S par e
Co nt r a c te d C ap a c it y t o a Pr o s pec t i ve S hi pp er o n t er m s an d c ond it i on s w h ich
ar e no le s s f a v our a b le t o th e T r an s p ort er t ha n tho s e th at ap p l y u nd er th is
A gr e em en t.
12.6 Giving Consent for Assig ned Capacit y
( a)
( b)
W her e cla u s es 12 . 4 or 12. 5 a ppli e s, t h e T r an s por t er m a y:
( 1)
w it hh o ld c ons e nt ( b y r ef u s in g t o ent er int o a n a gr ee m en t i n r e la t ion to
th e A s s ign ed C ap ac it y or t o a m en d t his A gr eem ent o r bot h ( a s
app l ica bl e)) i n i t s s o le d is cr et io n, in c lud ing ha v in g r e gar d t o
c om m er c ial or te c h ni c al r eas o n s; and
( 2)
mak e it s c on s ent, in it s s ol e d is c r et i on , s u bje ct t o c o nd it io ns.
W ithout lim it at io n, i t is a r e as on ab le c om m er c i al c ond it ion f or t h e Tr an s por t er
to e ns ur e t h at it w il l r e c e ive fr om th e as s i gn e e of t he A s s i gn e d Cap a c it y
r e ven u e of at l ea st t he s a m e e con o mi c v al ue a s it w ou ld h a ve r e ce iv ed fr om
th e S h ip per b ef or e th e as s i gn m e nt o f th e A s s ign ed Ca p aci t y a nd t ha t t he
a s s ig n ee w il l s at is f y t he cr ed it r e qu ir e me n t s o f c lau s e 21.
12.7 Shipper’s rights to chan ge D elive ry Points or Rec eipt Poi nts
S ub je ct t o c l au se 11, t he Sh i pper ma y:
( a)
ef f ec t a B ar e Tr a n s fer to a n ot her p er so n w ho r e qui re s t h at t he Tr a ded
Cap a cit y b e pr o v id e d be tw e en di ff er e nt P a th s t o th os e of t h e f ir st S hip p er; or
( b)
as s ign i t s r ig ht s an d o blig at ion s t o al l or p ar t of i t s C on tr a ct ed Ca p ac it y u n der
thi s A gr eem e nt t o a P r o spe c tiv e S h i pp er w ho r e quir e s t h at t he A s s igne d
Cap a cit y b e pr o v id e d be tw e en di ff er e nt P a th s t o th at of t h e f ir s t S hi pper ,
bu t a B ar e T r an s fer on t er m s de s cr ib ed in pa r agr a p h ( a) a bo v e or as s i gn m en t u nder
th is cla u se 12 i s no t e ff e ct iv e u nle s s t he Tr a nsp or ter giv e s i t s pr i or c o n s ent t o it in
w rit in g .
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13 GAS QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS
13.1 Requirements for Gas
Un le s s a gr ee d to ot he r w is e b et w ee n t he par t ie s, t he G a s r e c ei v ed at e a c h Re c e ipt
P oin t, a nd th e G as t h a t t h e Tr a ns por t er t ra n s por t s f or th e S h ipper , m us t c o m pl y w ith
th e G a s Sp ec if ic at io n s .
13.2 Notice of Out-of-Specification Gas
( a)
If a n y p ar t y b e c om e s aw ar e that , or h a s a r ea s ona b le bel ief t h at , an y
O ut - o f- Sp e c if ic at i on G as is t o e nt er or h as e nt er ed t h e P ipe line , i t mu s t a s
s oon a s r e as o na bl y pr a ct ic a l no t if y t h e ot h er par t y b y t e lep ho ne.
(b)
Af t er n ot if yi ng th e ot her p ar t y b y t e lep h on e, th e par t y w h o h a s bec om e aw a re
th at , or ha s a r ea s on ab le b e lie f t ha t, O ut- of- S pe c ifi c at io n G a s is to e nt er or
has en ter ed t he Pip e li ne mu s t, as s oo n as r ea s ona bl y pr act i c al, is s ue a
w r itt e n n ot i c e iden ti f yi ng :
( 1)
th e w a y i n w hi c h t he O ut - of - S p e c if ic at i on G as di ff er s fr om t he G a s
S pe c ifi c at ion s;
( 2)
th e qua n tit y o f O ut- o f- S pe c ifi c at ion G a s t h at is t o e nt er , or h as
ent er e d, t h e P ipel in e; and
( 3)
th e ex pe c t ed dur at io n of t he r e cei pt or d eli v er y o f th e Ou t- ofS pe c ifi c at ion G a s ,
( ‘O u t - o f- Sp ecif ic at i o n G as N ot i ce’) .
(c)
If t he Sh ip per i s sue s o r r e ce i v es an O ut- o f- S pec i f ica t ion N ot ic e p ur s ua nt to
c lau s e 13. 2( 2), t he S h ipp er m u st t ak e i m me d iat e a ct io n to en s ur e t ha t g a s
s upp l ie d b y t h e S h ip p er a gai n c om pl ie s w it h c l au se 13.1 .
13.3 Out-of-Specification Gas supplied at a Receipt Point
(a)
If t he Tr a n spor t er be c om e s aw ar e t h at , or ha s a r ea so n able b e lie f t ha t, a n y
O ut - o f- Sp e c if ic at i on G a s is t o e nt er or h as e nt er ed t h e P ipe line , th e
Tr a n spor ter ma y, b ut is n ot obl iged t o, t ak e an y of t he f o llow ing a c tio n s:
( 1)
s u spe nd ( wh o ll y or p ar tia ll y) r e c e ip t of gas at t ha t R e ce ipt Po int ;
( 2)
s u spe nd ( wh o ll y or p ar tia ll y) de li v er y o f a n e qu iv a len t qu ant i t y of ga s
on t he S h ipp er ' s a c c o un t t o t h e D el iv er y P o int s o n P at hs su p pl ie d fr om
th at R ec e ipt P oint und er t hi s Agr e e me nt ; or
( 3)
an y c om bi na t ion o f pa rag r ap h s ( 1) a nd ( 2) a bov e ,
w it h i mm e d ia te ef fe c t or at s u ch t im e as th e Tr a n spor ter c on s ide r s r ea s o n ab le
tak ing in t o a c cou nt t h e t im i ng of g a s f low in t he P ip e line , un t il th e Tr an s p ort er
i s r ea so na bl y s a t is f ie d t ha t g a s s upp li ed t o a n y Rec e ipt P oi nt com pl ie s w ith
th e Ga s Sp e c if i c at io ns .
(b)
In d et er m i nin g w h e th er t o tak e a c t io n un der c l au s e 1 3. 3( a) , t h e Tr ans p or t er
ma y t ak e int o a c c oun t th e f ol low in g fa c tor s:
( 1)
th e ef f ect t he O ut- o f- S pe c if i cat ion G a s w ill h ave on Ot h er S h ip per s ;
( 2)
th e ob lig at i ons of t he Tr a n spor ter ; and
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( 3)
th e s af et y of t h e P i pe li ne.
13.4 Liability for of Out- of-Spe cification Gas
( a)
T he Tr a n spor te r w ill n ot be r e s pon s ib le f or , and t he Sh ip per r e le a s es t he
Tr a n spor ter fr om a n y l iab ilit y in r e spe ct of , a n y L os s ( i nc lud ing C o nse q uen ti al
Los s ) s uf fer e d or in c ur r ed b y th e S hi pper ar i s ing o ut of t h e del iv er y o r
dee m ed d el ive r y b y th e T r an s por t er to t h e S h ip per of t h e O ut - o f- S pe c i f ica t io n
G as.
(b)
If a n y O ut- o f- S pec i fic a ti on G as s up plie d b y t he S hi pper ente r s th e P ip e line ,
th e n t he S h ipp er w i ll be in br eac h o f th is Agr eem ent a n d, d es pit e a n y ot her
pr ov i s io n of t hi s A gr ee me n t and w it ho ut pr ej ud ic e t o an y ot he r r igh t or r e me d y
w hic h th e Tr ans p ort er m a y h a v e in r es p e ct o f t ha t br ea c h, the S h i pper agr e es
to in d em n if y t h e Tr a ns por t er aga in st a ll Lo s s e s ( in c lu d ing Dir ect Lo s s a nd
Co ns eq uen t ia l Lo s s) s uf fer e d or in c ur r ed b y t he T ra n s por t er a s a r e su lt of t h e
del iv er y o f O ut- o f- Sp ec if ic at io n G as, in c lu di ng, w it h ou t l im it at ion, an y L o s s
in cur r ed b y t he Tr ans p or t er :
( 1)
in r e sp ec t of a n y c la im s m a de b y t h ir d p art i e s as a r e su lt of t h e
del iv er y o f O ut- o f- Sp ec if ic at io n G as; or
( 2)
ar isin g o ut of or co n ne ct e d t o t he c l ean ing or r e c t if yin g o f t he P ipe li ne
and r e lat e d infr ast r u c t ur e.
14 PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
14.1 Receipt pres sure
G a s r ec e i ved a t th e R ece ipt Po i nt s m u s t be:
( a)
at t he pr e s s ur e t he Tr ans p or t er sp e c if i es; or
( b)
at a hi gh e nou gh p r e s s ur e t o a ll ow t h e G as t o e nt er t he Pi pe li n e,
bu t t he Tr ans p or t er c ann ot r eq u ir e the Sh i pp er to de li v er G a s a t a pr e s s ur e h igh er
th an th e m a x im um al lo w ab le op er at i ng pr es s ur e of t he P ip el in e at t he R e c eip t P o in t.
14.2 Delivery pres sure
( a)
If t he Tr a n spor t er agr e es in th is Agr e em ent t o d eliv er G as at a D e li v er y P o in t
at a par t i cul ar pr e s s ur e, t h e Tr a nsp or ter m us t de l iv er G a s a t th at Del iv er y
P oin t at t h at a gr ee d pr e s sur e .
( b)
In a ll oth er cir cu m s ta n c es, t he G as t he Tr an s por t er d el iv er s a t a De liv er y
P oin t m ust be a t a pr e s s ur e of 1 ,7 0 0 k P ag or a hi gher pr e s s ur e t ha t t h e
Tr a n spor ter dete r m i ne s i s en o ug h t o ens ur e th at G a s c a n be del iv e r ed t o t he
S hip p er at t h at D e liv er y P o in t .
15 OWNERSHIP OF THE NATURAL GAS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
15.1 Gas ow nershi p
Th e pa r t ie s a ck now l ed ge an d a gr ee t h at :
( a)
s ubj e ct t o cla u se 15 .1 (c ) a n d 15. 1( d), t he Tr an s p or t er h as n o t it le to , or
int er e s t in, G as r e c e iv ed at t he R e c e ip t P o in ts ;
( b)
th e Tr a ns por t er i s n ot a b ail ee of t h e G a s i n t he P i pe li ne;
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( c)
S ys t e m U s e G as is t h e Tr ans p or t er ’ s pr op er t y; an d
( d)
th e Li ne P ack i s th e Tr an s p ort er ’s pr o per t y.
15.2 Risk
Risk in t h e G as r e m a in s at all t im es w i t h t he S h ipp er ( inc l udi ng for c lar if i c at io n af t er
r ece ipt at t he R ec e ipt P oi n t).
15.3 The Transporte r’s obligation to deliv er the Gas
T h e Tr an sp or t er do es no t h ave t o d e liver G as t o t he S h ipp er a n yw her e e ls e t han t o
th e D eli v er y P oi nt s .
15.4 The Transporte r w ill deliver a thermall y equivalent quanti ty of Gas to
the Shipper
S ub je ct t o c l au se s 9. 4, 16 an d 2 0, t h e Tr a ns por t er w ill de li v er at t he De liv er y P o in t s
a qua nt it y of G as t her ma ll y eq u iva len t t o th e qu ant it y o f G as re c e iv ed in t o th e
P ip e line a t t he Re c eip t P oin t s.
15.5 The Transporte r ma y c o-mi ngle Gas in the Pipelin e
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c o- mi ng le G a s r e c eiv e d a t th e R e ce ipt Po in t s w it h G a s
r ece iv e d at ot her r e cei pt po int s o n t he P ip e line .
16 SYSTEM USE GAS
E ach D a y t he Shi p per ( ot her th an i n r e s pec t of a B ack h aul Se r vic e) is r equ ir ed t o
s up p l y S ys t em U s e G a s ( in a c c or da nc e w it h t he pr op or t ion no m i na t ed be l ow ) at it s
c ost un le s s th e p ar t i es oth er w is e agr ee. Th e pr o p or t i on is det er m in ed as t he r a tio
of :
(a)
it s A ct u al D e li v er e d Q ua n tit y f or eac h D e li ver y P o i nt on a D a y; be a r s t o
(b)
the t ot a l a ct u al de liv er ed qu a nt it y u nd er al l F ir m G a s Tr an s por t at io n S er v i ce s
an d A s A v ail abl e G a s Tr a ns por ta t io n S er v i c e agr eem en t s t o a ll de l iv er y poin t s
on a Da y.
17 LINE PACK
T h e Tr an sp or t er m us t a cq u ir e and m a int a in L in e P a ck ne ed ed for t he s af e a nd
ef f icie nt o p er at ion o f t he P ip el in e an d th e pe r for m anc e o f th is Ag r e em ent .
18 FORCE MAJEURE
18.1 Nature of relief
(a)
S ubj ect t o c l a use 18. 2, a p ar t y is e x cu s ed fr om per f orm an ce of , and i s not
lia b le for an y f a i lur e i n c ar r yin g out a n y of it s ob ligat i on s un der t his
A gre e me n t, t o th e e x t en t t hat it i s pr e ve nt ed fr o m do in g s o b y a F o r c e
Ma je ur e E v en t.
