29Periodical audits of safety cases

29 Periodical audits of safety cases

(1)  A licensee must, within one month after the end of each auditing period, lodge with the Director in respect of the safety case for the gas infrastructure for which the licensee is responsible –

(a) a certificate from an auditor approved by the Director certifying that –

(i) all measures that are intended to prevent the occurrence of hazardous events identified in the safety case, and intended to protect operating personnel, plant, equipment, the community and the environment from such events, are in place; and

(ii) there are properly trained and equipped personnel available to implement the emergency procedures set out in the safety case; and

(b) a report by the same auditor reviewing the safety case for adequacy and appropriateness, having regard to any changes in the gas infrastructure since the previous audit certificate was issued.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(2)  In this regulation –

auditing period means a period of 5 years commencing on the date on which the Director accepts the safety case, or such other period as the Director determines.