Gas Safety Act 1997
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37 Safety case
S. 37(1) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 22/2023 s. 45.
(1) A gas company must submit a safety case to Energy Safe Victoria for each of its facilities in accordance with this section.
- In the case of a natural person, 600 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 3000 penalty units.
(2) A safety case for a facility must—
(b) in accordance with the regulations, specify the safety management system being followed or to be followed by the gas company—
(i) to comply with the gas company's duties under Division 1; and
(ii) in relation to any other matters relating to the safe conveyance, supply, sale, measurement or control of gas that are prescribed.
(3) The safety case for a facility which is in operation immediately before the commencement of this section must be submitted within 6 months after that commencement.
S. 37(4) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(4) The safety case for any other facility must be submitted to Energy Safe Victoria before the facility commences operation.
(5) A safety case may be submitted in stages.
(6) A safety case may apply to more than one facility.
(7) A gas company which has submitted a safety case for a facility under section 138 of the Gas Industry Act 1994 before the commencement of this section is deemed to have complied with this section in relation to that facility.
S. 37(8) inserted by No. 23/2009 s. 37(3).
(8) The safety case for a facility submitted by VENCorp to Energy Safe Victoria in October 2008 and in force immediately before the commencement of section 37 of the Energy Legislation Amendment (Australian Energy Market Operator) Act 2009 is to be taken to continue in force under this section as if the safety case were submitted by AEMO.