(b)
Th e af f ec t ed o bl iga t io n is su s pen d ed fr o m t he date no t ice is g i ven u n der
c laus e 1 8. 3( a) ( 1) u nt il t hat par t y is ab le, m ak ing r e as o na ble ef for t s, t o f u ll y
per f or m t h e af f ect e d o blig at ion ( S u sp en sio n P e ri od ).
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18.2 Exclusions from rel ief for Fo rce Majeu re Event
T h e S hipp er is n ot r elie ve d of i t s ob liga t io n t o pa y th e S er v ic e Cha r ges or a n y ot h er
am oun t t ha t b eco m e s du e a n d pa ya b le und e r t hi s A gr ee m en t d ur ing th e S u s pe n s ion
P er io d ( w he t her t h e F or ce M a je ur e E ve n t af f ect s t he Tr an sp or ter o r t he S hi ppe r ).
18.3 Notice
(a)
(b)
If a p ar t y c laim s t h at it i s pr e v e nt e d f r o m p er for m i ng a n y o bl ig at io n u n der
th is A gr e em e nt be c au s e of a F or c e M aje ur e E v en t, it m u s t:
( 1)
not if y t h e ot her p ar t y a s s o on as r ea s ona bl y pr act i c ab le a ft er b ec o m in g
aw ar e of t h e oc c ur r en c e of t h e F or c e M ajeur e E v ent ; an d
( 2)
w it hi n se v e n ( 7) d a ys of t he no t ice r ef er r ed t o i n c lau s e 1 8. 3( a) ( 1),
pr ov i de to t h e ot her p ar t y ( in wr i t in g) re a s ona b le det ail s r eg ar din g t he
nat ur e a nd e ff e ct s o f t he F or c e M aj e ur e E v e nt .
Th e pa r t y a ff e ct e d b y t he F or c e Ma je ure E v e nt :
( 1)
s hal l k ee p the o th er p ar t y r ea s o nab l y inf or m ed r egar d in g t he st e p s it i s
tak ing t o ov er c om e t h e ef f e ct s o f th e Fo r ce Ma je ure E v en t a nd it s
c ur r en t e st im at e a s t o w hen it w ill b e a b le t o r e sum e p er f or m an c e o f it s
af fe c t ed o b liga tio n s; a nd
( 2)
mu s t pr o mp t l y g ive no t ic e to t h e ot h er par t y t ha t it i s a ble t o re s u m e
per f or m a n c e of it s a ff e ct e d o b li gat ion s onc e t he F or c e Ma je ure E v e nt
c eas e s .
18.4 Re medy
Th e pa r t y a ff e ct e d b y t he F or c e Ma je ure E v e nt m u s t u se it s b e s t e nd e av our s t o:
(a)
r e me d y t he co n s equ e nc e s of t h e F or c e M a je ur e E v en t w it ho ut de la y; a n d
(b)
r e su m e f ull p er for m an c e of it s o b liga ti on s u nder t h is A gr eem en t a s s o o n a s
r ea s on abl y pr a ct i c ab le ,
pr o v id ed t hat t h e af fe c ted p ar t y w ill n ot be r e qu ir e d to :
(c)
s et t le a n y la bo ur d is p ut es or i nd u str ial or p ub l ic d is tur ban c e , e x c ep t i n s u c h
m an ner a s i t s hal l i n i t s ow n ju dge m e nt con s ider ac c ept a ble ; and
(d)
i ncur a n y ex tr aor di nar y c o s t s or t o a ct o t her tha n a s a r e a s ona ble and
pr u de nt p er s on f or m a k ing in v est m ent s , i n cludi ng i nve s t m ent s in b u il di ng
ad dit io nal p ip el in e s or f ac ilit ie s .
18.5 Termination for prolonged Fo rce Maj eure
I f t he S us p ens i o n P er iod la s t s f or :
( a)
mo r e t h an 12 co n s ecu t i v e M on th s ; or
( b)
for a n a ggr e gat e o f 12 M o nt h s i n a n y c o nse c ut iv e 2 4 Mo nt h per io d,
t he n:
( c)
eit her par t y, a ct ing in goo d fa ith , m a y te r m i nat e t he pr o v is i on o f t h e r e lev a nt
S er v i ce in r el at io n t o an y P a t h th at i s n ot ab le to b e ut ili s ed a s a r esu l t of t he
s usp e ns io n; an d
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( d)
if t h at Pa th r epr e s ent s e q ua l t o or gr eat er t h an 50 % of t h e M D Q f or t ha t
S er v i ce, eit h er p ar t y ac t in g in goo d f ait h, m a y, i f t h e S usp e ns io n P er iod la s t s
for m or e t ha n 12 c o ns e cu t ive M ont h s or f or an aggr ega te o f 12 M ont h s in a n y
c on s e c ut iv e 2 4 M on th per i od, t er m inat e t he pr o v is i on of t h e w ho le of t h e
re lev a nt Ser v ic e t hat is u s e d to ser v ic e t ha t P at h,
an d if a ll or par t of a S er v ice is ter m i na te d un d er c l a use s 1 8. 5( c) or 18. 5( d), t he n
th e S h ipp er and t h e Tr ans p or t er m us t:
( e)
imp le m ent t h e c h an g es t o t he M DQ s, R e c eip t P oin t s and D e li ver y P oin t s
re su lt in g f r o m t he t er m in at io n of t h e pr o vis i on of t he r el ev a nt S er v ic e in
re lat io n t o th a t P at h;
( f)
imp le m ent t h e c h an g es t o t he S er v ic e Ch ar g e s app li c ab le to R e c ei pt Po int s
an d D eliv er y P o int s r e s ult ing fr om th e t er m in at i on of t he pr ov i s ion of t he
re lev a nt Ser v ic e in r e lat ion t o t hat P at h ; an d
( g)
un le s s t he r ele v an t S e r v ic e ha s be e n ter m in at ed, e x e c ut e a n am e nde d G T A
w it h r esp e c t to t h e r e m ai ni ng Ser v ic e s w hic h r ef le ct s t h e c han g es d e s cr ib ed
in c lau s es 18. 5( e) a nd 18. 5( f) .
19 EXTENSIONS AND VARIATIONS OF AGREEMENTS DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT
19.1 Special provisions for Fi rm Gas Trans portation Se rvic es
Cl au se s 19. 2 an d 19. 3 o nl y a pp l y t o a F ir m G a s Tr a ns por t at ion Ser v i c e, w he r e :
( a)
the F or c e M a j eur e E v e nt aff e ct s t h e p h ys i c a l o per a t io n of th e P ip el ine ; and
( b)
as a r e s u lt o f th e F or c e M aje ur e E v en t, t h e Tr a nsp or ter i s n ot ab le to
tr an s por t at l eas t 50 % o f th e S h ipper ’s M DQ f or th a t F ir m G as Tr an sp or ta t ion
S er v i ce on a p ar t i cul ar Da y d uri n g t he Su s p en s io n P er iod.
19.2 Extension of Pe riod of Suppl y
( a)
Th e S h ip per m a y i s s ue th e Tr ans p or t er a N o tic e ( ‘E xt en sio n Not ic e ’) to :
( 1)
e xt e nd t he P er io d of S upp l y i n r es p e ct o f th e F ir m G a s Tr a n s por t at ion
S er v ic e f or a p er i od o f t im e eq ua l t o t he nu m ber of D a ys c a lc ul ate d
u s ing t he f o llow in g f or m u la:

DQ 

SP × 1 −
 TMDQ 
w her e:
( 2)
SP
me a ns the n u mb er o f Da ys in t h e S u spe n s io n P er io d;
DQ
me a ns the su m o f th e qua nt it y of G a s tr an s p ort ed b y th e
S hip p er du r in g the Su s pen s i on Per io d und er t he F ir m G a s
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e an d an y a d d it ion a l q u an t it y of Ga s
tr a ns por t ed in ac c or da n ce w ith c la u s e 1 9. 3; and
T M DQ
me a ns the M DQ m u lt ip lied b y t h e nu m b er of Da ys i n t he
S u sp en s io n P er iod; an d
am e nd t h e E x pir at i on T im e an d D at e in r e s pe ct o f th e F ir m G as
Tr an sp or t at ion S er v ic e t o r ef le ct t h e am en de d P er iod o f S u ppl y.
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( b)
A n E x te ns ion N ot ic e i s not eff e c t iv e u n le s s g iv en wi th in 9 0 Da ys a f ter t h e
da t e th at a Not i ce is is s ue d in a c c or da nc e w ith c lau s e 18. 3( b) (2) .
( c)
If a n E x te ns i on N o tic e is is su ed, a n d s ubje c t t o c l au s e 1 9. 2( b) , t h e
Tr a nsp or ter agr ee s th at t h e S hip per doe s n o t hav e t o p a y the C ap ac it y
Res er v at ion Ch ar ge in r e s p ect of the e x te nd ed per io d. F or c l ar i f ic at ion , t he
S hip per r e ma in s li ab le t o p a y all ot he r S er v i c e Ch ar ge s.
19.3 Shipper can also increas e delive ries to rec oup MD Q
( a)
In a dd it ion t o t he Sh ip per ’ s r ig h t s un d er c la us e 1 9. 2, f or u p to 30 D a ys af t er
th e Tr a ns por t er r e c om me n c es the p er for m an c e of it s a ff e c te d ob li g at i on, t he
S hip p er m a y no m i na t e ( pr o v ide d t he S hi pper do e s s o in a c c or d a nc e w it h
c lau s e 5. 3) , a s w e ll as t he Sh ip per ’ s MDQ , an a ddi tio na l q ua nt it y o f G a s to be
del iv er ed u n der t h e Fi rm G as Tr an s p or t at i on S er v ic e e qu a l t o:
( 1)
t he M DQ m u lt i plie d b y t he nu m ber of D a ys d ur in g t he Su s p en s io n
P er iod; les s
( 2)
t he q uan tit y of G a s tr a nsp or ted b y t h e S hip per d ur ing t he Su s pen s ion
P er iod u nd er t h e F ir m Ga s Tr a n s por t at ion Se r v ic e.
( b)
Th i s add it ion al qu ant it y o f G as m a y b e n om ina t ed a t a d ai l y qu ant i t y o f u p t o
15% of t he S h ipp er ’ s MDQ , a nd i s s ub jec t t o t he pr ov i s io n s of thi s A gr eem e nt ,
in cl ud in g t he Tr ans p or t er ’ s r ig ht t o su s p end or Cur t a il S er vic e s u nder t hi s
A gr ee m en t.
( c)
Th e S h ip p er d oe s no t ha v e t o p a y th e C ap a c it y R e s er va t i on C h arg e for t he
add it io nal qu an t it i es o f G a s tr an s p ort ed ( a s c al cu lat ed i n a c co r da n c e w it h
c lau s e 19. 3( a)) . F or c l ar if ic at ion , th e Sh ippe r r e m a in s liab le t o p a y a ll o th er
S er v ice C h ar g e s .
( d)
A dd iti on al qu ant it ie s t he S hi pper nom inat es w ill be g iv en pr i or i t y of S er v i ce:
(e)
( 1)
af ter al l n o m in a te d a m ou n t s w it hin M DQ u nd er a ll ga s t r a ns por t at ion
agr e e me nt s w ith t h e S hip per a nd a ll Ot h er S h ip p er s for F ir m G as
Tr a n spor ta t io n S er v ic e s; and
( 2)
bef or e a n y ot her k in d of Ser v i c e.
A n y add it io nal qu an t it i es of G a s nom i n at ed b y t h e S hi pper in a c cor da nc e w it h
c lau s e 19. 3( b) a nd c onf ir m ed b y t h e Tr a ns p or t er i n a C o nf ir me d N om in at ion
w il l n ot be t ak en in to ac c ou nt w hen ca lc u lat ing an y O v er ru n G as u nd er cl au s e
8.
20 CURTAILMENT
20.1 Curtail ment for Force Maj eure Event
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c ur t a il pr o vis i on of t h e S er v i ce t o t he Sh i pper if:
( a)
A For c e M a jeur e E v e n t o c cur s ; and
( b)
as a r e s u lt o f th e F or c e M aje ur e E v en t, t h e Cap a cit y o f th e P ip eli ne i s
c on s tr ain e d s o th a t th e Tr a ns por ter c an not t ran s p or t t h e q ua nt it ie s of G a s
s c he d ule d t o t he D e liv er y P o in t s.
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20.2 Curtail ment for operational o r safety reasons
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c ur t a il de li v er i es t o t he S hip p er if it con s ider s , in i t s s ol e
di s cr et io n, it is ne ce s s ar y t o do so :
( a)
for m ai nt ena n c e, r e p la c em e nt , in st a lla t ion or r ep air of t h e P ipe line or
as so c iat e d fa c ilit ie s, i nc lud ing R e cei pt P oin t s a nd De liv er y P o in t s,
int er co n n ect i ons , l at er a l P ip el ine s an d c o mp r es so r s;
( b)
be c a us e t h er e is n ot eno u gh C a pa c i t y in t he P ip e line or at a R e c e ipt Po int o r
Del iv er y P o in t fo r the qu ant i tie s o f G as n o m ina t ed b y t h e S h ip p er ; or
( c)
be c a us e of d a ma ge to , or a n out a ge on , a P ipe li ne s eg m ent or a s s o c ia te d
fac i lit y u s ed to pr ov i de S er v ice s t o t he S hip per ,
ir r es pe c tiv e o f th e ca us e g iv ing r is e t o th e nee d t o c ur t a il.
20.3 Pri orit y of Services for Curtailment
T h e Tr an sp or t er m a y c ur t a il the pr ov i s io n of th e S er v ic e to t h e S h ipp er t o m ee t it s
ob l igat io ns t o O t her S hipp er s. Cur t ai lm en t w il l b e in a c c or da nc e w it h th e pr ior it y
nu m be r of e ac h S er v ic e.
20.4 Notice of planne d alterations, maintenance a nd re pai rs
( a)
Th e Tr a n spor te r mu s t g ive t h e S hip per a s m u ch no t i ce a s i s r ea so na b l y
pos s i b le of pl ann e d C ur t a ilm e nt s f or a lter at ion s , m a in te n an ce or r ep air s t o
th e P ipe lin e.
