5Prohibition of unauthorised gas reticulation

5 Prohibition of unauthorised gas reticulation

5 Prohibition of unauthorised gas reticulation

(1) A person must not operate a distribution pipeline for the purpose of conveying natural gas to any other person otherwise than under the authority of an authorisation.

Maximum penalty—

(a) 5,000 penalty units, and

(b) for a continuing offence—a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

(2) A person does not operate a distribution pipeline for the purpose of conveying natural gas to another person merely because the person supplies natural gas to that other person by means of a distribution pipeline.

(3) (Repealed)

s 5: Am 1998 No 41, Sch 1.2 [7]; 2012 No 38, Sch 2 [5] [6]; 2021 No 34, Sch 4[1]; 2025 No 21, Sch 1[1].