7Network operators to ensure safe gas supply

7 Network operators to ensure safe gas supply

7 Network operators to ensure safe gas supply

(1) A network operator must develop, maintain and operate a safe gas network.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—5,000 penalty units.

(2) A network operator must, when designing, constructing, operating or extending a gas network or part of a gas network, take into account all relevant standards.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—5,000 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

relevant standards means the codes, Australian Standards, guidelines or other requirements specified in a written notice by the Secretary to the network operator.