Act XLII of 2003on natural gas supplyIn order to ensure a secure, good-quality natural gas supply for the customers, to have transparent, non-discriminatory regulations, to achieve a competitive market in natural gas, in the interest of approximating laws to the legislation of the European Union, ensure harmonisation between the natural gas needs and the natural gas sources that may be taken into account, taking into consideration the requirements of energy efficiency, consumer protection and environmental protection, the Parliament creates the following act:Chapter IINTRODUCTORY PROVISIONSScope of the Act§ 1 The provisions of the Act apply to:a) those having an operation licence specified in Section (1) of § 9 of this Act (hereinafter: Licensee), respectively those pursuing an activity specified in § 7 of this Act, the natural gas customer, the legal relationship of the licensees with the other licensees and with the customers,b) transmission through pipelines, distribu...