Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2019
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Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2019
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8 New system not to be commissioned unless properly equipped
The person responsible for a storage system must not commission the system, or authorise or permit the commissioning of the system, unless—
(a) the system includes the equipment required by AS 4897–2008: The design, installation and operation of underground petroleum storage systems, as in force from time to time, and
(b) a leak detection system is installed on the storage site in accordance with Part 3.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).