26Schedule of reports

26 Schedule of reports

(1)  A safety case for gas infrastructure must include a schedule of reports to be made to the Director in respect of the maintenance and safety aspects of the operation of the gas infrastructure.

(2)  If the Director directs that the schedule of reports should provide for reports in respect of particular maintenance or safety aspects of the operation of the gas infrastructure, the licensee must comply with that direction.

(3)  A safety case for gas infrastructure must –

(a) include such other provisions as are necessary to ensure the safe operation of the gas infrastructure and the quality of the gas conveyed through it; and

(b) include the procedures to be implemented and equipment used by the gas infrastructure operator to ensure that gas conveyed or supplied meets the relevant gas quality and pressure standards as required under regulation 9 and has an odour as required under regulation 15 ; and

(c) ensure that gas meters and pressure regulators used in the gas infrastructure will be suitable for the supply pressure and the operating pressures of customers' systems and that they are installed so as not to interfere with metering accuracy; and

(d) require pressure regulators operating with an outlet pressure of more than 35 kilopascals, and any compensating devices, to be security sealed.