(1) A pressure-regulating station, a pressure-relief device, and each ancillary equipment shall be subjected by the utility to systematic inspections at intervals of not more than three months.

(2) The utility shall conduct appropriate checks on each pressure-device, pressure-regulating station, pressure relief device and ancillary equipment to determine whether the pressure-regulating station, the pressure relief device and ancillary equipment are;

(a) in good operating condition;

(b) adequate in terms of capacity and reliability of operation for the service for which they are employed;

(c) set to function at the correct pressure;

(d) protected from dirt, liquid or other condition that might prevent its proper operation;

(e) located in a safe position adjacent from road and construction works and that the equipment contained in it is adequately protected from damage that may arise from road alterations or other nearby construction activities; and

(f) Adequately marked in accordance with the required safety standards.