36Mandatory reporting of gas incidents

36 Mandatory reporting of gas incidents

S. 36(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(1) A gas company must report to Energy Safe Victoria in accordance with the regulations any gas incident which occurs in relation to a facility of that gas company.

S. 36(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(2) A gas company must report to Energy Safe Victoria in accordance with the regulations any gas incident of which it is aware and which occurs in relation to a gas installation to which it supplies or sells gas.

1. In the case of a natural person, 2 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 10 penalty units.

S. 36(3) amended by Nos. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 20/2019 s. 178.

(3) The Fire Rescue Commissioner of Fire Rescue Victoria and the Chief Officer under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 must report to Energy Safe Victoria any fire or explosion in which he or she suspects gas was a cause or contributing factor.

S. 36A inserted by No. 22/2023 s. 44.