31ANotice about hazardous events

31A Notice about hazardous events

31A Notice about hazardous events

(1) The licensee for a pipeline must give the Secretary notice of a hazardous event involving the pipeline—

(a) for a hazardous event that is the uncontrolled escape of a substance—immediately after becoming aware of the hazardous event, or

(b) for other hazardous events—no later than 21 days of becoming aware of the hazardous event.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—5,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

(2) Notice must be given under this section—

(a) for subsection (1)(a)—by calling the approved telephone number and sending the notice to the approved email address for this section, or

(b) for subsection (1)(b)—by sending the notice to the approved email address for this section.

s 31A: Ins 2025 (675), Sch 1[35].