Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

EXPLOSIVES AND DANGEROUS GOODS (DANGEROUS GOODS HANDLING AND STORAGE) REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 7.1

7.1 .         Pipelines to be approved

        (1)         A person shall not install, re-lay, renew, extend, alter or repair a pipeline unless an application for that purpose has been made to the Chief Inspector and the Chief Inspector has approved the application.

        (2)         An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by details of the operating and maintenance conditions and work proposed to be undertaken.

        (3)         Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply in the case of an emergency which may adversely affect public safety and if the Chief Inspector is notified not later than 14 days of the event.

        (4)         Where the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that it is in the interests of public safety the Chief Inspector may by notice in writing require the owner of a pipeline to change the operating and maintenance conditions, re-lay, renew or repair the pipeline in accordance with such requirements as the Chief Inspector specifies in writing.