60ACDirections relating to prevention of damage to pipelines

#### 60AC Directions relating to prevention of damage to pipelines 60AC Directions relating to prevention of damage to pipelines > > (1) An inspector may direct a licensee to carry out a specified activity or take other specified action if the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, the carrying out of the activity or the taking of the action is necessary to— > > > > > (a) ensure the safe conveyance of substances in a pipeline specified in the licensee’s licence, or > > > > > (b) prevent damage to a pipeline specified in the licensee’s licence, or > > > > > (c) otherwise ensure the licensee complies with this Act or the regulations. > > > (2) An inspector may direct a person to stop carrying out an activity if the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds— > > > > > (a) the activity is damaging, or is likely to damage, a pipeline, or > > > > > (b) the activity otherwise threatens the safe conveyance of substances in a pipeline, or > > > > > (c) it is necessary to ensure the person complies with this Act or the regulations. > > > (3) A direction must be given in writing unless it is reasonably necessary to give the direction verbally— > > > > > (a) because of an emergency, or > > > > > (b) to prevent or mitigate an imminent threat of— > > > > > > > (i) death or serious injury to persons, or > > > > > > > (ii) serious damage to property or the safe conveyance of a substance in a pipeline. > > > (4) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty for subsection (4)— > > > > > (a) for a corporation— > > > > > > > (i) 5,000 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or > > > > > (b) for an individual— > > > > > > > (i) 1,000 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues. > > **s 60AC:** Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[16\].