Gas Supply (Safety and Network Management) Regulation 2022
44Reports to the Secretary—the Act, s 83(2)
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44 Reports to the Secretary—the Act, s 83(2)
44 Reports to the Secretary—the Act, s 83(2)
(1) A network operator’s safety and operating plan must include a schedule specifying the reports that must be made to the Secretary in relation to the maintenance and safety aspects of the operation of the gas network of the network operator.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
(2) The network operator must include the following reports in the schedule, if directed to do so by the Secretary—
(a) reports in relation to particular maintenance or safety aspects of the operation of the gas network,
(b) one or more of the reports referred to in subsection (3)(a)–(e).
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
(3) If directed by the Secretary, the network operator must also provide the Secretary with a report in relation to one or more of the following matters—
(a) gas network assets, including the following—
(i) the total length of the gas network,
(ii) descriptions of the gas network,
(b) the safety and integrity of the gas network, including the following—
(i) the number of incidents of mechanical damage occurring in network operations,
(ii) the number of emergency exercises conducted,
(c) the reliability of the gas network and consumer-related matters, including the following—
(i) poor pressure supply,
(ii) deviations from gas quality specifications,
(iii) unaccounted for gas,
(d) high-pressure gas operations involving pressure exceeding 1,050 kilopascals, including the following—
(i) corrosion inspections,