Gas Supply (Safety and Network Management) Regulation 2022
22Availability of safety and operating plans
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22 Availability of safety and operating plans
22 Availability of safety and operating plans
(1) A network operator must ensure the following are kept at its principal office and are made available to the Secretary—
(a) a complete and up-to-date copy of its safety and operating plan,
(b) details of incremental changes.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
(2) A network operator must make the following available to persons likely to be involved in the implementation of the safety and operating plan—
(a) a complete and up-to-date copy of the provisions of the plan that relate to safety,
(b) details of incremental changes, but only to the extent the changes relate to safety.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
(3) In this section—
complete and up-to-date copy, of a safety and operating plan, or the provisions of a safety and operating plan, means a complete copy of the most recent version of the plan, or the relevant provisions, including—
(a) revisions required to be made under section 17, and
(b) amendments required to be made under section 23.
incremental change means a change to the operation or maintenance of the gas network that—
(a) is not yet reflected in the safety and operating plan, and
(b) is not part of significant incremental changes requiring the plan to be revised under section 17.