Gas Standards (Gas Supply and System Safety) Regulations 2000
Part 4Distribution system safety
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Part 4 — Distribution system safety
Division 1 — Obligations related to the carrying out of prescribed activities
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Prescribed activities, network operator’s duties as to 29
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Compliance with r. 18, compliance with accepted safety case is evidence of 30
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Prescribed activities, duties of people carrying out 30
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Major activities, network operator to notify Director of proposed 30
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Employees etc., duties of network operator etc. to inform etc. 32
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Threats to safety of people or property, network operator’s duties to investigate etc. 33
Division 2 — Decommissioning
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Terms used 33
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Notice of proposal to cease operating 34
26A. Requirement to decommission inoperative distribution system 35
26B. Decommissioning inoperative distribution system 36
26C. Exemptions 37
26D. Report on decommissioning 38
Division 3 — Safety case provisions
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Safety case, network operator to submit to Director and content of 38
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Exemption from s. 27(2) 39
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Guidelines to preparation of safety case, Director may issue 39
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Nominated auditor, nominating etc. 39
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Certification of safety case by nominated auditor 40
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Assessment and approval of safety case by Director 41
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Certification of approved safety case by nominated auditor 42
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Acceptance or rejection of safety case by Director 42
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When accepted safety case ceases to have effect; Director to be notified of implementation of safety case 43
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Accepted safety case, duration of after implementation 44
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Accepted safety case, effect of 44
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Accepted safety case, periodical audit of 44
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Accepted safety case, amending 45
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Director may require accepted safety case to be amended 46
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Records about accepted safety case, network operator’s duties as to 46