(1)  If a tank forming part of a storage system is replaced, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must ensure that, before the storage system is used, the storage system incorporates the mandatory equipment, designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of AS 4897.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) applies to a storage system whether or not AS 4897 requires all or part of the mandatory equipment –

(a) to be installed as part of the storage system; and

(b) if so installed, to be installed in accordance with the requirements of AS 4897.

(3)  An infrastructure owner of a storage system must ensure that an area of land that is excavated to enable the replacement of the storage system or of a fill point, or piping, in the storage system is scrutinised for contamination by petroleum.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4)  If scrutiny under subregulation (3) of an area of land excavated for the purposes of that subregulation detects apparent contamination of an area of land by petroleum from a storage system, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must –

(a) within 7 days after the apparent contamination is detected, notify the Director, in the approved form, of the apparent contamination and that an environmental site assessment in accordance with regulation 26 will be carried out; and

(b) ensure that –

(i) an environmental site assessment in accordance with regulation 26 begins within 14 days after the contamination is detected; and

(ii) the environmental site assessment is completed in accordance with regulation 26 ; and

(c) ensure that a report in relation to the environmental site assessment is completed in accordance with regulation 26 .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(5)  If a storage system or piping in a storage system is replaced, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must, before the storage system is used, ensure that –

(a) an equipment integrity test is conducted after all replacement work, including concreting and sealing, is completed; and

(b) the storage system or piping has passed the test.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(6)  If a tank forming part of a storage system, or piping in a storage system, is repaired, an infrastructure owner of the storage system must ensure that before the storage system is used –

(a) the repair work meets the requirements set out in AS 4897 as a minimum; and

(b) an equipment integrity test is conducted on the tank or piping after all repair work, including concreting and sealing, is completed; and

(c) the repaired tank or piping has passed the equipment integrity test.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.