sec.70Requirement for strategic pipeline to be inspected

sec.70 Requirement for strategic pipeline to be inspected

The holder of a pipeline licence for a strategic pipeline must ensure the pipeline is inspected— if a system for pipeline integrity is in place for the pipeline under AS 2885—at the times required under the system, but at least— within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and once in every subsequent 10-year period; or otherwise—at least once in every 5-year period. In this section— inspected , for a pipeline, means the inside of the pipeline is inspected to identify whether the pipeline is fit for the purpose for which it is used. strategic pipeline means a pipeline listed in schedule 4 . (sec.70-ssec.1) The holder of a pipeline licence for a strategic pipeline must ensure the pipeline is inspected— if a system for pipeline integrity is in place for the pipeline under AS 2885—at the times required under the system, but at least— within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and once in every subsequent 10-year period; or otherwise—at least once in every 5-year period. (sec.70-ssec.2) In this section— inspected , for a pipeline, means the inside of the pipeline is inspected to identify whether the pipeline is fit for the purpose for which it is used. strategic pipeline means a pipeline listed in schedule 4 .

• (a) if a system for pipeline integrity is in place for the pipeline under AS 2885—at the times required under the system, but at least— (i) within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and (ii) once in every subsequent 10-year period; or
• (i) within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and
• (ii) once in every subsequent 10-year period; or
• (b) otherwise—at least once in every 5-year period.
• (i) within 7 years after the pipeline first becomes operational; and
• (ii) once in every subsequent 10-year period; or