South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts55—Amendment of section 57—Power to require rectification etc in relation to infrastructure or installations
(1) Section 57(1)—after "unsafe," insert:
or the Technical Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that the infrastructure or installation is, or may become, unsafe when in use,
(2) Section 57(1)(a)—after "satisfaction" insert:
within a period specified in the direction
(3) Section 57(2)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:
(b) in relation to an installation—
(i) in the case of an installation that is unsafe, or in relation to which it is reasonably believed that the installation is, or may become, unsafe when in use, as a result of work performed on the installation within 2 years before the giving of the direction and with the consent of the person in charge of the installation or the occupier of the place in which the installation is situated—to the person who carried out the work, unless that person is not authorised to carry out such work; or
(ii) in any other case—to the person in charge of the installation or the occupier of the place in which the installation is situated.
(4) Section 57(4)—delete subsection (4) and substitute:
(4) A person to whom a direction is given under this section—
(a) must comply with the direction; and
(b) must not fail to take action specified in the direction to rectify the contravention within the period specified in the direction; and
(c) must not reconnect or permit the reconnection of the gas supply, or connect or permit the connection of the infrastructure (or part of the infrastructure) or installation to any other supply of gas, without the written approval of an authorised officer.
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) in the case of an offence against paragraph (c)
—$1 000;
(b) in any other case—$315.