Pipelines Regulation 2023
20Publication of pipeline management plan
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20 Publication of pipeline management plan
20 Publication of pipeline management plan
(1) For the Act, Schedule 2, clause 1(c), a licensee for a pipeline must—
(a) keep the pipeline management plans, and historical versions of the pipeline management plans, for the pipeline in electronic form or hard copy at the principal office of the licensee, or
(b) publish copies of the plans on the licensee’s website that have been redacted to exclude information that, in the licensee’s opinion, is commercial-in-confidence or inappropriate for publication, including—
(i) information that, if published, will jeopardise the security of critical infrastructure, and
(ii) personal information within the meaning of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—400 penalty units.
(2) A licensee for a pipeline must, on request by one of the following persons, give unredacted copies of plans in electronic form or hard copy to the person no later than 5 business days after the request is made—
(a) a person involved in the implementation of the plan, or
(b) the Secretary.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
(b) for an individual—400 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 40 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
s 20: Subst 2025 (675), Sch 1[17].