Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

GAS SUPPLY REGULATIONS 1999 (NO 10 OF 1999) - REG 43

    (1)     The regulator may, in writing, direct a gas pipeline operator to revise the operator's approved plan or a part of the plan within the period stated in the notice if the regulator is satisfied—

        (a)     the plan fails to meet, in a material respect, a requirement of regulation 34; or

        (b)     the implementation of the plan may give rise to, or has given rise to, an unsafe situation.

    (2)     A gas pipeline operator must give the regulator a revised safety and operating plan or, if the direction relates to a part of the plan, a revised part of the approved plan, in accordance with the direction within the period stated in the notice or an extra period that may be approved in writing by the regulator.

Penalty:

        (a)     for an individual—10 penalty units;

        (b)     for a corporation—50 penalty units.

    (3)     The regulator may also give the gas pipeline operator a written direction concerning the implementation of the operator's approved plan if the regulator is satisfied the implementation of the approved plan may give rise to, or has given rise to, an unsafe situation.

    (4)     The gas pipeline operator must implement the plan in accordance with a written direction of the regulator.

Penalty:

        (a)     for an individual—10 penalty units;

        (b)     for a corporation—50 penalty units.

    (5)     A gas pipeline operator must incorporate into the operator's approved plan a revised part of a safety and operating plan if it has been approved by the regulator under subregulation 38 (1) (as applied by regulation 40).

Penalty for contravention of subregulation (5):

        (a)     for an individual—10 penalty units;

        (b)     for a corporation—50 penalty units.

Division 4—General matters concerning safety and operating plans