Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Substitution of section 19
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 19
the following section:
“Charge for regasification, transportation, distribution or retail of gas to be ascertained by appropriate meter
Quoted provision
Section 19
(a)
as a consumer who receives gas from a shipping or retail licensee;
(b)
as a private gas licensee who receives gas from a shipping licensee;
(c)
as a retail licensee who receives gas from a shipping licensee; or
(d)
for his utilization of the facility of a regasification, transportation or distribution licensee, by reference to the quantity of gas involved, the gas shall be delivered through, and its quantity shall be ascertained by an appropriate meter including a pre-paid meter, automated metering infrastructure or by telemetering.
(2)
The meter, to be provided by the regasification, transportation, distribution or retail licensee whether by way of sale, hire or loan, shall be of the type approved by the
Commission or its appointed body or by any other relevant government body for that purpose and complying with the requirements of any regulations made under this Act, codes or guidelines issued under this Act or complying with any other Acts governing such government body.
(3)
The meter shall be installed—
(a)
on the premises of consumers of shipping licensee or retail licensee in a position as determined by the said licensees;
(b)
at such facility in a position as determined by the regasification licensee for the import of gas into or utilization of the regasification facility;
(c)
at the city gate station in a position as determined by transportation licensee for the delivery of gas from a transmission pipeline to a distribution pipeline.
(4)
If the consumer refuses or fails to have the delivery or supply of gas or utilization of facility through the appropriate meter provided and installed in accordance with subsections
(2)
and (3), the licensee may refuse to give or may discontinue the delivery or supply of gas or utilization of the facility.
(5)
Regulations may be prescribed and codes or guidelines may be issued to regulate the licensee’s responsibility in relation to metering in accordance with this Act.”.
Amendment of section 20