Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.255Failure to comply with direction
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sec.255 Failure to comply with direction
A person to whom an insufficiency of supply direction has been given must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse to not comply with the direction if compliance would reasonably, or is reasonably likely to, result in a risk to— the safety of anyone; or the operation or security of a pipeline or other plant or equipment. (sec.255-ssec.1) A person to whom an insufficiency of supply direction has been given must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.255-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse to not comply with the direction if compliance would reasonably, or is reasonably likely to, result in a risk to— the safety of anyone; or the operation or security of a pipeline or other plant or equipment.
- (a) the safety of anyone; or
- (b) the operation or security of a pipeline or other plant or equipment.