Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM PIPELINES REGULATIONS 1970 - REG 23

23 .         Pipeline failures and fires, duties of licensee

        (1)         Immediately a licensee becomes aware of the escape or ignition from a pipeline of petroleum being conveyed in the pipeline, the licensee — 

            (a)         shall forthwith take steps to notify, by telephone or telegram, an inspector of the escape or ignition; and

            (b)         shall take such action as is necessary to safeguard human life and minimise the loss of the petroleum from the pipeline and the pollution of surrounding lands and water.

        (2)         Where the pipeline is repaired after the escape of the petroleum or ignition of petroleum therefrom, the licensee shall forthwith submit a written report to the Under Secretary for Mines  ⁵ giving full information as to — 

            (a)         the time and place of the escape or ignition of the petroleum;

            (b)         the approximate quantity of petroleum that escaped;

            (c)         the damage resulting from the escape or ignition of the petroleum;

            (d)         the conditions that caused or contributed to the escape or ignition of the petroleum if they are known; and

            (e)         the methods adopted to carry out the repairs to the pipeline.