Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.81Design etc. of distribution system
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sec.81 Design etc. of distribution system
The operator of a distribution system must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the distribution system complies with— to the extent the distribution system transports hydrogen, or a blend of hydrogen and another fuel gas with a hydrogen content that is more than 15% by volume— part 5.4 .1 of the hydrogen safety code; or otherwise—AS/NZS 4645. Despite subsection (1) (b) — if AS/NZS 4645 does not apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with AS 2885; and if AS 2885 and AS/NZS 4645 both apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with either AS 2885 or AS/NZS 4645. s 81 amd 2023 SL No. 102 s 8 (sec.81-ssec.1) The operator of a distribution system must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the distribution system complies with— to the extent the distribution system transports hydrogen, or a blend of hydrogen and another fuel gas with a hydrogen content that is more than 15% by volume— part 5.4 .1 of the hydrogen safety code; or otherwise—AS/NZS 4645. (sec.81-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (b) — if AS/NZS 4645 does not apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with AS 2885; and if AS 2885 and AS/NZS 4645 both apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with either AS 2885 or AS/NZS 4645.
- (a) to the extent the distribution system transports hydrogen, or a blend of hydrogen and another fuel gas with a hydrogen content that is more than 15% by volume— part 5.4 .1 of the hydrogen safety code; or
- (b) otherwise—AS/NZS 4645.
- (a) if AS/NZS 4645 does not apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with AS 2885; and
- (b) if AS 2885 and AS/NZS 4645 both apply to a particular distribution pipeline that is part of the distribution system, the operator must ensure the design, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of the pipeline complies with either AS 2885 or AS/NZS 4645.