50AAResponsibility to pay for removing obstruction of gas works

#### 50AA Responsibility to pay for removing obstruction of gas works 50AA Responsibility to pay for removing obstruction of gas works > > (1) Work undertaken by the person having control of the structure or thing in accordance with a notice given under section 50(2)(a) must be carried out at the expense of the person. > > > (2) If the network operator carries out work under section 50(4) or following an election under section 50(3)(b), the cost of carrying out the work and repairing any damage caused to the operator’s gas works by the structure or thing may be recovered by the operator in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt owing to the operator by the person in control of the structure or thing. > > > (3) Despite subsection (2), a network operator may not recover costs associated with work carried out under section 50— > > > > > (a) if the structure or thing was— > > > > > > > (i) lawfully placed or constructed before the installation of the gas works, or > > > > > > > (ii) placed or constructed with the consent of the network operator, or > > > > > (b) if the work was undertaken due to a material risk that a structure or thing situated in, on or near the operator’s gas works could destroy, cause damage to, or interfere with those works, and the structure or thing was lawfully placed or constructed— > > > > > > > (i) after the installation of the gas works, and > > > > > > > (ii) before the commencement of section 50(1)(b) as inserted by the [Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2021](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2021-34). > > **s 50AA:** Ins 2021 No 34, Sch 4\[11\]. Am 2022 No 26, Sch 2.10\[1\].