Gas Safety Regulations 2021
22Description of gas infrastructure
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22 Description of gas infrastructure
(1) A safety case for gas infrastructure must contain a description of the gas infrastructure setting out –
(a) sufficient information to enable the extent and scope of the assets and operations of the licensee in respect of the gas infrastructure, and the risks associated with those assets and operations, to be assessed; and
(b) the procedures for gaining access to any maps, drawings, diagrams, lists and registers that are referred to in the safety case; and
(c) a description of the engineering records that the licensee maintains in relation to the gas infrastructure.
(2) A safety case in respect of gas infrastructure must include –
(a) a description of the infrastructure operation that –
(i) includes the method of operation and the layout and design features that are complementary to the control measures identified as a result of a formal safety assessment; and
(ii) provides for all control measures to be used for the gas infrastructure; and
(iii) is consistent with the safety assessment, referred to in regulation 23 , in respect of the gas infrastructure; and
(b) all relevant standards to be applied in the design, construction, installation, commissioning, maintenance and operation of the gas infrastructure or plant, equipment and hardware used on, or in connection with, the gas infrastructure.