( b)
B y 3 1 J a nu ar y of ea ch ye ar d ur in g t he P er io d of Su pp l y t he T r an s por t er m u st
pub l ish on it s W eb S i t e:
( 1)
p la n ne d m a jor a lt er at i ons , m a in te na n ce a n d r ep a ir s t ha t w ill af fe c t
Ca pa cit y; and
( 2)
it s est i ma te of C apa c it y a t e a ch De li ver y P oi nt f or t he n e x t 12 M on th s .
20.5 Service Cha rge s during Curtail ment
I n t he c a se of a F ir m G a s Tr a n s por t at ion Se rv i c e, so lo ng a s t he S er v i ce is c ur t ai le d
un d er c la use 2 0 .2 ( bu t n ot c la us e 2 0. 1), t he S hi pp er’ s app li ca bl e S er v i ce C h ar ge
w ill b e w or k ed o ut on t he ba s is o f th e qu an t it i es of G a s act uall y in je ct e d b y and
de l iv er ed t o t he Shi p per , r at her t h an on t h e ba s is of t he M DQ .
21 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
21.1 Refus al of suppl y
T h e Tr an sp or t er w il l n ot b e re q uir ed t o s up pl y a n y S er v ic e s to t h e S hip p er , a n d m a y
s usp e nd ( c om p let e l y o r p ar ti a ll y) pr ov i sio n o f t h e S er v ic e s to t h e S h ip p er if :
(a)
a F i nan c ia l De f au lt o c c ur s ( o th er t ha n a F inan c ia l De f aul t r ef er r e d t o in
par a gr ap h ( a) o f t ha t d ef in it ion) in r e spe ct of t he Sh ip per ; or
(b)
af ter t he T r an s por t er ’s r e q ue s t, t he S h ip p er f a ils w ith i n:
( 1)
7 d a ys of t h e Tr a n spor ter ’s r e que s t t o e st abl is h or c o nf ir m t he
S hip p er ' s cr ed itw or t hine s s in a c cor d an c e w i th c la us e 21 . 2; or
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( 2)
7 d a ys of t h e Tr a n spor ter ’s r e que s t t o pr o vi de A de qu at e A s s ur an c e in
a c cor d a nce w i th c la us e 2 1. 3,
bu t t he Sh ip per ' s ob li g at i on t o p a y t he S er v i c e Ch ar g e s und er th is A gr e em en t i s in
no w a y t her e b y r edu c e d.
21.2 Creditw orthiness
( a)
At an y t im e dur in g th e P er i od of S u p pl y, t he Tr a nsp or ter m a y r eq ue st i n
w r it ing , a nd if so r e qu e st ed th e S h ipp er m us t pr o v id e:
( 1)
it s mo s t r ec en t a udi ted f in an cia l s t at e m ent s ( or if th e Tr an s por t er
a ct ing r ea s o nab l y s o r equ e st s , th e S h ipp er w il l a ls o pr ov id e i t s m o st
r e cen t un au dit ed f ina nc i al st a te m ent s);
( 2)
e v id e nce o f e it h er or b ot h of de b t r at in gs an d c or p or at e cr e dit r a tin g s;
and
( 3)
ot h er i nf or ma t ion t ha t th e T r an s por t er r e as ona bl y r eq ue s t to est ab li sh
or c onf ir m th e Shi pper 's cr ed itw or t hi nes s .
( b)
A l l inf or ma t io n t he Shi pper pr o v i de s f or cr ed i t eva l uat ion p ur p o ses will be
u sed b y t h e Tr a ns por t er s o lel y f or t hi s pur p o s e a nd sub je ct t o c l au s e 3 2, wi ll
be he ld i n c o nf ide nc e.
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill e st ab l ish cr ed it lim it s b a sed o n t he le v el of r equ es t ed
S er v ice a nd th e Sh ipp er ' s cr ed it w or t h in e s s as es ta b li she d b y t he
Tr a n spor ter ’s a n al ys is o f th e S h ipper ' s f in anc i al str e ngt h, t ak in g in to
c ons i d er a t io n ( but i n no w a y li m ite d t o) ana l ys i s of t hr e e ( 3) ye a r s of t he
S hip p er ' s a ud it ed f i na n c ia l st at e me n t s dem on str at in g a de q ua te f i nan c ia l
st r e ngt h to ju s t if y t h e am oun t o f th e c r e d it t h e Tr a n s por te r is t o e xt end t o th e
S hip p er .
( d)
If i n t he r eas o na bl e op ini on of t h e Tr a ns por t er th e Sh ipp er f a i ls to e st abl is h or
c onf ir m th e S h ipp er ’s cr ed itw or th ines s f or t h e P er io d of S upp l y w it hin 7 da ys
of t h e Tr a nsp or ter ’ s r equ es t , t he Tr an sp or ter m a y r e q uir e se c ur it y i n a f or m
s pec i f ie d in c la u se 21 . 3( a )( 1) ,( 2) ( 3) , ( 4), or ( 5) , and t he Sh ip per w il l pr om pt l y
pr ov i de s u c h s ecur it y.
21.3 Ade quate As surance
( a)
If, in t h e T r an s por t er ’s r e a s on a b le o pi ni on, o ne or m or e e v ent s ha v e oc c ur r ed
th at hav e c a us ed or w ill c a use a ma t er ia l a d v er se c han ge in t h e S hi pper ' s
fi nan c ia l s ta n d in g or c r edi tw or th ine s s ( or, if th e S h ip p er ' s ne t f in an c ial
obl iga t io n s un der t hi s A gr ee me n t h ave b e en fu ll y g ua r a nt e ed or ot h erw i s e
s e cur e d, o ne or m or e eve n t s hav e o c c urr ed th at in t h e T r an s por t er ’s
r eas o n ab l e o pin ion hav e c a us ed or w ill c a us e a m at er ial ad v er s e c han ge in
th e f in a nc ial st and i ng or cr ed it wor t hin e s s of the g uar a nt or or ot her par t y
pr ov i di ng su c h se c ur it y) in a ma nner an d t o an e xt en t t hat m at er ia ll y a nd
adv er s e l y af f e ct s t he S hip per ' s ab il it y t o per for m it s f in an c ia l or ot her
obl iga t io n s un der t hi s A gr ee me n t, t h e Tr a ns por t er m a y r e qu est in w rit in g t h at
th e S h ip per pr ov ide t h e Tr a n s por te r w it h one o f th e f ollow in g ( at the
Tr a n spor ter ’s o p tio n):
( 1)
an ir r evo c a bl e an d u nc on dit io na l b ank g uar a nt ee:
(i)
i n a f or m ap pr ove d b y the T r an s por t er ;
(i i)
i s s ued b y a f ina nc i al in st i tut io n a pp ro v e d b y t he Tr a n spor t er ;
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(i ii)
w it h a t er m ex p ir i ng o n a dat e d et er m ine d b y t h e Tr an sp ort er in it s
s o le d is cr e tio n; a n d
(i v)
ha v in g a fac e va lu e equ iva l en t t o th e S h ipper ’s n et f i na n c ial
ob li ga t ion s u n der t h is A gr e em en t;
( 2)
c a sh in an a m o un t equ iv ale nt t o t he Shi p per ' s n et f i nan c ia l ob li gat ion s
und er th is Ag r e em ent ;
( 3)
an ir r evo c a bl e gu ar an t ee of t he Sh i pper ' s f inan c ia l p er f or m an c e u nder
th is A gr e em ent i s su ed b y a n e nt it y ac c ep ta bl e t o t h e Tr a n s por t er and
in a for m a n d s u b st anc e r e as on abl e s ati s f a c tor y t o t he Tr an s por t er ;
( 4)
a s at is fa c t or y ir r ev o ca b le le tt er of cr edit in an a mo u nt eq u iva len t t o th e
S hip p er ' s n et f ina nc i al o bl ig at io ns un d er t hi s A gr e em e nt , w hi c h let t er of
cr edi t m u st b e is s u ed b y a f in a n c ia l i ns ti t ut ion w ith a lon g t er m s e n ior
uns e c ur ed d e bt ra t i ng of a t le a st A - b y S ta n dar d & P o or s, A3 b y
Mo o d y' s or B fr o m F it c h IC B A ( e a c h a L et ter of Cr e dit C o ll ater a l) ; o r
( 5)
ot h er ar r an g em e nt s sa ti s f ac t or y to t h e Tr a n s por t er,
( ea c h , an ‘ Ad e qu a te As s u ran ce ’) .
( b)
If t he Sh ip per do es no t pr o v id e t he T ra n s por ter w ith Ad e qu a te A s s ura n c e
w it hi n 7 d a ys of the Tr an s p or t er ’s r e q ue s t, t he Tr a n s por te r m a y s u s pe n d the
per f or m a n c e of a n y a nd a ll of t h eir ob li gat io ns u n der t h is A gr ee m ent un t i l th e
S hip p er ha s pr ov i ded t he r eq ue st e d A deq ua t e A s s ur an c e.
( c)
T he S h ip p er ’ s fa ilur e t o pr o vid e A d eq u at e A s s ur a n c e to t he T ra n s por t er u nder
th is cl au se 21. 3 w i thi n 7 da ys o f th e Tr ans p o r ter ’ s r eq u est w i ll c on st i t ut e a
Fi nan c ia l Defa u lt .
( d)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y h old t he A de q ua t e A s s u r an c e f or as l ong a s it ha s a
r eas o n ab l e g oo d f ai t h be li ef t hat t he S hip per ' s a bi lit y t o per f or m it s f ina nc ial
or ot her o blig at io ns un der t hi s A gr e em e nt is m at er ia ll y im pa ir e d.
22 INVOICING AND PAYMENT
22.1 Mont hl y invoici ng
( a)
( b)
Th e fo ll ow i ng c har g e s for a Mo nth ar e du e a nd pa yab le o n t he las t D a y of t h e
Mo n th in w h ic h th e y ar e in cur r e d:
( 1)
for F ir m G as Tr an s p or ta t ion S er v ic e s, t he C ap a c it y R e s er v at i on
Ch ar ge ; a nd
( 2)
an y c har g es p a ya ble u nd er cl au s e 4. 5.
A l l ot h er c h ar ge s , i ncl ud i ng w it ho ut lim ita t ion:
( 1)
for Ba ck hau l S er v ic e s, t he gr eat er of t he M in imu m S er v i c e Ch ar ge s a n d
B a ck hau l Re s er v at ion Ch ar ge s ;
( 2)
for A s A v a il ab le G a s Tr ans p or t a tio n S er v i c es , t he gr eat er of t h e
M ini m um S er vic e C ha r ge s and A s A vai lab le Char ges ;
( 3)
Da il y V ar i an c e C har g es;
( 4)
O v er r un Ch ar ge s ;
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Im b ala n c e Ch ar ge s ;
( 6)
Im b ala n c e S et tle m en t Char ges ; a nd
( 7)
c har g e s fo r Car b on C h arg e s a nd a n y app li cab le T ax or C har g e,
ar e du e on t he la s t Da y o f th e M o nt h af t er th e M on th in w h ic h th e y w er e
in cur r ed.
( c)
O n or b ef or e t he 20 th Da y of ea ch Mo n th, th e T r an s por t er m u st pr o v id e t he
S hip p er an in v o ic e for all c har ge s w h ic h ar e du e an d pa ya b le on t he la st D a y
of t h at M o nt h i n ac c or dan c e w it h th e t er m s o f t h is A gr eem ent .
( d)
If t he Tr a n spor t er di s c o ver s an e rr or in an in v oi ce, if th e Tr a n s po r t er r e c e ive s
inf or ma t io n r el ev an t to a n in v oic e af t er se n di ng it t o t he Shi p per o r if t h e
Tr a n spor ter is r e quir e d fo ll ow i ng c om p let ion o f th e di s pu t e r e s ol ut ion pr o c es s
pur s u a nt t o c laus e 3 4, it w i ll ad ju st a n d r e- is s ue t h e in voi c e (i f t he or igi nal
in vo ic e h as be e n pa id th e Tr a n s por t er w ill pr o v id e a n a dju s tm e nt f o r t he v al ue
of t h e in cor r e c t in vo ic e a nd r e is s u e th e i n v oi c e) .
22.2 Ti me fo r payment
( a)
Th e S h ip p er m ust pa y th e Tr a n s por t er the a mo u nt show n on e a c h in voi c e it
s end s t he Sh ip per , a n d the S h i pp er m u s t pay it b y t he la s t D a y of t he M on t h
in w h ic h it is s e nt .
( b)
If t he Tr a n spor t er sen d s th e S h ipper a n in v oi c e af t er t h e 20t h D a y of t h e
Mo n th , th e t ime t h e S h ipper h a s t o pa y t h e in v o ice is e xt e nde d b y t he nu m ber
of D a ys t hat t he in v o ic e w a s la t e but in an y c a se no m or e t ha n 3 0 d a ys ,
unl e s s t he Sh i pper c au se d t he de la y.
22.3 Provisions about payment
( a)
P a ym e nt m u s t be in A u str al ia n do l lar s .
( b)
A p a ym e nt du e o n a D a y th a t is n ot a Bu s in es s Da y i s t o be m ad e on t h e n ext
B u sin e s s D a y.
( c)
A p a ym e nt is m ad e w hen t h e Tr a ns por t er a ct ua ll y r e c e iv e s it , not w he n t he
S hip p er s en d s it.
( d)
If a ch e qu e or sim i lar in str um en t t he S h ipp er u s e s t o pa y i s d ish on our e d, t h e
pa ym e nt w i ll be t ak en ne v er t o ha ve be e n m ade .
