11Replacement and repair of certain components of storage systems

11 Replacement and repair of certain components of storage systems

(1)  If a tank forming part of a storage system is replaced, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must ensure that, before the storage system is allowed to be in use, the storage system complies with the requirements of regulation 10(1) and regulation 25(2) as if the storage system were a new storage system.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) applies to a storage system whether or not AS 4897 requires all or part of the mandatory equipment –

(a) to be installed as part of the storage system; and

(b) if so installed, to be installed in accordance with the requirements of AS 4897.

(3)  An infrastructure owner of a storage system must ensure that land that is excavated to enable the replacement or repair of the storage system, or any part of the storage system, is scrutinised for contamination by petroleum.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4)  If scrutiny under subregulation (3) of land excavated for the purposes of that subregulation detects apparent contamination of a parcel of land by petroleum from a storage system, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must –

(a) within 7 days after the apparent contamination is detected, notify the Director, in the approved form –

(i) of the apparent contamination; and

(ii) that an environmental site assessment will be carried out on the parcel of land; and

(b) ensure that an environmental site assessment is commenced on the parcel of land within 14 days after the contamination is detected.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(5)  If a storage system or piping in a storage system is replaced, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must, before the storage system is allowed to be in use, ensure that –

(a) an equipment integrity test is conducted on the storage system after all replacement work, including concreting and sealing, is completed; and