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 (3) (Repealed) 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\[1\].