New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PIPELINES REGULATION 2005 - REG 19

19 Alterations to pipeline

(1) A licensee must not carry out any work involving the permanent alteration of a pipeline that is operated under the licence unless notice in writing of the proposed work has been given to the Director-General setting out a detailed description of the proposed work, including a schematic design (if relevant).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) After receiving a notice under subclause (1), the Director-General may require the licensee concerned to furnish further information on the proposed work.

(3) A licensee must comply with any requirement made of the licensee under subclause (2).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) This clause does not apply to the alteration of a pipeline in an emergency situation.

(5) Nothing in this clause authorises the alteration of a pipeline by a licensee that results in a contravention of, or failure to comply with, a condition of the licence.