150Opening cover of tank

150 Opening cover of tank

150 Opening cover of tank

(1) A person must not open a cover on or associated with a petrol storage tank if petrol vapour is likely to be released into the atmosphere.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—100 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—50 penalty units.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the person proves the cover was opened—

(a) in an emergency, or

(b) during gauging or sampling of the contents of the petrol storage tank through a dip hatch, if—

(i) no liquid transfer hoses are connected to the tank fill pipe, and

(ii) other hoses connected to the tank are closed, or

(c) during reasonable maintenance of the tank.

(3) In this section—

petrol vapour means a gaseous compound that evaporates from petrol.