sec.286Unlawfully operating distribution pipeline

sec.286 Unlawfully operating distribution pipeline

A person must not unlawfully operate a distribution pipeline. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. A person unlawfully operates a distribution pipeline if the person transports a covered gas through the pipeline or provides customer connection services to premises in relation to the pipeline, unless— a distribution authority authorising the transportation or customer connection services is in force and the person holds, or is acting under, the authority; or the pipeline is completely within a lot, or contiguous lots, owned by the same person; or a pipeline in a shopping centre on a lot or lots owned by the same person the pipeline is completely within contiguous lots if the covered gas is only transported to 1 other person; or the person is, or is acting for, an on-supplier and the transport or customer connection services complies with chapter 3 , part 3 ; or the transport or customer connection services is carried out under an insufficiency of supply direction. s 286 amd 2006 No. 60 s 148 ; 2023 No. 25 s 31 sch 1 (sec.286-ssec.1) A person must not unlawfully operate a distribution pipeline. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.286-ssec.2) A person unlawfully operates a distribution pipeline if the person transports a covered gas through the pipeline or provides customer connection services to premises in relation to the pipeline, unless— a distribution authority authorising the transportation or customer connection services is in force and the person holds, or is acting under, the authority; or the pipeline is completely within a lot, or contiguous lots, owned by the same person; or a pipeline in a shopping centre on a lot or lots owned by the same person the pipeline is completely within contiguous lots if the covered gas is only transported to 1 other person; or the person is, or is acting for, an on-supplier and the transport or customer connection services complies with chapter 3 , part 3 ; or the transport or customer connection services is carried out under an insufficiency of supply direction.

• (a) a distribution authority authorising the transportation or customer connection services is in force and the person holds, or is acting under, the authority; or
• (b) the pipeline is completely within a lot, or contiguous lots, owned by the same person; or Example— a pipeline in a shopping centre on a lot or lots owned by the same person
• (c) the pipeline is completely within contiguous lots if the covered gas is only transported to 1 other person; or
• (d) the person is, or is acting for, an on-supplier and the transport or customer connection services complies with chapter 3 , part 3 ; or
• (e) the transport or customer connection services is carried out under an insufficiency of supply direction.