Person in charge
24 Person in charge
The licensee for a pipeline must, before commencing the construction, maintenance or operation of the pipeline—
appoint a person who is authorised by the licensee to be the person in charge of the pipeline on behalf of the licensee, and
give written notice to the Secretary about the appointment, which includes—
the name and address of the person, and
an acknowledgment by the person of the appointment.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
The licensee for the pipeline must, within 7 days after a person ceases to be appointed under subsection (1)—
appoint another person, and
give written notice to the Secretary about the appointment, which includes—
the name and address of the person, and
an acknowledgment by the person of the appointment.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
In this section—
in charge of a pipeline means to have the authority to construct, maintain and operate the pipeline.
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