The central competent authorities coordinates the other natural gas utility enterprises to take over the business of the original natural gas utility enterprise whose business license has been revoked according to Article 55 and Article 59 to 61. Transmission and storage facilities owned by the original utility would be on a pay base compensation to provide a constant supply of gas continuously.

A natural gas utility enterprise who intends to expand its gas supply region, Article 6 to 12 would be applied.

Any operation of a natural gas enterprise already underway before this Act comes into effect, who was not in compliance with any provision of this Act, must be brought into compliance with this Act within 1 year from the date this Act comes into effect.

Any operation of businesses of a natural gas utility enterprise underway holding coal-gas business licenses according to other regulations before this Act comes into effect should apply for a temporary gas supply business license within 1 year after the date this Act comes into effect. One who fails to apply for a temporary license or meet licensing conditions would have the original coal-gas business licenses revoked by the central competent authorities through a public notification. Any party who continues to supply gas after the coal-gas business license is revoked would be punished according to Article 57.
A natural gas utility enterprise obtaining the temporary gas supply business license according to the preceding Section must apply for a gas supply permit from the central competent authorities 2 years after the end date of 1 year period noted in Section 1. One who fails to obtain the permit by the dateline would have its temporary gas supply business license revoked upon the date of the period noted in Section 1, and it’s gas supply areas taken over by other natural gas utility enterprises under coordination from the central authorities’. Transmission and storage equipment owned by the original utility enterprise would be kept in use and used to supply gas on a paid basis as compensation.

Safety technicians hired by natural gas utility enterprises or full-time technicians hired by natural gas utility pipeline installation enterprises before this Act comes into effect may obtain qualifications of natural gas pipeline installation professionals via passing a special technician skills certification test held by the central skill certification authorities.
Safety technicians or full-time technicians hired under the preceding Section not qualified under Article 14, Section 2 or Article 20, Section 3 may still be hired by the original enterprises to process businesses regarding gas supply pipeline installation and relevant safety maintenance 5 years after the date this Act comes into effect.
The regulation of special skill certification prescribed in Section 1 would be reviewed by the central competent authorities after conferring with the central skill certification authorities.

Article 4 regarding organization types of an enterprise, and Article 6 to 12 regarding the permit of an enterprise, Article 13 to 19 regarding equipment safety of an enterprise, Article 21 to 27 regarding lands of an enterprise, Article 28 to 30 and Article 33 to 35, Article 37 to 44 regarding the enterprises management, Article 45 to 55 regarding the supervision of an enterprise, and Article 65 to 69 can be applied to via enterprises who supply propane - air mixture fuel gas for natural gas appliances in certain area and/or districts where the gas provider’s transmission and storage facilities have not been installed.
Violating regulations mentioned in the preceding paragraph would be punished according to Article 56 to 64.

Portions regarding gas and natural gas enterprises prescribed in the Act on the Supervision of Privately-Own Public Utilities and Energy Management Law should not apply upon since the date this Act comes into effect.

This Act shall come into force on the date of promulgation.