sec.82Requirements to be complied with before supplying fuel gas to a gas system

sec.82 Requirements to be complied with before supplying fuel gas to a gas system

This section applies to the operator of a fuel gas network, other than a network that dispenses fuel gas to a vehicle, who proposes to start supplying fuel gas through the network to a gas system if— the gas system has not previously been supplied with fuel gas by a fuel gas network; or for a fuel gas network that is a fuel gas delivery network and to the extent that paragraph (a) does not apply— the fuel gas is LPG or hydrogen; and the gas system is no longer pressurised because the connection of LPG or hydrogen supplied through the network has been interrupted. a cylinder of LPG or hydrogen is removed from a gas system other than to exchange the cylinder Before starting to supply fuel gas to the gas system, the operator of the network must ensure— a test point is installed on, or immediately downstream of, the regulator for the gas system that supplies fuel gas at the pressure mentioned in section 77 (2) ; and the pressure at which fuel gas will be supplied to the gas system complies with section 77 ; and the gas system is checked in accordance with a relevant method and the check confirms there is no significant leakage of fuel gas from the gas system. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If subsection (1) (a) applies and the gas system is not installed at an operating plant, the operator of the fuel gas network must ensure that, within 30 days after the operator becomes aware that gas has been used by the gas system, the installer of the gas system— issues a gas compliance certificate; and gives a copy of the certificate to the operator. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. An operator is taken to be aware that gas has been used by the gas system if— the operator has read or received data from a meter for the gas system that shows gas has been used; or the operator has supplied LPG or hydrogen for the system. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3) , it is a defence for the operator to prove that the operator— obtained the licence number of the installer of the gas system before a meter or fuel gas container for the gas system was installed; and took reasonable steps to obtain a gas compliance certificate; and gave the chief inspector a written report, for each quarterly period, that states— the licence number of the installer of each gas system the operator supplied fuel gas to during the quarterly period for which the installer has not given the operator a gas compliance certificate; and the addresses of the premises where each gas system was installed. In this section— quarterly period means each of the following periods in a year— 1 January to 31 March; 1 April to 30 June; 1 July to 30 September; 1 October to 31 December. relevant method , for checking a gas system, means— a method for checking a gas system detailed in a fuel gas network’s safety management system if the method under the system is capable of— checking the pressure of the gas system; and identifying a significant leakage of fuel gas from the gas system; or otherwise—the gas system pressure test under AS/NZS 5601.1 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’. significant leakage , of fuel gas from a gas system, means, a leakage of the fuel gas that, if the system was locked up for 10 minutes, would result in a discernible drop in pressure in the gas system as shown on a calibrated and appropriately scaled gauge. s 82 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 14 ; 2023 SL No. 102 s 9 (sec.82-ssec.1) This section applies to the operator of a fuel gas network, other than a network that dispenses fuel gas to a vehicle, who proposes to start supplying fuel gas through the network to a gas system if— the gas system has not previously been supplied with fuel gas by a fuel gas network; or for a fuel gas network that is a fuel gas delivery network and to the extent that paragraph (a) does not apply— the fuel gas is LPG or hydrogen; and the gas system is no longer pressurised because the connection of LPG or hydrogen supplied through the network has been interrupted. a cylinder of LPG or hydrogen is removed from a gas system other than to exchange the cylinder (sec.82-ssec.2) Before starting to supply fuel gas to the gas system, the operator of the network must ensure— a test point is installed on, or immediately downstream of, the regulator for the gas system that supplies fuel gas at the pressure mentioned in section 77 (2) ; and the pressure at which fuel gas will be supplied to the gas system complies with section 77 ; and the gas system is checked in accordance with a relevant method and the check confirms there is no significant leakage of fuel gas from the gas system. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.82-ssec.3) If subsection (1) (a) applies and the gas system is not installed at an operating plant, the operator of the fuel gas network must ensure that, within 30 days after the operator becomes aware that gas has been used by the gas system, the installer of the gas system— issues a gas compliance certificate; and gives a copy of the certificate to the operator. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.82-ssec.4) An operator is taken to be aware that gas has been used by the gas system if— the operator has read or received data from a meter for the gas system that shows gas has been used; or the operator has supplied LPG or hydrogen for the system. (sec.82-ssec.5) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3) , it is a defence for the operator to prove that the operator— obtained the licence number of the installer of the gas system before a meter or fuel gas container for the gas system was installed; and took reasonable steps to obtain a gas compliance certificate; and gave the chief inspector a written report, for each quarterly period, that states— the licence number of the installer of each gas system the operator supplied fuel gas to during the quarterly period for which the installer has not given the operator a gas compliance certificate; and the addresses of the premises where each gas system was installed. (sec.82-ssec.6) In this section— quarterly period means each of the following periods in a year— 1 January to 31 March; 1 April to 30 June; 1 July to 30 September; 1 October to 31 December. relevant method , for checking a gas system, means— a method for checking a gas system detailed in a fuel gas network’s safety management system if the method under the system is capable of— checking the pressure of the gas system; and identifying a significant leakage of fuel gas from the gas system; or otherwise—the gas system pressure test under AS/NZS 5601.1 ‘Gas installations’, Part 1 ‘General installations’. significant leakage , of fuel gas from a gas system, means, a leakage of the fuel gas that, if the system was locked up for 10 minutes, would result in a discernible drop in pressure in the gas system as shown on a calibrated and appropriately scaled gauge.