29Provisional acceptance of safety case

29 Provisional acceptance of safety case

(1)  The Director may provisionally accept a certified safety case that has not been prepared in accordance with this Act or the Director's directions if –

(a) the Director is satisfied that any deviation from the Director's directions is minor; and

(b) despite that deviation, the safety case provides for the safe operation of the gas infrastructure.

(2)  If the Director provisionally accepts a safety case, he or she must notify the licensee in writing of the provisional acceptance.

(3)  The notice of provisional acceptance must state –

(a) the period during which the provisional acceptance will be in force; and

(b) the extent to which the safety case has been accepted; and

(c) any limitations or conditions that will apply in respect of the use or operation of the gas infrastructure or regulated activities while the provisional acceptance is in force.