49Reporting of incidents

49 Reporting of incidents

(1)  The report of an incident in accordance with regulation 48 must specify the following, to the extent that the information is available to the licensee making the report:

(a) the name of the person who has control or management of the gas infrastructure at which the incident occurred;

(b) the nature of the incident;

(c) the location of the incident;

(d) the time and date of the incident;

(e) the work or activity that was being done at the time of the incident;

(f) the apparent cause of the incident;

(g) whether any emergency service attended the incident;

(h) any remedial action taken in respect of the incident by the licensee;

(i) any action taken, or intended, to prevent a recurrence of the incident;

(j) the name and address of the person, or the name and business address of the organisation, required to report the incident to the Director;

(k) the identity of any person who witnessed the incident or first arrived on the scene;

(l) the name, position, title and contact details of the person submitting the report and the date on which it is submitted;

(m) particulars of any deceased or injured person including his or her name, date of birth, sex, residential address and telephone number, and occupation or job title;

(n) if death has occurred, the cause, date, time and place of death;

(o) any other details required by the Director.

(2)  If collection of the information referred to in subregulation (1) is likely to significantly delay the written report under regulation 48(1) , preliminary written advice is to be given to the Director of such of the information as is available by the quickest practicable means.