15Content and form of safety and operating plans

15 Content and form of safety and operating plans

15 Content and form of safety and operating plans

(1) A network operator must ensure the safety and operating plan for its gas network complies with this section.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—2,500 penalty units.

(2) The objective of a safety and operating plan must be to ensure the safe operation of the gas network, having regard to a range of matters, including the following—

(a) gas quality,

(b) operating personnel,

(c) plant,

(d) equipment,

(e) the community,

(f) the environment.

(3) The safety and operating plan must include the following in relation to each distribution district of the network operator—

(a) a description of the gas network and an outline of operating, maintenance and reporting procedures,

(b) an analysis of hazardous events that might be expected to occur,

(c) the measures to be taken to prevent the occurrence of a hazardous event,

(d) the procedures to be implemented if there is an emergency,

(e) the gas quality standards to be applied, and the procedures to be implemented, to ensure that the gas conveyed or supplied meets the standards,

(f) specification of the plan’s objectives and appropriate performance indicators developed by the network operator.

(4) The safety and operating plan must—

(a) be written, but may include diagrams, and

(b) include the written approval of an officer of the network operator who is competent and specifically authorised by the network operator to approve the plan.

(5) A matter required to be included in a safety and operating plan under this Regulation in relation to each distribution district of a network operator may, with the written approval of the Secretary, instead be included in relation to the distribution districts of the network operator as a group.