24Ceasing to operate pipeline

#### 24 Ceasing to operate pipeline 24 Ceasing to operate pipeline > > (1) Except with the consent in writing of the Minister and subject to compliance with such conditions, if any, as are specified in the instrument of consent, a licensee shall operate continuously the pipeline specified in his or her licence. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—200 penalty units. > > > (2) It is not an offence against subsection (1) if the failure of the licensee to operate the pipeline continuously— > > > > > (a) was in the ordinary course of operating the pipeline, > > > > > (b) was for the purpose of repairing or maintaining the pipeline, > > > > > (c) was in an emergency in which there was a likelihood of loss or injury, or > > > > > (d) was in compliance with a direction given under section 28 (1). > > **s 24:** Am 1977 No 17, Sch 1; 1985 No 217, Schs 2 (13), 3 (1); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2021 No 34, Sch 5\[10\].