Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.175Existing biogas flares
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sec.175 Existing biogas flares
This section applies to a biogas flare in existence immediately before the commencement. Despite section 12A, on the commencement, the biogas flare is not prescribed for section 724 (5) of the Act until immediately after any of the following occurs— the biogas flare is installed in an operating plant; the biogas flare is removed from an operating plant and installed in another operating plant; an integral part of the biogas flare is replaced with another part that differs substantially in design or function to the replaced part. In this section— biogas flare means a device that uses combustion for the disposal of biogas or biomethane. s 175 ins 2021 SL No. 187 s 8 (sec.175-ssec.1) This section applies to a biogas flare in existence immediately before the commencement. (sec.175-ssec.2) Despite section 12A, on the commencement, the biogas flare is not prescribed for section 724 (5) of the Act until immediately after any of the following occurs— the biogas flare is installed in an operating plant; the biogas flare is removed from an operating plant and installed in another operating plant; an integral part of the biogas flare is replaced with another part that differs substantially in design or function to the replaced part. (sec.175-ssec.3) In this section— biogas flare means a device that uses combustion for the disposal of biogas or biomethane.
- (a) the biogas flare is installed in an operating plant;
- (b) the biogas flare is removed from an operating plant and installed in another operating plant;
- (c) an integral part of the biogas flare is replaced with another part that differs substantially in design or function to the replaced part.