Part 2 Commissioning and decommissioning of storage systems
Division 1 Installation of new storage systems
5 New system not to be commissioned unless properly designed
A new storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) it has been designed by a duly qualified person, and(b) the person by whom it has been designed has provided the person responsible for the system with:(i) a list of the industry standards that have been followed in connection with the design of the system, and(ii) a copy of the design specifications for the system.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
6 New system not to be commissioned unless properly installed
A new storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) it has been installed by a duly qualified person, and(b) the person by whom it has been installed has provided the person responsible for the system with:(i) a list of the industry standards that have been followed in connection with the installation of the system, and(ii) a copy of the installation specifications for the system, and(iii) current “as-built” drawings for the system.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
7 New system not to be commissioned unless properly equipped
A new storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) the system includes the mandatory pollution protection equipment, and(b) groundwater monitoring wells are installed on the storage site in accordance with Part 3.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
8 Equipment integrity test to be performed
(1) A new storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) an equipment integrity test of the system has been carried out in accordance with the written directions of a duly qualified person, and(b) the system has been certified, by the person by whom the test was carried out, as having satisfied the test.(2) A certificate issued for the purposes of subclause (1) (b) must be accompanied by the results of the test referred to in that paragraph.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
Division 2 Modification of storage systems
9 Modified system not to be commissioned unless properly designed
A modified storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) the modification has been designed by a duly qualified person, and(b) the person by whom the modification has been designed has provided the person responsible for the system with:(i) a list of the industry standards that have been followed in connection with the design of the modification, and(ii) a copy of the design specifications for the modification.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
10 Modified system not to be commissioned unless properly installed
A modified storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) the modification has been implemented by a duly qualified person, and(b) the person by whom the modification has been implemented has provided the person responsible for the system with:(i) a list of the industry standards that have been followed in connection with the implementation of the modification, and(ii) a copy of the implementation specifications for the modification, and(iii) current “as-built” drawings for the system.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
11 Modified system not to be commissioned unless properly equipped
(1) A modified storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) the system includes the mandatory pollution protection equipment, and(b) groundwater monitoring wells are installed on the storage site in accordance with Part 3.(2) Subclause (1) (a) does not require an old storage system to include the mandatory pollution equipment unless the modification is a significant modification.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
12 Equipment integrity test to be performed
(1) A modified storage system must not be commissioned unless:(a) an equipment integrity test of the system has been carried out in accordance with the written directions of a duly qualified person, and(b) the system has been certified, by the person by whom the test was carried out, as having satisfied the test.(2) A certificate issued for the purposes of subclause (1) (b) must be accompanied by the results of the test referred to in that paragraph.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
13 Validation report to be prepared after tank removed or replaced
(1) If the modification involves the removal or replacement of any tank, a modified storage system must not be commissioned unless a validation report for the storage site has been served on the relevant local authority:(a) except as provided by paragraph (b), no later than 60 days after the tank is removed or replaced, or(b) if remediation of the site is required, no later than 60 days after the remediation is completed.(2) A validation report referred to in subclause (1) must be prepared in accordance with EPA guidelines.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 200 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
Division 3 Repair of storage systems
14 Equipment integrity test to be performed
(1) A storage system that has been repaired following the discovery of a leak in the system must not be commissioned unless:(a) an equipment integrity test of the system has been carried out in accordance with the written directions of a duly qualified person, and(b) the system has been certified, by the person by whom the test was carried out, as having satisfied the test.(2) A certificate issued for the purposes of subclause (1) (b) must be accompanied by the results of the test referred to in that paragraph.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 400 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).
Division 4 Decommissioning of storage systems
15 Validation report to be prepared after system decommissioned
(1) If a storage system is decommissioned, a validation report for the storage site must be served on the relevant local authority:(a) except as provided by paragraph (b), no later than 60 days after the system is decommissioned, or(b) if remediation of the site is required, no later than 60 days after the remediation is completed.(2) A validation report referred to in subclause (1) must be prepared in accordance with EPA guidelines.(3) This clause does not apply to any decommissioning of a storage system that took place before 1 June 2008.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units (in the case of an individual) and 200 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).