22.4 Interest payable fo r failure to pay on ti me
I f t he S hi pper doe s n ot pa y t h e a mo unt sh ow n o n an in v oi c e on t i m e and in f u ll, t he
S hip per w il l ( w ith o ut li m it i ng a n y o t her r ig h t s t he Tr a nsp or t er h a s u nd er t hi s
A gre e me n t or a t l aw) pa y in t er es t on th e am oun t ou t st a nd in g, ca lc u la te d da il y fr o m
th e d ue da te t o t he da te o f p a ym ent ( bo th da ys in c lu si v e) a n d c apit a lis e d M ont hl y at
a r at e o f 2 % abo v e th e A us tr a li an D o llar 30 d a y B ank B i ll r at e q uo t ed b y W est p a c
B ank i ng Cor por a t io n or o th er Aus t r ali a n ba n k no mi n at e d b y t he Tr an s p ort er .
22.5 Failure to pay fo r 30 Da ys beyond due date
( a)
W ithout lim it i ng t h e Tr an s por t er ’ s r ig ht s u nd er c laus e 2 7 , if t he S h ipp er d o e s
not pa y th e a m oun t s h ow n o n a n i n voi c e w it h in 30 D a ys a ft er pa ym en t is du e,
th e Tr a ns por t er m a y s usp e nd ( c om p let e l y or p ar t i al l y) pr ov i sio n of the S er v ic e
to t h e S hip per unt i l t he S h ip p er p a ys th e am ou n t s how n on t h e i nv o ic e.
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( b)
S u sp en s io n o f th e s er v ic e s un der t his c la us e 2 2. 5 d oe s no t r e liev e th e
S hip p er of a n y o bl ig at ions t o m ak e p a ym e nt s or se tt l em en t s t hat m a y b e due
to t h e Tr a nsp or ter .
22.6 Disput ed sum
W heneve r an y s um c la im ed is t he s u bje c t of a bon a f id e di s put e u n der t h is
A gre e me n t, t h e par t y d isp ut in g th e s u m w i ll Not if y t he ot her par t y of t h e s um in
di sp ut e , pr o vid ing par t ic ular s a s t o t he r ea s on for t h e di sp ute . N ot w it h st an di ng t h e
ex i st enc e o f a d is put e t he p art y di s put i ng t h e s um m u st pa y t he un di s pute d p or ti on
an d t he di s put e d por t i on b y it s du e dat e. T he d isp u te w ill th en b e r eso lv e d in
ac cor d an ce w ith c lau s e 34.
22.7 Set off
Th e Tr a nsp or te r m a y d ed uc t or s et of f fr o m a n y a mo unt d u e to t he S hip p er un d er or
in r es pe c t of t h is A gr e em e nt , an y a mo u nt ow ed b y t he S h ipp er t o t he Tr a n spor t er .
23 TAXES, GST, DUTIES AND CHARGES
23.1 Taxes
If d ur ing t he t er m o f th is A gr eem ent a Ta x or Ch ar ge i s im po s e d or l ev ied o n th e
Tr a nsp or ter ( i ncl ud ing a n y Ta x o r Ch ar ge im pos e d or le v ied aft er t he date of t h is
A gre e me n t) , t h e S hipp er m u st p a y t o t he Tr a n sp or ter , a s an a ddi t io na l ch ar g e, t he
am oun t o f th e Ta x or Char ge w h ic h ha s a c o nn ec ti on to t h e S er v ic e s .
23.2 Ca rbon C harge
If d ur ing t he t er m o f th is A gr eem ent a Car b on C har ge is in c ur r ed b y, or i m pos e d or
le vie d on, t he Tr a n spo r ter or an y R e lat ed B o d y Cor p or at e, t he S h ip per m us t pa y to
th e T r an s por t er , a s an ad dit ion a l c ha r ge, t h e a m ount of t he C ar b on C har ge w hic h is
at tr ib ut a b le t o t he Se r v i c es.
23.3 GST
( a)
W or ds or e x pr e s s io n s us ed in t h is c laus e 2 3. 2 tha t ar e de f ine d in A N ew T a x
S y st e m ( G o od s a nd S er v ice s T ax) A c t 199 9 ( Ct h) ( t he ‘G S T Ac t ’) ha v e t he
s am e m e ani ng i n thi s c lau s e 2 3. 2.
( b)
A n y c ons i d er a t io n t o be p aid or pr o v ide d un d er or in co n ne c t ion w it h th is
A gr e em en t, f or a su pp l y m ade or t o be m ade u nder or i n c on n ect i o n w it h thi s
A gr e em en t, d o es not i nc lud e an am oun t o n a c c ou nt of G S T un les s ot h erw i s e
st a te d in t h is A gr e em ent .
( c)
To t he e x t ent t ha t an y s up p l y m ade u nde r or i n c on n ect ion wi th t h is
A gr e em en t i s a t ax ab le s u pp l y, th e c o n s id er at i on pa yab le or t o b e pr o v id ed
for t h at sup pl y b u t fo r the a ppl ic at ion of t h is c l au s e 2 3. 2 ( t he ‘ GS T E xc lu si ve
Amo u nt ’) m us t b e in cr eas e d b y an a ddi tio n al a m ount eq ua l to t he G S T t hat
th e s upp li er i s or be c o me s lia b le to p a y in r es pe c t o f th at t ax ab le s up pl y
( ‘G S T Amo un t ’ ), so t h at t h e s upp lier r et a in s , a ft er ded uc t in g t he G S T
A m ou nt , th e G S T E x c lu s i ve A m o un t.
( d)
Th e G S T A m o unt m us t b e p aid b y t he r e c ipie nt of th e t a x ab le s upp ly t o th e
s upp l ie r w it hout s et o f f, d e duc t ion or r e qu ir e me n t for de m an d , at t he s a me
ti m e as t he G S T E x clu s iv e A mo u nt is r e quir e d to be pa id or pr o v id e d und er
th is A gr e em e nt , ex c ep t t h e r e c i pi ent ne ed no t pa y u n le s s th e r ec i pi en t h a s
r e cei v ed a t a x in vo ic e ( or an a dj u s tm e nt no te ) f or tha t t ax a b le su pp l y. W her e
th e GS T is not r ef er ab le to a n a c tu a l p a ym e nt t he n it wi ll be p a yab le w it hin
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te n ( 10) B u s ine s s D a ys o f a ta x in vo ic e b ein g i s s ued b y t h e pa r t y mak in g th e
s upp l y.
( e)
If a p a ym e nt to a par t y u nder t hi s A gr ee m en t is a r e im bur s em e nt or
ind e mn if ic at ion, c alc u l at e d b y r ef er e nce t o a lo s s , c o st or e xpe n se i n cur r e d
b y th at par t y, t h en t he p a ym e nt w ill be r e d uc ed b y the a mo u nt of an y i np u t ta x
cr edi t to w hi c h tha t pa r t y is e nt itl e d fo r th at lo s s, co s t or ex p en s e. Th at par t y
is as s um e d t o be en t it l ed t o a f u ll inp ut t ax c r ed it u nle s s it pr o v es, be f or e t he
dat e on w h ic h th e p a yme n t m u st b e m a de , t ha t it s ent it le me nt is o th erw i s e
and , if a ta x able su p pl y, m u s t b e in cr eas e d by t he G S T pa ya bl e in r elat io n t o
th e s upp l y a n d a t a x i nvo i c e w i ll be p r ov i de d b y t he p ar t y bei ng r e im bur s ed or
ind e mn if ied.
( f)
If a p ar t y is a m e mb er of a G S T gr o up, r efer e nce s t o G S T w hic h t he p ar t y
mu s t p a y, a nd to inp ut t a x cr edit s t o w hi c h t he par t y is e nt it le d , in c l ud e GS T
w hic h th e re pr ese n ta t iv e m em b er of t he G S T gr o up m us t pa y and i np u t ta x
cr edi t s to w hi c h the r e pre s e nt at i v e m e mb er i s e nt i t le d.
( g)
If a n a djus t m e nt ev e nt o c c ur s i n r e s p ect of an y s u ppl y m a de b y a p ar t y u n der
or in c o nn e c tio n w it h t h is A gr e em ent, a c or r esp o ndi ng ad ju s tm e nt to t h e
c ons i d er a t io n a nd G S T A m o un t m ust be m a de be tw e en t h e par t i es an d th e
s upp l ie r mu s t is s u e an a d ju s t me nt not e t o t h e r ec ip ie nt .
24 METERING
24.1 Receipt and Delive ry Point mea surement
( a)
( b)
S ub je ct t o c la u ses 24 . 2 a nd 2 4 .4, m eas ur ing e quip m en t m u st b e s u pp li ed,
in st a ll ed, o p er at ed an d m ain ta in ed b y t he T r an s por t er b ut at t he c o st o f th e
S hip p er , t o m eas ur e t he qu ant it y a nd q ua l it y o f g as :
( 1)
r e cei v ed i nt o t he Pip e li ne a t e a ch R e c e ip t P o int ; an d
( 2)
del iv er ed t hr oug h e ac h De li v er y P o in t.
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill o wn t h e me a s ur ing e q ui pm ent su p p lie d a nd inst a ll ed b y
it .
24.2 Delivery Point as sumptions
T h e Tr an sp or t er do es no t h ave t o m ea sur e t he par a me t er s or q ua lit y of ga s a t e ach
Del iv er y P o in t, b ut m a y a s s um e, for th e p ur p o ses of t h is A gre e m en t, t hat the q u alit y
an d h eat i ng va lu e of ga s d eliv er ed at o n e of the D eli v er y P o i nt s is th e s am e a s th e
qu a lit y a nd h eat ing va lue of g as d e li v er e d at an o th er D e li v er y P o int o n t he Pip e lin e
if it is r ea s on ab le to do s o.
24.3 Al t ernative ow nership of measuri ng equipment
( a)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill d et er m ine w he ther it ow n s, m a i nt a ins an d ope r at e s a ll
me a s ur ing e q uip m ent or w h et her it m ak es a lt er n at iv e arr an gem e nt s w it h t he
S hip p er .
( b)
If t he Sh ip per ow n s or o p era te s and m aint ai ns a n y me a s ur ing e q ui pm ent :
( 1)
th e m eas ur ing equ ipm en t m u st co m p l y w it h t he t ec hn ic a l r e quir em en t s
in th e M et er ing M a nua l;
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( 2)
th e S h ip per m u st op er at e a nd m ai nt a in th e me a s ur ing e q uipm ent i n
a c cor d a nce w i th G ood E n g in e er ing a n d O p er at ing Pr a ct ic e s;
( 3)
th e S h ip per m u st pr o v ide t he T ra n s por t er w it h e le c tr oni c da ta s ig n a ls
fr o m t he me a s ur in g e qu ipm en t s o t ha t th e Tr an s p ort er ca n tr an s m it t he
s ign a ls o n it s on –l in e mo nit or i ng s ys t e m ( b u t eq ui pm ent ins t al led b y
th e Tr a ns por t er m ust no t i nt er fer e wit h t he a c cur ac y or per f or m a n c e of
th e S h ip per m e a sur i ng e q ui pm ent) ; a n d
( 4)
th e Tr a ns por t er w ill ha v e th e sa m e r i gh t s t o in sp e c t r eco r d s a nd
r equ ir e c a libr a tio n s of th e m ea s ur em en t eq u ipm e nt as t he S h ip p er ha s
und er c la u ses 2 4 .8 a nd 2 4. 9.
24.4 Al t ernative me asuri ng a rrange me nts
I f:
( a)
th e T r an s por t er r e aso na bl y be lie v es t ha t th e a m ount s of g a s t o pa s s t hr o ugh
a Re c e ipt P o int or D e liv er y P o in t d o not j us t if y t h e in s t all at i on of m ea s ur i ng
eq u ipm e nt a nd th a t a lt er na ti v e m ea su r in g m e tho d s ar e a va il ab le;
( b)
th e T r an s por t er b elie v e s th e d et er m in a tio n of an y r ele v a nt qu ant it y o f g as
do e s n ot r eq u ir e the i nst a l lat ion of m e asur in g e qu ip me nt ; or
( c)
the S h ipp er and t h e Tr ans p or t er a gr ee up on a lt er n ati v e m e asu r in g
tec h niq ues ,
t he T ra n s por t er m a y w a ive som e or a ll o f th e r e q ui r em en t s i n c la us e s 2 4. 1, 24 .2 a nd
24 . 3 pr ov i ded t h at an y s u c h w ai v er i s agr e e d i n w rit in g betw e e n t he p art i e s.
24.5 Che ck meas uring e quipment
( a)
Th e par t y not r e spo n s ib le f or t he op er at i on a nd ma int e na n c e of t he f i s c al
me a s ur ing e q uip m ent m a y in s t all an d m a in t a in c heck m ea s ur em ent
equ i pm ent .
( b)
Me a s ur ing e q uip m ent i n st al le d und er t hi s c la u se 24 .5 :
(1)
mu s t n ot in te r f ere w i t h a n y o ther e q ui pm en t at t h e s it e ; an d
(2)
mu s t b e p ai d f or , m ai n tai ned a nd op er at e d by t he par t y in st al ling i t .
24.6 Meterin g Manual
( a)
Th e m et er in g m a nu a l s pe c if ies t he te c h ni c al r e quir e m en t s f or m eas ur in g
equ i pm ent , c a libr a ti on a n d a c cur ac y v er if i ca t ion pr o c e dur e s, r e– c a li br a t io n
lim i t s, b ill ing cor r e c t io n li mit s an d pr o c e dur e s f or c or r e ct ion of r ea d in gs fr om
fa u lt y m ea su r in g e qu ip me nt ( ‘ Me t er in g M an u al ’) .
( b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma int a in s a n up t o dat e v er s ion o f it s M et er in g M an ua l on t h e
W eb S it e.
( c)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y a me nd th e M e ter in g M a nu a l a t an y t im e pr o vided t ha t it
not if ie s th e S h ipp er t h at a c han ge ha s b e en ma d e to t he M et er ing Ma n ua l
w it hi n a r eas o na ble t ime .
