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Gas Industry Act 2001
149CNotification of gas distribution and transmission companies before railway operations carried out
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149C Notification of gas distribution and transmission companies before railway operations carried out
S. 149C(1) amended by No. 22/2013 s. 58(2).
(1) A rail transport operator must, before carrying out railway operations that will threaten, or are likely to threaten, the safety of a gas distribution company's or gas transmission company's works, or the safe provision by a gas distribution company or gas transmission company of gas or other like services, notify that gas distribution company or gas transmission company of the rail transport operator's intention to carry out those operations.
1. In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.
***works*** includes pipes, equipment, devices, structures, pipelines or undertakings.
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