Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If an undertaker
or a pipeline licensee does not have an Inspection Policy Statement and Plan
approved by the Director under section 13J, the undertaker or pipeline
licensee —
(a) may
commence to supply gas to a newly installed consumer gas installation; or
(b)
supply gas to a consumer gas installation that has been altered by the
installation of a Type B gas appliance,
if, and only if, the
installation has been inspected by an inspector and complies with the
requirements, if any, prescribed in respect of that installation.
Penalty: $250 000.
(2) If an undertaker
or a pipeline licensee has an Inspection Policy Statement and Plan approved by
the Director under section 13J, the undertaker or pipeline licensee may
commence to supply gas to a consumer gas installation if, and only if, the
installation has been inspected in accordance with that plan and complies with
the requirements, if any, prescribed in respect of that installation.
Penalty: $250 000.
(3) In proceedings for
an offence against subsection (2) it is a defence for the accused to show
that an inspection was carried out after the gas was supplied to the
consumer’s gas installation under section 13K(2).
(4) If, on an
inspection under subsection (1), the inspector makes an order under
section 18(2)(a) of the Energy Coordination Act 1994 or issues a
notice under this Act, the undertaker or pipeline licensee must send a copy of
the order or notice to the Director within 28 days of the completion of
the inspection.
Penalty: $100 000.
(5) If an accident
involving gas occurs at an installation referred to in subsection (1),
the undertaker or pipeline licensee who supplies gas to the installation must
give the Director a report, in a form approved by the Director, on the
accident within 3 days of the accident.
Penalty: $100 000.
[Section 13 inserted by No. 5 of 2007 s. 26.]