( d)
For t he av oi da n c e of d ou bt, it i s t h e S hi pp er ’s r e s pon s ib ilit y t o en s ur e t h at it
k eep s u p t o dat e w it h an y a m e nd m en t s t o th e M et er ing M anu al.
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24.7 Technical require ments fo r meas uring equipment
( a)
Me a s ur ing e q uip m ent i n st al le d b y t he Tr an sp or t er or b y t he S h ip p er ( b ut not
c hec k me as ur e m e nt equ ip me n t in st a ll ed u nd er c lau s e 24 .5) mu s t c om p l y w it h
th e t ec hn ica l r eq uir em ent s s e t ou t in t he M e t er in g M anu a l.
( b)
Th e te c h ni c al r eq u ir e me n t s in th e M et er i ng M an ual mu s t b e in a c c or d a nc e
w it h G o od En g ine er ing a nd O p er a t in g P r a c t ic e s a nd co n for m t o app r op r ia te
A u str a lia n a nd int er n ati o na l st and ar d s a nd C od es , mo dif ie d w her e nec e s s ar y
to co m p l y w i t h A ustr a li an St and ar d A S 1 0 00– 199 8.
24.8 Inspection of equipment and records
( a)
Th e par t y not r e spo n s ib le f or t he op er at i on a nd ma int ena n c e of t he m e a sur i ng
equ i pm ent m a y, at a n y r e as on ab le t i me , in s p e ct t h e m e as ur in g eq u ipm e nt a nd
r e cor d s f or an y of t h e Rec e ipt P oi nt s or D e li v er y P o int s.
( b)
Th e par t y re q uir in g the i nsp e c tio n s h al l m ee t t h e r ea so na ble co s t s in c ur r ed b y
th e ot her p ar t y i n f ac i lit ati n g s u c h in sp ec t io n, if d e m and ed .
24.9 Calibration
T h e pa r t y r es p on s ib le for t he op er at i on an d m ai nt en anc e o f th e m e a sur in g
eq u ipm e nt m u s t, i f t he oth er p ar t y r ea s on abl y b el ie v es t ha t t he p ar ti c ul ar m eas ur ing
eq u ipm e nt is i nac c ur at e a nd ask s in w ri t in g , c a libr at e t he m ea s ur in g equ ip me nt at a
Rec e ip t P oi nt or D e li v er y P o int a s so o n a s i t is c on v eni ent t o d o s o.
24.10 Costs of calibrations
( a)
Th e par t y re q ues t ing t he c alibr at ion mu s t p ay t he c o st o f c a libr at io n if t h e
me a s ur ing e q uip m ent i s a c c ur at e w it h in t h e b illin g c or r e ct io n lim it s s et o u t in
th e M et er i ng M an ua l.
( b)
O ther w is e , th e p ar t y r e sp on s ib l e fo r th e ope r at ion an d m a in t ena n c e of t he
me a s ur ing e q uip m ent m u s t pa y th e co s t of c alibr at io n.
24.11 Adjust ments to inv oices after calibrati ons
I f d ur in g ca libr a t io n t h e m ea s ur ing eq u ip m en t is f ou n d t o b e in er r or i n e x c e s s o f th e
in vo ic ing co rr e c t io n li m it spe c if ie d in th e M et er ing Ma n ual suc h t h at t h e t ot al
me as ur em e nt er r or f or t he R e c eip t P o in t or Del iv er y P oin t e x c ee d s 1 % of t he to ta l
qu a nt it y of g a s m e as ur ed , un les s ot her w i s e agr e ed bet we en t h e T r an s p ort er a nd th e
S hip per , t he n t he Tr a n s por t er w il l a dj u st t he t ota l qu ant it y o f g as m eas ur e d at t h e
Rec e ip t P oi nt or D e li v er y P o int a nd is su e a c or r ect ion t o t he Sh ip per ’ s in v o ic e. Th e
c or r e ct ion w ill r e lat e t o the f o ll owi ng p er io d:
( a)
w hen th e Tr a n s po r t er is n ot ab l e t o de te rm in e w he n th e m et er i ng d ev ia ted –
hal f of t h e t im e b etw een t h e c al ibr ati o n c ar r ied ou t i n ac c or d an ce w it h c lau s e
24. 9 an d t he pr e v io us c a libr at i on to t h at ca libr a t io n ; or
( b)
w hen th e Tr a n s po r t er is a ble t o det er m in e w h en t h e m et er in g d e v iat ed – fr o m
w hen th e m et er ing d e v iat ed un t il t h e dat e of th e c al ib r at io n c ar r ied ou t i n
a c cor d a nce w i th c la us e 2 4. 9.
25 WARRANTIES
25.1 Shipper’s w arranties
T h e S hipp er w ar r a nt s as fol low s :
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( a)
that t he p er so n w ho d e liv er s G as at t he S hipp er ’ s R ec ei pt P oi nt s on be hal f of
the S h ipp er ha s th e r igh t or o b liga ti on to del iv er or s el l, o r del iv er an d se ll,
that G a s to t h e S hipp e r an d th at t h e G a s is f r ee f r o m a ll en cu m br an ce s , li en s
an d a dv er se c la im s;
( b)
that t he p er so n t o w ho m G a s is de li v er e d a t ea c h o f th e S hi pper ’s De li v er y
P oin t s has t he r ig ht t o r ec e iv e it ;
( c)
that al l t h e ga s r e ce iv ed on to t h e P ipel ine at t he Sh i pper ’s R e c eipt P o int s
me et s the q ual it y r e quir em ent s f or G as set o ut in c lau s e 13;
( d)
that t he S h ip p er w ill ha ve at a ll t im e s a ll t he C on s ent s r e q uire d t o dea l w it h
Ga s tr an s por t e d on t h e P ipe line ;
( e)
that t he n ec es s ar y u ps tr e a m a nd d ow ns t r ea m g a s s upp l y a r r an ge m e nt s wi ll at
all t i m e s b e i n plac e s o th a t t h e S hip per ’s s c he du led q uan t it ie s an d
no m i nat ed q uan t it i es of G a s c a n b e r e cei v ed an d de li ver e d b y t he
Tr a nsp or ter ; and
( f)
that up s tr e am and dow n str e am tr an s por t er s a nd t h e S h ip p er ’ s S upp li er s wi ll
at al l r e le v ant t im e s k now w ha t th e Sh ipper ’s c ur r e nt Re c eip t P o in ts an d
Del iv er y P o in t s ar e.
E ach o f t he s e w ar r an t i es i s se par a t e, an d doe s n ot a ff ec t t h e i nt er pr et at i on of
an o th er w ar r an t y.
25.2 The Transporte r ma y s uspend Servic e
I f o ne of t h e w ar r a nt i e s in cla u se 25 .1 is br e ach e d, t he Tr an sp or te r m a y b y w r itt en
no t i ce im m edia te l y s u s pe nd ( c o mp let e l y or par t ial l y) p ro v i s ion of t he Se r vic e t o th e
S hip per unt il t he T ra n s por t er is r e a s on a bl y s at is fi ed th a t th e w ar r ant y i s n o lo ng er
lik el y t o be br ea c h ed.
25.3 The Transporte r’s w arranties
T h e Tr an sp or t er w ar r a nt s a s f o llow s:
( a)
that it w il l h a ve a t a ll t im es al l t h e L ice nc e s an d C on s ent s n e e de d to o per at e
the P i pel in e for t he pur po s es of thi s Agr ee m en t; and
( b)
that it w il l o per a te t h e P ip el ine w ith d ue sk i ll an d car e.
26 SUSPENDING PROVISION OF THE SERVICE
26.1 Notice of suspensi on
I f t he Tr an sp ort er su s pen d s ( w ho ll y or par tia ll y) pro v is i on of t he S er v ice t o t he
S hip per , i t m u st g iv e No t ice :
( a)
to t he S hi pp er ; an d
( b)
if it k now s w h o t he S hi pp er ’s S u ppl ier o f G a s i s — t h e S u ppl ier .
26.2 Payment obligations continue
S ub je ct t o c l au se 20.5 , t he S h ip p er ’ s o bl ig at ions t o p a y t he Ser v i c e Char ge s u nder
th is A gr eem ent co n tin ue, a nd ar e not s us pe nde d, if t he Tr a n sp or t er s u s pe n ds
( who ll y or p ar t ia ll y) pr o v isi on of t h e S er v i ce s t o the S h i pp er .
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27 DEFAULT
27.1 Default Notice
I f a n E v ent o f De f aul t o c cur s , t he n on- defa u lti ng p ar t y m a y g iv e th e def au lt in g p ar t y
a not ic e ( ‘Def au lt Not i ce ’) sp e c if yin g th e E v ent o f De fa u lt t h at h as o c c ur r ed .
27.2 Cure pe riod
( a)
If t he E ve nt of D ef a ult i s a No n- F ina n c ia l De fa ult or a F in anc i al De fau lt
ref er r ed t o i n p ar ag r a ph ( a) of tha t de f in it io n, up on re c e ipt o f a D ef au lt
Not i ce, th e D ef a ul t in g P ar t y w ill h ave 3 0 d a ys t o c ur e that de fa ult .
( b)
If t he E ve nt of D ef a ult i s a F ina nc i al De fau lt r ef er r ed t o i n p ar ag r a ph s ( b) or
(c ) o f t ha t d ef init ion , n o c ur e pe ri o d a pp lie s.
27.3 Re medies
I f a def a u lt i s no t c ur e d w it hin t h e c ur e per io d d es cr i be d in c lau s e 27 . 2 ( if an y) , t he
no n- def au lt ing p art y m a y ( w it hou t pr eju di ce t o an y of it s oth er r ig ht s un der t hi s
A gre e me n t) ex er c ise a n y or a n y c o mb in at ion of t he f o ll ow i ng r em e di e s af ter e xp ir y
or t er m i nat i on o f t he c ure per i od ( or , if no cu r e p er io d app li es, aft e r t he is su e of the
Defa u lt No ti c e) :
( a)
if t he E v en t o f De fau lt is a F in an c ia l D ef a ult:
( 1)
im m e dia tel y t er m in at e thi s A gr eem e nt ; or
( 2)
s u spe nd t h e o bli gat ion s o f th e no n- def a u lt ing p art y un d er th is
A gr ee m en t u nt il the d e fau lt is c ur e d,
w it hout pr ej u di c e t o a n y r igh t t o dam age s ; o r
( b)
if t he E v en t o f De fau lt is a N on- F in a nci al D ef au lt wh i c h h a s a m at er i al
adv er s e ef f ec t on t he r igh t s of t he n on- d ef a ul tin g par t y u n der t h is A gr e em ent,
s ubj e ct t o gi v ing 5 B us i nes s D a ys ' no ti c e t o th e d ef a ult ing p ar t y s t at ing it s
int en t io n t o do s o if the d ef aul t is n ot c ur ed ( and t he def au lt i s n ot c ur e d
w it hi n t ha t n ot ic e p er iod) , t er m in at e th is Ag r ee m en t, w it ho ut pr ej ud ice t o a n y
r igh t to dam ag e s .
27.4 Non c urable default
I f u nder c la us e 2 7. 3(b ) t he de fa u lt i s not r e a s on a bl y c apa b le of r e me d y, the
de f au lti ng p art y m u s t im me diat el y no t if y t he no n- d ef aul t in g p ar t y a nd t ak e a ll
r ea s o nab le s te p s sat i s fa c tor y t o t he non- def au lt in g p ar t y t o m i tig at e t he
c on s e que n ces of t he d ef ault .
27.5 The Transporte r’s right to terminate a Backhaul Service or an As
Av ailabl e Ga s Transportation Servi ce
I f t his A gr e em en t pr ov i des f or a Ba ck h au l S er v i c e or a n A s A va il ab le G as
Tr a nsp or ta t io n S er v i c e w h ich ser v ic e h as not b e en u t ilis e d fo r t ra n s por t at ion f or a
per io d of 6 c on s e c ut iv e M on ths , t he Tr an s p or ter ma y:
( a)
gi ve t he S h ipp er a w r it ten N ot ic e r e qu ir i ng t h e S h ip p er to u se t h e B ack ha ul
S er v i ce or A s A v ai la b le G a s Tr an s p or t at io n S er v ice ( a s t he c a s e ma y b e)
w it hin t he t im e s p e cif i ed in t h e No t ice ( it c a nno t be s hor t er th an 1 4 Da ys ) ;
an d
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( b)
if , at t h e e nd of t ha t p er iod, t h e B a ck hau l S er v ic e or A s A va il abl e Ga s
Tr a nsp or tat io n S er v i c e ( a s t h e c ase m a y b e) ha s no t b ee n u tili s e d f or
tr an s por t at i on — t er m ina t e thi s A gr eem e nt ( s o far a s it r elat es t o a B a ck hau l
S er v i ce or an A s A v a il ab le G a s Tr ans p or t a tion Se r vi c e) b y g iv i ng t he Sh ip per
w ritt e n No t i c e.
27.6 Ac crued rights
T er m in at io n of t hi s A g r ee m e nt is wi th out p r e judi c e to an y r ig h t s w hi c h ma y h av e
ac cr u e d to an y p ar t y p r ior to t er m in a tio n.
28 LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
28.1 No implied w arranti es
T o t he e x t en t p er m i tt e d b y L aw , th e Tr ans p o r ter e x clu de s al l co n di tio n s, w ar r an t ie s
an d t er m s im p lied b y Law a nd c u st o m.
28.2 Exclusive re me dies
T h e r e me d ie s s et o ut un d er th i s Ag re e me nt are t h e s ol e an d e x c lu s iv e r em e dies of
th e S hipp er f or a br eac h b y t he Tr ans p or t er of t h is A gr ee m ent or a n y ot her w r on gf u l
act or om i s s ion of t he Tr an sp or ter .
