##### 12  Meaning of critical gas asset - \(1\) An asset is a critical gas asset if it is any of the following: - \(a\) a gas processing facility that has a capacity of at least 300 terajoules per day or any other capacity prescribed by the rules; - \(b\) a gas storage facility that has a maximum daily withdrawal capacity of at least 75 terajoules per day or any other maximum daily withdrawal capacity prescribed by the rules; - \(c\) a network or system for the distribution of gas to ultimately service at least 100,000 customers or any other number of customers prescribed by the rules; - \(d\) a gas transmission pipeline that is critical to ensuring the security and reliability of a gas market, in accordance with subsection \(2\); - \(e\) a control room, or any other asset, that is required to operate a gas transmission pipeline covered by paragraph \(d\)\. Note: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical gas asset is not a critical infrastructure asset \(see section 9\)\. - \(2\) For the purposes of paragraph \(1\)\(d\), the rules may prescribe: - \(a\) specified gas transmission pipelines that are critical to ensuring the security and reliability of a gas market; or - \(b\) requirements for a gas transmission pipeline to be critical to ensuring the security and reliability of a gas market\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_23 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.