Western Australian Current Regulations

GAS STANDARDS (GASFITTING AND CONSUMER GAS INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Gasfitting work, defined  
   5.      Work etc. in nature of gasfitting prescribed (Act s. 13A(2))  
           6. Capacity prescribed (Act s. 13A(2))

   PART 2 -- Administration  

   7.      Particulars for register prescribed (Act s. 13A(4))  
           8. Gas fitter must give notice of change of address  
   9.      Inquiries etc., matters prescribed for (Act s. 13A)

   PART 3 -- Permits and authorisations  

   11.     Applications for permits and authorisations (Act s. 13A(6))  
           12. Issue of permits and authorisation  
   13A.    Replacing lost etc. permits and authorisations  
   13.     Grades of permit or authorisation  
   14.     Restrictions etc. on permits or authorisations  
   15.     Effect of permits  
   15A.    Renewal of permits  
   16.     Effect of authorisations

   PART 3A -- Supervision of gasfitting

           Division 1 -- Authority to supervise gasfitting work  

   16A.    Certificate of competency and permit holders supervising Class G, E or P gasfitting work  
   16B.    Certificate of competency and permit holders supervising Class I gasfitting work  
   16C.    Authorisation holders supervising gasfitting work

           Division 2 -- Duties of person supervising gasfitting work  

   16D.    Duties of person supervising supervised gas fitter

   PART 4 -- Performance of gasfitting  

   17.     Terms used  
   18.     Gas fitters, duties of as to gasfitting work  
   20.     Installing etc. appliances etc., gas fitters’ duties as to  
   21.     Commissioning appliances, gas fitters’ duties as to  
   22.     Type B appliances, permanent connection of  
   22A.    Type B appliances, inspection and certification of  
   23.     Servicing gas installations, gas fitters’ duties as to  
   24.     Inaccessible fitting lines, gas fitters’ duties as to  
   25.     Fitting lines to be clean  
   26.     Pressure testing gas installations  
   28.     Completion of gasfitting work, gas fitters’ duties on  
   29.     Defective gasfitting work, notice of defects to gas fitter  
   30.     Notice of defects, gas fitter’s duties as to  
   31.     Appeal against notice of defects

   PART 4A -- Appeals under section 13N(1)(b) of the Act  

   31A.    Terms used  
   31B.    Technical review panel, convening of etc.  
   31C.    Procedure for appeals

   PART 5 -- Requirements for consumers’ gas installations  

   32.     Consumer’s gas installations, requirements for prescribed (Act s. 13)  
           32A. Gas installations outside consumer’s land, plan required for  
   33.     Terms used in codes and standards

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   34.     Records about gas fitters, employers to keep  
   35.     Gas suppliers’ duties after gasfitting work on installation that only has Type A gas appliance  
   35A.    Gas suppliers’ duties after gasfitting work on installation that includes Type B appliance  
   35B.    Gas suppliers’ duties as to Type B appliance in existing gas installation  
   36.     Consumers’ duties as to gas installations  
   37.     Service apparatus not to be installed etc. without owner’s authority  
   38.     Misleading statements etc. by gas fitters etc.  
   39.     Improper use of marks signifying Director’s approval  
   40.     Operators of appliances etc., duties of  
   41.     Boats left unattended, duties of master etc.  
   42.     Duty to report certain incidents  
   42A.    Gas fitters to report unsafe gas installations  
   42B.    Type A gas appliances prescribed (Act s. 4)

   PART 7 -- Saving and repeal  

   43.     Savings for repealed regulations  
   44.      Repeal
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Forms
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Witness fees and allowances  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Fees for permits and authorisations
           SCHEDULE 5 -- Classes of gasfitting work
           SCHEDULE 6 -- Certain requirements as to consumers’ gas installations
           SCHEDULE 7 -- Standards containing requirements for consumers’ gas installations