South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts57—Power to require rectification etc in relation to infrastructure or
installations
(1) If
gas infrastructure or a gas installation is unsafe, or does not comply with
this Act, the Technical Regulator may give a direction requiring—
(a)
rectification of the infrastructure or installation to the Technical
Regulator's satisfaction;
(b) if
appropriate, the temporary disconnection of the gas supply while the
rectification work is carried out;
(c) the
disconnection and removal of the infrastructure or installation or part of the
infrastructure or installation.
(2) Subject to this
section, a direction under this section must be given—
(a) in
relation to gas infrastructure—to the gas entity that operates the
infrastructure;
(b) in
relation to an installation—to the person in charge of the installation
or the occupier of the place in which the installation is situated.
(3) A direction may be
given by written notice or, if the Technical Regulator is of the opinion that
immediate action is required, orally (but if the direction is given orally it
must be confirmed in writing).
(4) A person to whom a
direction is given under this section must comply with the direction.
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
(5) If a person does
not comply with a direction, the Technical Regulator may take the action that
is reasonable and necessary to have the direction carried out.
(6) A person,
authorised in writing by the Technical Regulator, may do what is reasonable
and necessary to carry out the direction.
(7) The costs incurred
in carrying out the direction are recoverable as a debt due to the Crown.