17General requirements for safe operation

17 General requirements for safe operation

A person who owns or operates gas infrastructure, a gas installation, automotive gas fuel system or gas storage system must take reasonable steps to ensure that –

(a) the infrastructure, gas installation, automotive gas fuel system or gas storage system complies with, and is operated in accordance with, any technical and safety requirements imposed under the regulations; and

(b) the infrastructure, gas installation, automotive gas fuel system or gas storage system is safe and safely operated; and

(c) the infrastructure, gas installation, automotive gas fuel system or gas storage system is maintained in a safe condition in accordance with prescribed standards and determinations; and

(d) the installation or gas storage system is maintained and operated in accordance with –

(i) any safety management system or risk analysis provided to the Director under section 54 ; and

(ii) the regulations.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.