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Gas Supply Act 1996
70Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
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#### 70 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
70 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
> A person must not increase the capacity of an existing connection to a network operator’s distribution pipeline or distribution system unless authorised to do so by the network operator.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or
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> > (b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units.
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> **s 70:** Am 1998 No 41, Sch 1.2 \[16\]; 2021 No 34, Sch 4\[12\]; 2025 No 21, Sch 1\[24\].