Paragraph 67 Monitoring for damage to pipelinesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

If any damage occurs to a CATS pipeline causing a leakage or escape from a pipeline, all work in the vicinity must cease and CATS must be notified immediately.

(2)

Where there is leakage or escape, the undertaker must immediately—

(a)

evacuate all personnel from the immediate vicinity of the leak;

(b)

inform CATS;

(c)

prevent any approach by the public;

(d)

shut down any machinery and other sources of ignition within at least 350 metres from the leakage; and

(e)

assist emergency services as may be requested.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 12 para. 67 in force at 11.3.2024, see art. 1