34Secretary may issue directions and take other measures about non-compliant natural gas

34 Secretary may issue directions and take other measures about non-compliant natural gas

34 Secretary may issue directions and take other measures about non-compliant natural gas

(1) This section also applies if the Secretary believes non-compliant natural gas is being, or will be, injected into or conveyed through a reticulator’s distribution pipeline.

(2) The Secretary may issue directions to the reticulator or a retailer regarding the injection or conveyance of the non-compliant natural gas.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a direction issued by the Secretary may require the reticulator or retailer to notify end user customers who may be supplied with the non-compliant natural gas that the gas is being, or will be, injected into or conveyed through the distribution pipeline.

(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a direction issued by the Secretary under this section.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4))—

(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.