s 39 Power to make regulations
The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter which may be prescribed under this Act and in particular— (a) the procedures for the Commission in the exercise of its functions, duties and powers under this Act; (b) the limits of variation of the composition, pressure and purity of the gas supplied; (c) the management of any pipeline or installation under section 11; (d) the method by which gas may be stored for purposes of distribution through pipelines; (e) the fees to be paid for licences which are required to be prescribed under this Act; (f) the measures to be taken and the equipment to be supplied and used in connection with pipelines and installations in order to secure public and private safety; (g) the manner of service and the form of notices; (h) the standard and methods for the construction of and the materials to be used for pipelines, installations, equipment or appliances; (i) the nature of training, examinations and tests for the award of the certificates under section 35, the form of such certificates, the manner and issue thereof, the fees to be paid for such examination and certificates and the manner and circumstances in which the certificates may be modified, suspended or cancelled; (j) the means to be adopted, whether by prohibition or otherwise, to prevent or abate any nuisance likely to arise or arising from the working of any pipeline, installation, equipment or appliances; (k) the regulation of the licensee and consumer relationship such as provisions on the recovery of charges for gas supply, the annual interest payable by a licensee to any person for any security given and any rates or conditions connected thereto, connection, disconnection or restoration of supply by the licensee, entry into any premises by the licensee or his authorized officers for purposes related to the supply, connection, disconnection or restoration of supply, entry for purposes of replacing, repairing or altering any pipeline, installation, equipment or appliance and the form of any notice required; (l) the method and procedure for compounding offences specified in section 34; (m) the method and procedure for the investigation of any serious accident reported pursuant to section 36; (n) the interval, time and manner for any pipeline or installation to be inspected, the notice (if any) to be given in relation to any inspection and the preparation to be made by the licensee or any owner or occupier of any premises for such inspection; (o) the fees payable in respect of the inspection, testing and maintenance of consumers’ installations, the fitting and testing of meters and in respect of any other service properly rendered on account of consumers; and (p) any other matter generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.