Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (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
(b) 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
(ii)
is not contrary to that plan.
Penalty: a fine of $5 500.
(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 pipeline
to be decommissioned; and
(b) the
pipeline is decommissioned in a way that is not contrary to that plan.
Penalty: a fine of $5 500.
(3) A pipeline
licensee does not commit an offence under subregulation (1) or (2)
if —
(a) the
pipeline is modified or decommissioned in accordance with a direction given
under the Act; or
(b) in
an emergency in which there is a likelihood of loss or injury, the licensee
takes action to avoid the loss or injury and as soon as practicable, but
within 3 days, gives written notice to the Minister about the action
taken.