South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts58—Substitution of section 58
Section 58—delete the section and substitute:
58—Reporting of accidents etc
(1) If an accident involving or associated with any gas infrastructure, gas installation or gas appliance results in injury, an explosion or a prescribed fire the accident must be reported as required under the regulations—
(a) if the accident involves part of a gas entity's infrastructure—by the gas entity; or
(b) if the accident happens while a gas fitting worker is working on a gas installation or appliance and the worker is able to make the report—by the worker; or
(c) in any other case—by the occupier of the place in which the accident happens.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) For the purposes of an investigation of an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1)
, the Technical Regulator may prohibit, restrict or regulate access to any infrastructure, installation or appliance involved in or associated with the accident.
(3) A person must not alter or interfere with any infrastructure, installation or appliance involved in or associated with an accident of a kind referred to in subsection (1)
or anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to any such infrastructure, installation or appliance.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) Despite subsections (2)
and (3)
, a person may alter or interfere with the infrastructure, installation or appliance or anything prohibiting, restricting or regulating access to it—
(a) if to do so is necessary to—
(i) maintain the gas supply or the integrity of a network; or
(ii) avert an immediate and serious danger to a person or property; or
(b) with the approval of the Technical Regulator.
(5) In this section—
"injury" includes harm resulting from the inhalation of a product of combustion;
"prescribed fire" means a fire that involves the attendance of an officer (including a volunteer officer) or employee of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
.