sec.271Requirements for operation of system

sec.271 Requirements for operation of system

The owner of a cathodic protection system must not operate the system unless— the system has been tested in accordance with the testing requirements of this part; and each foreign structure owner for the system has stated either that interference mitigation is satisfactory or is not required; and the system is operated in accordance with the requirements of the cathodic protection standard; and if the system is a registrable system—the system is a registered system and is operated in accordance with the requirements of the conditions of its registration. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Despite subsection (1) (b) , (c) and (d) , a person may operate a cathodic protection system for a reasonable period to perform tests in accordance with the testing requirements of this part. (sec.271-ssec.1) The owner of a cathodic protection system must not operate the system unless— the system has been tested in accordance with the testing requirements of this part; and each foreign structure owner for the system has stated either that interference mitigation is satisfactory or is not required; and the system is operated in accordance with the requirements of the cathodic protection standard; and if the system is a registrable system—the system is a registered system and is operated in accordance with the requirements of the conditions of its registration. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (b) , (c) and (d) , a person may operate a cathodic protection system for a reasonable period to perform tests in accordance with the testing requirements of this part.

• (a) the system has been tested in accordance with the testing requirements of this part; and
• (b) each foreign structure owner for the system has stated either that interference mitigation is satisfactory or is not required; and
• (c) the system is operated in accordance with the requirements of the cathodic protection standard; and
• (d) if the system is a registrable system—the system is a registered system and is operated in accordance with the requirements of the conditions of its registration.