Gas distribution licence – CPE Tonsley Pty Ltd
- Project Released: Sep 2018
- Project Closes: Aug 2023
- Contact: Jasmine Pedicini
Overview
As part of the Commission’s licensing function, it has the power to vary (or add to) conditions that are imposed on a licence it has issued. Specifically, under section 29 of the Gas Act 1997, the Commission has the power to vary a licence at any time, subject to statutory procedural requirements, including providing a licensee with reasonable notice of a proposed variation and allowing it the opportunity to make representations on that variation.
Status
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Variation dated 10 Aug 2023 (Amendment number ESCOSA04)
As part of the small-scale energy networks consumer protection framework review, which concluded on 21 June 2023, the Small-scale Gas Networks Code was established and came into effect on 1 July 2023.
The implementation of this code requires variations to individual gas licences, to remove outdated consumer protection obligations that are now covered by the relevant industry code.
Further variations were also made to reinstate omitted mandatory conditions and to update the wording of relevant conditions and definitions.
A summary of the licence variation is shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Summary of variations for CPE Tonsley Pty Ltd
| Clause |
Variation |
| Existing clause 4 Compliance with laws and industry codes |
Varied to include mandatory licence condition requiring compliance with National Gas Procedures. |
| Existing clause 10 Ombudsman and disputes |
Varied to include mandatory licence condition
|
Existing Annexure
|
Removed licence conditions now contained in Small-scale Gas Networks Code |
| Existing Schedule 1 Definitions |
Varied to define terms added to the licence |
New clause 9 Operational and compliance audits
|
Reinstated mandatory condition inadvertently removed as part of implementation of verified trust and accountability (VTA) regulatory approach
|
The Commission assessed the variations against the relevant provisions of the Gas Act 1997 and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and determined that all relevant criteria under those Acts have been satisfied. It has therefore approved the variations.
Application history
Variation – Apr 2022
Amendment number: ESCOSA03 (variation dated 27 Apr 2022)
On 26 April 2022, the Commission initiated the next steps in implementing the Inquiry into regulatory arrangements for small-scale and off grid energy services. This included variations to licence conditions to reflect the varied reporting arrangements, together with administrative updates.
Variation – Sep 2020
Amendment number: ESCOSA02 (variation dated 23 Sep 2020)
On 16 September 2020, Enwave Tonsley Pty Ltd provided the Commission with the relevant documentation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, confirming its change of name from Enwave Tonsley Pty Ltd to CPE Tonsley Pty Ltd.
The gas distribution licence, issued on 15 May 2019, has been varied to reflect this change of name.
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Further information
The current licence may be accessed on the
licence register or refer to the publications below for additional information. Please email
[email protected] if you have any further licensing related queries.