Modifying or decommissioning pipeline
22 Modifying or decommissioning pipeline
(1) A pipeline licensee must not modify a pipeline under the licence unless:
(a) a pipeline management plan in force for the pipeline provides for the modification; and
the modification is carried out in a way that:
(i) is consistent with the purposes for which the pipeline was designed to be used; and
is not contrary to that plan.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 200 penalty units.
If the offender is a corporation – 1 000 penalty units.
(2) A pipeline licensee must not decommission a pipeline under the licence unless:
(a) a pipeline management plan in force for the pipeline provides for the decommission; and
(b) the decommission is carried out in a way that is not contrary to that plan.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 200 penalty units.
If the offender is a corporation – 1 000 penalty units.
(3) However, it is not an offence under subregulations (1) and (2) if:
(a) the pipeline is modified or decommissioned in accordance with a direction given under:
the Act; or
regulations made under the Act (including these Regulations); or
(b) in an emergency in which there is a likelihood of loss or injury, the licensee does an act to avoid the loss or injury and as soon as practicable gives written notice to the Minister about the act done.
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