Exemption application flowchart

How can I determine if my project qualifies for an exemption?

Step 1:
Do you want to make a connection to a premise in a Designated Area (an area of National Land administered by the National Capital Authority)?
Step 2:
The Regulation does not apply to areas of National Land. You do not need to apply for an exemption for a new connection.
Step 3:
Do you want to make a connection to a premise in an industrial zone, parks and recreation zone, transport and services zone, non-urban zone, and to a building that is not a residential building (Class 1-4 building)?
Step 4:
Your connection is allowed and you do not need to apply for an exemption.
Step 5:
Do you want to make a connection to a premises located in a residential planning zone, or to a residential building (Class 1 or 2 building), or in the Molonglo commercial centre (CZ1 or CZ2 zones)?
Step 6:
Your connection is prohibited, and you are not eligible for an exemption.
Step 7:
Do you want to make a connection to a premises in a commercial planning zone, community facility zone, or to a residential building (Class 3-4 building) in any planning zone (except residential planning zones)?.
Step 8:
You must apply for, and be granted, an exemption before you can connect. Please visit Everyday Climate Choices for information on exemptions and download the 'application for exempt new connection' form.
Step 9:
If none of the circumstances described apply to you, please contact the ACT Government at gasexemption@act.gov.au to receive further advice about restrictions and exemption eligibility.
A flowchart titled “Is my project eligible for an exemption?” guides users through questions to determine if a connection requires an exemption. It starts by asking if the connection is to a premise in a Designated Area (National Land). If yes, no exemption is needed. If no, it asks if the connection is in an industrial, parks/recreation, transport/services, or non-urban zone, or a non-residential building (Class 1–4). If yes, connection is allowed without exemption. If no, it asks if the connection is in a residential zone, a residential building (Class 1 or 2), or Molonglo commercial centre (CZ1 or CZ2). If yes, connection is prohibited and not eligible for exemption. If no, it asks if the connection is in commercial or community facility zones, or a residential building (Class 3–4) outside residential zones. If yes, apply for and obtain an exemption before connecting. Contact aspexemption@act.gov.au for advice. Purple boxes show questions, red boxes show outcomes, with arrows indicating Yes/No paths.

Do you want to make a connection to a premise in a Designated Area (an area of National Land administered by the National Capital Authority)?

The Regulation does not apply to areas of National Land. You do not need to apply for an exemption for a new connection.

Do you want to make a connection to a premise in an industrial zone, parks and recreation zone, transport and services zone, non-urban zone, and to a building that is not a residential building (Class 1-4 building)?

Your connection is allowed and you do not need to apply for an exemption.

Do you want to make a connection to a premises located in a residential planning zone, or to a residential building (Class 1 or 2 building), or in the Molonglo commercial centre (CZ1 or CZ2 zones)?

Your connection is prohibited, and you are not eligible for an exemption.

Do you want to make a connection to a premises in a commercial planning zone, community facility zone, or to a residential building (Class 3-4 building) in any planning zone (except residential planning zones)?

You must apply for, and be granted, an exemption before you can connect. Please visit Everyday Climate Choices for information on exemptions and download the 'application for exempt new connection' form.

If none of the circumstances described apply to you, please contact the ACT Government at gasexemption@act.gov.au to receive further advice about restrictions and exemption eligibility.

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