15Odour of gas

15 Odour of gas

A licensee or gas supplier must, unless the licensee or gas supplier has the written approval of the Director not to do so, ensure that a suitable substance is added to any gas supplied to give the gas an odour that –

(a) is distinctive, unpleasant and non-persistent; and

(b) when the gas is discharged, indicates throughout the discharge the presence of gas down to the lower explosive limit in air; and

(c) exists throughout the vaporisation range of the gas from the liquid state.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.