28.3 No indirect or third part y liability
T h e Tr an sp or t er i s not l ia ble f or:
( a)
lo s s of r ev e n ue;
( b)
lo s s of pr o d uc t ion;
( c)
lo s s of pr o fi t;
( d)
lo s s of r ep ut at io n;
( e)
lo s s of co ntr a c t;
( f)
lo s s of o ppo r t un it y;
( g)
lo s s of a nti c ip at ed s a v ing s ;
( h)
lia b il it y t o a c u s to m er or a t hir d p ar t y ( i nc lud i ng t h e S upp lier ) ; or
( i)
c on s e que nt ia l, in dir ec t or sp e c ia l lo s s,
how e ver c au s e d ( i nc lud ing b ut no t l imi t ed t o, b y t h e neg l ig en ce of t he Tr an sp ort er )
s uf fer e d or i nc ur r ed b y t h e Sh ip per in c on n ect i o n w it h thi s a gr e em ent.
Th is e x c lus i on a ppl ie s w he t her or no t t he Tr ans p or t er or t h e S hip per w e re aw are of
th e p o s s ib il it y o f s u c h lo s s or dam a ge w he n t h is A gr e em en t w a s ent er e d in to.
28.4 The Transporte r’s e xclusion of liability
( a)
W ithou t l im it at io n to c laus e s 2 8. 3 an d 28. 5, t he Tr a n spor t er ’s li a bilit y t o t he
S hip per in c on ne ct i on w it h th i s A gr e em e nt , t he op er at i on of t he P ipe li ne or
the pr o v is io n o f S er v i c e s to t he S h ipp er , w he th er und er co m m on law , i n t ort ,
eq u it y o r u nder s t at ut e, is li m it ed t o a n y D ir ect Lo s s s uf fer ed or in c ur r ed b y
the S h ipp er as a d ir e c t r e sul t of t h e Tr a ns po r ter ’ s br e a c h of t hi s A gr ee m en t.
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( b)
Th e Tr a nsp or ter w i ll not b e li able t o th e Sh ipper f or a n y L o s s s uf f ere d or
in curr e d b y t he Sh ip pe r whe r e S er v i c es ar e r ed u c ed, n ot p r ov i de d or ar e
s usp e nde d und er an y pr ov i s io n of t hi s A gr ee me n t.
28.5 Limitation of Trans porter’s liabilit y
( a)
W ithou t l im it at io n to c laus e 2 8. 4, the T r an s p or t er ’s a gg re g at e l iab ilit y t o t he
S hip per for Los s , h ow ev er c au s ed ( in c lu d ing , but not lim it ed to , b y n e gl ig enc e
of t he Tr an sp or ter ) , s u ff ere d or in c ur r e d b y t he Sh ip per or a n y pe r s on
w het h er u nd er co m m on l aw , tor t, eq uit y o r und er st at ut e , i n c o nn ect i on w it h
thi s A gr eem e nt is lim it ed t o $5, 0 00, 00 0 in a ggr e gat e.
( b)
Th e lim it at ion se t o ut in c lau s e 2 8. 5( a) a p pl ie s w h eth er or n o t th e Tr a nsp or ter
or th e Sh ipp er w er e aw ar e of t he p o s s ib ilit y of t h e Lo s s w h en t h is A gre e me n t
w as e n ter e d int o.
28.6 The Shipper’ s indemnit y to the Transport er
T h e S hipp er ind em ni f ie s th e Tr ans p or t er f or an y L os s su ff er ed or in cur re d b y t he
Tr a nsp or ter ( no ma tt er b y w h om) in c on ne ct i on w it h:
( a)
an y b r ea c h of c ont ra c t i nc l udi ng br ea c h of t h is A gr eem ent b y t h e S h ip per ,
in clu d in g:
( 1)
th e de liv er y t o a R e ce ipt Po int o f O ut - of- S pe c if ic at i on G a s;
( 2)
th e S h ip per ’s f ai lur e t o c e a se t he de liv er y o r t ak in g o f ga s a s r equ ir ed
und er th is Ag r e em ent ;
( 3)
th e S h ip per ’s f ai lur e t o c o mp l y w it h an O p er at ion a l F low Or d er ;
( 4)
an y Un au t hor is e d O v er r u n G a s;
( 5)
an y da m ag e t o, or int e r fer en ce b y th e S hi pp e r or on t h e S hi p per ’s
beh a lf t o, or w it h an y of t h e Tr an sp or t er ’ s as s et s ( inc l udin g, w ith o ut
lim i tat io n, t he P i pel in e a n d an y m ea s ur in g e q u ip m ent ); an d
( 6)
lo s s of b ar g ain f o ll ow i ng t er m ina ti on b y t he Tr an sp or t er f or a bre a c h b y
th e S h ip per ;
( b)
tor t, in c lud in g n eg lige n ce, or br ea ch of st at u tor y d u t y b y th e S hi pp er ; o r
( c)
br e a c h of eq u it a ble du t y i nc l u ding br ea ch o f c onf id ent i alit y or br e a c h of
fid u c iar y du t y b y t he S h ip per ,
in clu d in g in r es p e ct o f t he s up p l y of O ut - of - S pe c ific a t ion G as sup p li ed b y t he
S hip per .
28.7 Exclusion of liability a nd inde mnit y do not te rmi nate
T h is c l au s e 28 sur v iv e s t he en d o f th is A gr e em ent .
29 IN SU R AN C E
29.1 Insurance policies to be maintained
T h e S hipp er m u st pr oc ur e an d m a in t ain t h e f o llow in g in s ur an c e s:
( a)
w or k er s ’ c o m pe ns at i on in sur an c e w h ic h c om plie s w it h r e le v ant law s in f or ce
in th e S ta t e of Q uee n s lan d, in c lu s ive of co m mo n law ;
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( b)
pu b li c liab il it y i ns ur a nc e c o v eri ng c l aim s i n r e sp ec t of :
( 1)
dam age t o r e al or p er s on a l pr o per t y; a n d
( 2)
inj ur y t o, o r dea th o f, per s o n s,
for n o t le s s th a n $20 ,0 00 , 00 0 p er c la im ;
( c)
in sur a n ce c over in g th ir d par t y b o dil y i nj ur y a nd pr o per t y d a m age ar is ing o ut
of t he u se of m o bi le p lan t, equ ip m ent a n d v e h icl es f or n ot le s s t h a n
$2 0 ,0 00, 00 0 p er cla im ; and
( d)
an y a d dit ion al in s ur an c e s r equ ir e d b y L aw ,
in eac h ca s e, f or t he P er io d o f S upp l y.
29.2 Terms of insurance policies
( a)
( b)
In t he c a se of t he ins u r anc e s sp e c if i ed i n 29 . 1(b ) , 2 9. 1( c) a n d 2 9. 1( d) , t h e
po li c ie s m u st , w h er e p er mit t ed b y L aw :
( 1)
ide nt if y th e r es p e ct iv e r ig ht s a nd i nt er e st s o f t he Shi p per and t he
Tr a n spor ter ; a nd
( 2)
c ont ai n a cr o s s liab i lit y c la us e w h er e th e in s ura n c e po lic y c o v er s t he
int er e s t of m or e t h an on e p ar t y, an y a ct , n e glig en c e or om is s ion o r
br ea c h of a poli c y c o nd it ion b y a n in d iv id u a l par t y w i ll no t pr e ju di c e the
r igh t s of t h e r e ma in i ng p art y/ par t ie s ; pr o v id ed th e r em ain ing
par t y/ par t ie s s h all, up on be c o m in g awar e o f an y a c t , ne gl ig e nc e or
om is s i o n a s a r e s ult o f w hi ch t he r is k of lega l lia bil it y to t h at
par t y/ par t ie s h as in cr ea se d du e to a br e ac h of a po lic y c o nd it io n, g ive
not ice t o t he ins ur er s; and
In t he c a se of t he ins u r anc e s sp e c if i ed in 29 . 1(a ) , t ha t p olic y m us t pr o v id e
c over in r e sp ec t of inj ur y to or d eath of p er s on s in r e spe c t of w h o m,
imm ed iate l y pr i or t o 1 J u l y 19 97, ins ur anc e w as pr o v ide d un der wor k er s
c om pen s a t io n in s ur a n c e l aws t hen in f or c e in th e S t at e of Q uee n s lan d a t
leas t to t he e xt e nt t h at in s ur a n c e w a s s o pr ov i de d.
29.3 Evidence of ins ura nce
Th e S h ip per m u st , up o n r e a son ab le not i c e, pr o v id e t he Tr an sp ort er pr oof o f
c ur r en c y an d c o v er a g e o f i nsur a nc e s r ef err e d to in c la u s e 29. 1. S u ch pro of s hal l b e
in a for m a c c ept a ble t o the Tr an s p or t er a nd s ha ll be pr ov ide d, irr e s pec t i ve of a
r eq u est b y t he T ra n s por t er a t lea s t ann u all y.
30 AMENDMENT
S ub je ct t o t he o t her pr ov i sio n s of t hi s A gr ee me n t, t h is A gr e e m ent ma y b e a m e nd ed,
an d m a y o n l y b e am en ded , i n w r it ing s ig n ed b y b ot h p ar t ie s.
31 DURATION OF AGREEMENT
Un le s s s o oner t er min a te d, t hi s A gr ee m e nt st a ys in for c e unt i l t h e E x p ir a t io n Tim e
an d D at e, s ub je ct t o a n y am e ndm e nt o f t he E x pi r at io n T im e a nd Dat e in a c c or da n c e
w it h c lau s e 19. 2.
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32 CONFIDENTIALITY
32.1 Confidential In fo rmat i o n
S ub je ct t o c l au se s 32. 2, 3 2 .3 an d 3 2. 5, n o ne o f t he p art i es w i ll di s c lo se or per m it
th e d is c lo s ur e o f th e Con f id e nt ia l In fo r m at io n w it h out t he pr ior w ri tt en c on s e nt of the
ot her par t i es.
32.2 Exce ptions to Confidentialit y
A n y pa r t y m a y d is c l os e Co nf id en t ial I nf or m ati on w h ic h:
( a)
at t he t i m e w h en it is d is cl os ed or c om m u ni c at ed to or cr ea t ed, as c er t a in e d,
di s cov er ed or de ri v e d b y th e p ar t y, i s p ub li cly k n ow n;
( b)
at t he t i m e w h en it is d is cl os ed , is alr e ad y k now n to t h e pa r t y t hr oug h s om e
inde pe nde nt me an s n o t in vo lv ing b r ea c h of an y c o nf ide nt ia lit y un der tak i ng
ow e d pur su ant t o c l au s e 3 2. 1;
( c)
af t er t h e t im e whe n it i s d is c lo se d or co m m un ica te d t o or c r e at ed,
as cer t ain e d, di s c ove r e d or d er i ved b y t h e pa r t y, co m e s i nt o t he p ub li c dom ain
ot h er w is e, t h an a s a r es ul t of an y br e ac h of th e c onf i de n tia lit y u nd er t ak in g
ow e d pur su ant t o c l au s e 3 2. 1; or
( d)
is r e qu ir e d to be d is c l o sed b y a n y a p plic a b le law s , A c c e s s D o cu m ent, ju di c ia l
pr o c e s s es, G o ver n m e nt Bo d y or t he r u le s or re g ula tio n s of an y r e c og n is ed
st oc k ex c h ang e, t o t he ex t en t s o r e qu ir e d, a nd th e di s c lo sin g p ar t y w ill
pr o m pt l y no ti f y t he o t h er par t y o f t hat r equ ir e me nt.
32.3 P ermit t ed D i sc lo su re
A n y pa r t y m a y d is c l os e Co nf id en t ial I nf or m ati on to :
( a)
it s dir e c tor s an d e m plo ye es ;
( b)
it s c on s ult a nt s , law yer s, au d it or s , pot en t ia l e qu it y i nve s t or s, b ona f ide
po t en t ia l p ur c ha s er s of t he P i pel in e ( i n the c a se of t he Tr an sp or t er ) , fi nan c ia l
in st it u ti on or r at in g a g enc y t o t he e xt en t r e q uir ed in r e lat io n t o t h e f inan c ing
of a par t y' s b u s in e s s a ct iv it ie s , b ank er s an d fin an c ia l a dv is er s ;
( c)
a Re lat e d B o d y Cor p or at e o f t h at par t y ( or an y o f it s of f ic er s , em pl o yee s ,
c on s u lt a nt s , f ina n cier s , aud it or s , ba nk er s or fin anc i al a dvi s er s o r law ye r s) ;
( d)
a s har e ho ld er of the T r an s p or t er or of it s R e lat ed B od ie s Cor por at e ( or a n y of
it s off i c er s , e mp lo ye e s , c ons u lt a nt s , f ina n cie r s , aud it or s , b ank er s o r f ina n c ial
ad v is er s or law yer s) ; or
( e)
an y p o ten ti al a s s igne e o f th e ri ght s a n d int er e st s o f a p art y un d er t h i s
A gre e me n t or a t h ir d p art y t o t he e x t ent r e qu ir ed f or t he pur p os es of a n y
pr o p os ed sa le o f it s s har e ca p it a l or a n y pr o pos e d s a le of t he s har e c apit al of
an en t it y w h ich h o ld s a dir ec t or ind ir e ct i nt er e s t in it or a n y r el ev an t p art of
it s bu s ine s s un d er t ak ing ( in c lu d in g, in t h e c ase of t he Tr a ns por ter , an y s a le
of t he P ip el ine) ,
t o t he e xt e nt t ho s e p er s on s ha v e a ne ed t o k now t he C onf i de nt ia l I nf or ma t io n ,
pr o v id ed t hat t h e d is cl os ing p art y is r e s po n s ib le f or e ns ur in g th os e per s o n s k e ep t h e
Conf i den t ia l I nf or m at ion c onf id ent ial an d t h at t ho se p er s o n s c om p l y w it h t he
c on f ide nt ia li t y o bl ig at ion s of t he dis c l os in g p ar t y s e t o ut in t hi s c la u se 32 .
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32.4 Surviv al of clause
Th is c l aus e 3 2 s ur v iv e s t he end o f th is A gr e em e nt .
