Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.79Requirements for carrying out work
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sec.79 Requirements for carrying out work
A distributor may carry out gas infrastructure work on a publicly controlled place only if— the public entity has given its written approval for the carrying out of the work; or the carrying out of the work is necessary because of an emergency. If the work is carried out because of an emergency, the distributor must, as soon as practicable, give the entity notice of the work. (sec.79-ssec.1) A distributor may carry out gas infrastructure work on a publicly controlled place only if— the public entity has given its written approval for the carrying out of the work; or the carrying out of the work is necessary because of an emergency. (sec.79-ssec.2) If the work is carried out because of an emergency, the distributor must, as soon as practicable, give the entity notice of the work.
- (a) the public entity has given its written approval for the carrying out of the work; or
- (b) the carrying out of the work is necessary because of an emergency.