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Gas Safety Act 1997
79BInterference with gas company pipelines
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79B Interference with gas company pipelines
A person must not carry out any excavation or boring or open any ground so as to uncover or expose any pipeline owned or operated by a gas company unless—
(a) the person has the authority of that gas company to do so; or
(b) if notice of the person's intention to do so is required to be given to that gas company under the regulations, the person gives that notice.
- In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
S. 79C inserted by No. 91/2000 s. 29.