32.5 Operational issues
Th e Tr a nsp or te r m a y d i s c lo s e t he S hi ppe r’ s No m in a t io n f or a Re c e ipt P o int f or a D a y
to an y r e le v ant g a s pr od u c er s.
33 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
33.1 Shipper Mat erials
A ll too ls, So ftw ar e , d o c um ent at io n, r e por t s , d ia gr am s , pl ans a n d oth er m at er ia ls
pr o v id ed b y or o n beh alf o f th e S h ipper t o th e Tr a ns por ter un d er t h is A gr ee m e nt
( ‘Sh ipp er Ma t eri a ls ’) r e ma in th e pr o per t y o f t he Sh ip per ( or it s l ic ens or ) a nd
no t hin g in th is A gr e e m ent as s i gn s a n y I nt el le ct u al Pr o per t y r ig ht s in th e S h ipp er
Ma t er ia ls t o th e Tr ans por t er .
33.2 New Mat e ri al s
T h e Tr an sp or t er w il l o w n a ll I nt e lle c tua l Pr oper t y R ig ht s in a n y t oo ls, Sof tw ar e ,
do c u me n tat io n, r ep or t s , dia gr am s , pr o c ed ur es ( i nc lud ing t h e M et e ri ng M an ua l) ,
pla ns a nd ot he r ma t er i a ls cr eat ed in t h e c o ur s e of t h e pr o vis i on of t he Se r vi c es
imm ed iate l y fr om cr ea tio n ( in c lu d ing par t cr e at ion) ( ‘New Mat eri al s ’) .
33.3 Tr an spo rt er M at e ri a l s
A ll too ls, S ys t e m s, d o c um ent at io n, r e por t s , d ia gr am s , p lans an d ot her m at er ia ls
pr o v id ed b y or o n beh alf o f th e Tr ans p or t er t o th e S h ipp er u n der t h is A gr ee m e nt or
use d b y t h e Tr an sp or t er i n pr o v id ing t he S er v ic e s ( but not inc l u di ng th e S h ipp er
Ma t er ia ls or N ew M at e r ials ) ( ‘ Tr an sp o rt er M at e ria l s’) r e ma in th e pr op er t y of t h e
Tr a nsp or ter ( or it s lice n sor ) an d not h ing in t h is A gr eem ent a s s ign s an y I nte l le ct ua l
Pr op er t y Rig ht s in t h e Tr a nsp or ter M at er ia l s to t he S hi pp er .
33.4 Other Intellectual Prope rt y Rights
No th in g in th is A gr e em e nt i s int e n de d t o gi v e a par t y a n y I nt e l le c tua l Pr oper t y
Rig ht s in , or oth er r ig ht s in r esp e c t of , a n y tr ad e ma r k s, b us ine s s n am e s , log os,
tr ad ing st yl es , g e t- u p, pr o c es s e s, m et ho dol og ies or ot h er i nt e lle c tua l pr o p er t y o f t he
ot her par t y.
34 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
34.1 Notice of dispute or diffe re nce
I f a di s put e ar is e s in c onn e ct ion w ith t h is A gr ee m e nt , eit her par t y ma y g iv e t he ot h er
w ritt e n Not i c e i dent i f yi ng t he d isp u te or d if f er en c e.
34.2 Disput e resolution proce ss
(a)
W ithin th e 7 D a ys fo l lo win g t he g iv i ng o f a w r it t en N ot i c e und er c la us e 3 4. 1,
r epr e s ent at i v es n om i nat e d b y e a ch par t y m u st m ee t an d, in goo d f a it h, tr y t o
r e sol v e t he dis p ut e or d if f er e nc e.
(b)
If, af ter 14 Da ys f oll o win g t he g iv i ng o f a w r it t en N ot i c e und er c la us e 3 4. 1,
th e di s pu te or dif fer en c e h as no t b ee n r e s ol v ed , t he ch ief e xec ut i v e o ff i c er s
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of e ac h p art y m u s t m e et w ith in 7 D a ys an d , in g ood f ait h, t r y t o r e s o lve t h e
d isp ut e or diff er enc e .
(c)
If t he d is p ut e i s n ot r e s o lve d w it h in 21 Da ys fo ll owi ng t h e g iv ing o f a w r it te n
No t ice u nde r c lau s e 3 4. 1, t h e p ar t ie s m a y a gre e t ha t t he d i s put e is t o b e
r e sol v ed thr o ug h m e d iat ion , c o nc iliat i on, E x per t d et er m ina ti on in a c c or da n c e
w it h c l au s e 3 4. 3 or b y ot h er a lt er na t i ve d is p u te r es o lut i on m eth o ds , but if t h e
par t ies do no t s o agr e e or if the d is p ut e r es o lu t ion f ail s a ft er t he lap s e of a
fur ther 6 0 D a ys , t he d is pu t e mu s t b e r e fer r e d t o a nd r e s ol v ed b y fi na l an d
b in din g ar b itr a t io n in a c c or d a nc e w it h t he r u le s s et ou t i n the C o m m er cia l
Ar b itr at io n A ct 20 13 ( Q ld) as m a y be m od if i ed b y agr e e me nt be tw ee n t he
par t ies .
34.3 Expe rt determination
(a)
W her e a di s put e i s re f er r ed t o a n ex per t ( E x pe rt ) f or det er m i nat i on, t h e
E x per t w ill be a p poi nt ed b y th e p ar t ie s.
(b)
If t he p ar t ies can n ot agr e e o n t he id ent i t y of t he E xper t to be ap poi nt ed t o
det er m i ne th e d is pu t e, t he E xp er t w il l b e no m inat e d b y:
(c )
(d)
( 1)
in th e c a s e of f i n an c ia l m at te r s, t he Pr e sid e nt f or t he t i m e be i ng o f t h e
In s t it ut e o f Ch ar t er e d A c c ou nt a nt s ;
( 2)
in th e c a s e of t e c hn ic a l e ngi neer in g m att er s , the P r e s ide nt f or t he t i me
bei n g of t h e In s t it ut i on o f E ng in eer s , A u s tr a li a; an d
( 3)
in th e c a s e of an y o t her m at ter s ( in clu d in g lega l m at te r s ), t he Pr e s ide nt
for t h e t im e b e in g o f t he Q ue e ns la nd L aw S oc ie t y.
Th e par t i es m u st:
( 1)
tak e al l r e a son abl e s t ep s t o h a v e an E x per t ap p oin ted pr om pt l y;
( 2)
d ir e c t th e E xper t t o m ak e his or h er de t erm ina t io n qu ick l y; a nd
( 3)
tak e al l r e as on abl e s t ep s t o br in g ab o ut a q u ick de t er m in at ion b y t he
E x per t .
Th e E x per t m u st :
( 1)
hav e r e a s on a ble qu a lif ic at ion s a nd c o mm er c ia l an d pr a c ti c al
e xper ien c e in t he ar e a of the d is pu t e;
( 2)
hav e n o int er est or du t y w hi ch con fl ic t s or m a y c o nf l ict wi th hi s o r her
fu n ct io n as E x per t ; an d
( 3)
not be a n em p lo yee or f or m er em plo ye e of a n y of t h e p ar t i es.
(e)
A n y e xper t d et er m in at i on w i ll be c o ndu ct e d in M elb o ur n e.
(f)
Th e par t i es wi ll be e nt it l ed to m ak e or al and w r itt e n s u bm is s ion s t o t he
E x per t . The par t ie s m a y b e leg al l y r e pre s e n ted i n a n y e x per t d et er m in at io n
pr oc e s s .
(g)
In t h e ab s e nce of a m an ife s t er r or , t h e d ec i s ion of t he E xp er t w il l be val id a nd
b in din g o n t he par t ie s .
(h)
Th e c o st s o f t he E xper t an d a n y a dv i ser s w i ll be b orn e e qua ll y b y t he par t ie s ,
unl es s t he E xp er t m ak e s a det er m in at io n to t he c on tr a r y.
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34.4 Disput e doe s not af fect obligations
De s p it e t he ex i s te nc e of a dis p ut e or d iff er e nce , b ot h par t ie s m ust c ont in ue t o
per f or m t h e ir o bl ig at io ns und er t h i s A gre e me nt .
34.5 Interlocutory relief
No th in g in th is cl au s e 34 pr e v e nt s a par t y fr om s eek i ng i nj un ct i v e or ur ge n t
de c l ar at or y re li ef in r e s pe c t o f a D isp ut e or an y m a tt er ar i s ing in c onn e ct ion w ith
th is A gr eem e nt .
35 NOTICES AND COURT PROCESS
35.1 How to give Notices
Un le s s ot h erw i s e s t at e d in th is A gr e e me nt , a N ot i c e b y o ne par t y is e ff e ct i v el y gi ve n
to an ot h er p ar t y on l y if it is i n w r it ing an d s ign ed b y or o n b e hal f of t h e p ar t y,
ma r k ed f or th e att e nt ion of o ne of t h e ot her par t y’ s A ut hor ise d P er s on s an d:
( a)
( b)
( c)
addr e s s ed t o t he o t her p art y an d s ent b y f a x to :
( 1)
it s f ax nu mb er lis t ed i n S c he d ule 2; or
( 2)
if t he ot h er p ar t y h as g i ven it Not i ce of som e ot h er fax nu m be r for t hi s
pur p o s e — th e f a x nu mb er m o s t r e c en t l y no ti f ie d ; or
addr e s s ed t o t he o t her p art y at :
( 1)
it s ad dr es s l ist e d in S c he du le 2 ; or
( 2)
if t he ot h er p ar t y h as g i ven it Not i ce of som e ot h er addr es s f or t his
pur p o s e — th e a ddr e s s m o st r ece n tl y n o t if i e d; or
w her e a N ot ic e is e x pr e s s l y s ta ted a s b ei ng ab le t o be gi v en v ia e ma il u nder
th is A gr e em e nt , addr es s ed t o t he ot her par t y a t:
( 1)
it s ad dr es s l ist e d in S c he du le 2 ; or
( 2)
if t he ot h er p ar t y h as g i ven it Not i ce of som e ot h er em ai l a d dr e s s for
th is p ur po s e , t h e em ai l a ddr e s s m o s t r e c ent l y n ot i f ie d;
an d de l iver ed to t h at addr es s or em a il a ddr es s or se n t b y pr e- pai d m a il t o th a t
ad dr es s.
35.2 When Notices recei ved
A N ot i c e gi ven i n ac c o r dan c e w it h t his c lau s e is t ak en t o be g ive n and r e c ei v ed :
( a)
if s en t b y f a x to a f ax nu m be r an d a c or r e c t and co m p le te tr a ns m is s ion r ep or t
is r e c ei ve d — o n t he Da y it i s s ent if th at is a Bu s ine s s Da y, ot her w is e o n t he
ne x t B u s ine s s D a y;
( b)
if de liv er e d t o a n addr e s s — o n th e D a y of d e liv er y i f t hat i s a Bu s ines s Da y,
ot h er w is e o n t he n ext B us in es s D a y;
( c)
if s en t b y pr e- pai d m a il — o n t he se c o nd B u s ine s s D a y aft er b e in g po s t ed ;
( d)
if s en t b y em a il:
( 1)
pr od u ct io n of a de li v er y n o t if i cat io n s t at e me n t f r o m t he c om p ut er w h ich
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th e em ai l w a s s e nt w hi c h i ndi c at es t ha t t he e- m ai l w a s s e nt in it s
ent ir e t y t o the e- m a il addr es s of t he r e c ipie nt sh al l b e pr im a f a c ie
e v id e nce t h at t he e- m a il has be en r e ce iv e d;
( e)
( 2)
w her e th er e i s no d e liv er y n ot if ic at i on s ta t e me n t fr om t he c om put er
fr o m w h ich t h e e- ma i l w as sen t, t he da te an d t he t im e of d is p at c h o f
th e e- m ai l sh a ll b e pr ima f a c ie e v id e nce of t he da te an d t i me t h at t he
e- ma il w a s r e c ei v e d; and
( 3)
w her e a n ‘O ut of O ff i c e’ r ep l y or s i m il ar r e s p on s e is de li v er e d t o the
c om p ut er fr o m w h ic h t he e-m ai l w a s s ent , t h e e- ma il w ill not be ta k en
to b e re c e iv ed an d th e s en der sh a ll us e th e a lt er na ti v e m et ho d s of
s end i ng t h e not i ce b y po s t or f ac s im i le in a c c or d a nc e w it h t hi s cla us e
35; and
if s en t to t h e W eb S it e , on t h e cr e at ion of a ny e n tr y in t h e dat a r e c or d in g
s ys t em o f th e W eb S it e th a t ind ic at e s t hat the No t ice w a s su c c es sf u ll y p os ted
in it s en t ir e t y a nd in le gib le for m .
35.3 Service of court process
Un le s s a not her p er s o n agr ees t o a c c e pt s er v i c e on be half of a p ar t y, t h e par t ie s
ap p o in t th eir A u thor is ed Pe r son s, at t he ir t h en c ur r e nt ad dr e s s e s f or th e p ur po s e s o f
c lau s e 3 5. 1, t o r ec e iv e s er v ice of pr o c e s s in c o n ne c t ion w it h a n y p ro ce ed ing ar is ing
un d er thi s Ag r ee me nt , a nd ea c h agr ees t h at pr oc e s s ser v ed o n th at per s o n i s t o be
tak en to h av e b een pr oper l y s er v e d.
35.4 Variation of details
E it h er par t y m a y, b y w r it t en N ot ic e t o th e o th er , cha ng e t he nam e or t it le o f th e
A ut ho r is e d P er s on , or addr e s s or f a x n um b er or e m a il ad dr es s, s et ou t i n Schedu le
2 , a nd t hi s c la u se 35 t her eaf te r app lies wi t h th os e c ha nge s .
