s 50 Failure to notify connection to or disconnection from gas pipeline, etc.
50.—(1) No person may —(a) connect —(i) any meter with a gas pipeline; (ii) any meter with an internal pipe connected to a gas pipeline; or (iii) any internal pipe to a gas pipeline, through which gas is conveyed to any premises by a gas transporter; or (b) disconnect such meter or internal pipe, unless the person has given 48 hours’ notice in the prescribed form of the person’s intention to do so — (c) in a case where gas is supplied to the premises by a relevant gas shipper or relevant gas retailer, to the gas shipper or gas retailer; and (d) in any other case, to the gas transporter.[24/2007] (2) Subject to subsection (3), a notice under subsection (1) must contain —(a) details of the time and place of the proposed connection or disconnection; and (b) any other information that may be prescribed.[24/2007] (3) Insofar as it is not reasonably practicable for a notice under subsection (1) to contain any information required by subsection (2)(b), it is a sufficient compliance with that requirement under subsection (2)(b) if the information is given to the relevant gas shipper, relevant gas retailer or gas transporter (as the case may be) within 48 hours after the connection or disconnection is effected.[24/2007] (4) Where under this section any meter through which gas has been supplied to any premises is completely disconnected, that is to say, is disconnected both from the gas pipeline and from all other pipes within the premises, the person making the disconnection must, except insofar as it is not reasonably practicable for the person to do so —(a) ascertain the name and address of the owner of the meter; and (b) inform that owner of the disconnection and of the address at which the meter will be available for collection.[24/2007] (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[24/2007]