Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 390

    (1)     This section applies to a person who intends to build a pipeline that will—

        (a)     cross into a public place; and

        (b)     be used to transfer a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical.

    (2)     The person must ensure that, before the building of the pipeline commences, the regulator is given the following information:

        (a)     the name of the pipeline's intended owner and operator;

        (b)     the pipeline's specifications;

        (c)     the intended procedures for the operation, maintenance, renewal and relaying of the pipeline;

        (d)     any public place that the pipeline will cross;

        (e)     the intended emergency response procedures.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$1 250; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$6 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (3)     The person must ensure that the regulator is given the information in the following circumstances:

        (a)     before the pipeline is commissioned;

        (b)     before the pipeline is likely to contain a hazardous chemical;

        (c)     if there is any change in the information given under subsection (2)—when the information changes;

        (d)     if part of the pipeline is to be repaired—before the pipeline is repaired;

        (e)     if part of the pipeline is removed, decommissioned, closed or abandoned—when the removal, decommissioning, closure or abandonment occurs.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$1 250; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$6 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).