35.5 Authori sed Pe rson
A par t y’ s A u thor is ed P er s on w il l h a ve t he c a pa c i t y to bi n d th e p ar t y. H ow e v er, a
par t y m a y r e q ue s t th a t t he ot her par t y g iv e p r oof t ha t th e Au th or is e d P er s on ca n
bin d t ha t ot h er p ar t y. If a r e que s t is ma de, t ha t o th er p art y m u s t p ro v ide a co p y o f a
w ritt e n aut h ori t y s ig ne d b y t he p ar t y’ s C hi ef E x ecu t i ve Of f i cer or M an ag ing D ir e ct or
or pr oper l y e x e c ut ed b y t h a t par t y.
36 WAIVER OF RIGHTS
36.1 Delay
T h at a p ar t y d oe s n o t ex er c is e, or d el a ys in e xer c is i n g, a r ight or p ow er d oe s not
me an th a t it ha s g iv e n it u p or w ai v ed i t or t ha t t he p ar t y c an not e x er c ise it , or o th er
r ight s and pow er s , lat er .
36.2 Partial exe rcise
T h at a p ar t y e x er c is es a r ig ht or pow er on ce or par t l y d o es no t m ea n th at it c an not
exer c is e i t aga in ( p ar t l y o r c om plet el y) , or o t her r i gh t s or p ow er s la ter .
36.3 Waiv er
A par t y o n l y w a ive s a r ight it ha s und er thi s A gr ee me n t b y g iv in g t he ot her par t y
af fec t ed b y t h e wa iv er a w r itt en N ot ic e s ig ne d b y t he par t y gr an t in g t he wa i v er to
th at eff e c t.
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37 ASSIGNMENT
(a)
Th e S h ip p er m a y no t a s s ign it s r i ght s an d ob lig ati on s u nder t h is A gr ee m e nt
w it ho ut t h e pr ior w r it te n c o nse nt of t he Tr a ns por t er .
(b)
Th e Tr a n spor te r ma y a s s ign it s r ig ht s an d o b liga ti on s u nder t h is A g r eem ent .
(c )
If:
( 1)
th e Li c en c e is t er m in ate d b y t he M in ist er f or M i ne s & E ner g y or
s ur r en d er e d b y t he Tr an s p or t er ; and
( 2)
th e M inis t er or t he C or por a ti on S o le un der th e P etr ol eu m an d G a s
( Pr odu c tio n a nd Sa f et y) A ct 2 0 04 ( Q ld ) e xer c i s es it s r ig h t to a s s um e
th e Tr a ns por t er ’ s r ight s an d obl iga t io n s un de r t hi s A gr ee m en t;
th e Tr a ns por t er m a y as s i gn it s r ig ht s an d o bl ig a tio n s und er t hi s A g r ee m e nt t o
th e M inis t er or t he C or por a ti on S o le a s r e qu ir ed b y the L ic en c e or t he
P etr o le um a nd G as ( P rod u c tio n and Sa f et y) A ct 200 4 ( Q l d).
(d)
Th e Tr a n spor te r w ill b e r e le a s e d f ro m it s o b liga t io n s u nd er t hi s A gr ee m en t
upo n a s s ig n m ent of it s r ig ht s a nd o b lig at ion s u nder t h is A gr eem en t t o th e
e xt e nt o f i t s a s s ig n me nt .
(e)
Th e S h ip p er a nd t he T r an s p ort er m a y p led ge , m or t ga g e or a s s ign as s ec ur it y
r igh t s a nd an y m o ne y du e or t o b e c om e d ue un d er thi s Ag r ee me nt s ubj e ct t o
th e m or t gag e e or a s s ign ee a gre e ing w ith t h e Tr a ns por ter t o b e b oun d b y t he
ter m s o f th is A gr e em e nt .
38 SEVERING PROVISIONS
I f a pr o v is ion o f th is A gr e e m ent is or be c o m e s in va li d or u n en fo r c ea b le in a
par t icu l ar j ur i s di ct ion , it i s to be r e a d dow n ( if po s s ib le ) t o be va li d an d e nf or c e ab le
bu t, if it c an no t, t h is A gr e em en t, so f ar a s it c an , t ak es e ff ec t as if it di d not inc l u de
the pr o v is io n. I n a n y c ase :
(a)
the v a lid it y a nd e n for c ea b ilit y in t ha t jur is di c tio n of t he ot h er pr o v is ion s ar e
no t a ff e ct e d; an d
(b)
the v a lid it y a nd e n for c ea b ilit y in o th er jur i s d ict io n s of t h e pr o v isi on ar e not
af f ec t ed .
39 LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF PARTIES — GENERAL PROVISIONS
E ach p ar t y m u st d o w h at e v er th e o ther p ar t y rea s o nab l y r e q uir es it , in w r it i n g, t o d o
to gi v e f ul l e ff e c t to t h is A gr e em e nt an d a par t y’s r igh t s an d du ti es un d er i t.
40 LIABILITIES ETC OF PARTIES — GENERAL PROVISIONS
I f tw o or m or e p ar ti es or p er s on s ar e i n c lude d w it h in t h e s a me de fi ne d t er m in th i s
A gre e me n t:
(a)
[ jo in t an d sev era l li a bil it y ] a l ia bili t y of t h os e p art ie s or p er s on s un der th is
A gre e me n t is a joi nt liab il it y o f a ll of th em and a s ev er a l l ia bi li t y o f eac h o f
the m ; an d
(b)
[ rig ht s s eve ral ] a r ig h t g ive n t o th os e pa rt i e s or p er s on s un der t his
A gre e me n t is a r ig ht g iv en sev er a ll y to e a c h of t hem ; and
(c )
[ eff e ct of rep re s en t at io n s et c ] a r epr e s en t at io n m ade, an d a w ar r an t y or
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un d ert ak i ng g iv e n, b y tho s e par t i es or p er s on s is t ak en t o b e m ad e or gi v en
b y e a ch of t hem .
41 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
41.1 Entire agree ment
T h is A gr eem en t f or m s th e e nt ir e agr e em en t o f t h e par t i es o n th e s ub je c t m at t er , a nd
th e o n l y en f or ce a ble ob lig at ions an d lia bil iti es o f th e p ar t i es in r el ati o n t o t h e
s ub j ect m a tt er ar e t hos e th a t ar i se ou t of it .
41.2 Earlie r represe ntations etc cannot be relied on
A ll r e pr es e nt at io ns , com mu n ica t io n s an d e ar l ier ag r e em en t s be tw ee n th e par t ie s i n
r elat io n t o th e su bje c t ma tt er ar e m er g ed in an d sup er sed ed b y t hi s A gr e em e nt .
41.3 No pa rt nership
T h is A gr eem en t d oes no t c o n st itu te a pa r t ner s h ip o f a n y k in d be tw een t he par t ies .
42 EXECUTION
42.1 Counte rpa rt s
T h is A gr eem en t m a y b e e x ecu te d in a n y n u m ber of id ent ic al c ou nt e r pa r t s a ll of
w hi c h, t ak en t o geth er , ar e o ne i n str u m ent .
42.2 Exec ution by attorneys
E ach p er s o n w h o e x e c ut es t hi s Ag r ee me n t a s an a ppar e nt att or ne y of a p ar t y
de c l ar e s th at he or s h e i s a pr o p er l y ap p o in t ed at tor ne y of t h e p ar t y a n d that , t o h is
or h er k now led g e, t he pow er i s in f u ll op er at i on .
43 LAW AND JURISDICTION
43.1 Prope r law
T h e l aw in f or c e i n t he S t at e of Q ue e ns la nd go v er n s th is Ag r e em ent .
43.2 Submissi on to jurisdiction
I n a n y m at t er ar i s in g und er t hi s A gr ee m en t, t he par t ie s ir r e vo c abl y s ub m it t o t he
ex c lu s iv e jur isd ic t ion of co ur t s exe r cis i ng j ur is di c t io n in t h e S t at e of Q uee n sla nd an d
c our t s o f ap pe al fr o m t he m i n r e s p ect of an y pr oc e e din gs ar is ing o u t of or in
c on n e ct ion w ith t h is A gr e em en t. E ac h p art y i r r ev o ca bl y w a iv e s an y o b je c t io n t o th e
v en u e of an y l eg al pr oc e s s i n the s e c o ur t s o n th e ba s is t ha t th e pr o ce s s has be en
br o u ght i n an in c on v en ie nt f or um .
44 SURVIVAL
Cl au se s 1, 9, 13. 4, 2 2 .7, 23, 2 5, 27.6 , 2 8, 2 9 and 3 2 t o 4 3 ( in c lu s iv e) s ur v i v e th e
e xp ir y o r ea r li er t er m i nat ion o f th is A gr e e me nt .
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SCHEDULE 1
G AS S P EC IF IC ATI O N S
Un le s s a gr e e d t o ot he rw is e betw een t he par t i es, t he ga s r ec e iv ed at e ac h Re c e ipt Po int ,
and t he gas t hat t he Tr an s por t er tr an sp or t s f or th e Sh ipp er , m u st :
( a)
[ no i mpu rit ie s ] be c om mer c i a ll y f re e fr om o bje c t io n ab le s u b st an c e s th a t ma y
da m ag e Pip e lin e s, R e gu lat or s , m et er s or ot her ap p lian c e s, or t h at c an
ad v er s el y af f ect or int er f er e w it h:
( 1)
th e tr an s m i s s io n of the g a s thr oug h P ip elin e s; or
( 2)
th e c om mer c ia l u s e of the g a s b y t he S hi pper ,
(W ithout l im it ing t h is p r o v isio n, du s t, g um s, gum - f or m i ng c on s t it u e nt s ,
cr ude o il , h ydr o c ar bo ns liq ue f ia ble at t em p er at ur e s i n ex c e s s of 0
degr e es an d a t pr e s su r es n ot e x c eed in g 1. 5 tim e s th e m a x im um pr e s sur e
em p lo ye d i n t he P ip el ine an d o ther im pur it ie s ar e o b je c t io n ab l e
s ubs t an c e s) ; an d
( b)
[ mer c ap t an ] no t ha ve mo r e t h an 1 5 m g o f m er cap ta n/ s t and ar d m 3 of g as ; an d
( c)
[ hy dr oc a rb o n d ew -p o in t ] n ot h a ve a h ydr o c ar b o n d ew - poin t of m or e th a n 1 0°C
at pr e s s ur e s be tw een 1, 000 k Pa g an d 10, 00 0 k P ag; and
( d)
[ hy dr og en su lp h id e ] no t h a ve mor e t ha n 7 m g of h yd r oge n s u lp hi de / st a nd ar d
3
m o f g a s; a nd
( e)
[ su lph ur ] n ot ha v e m o r e th an 5 0 m g of t ot al s u lp hur / s ta n dar d m
( f)
[ ca rbo n d iox id e ] no t hav e m or e th a n 3 % b y v o lum e o f c ar bo n di o x ide; and
( g)
[ wat e r v apo u r ] not h a v e m or e t han 65 m g of w at er v a po ur / st and ar d m
an d
( h)
[ te mp er at u r e ] be a t a te m per a tur e b etw een 10 °C an d 5 0 °C a t a R e cei pt Po in t;
an d
( i)
[ ox yg en ] b e a s fr ee o f o x yg en a s it can b e k ep t b ut , i n a n y e ven t, ha v e no
mo re t h an 0. 2 % b y v o lum e o f o x yg en ; an d
( j)
[ in e rt g a ses ( 1) ] h a v e 6% or l es s b y v o lu me of iner t ga s es; an d
(k)
[ in e rt g a ses ( 2) ] i f it ha s m or e t h an 4 % b y v o lu m e of in er t gas e s — ha ve a
Gr o s s H ea t ing V a lue o f at le a st 37. 9 M J/ s ta ndar d m 3 of ga s an d n o t mo r e t h an
42 . 3 M J/ s t an d ar d m 3 of g a s ; and
( l)
[ in e rt g a ses ( 3) ] i f it ha s 4. 0 % or le s s b y v ol um e of iner t g a s e s – ha ve a Gr o s s
He at in g V a lu e of no t l es s tha n 3 5 M J/ s ta nd a r d m 3 of ga s a n d n ot mo r e t h an 4 3
M J/ s ta n da r d m 3 o f ga s ; an d
( m)
[ Wo bb e ind ex ] h a v e a W obbe I n dex no t l es s t ha n 47 a nd no t m or e th an 52 .
3
o f gas ; and
3
of g a s ;
For t he pur p os e of t h is S c hed u le 1, c arb o n diox i de i s a n i ner t g a s .
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Th i s S c h ed u le 1 is i n ad d it i on to t h e r equ ir e me nt s imp o s ed b y th e P etr ole um and G as
Pr odu c ti on a nd S af et y ) A c t 20 04 ( Q ld) an d o th er Law s t h at r eg u la t e s th e qu ali t y of ga s i n
Q uee n s la nd d ur in g t he t er m of t h e A gr ee me n t.
If a t an y t im e dur in g t h is A gr e em en t, a m en d me nt s to ga s sp ec if ic a ti on s for t r a ns m is s io n
p ip e lin e s ar e r e q uir ed b y a n y Law t o be ap p lied b y th e T r an s po rt er s t o th e P ip elin e, t h e
Tr a n spor ter s ma y a m e nd t h e s p eci f ica t ion s in th i s S ch edu le 1 t o be c o n sis t en t w it h a n y
s u ch Law , a n d i f s o, w il l pr ov i d e w r it ten n ot ic e to t h e S hip per s et t ing out the a m en ded
s pec i f ica t ion a nd r eq ui r ing com pl ia n c e w it h t ha t a me n d ed sp e c if ic a ti on ef f e ct iv e fr o m t he
dat e e st a blis h ed in t h e r e lev a nt Law .
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SCHEDULE 2
NO TI C E D E T AI L S
[ in se rt d et a il s of Au t h or is ed Pe rso n]
TR AN S P OR TE R:
Au t h o r ised
P erso n:
Ad d re s s:
Fa x n u mb e r:
E ma il:
SH I P P ER:
Au t h o r ised
P erso n:
Ad d re s s:
Fa x n u mb e r:
E ma il:
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