Compliance with safety case
44 Compliance with safety case
S. 44(1) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(1).
A gas company must not commission or commence to operate a facility of the gas company unless a safety case for that facility has been accepted or provisionally accepted under this Division.
- In the case of a natural person, 1200 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.
S. 44(2) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(1).
A gas company must comply with the accepted safety case for a facility in relation to the management and operation of the facility.
- In the case of a natural person, 1200 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.
S. 44(3) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(1).
A gas company must comply with the accepted safety case for a facility in relation to the removal, dismantling or decommissioning of the facility.
- In the case of a natural person, 1200 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.
S. 44(4) amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), 22/2023 s. 46(1).
A gas company must not—
S. 44(4)(a) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(2)(a).
undertake or permit a modification of a facility that has the potential to increase the overall levels of risk in relation to a facility; or
S. 44(4)(b) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(2)(a).
undertake or permit a modification that has the potential to influence the level of a specific risk or the ranking of risk contributing factors; or
S. 44(4)(c) amended by No. 22/2023 s. 46(2)(b).
make or permit a change to the safety management system in relation to the facility—
unless Energy Safe Victoria has accepted a revision of the safety case in relation to that matter for that facility.
- In the case of a natural person, 1200 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.
S. 45 amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
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