Dangerous Goods (Gas Installations) Regulation 1998 (NSW)
This Regulation is the Dangerous Goods (Gas Installations) Regulation 1998.
This Regulation commences on 1 September 1998.
Expressions used in this Regulation that are defined in the Dictionary at the end of this Regulation have the meanings set out in the Dictionary.
The explanatory note and table of contents do not form part of this Regulation.
(Repealed)
This Regulation does not apply to:
(a) a gas installation that is supplied with gas from a distribution system the subject of a reticulator’s authorisation or distributor’s licence in force, or
(b) a portable gas installation or portable autogas installation that is designed to be connected to a gas container with a water capacity of 25 litres or less.
A person must not carry out any kind of gasfitting work, or employ any other person to carry out any kind of gasfitting work, unless the person by whom the work is carried out does so:
(a) under the authority of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(b) under the authority of an appropriate tradesperson certificate and under the general supervision of the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(c) under the immediate supervision of the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in any other case).
A person must not carry out gasfitting work on a gas installation specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause otherwise than in accordance with the relevant provisions of the standards or codes specified opposite the installation in Column 2 of that Table.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
In this clause:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Installation | Code |
Fixed (LP Gas) installation | AS 1596, Distribution Code, Installation Code |
Mobile (LP Gas) installation: | |
| AS 1596, Installation Code |
| AS 1596, Distribution Code |
| AS 1596, Distribution Code, Installation Code |
Immediately after the completion of gasfitting work on a gas installation, the person responsible for the carrying out of the work:
(a) in the case of work comprising the installation of a new gas installation:
(i) must inspect all gas containers, gas regulators and gas appliances connected to the installation, and
(ii) must test the whole installation for patent defects, or
(b) in the case of work comprising the alteration, extension or repair of an existing gas installation:
(i) must inspect such part of the installation as has been altered, extended or repaired, and
(ii) must inspect all gas containers, gas regulators and gas appliances connected to such part of the installation as has been altered, extended or repaired, and
(iii) must test the whole installation for patent defects.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
Immediately after testing a gas installation following the completion of gasfitting work, the person responsible for the carrying out of the work must furnish a certificate of inspection for the installation:
(a) to the owner of the installation, or
(b) to a person having the control or management of the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
In the case of a fixed gas installation, the person may also send a copy of the certificate to any other person who appears to be the usual supplier of gas for use in connection with the installation if the certificate indicates that the installation is patently defective.
A certificate of inspection:
(a) must be serially numbered and in the approved form, and
(b) if it indicates that the installation to which it relates is patently defective, must specify what work needs to be done to rectify the patent defect.
A person must not issue a certificate of inspection with respect to a gas installation that is patently defective unless the nature of the patent defect is indicated on the certificate.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person who issues a certificate of inspection under this clause must keep a copy of the certificate for 5 years from the date on which it is issued.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A certificate of inspection issued in respect of a gas installation ceases to have effect if a further certificate of inspection is issued in respect of the same installation.
The person responsible for the carrying out of gasfitting work on a gas installation:
(a) must detach any compliance plate from the installation before the work is carried out, and
(b) must attach a compliance plate to the installation after the work is carried out, unless the certificate of inspection issued as a result of the work being carried out indicates that the installation is patently defective.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A compliance plate:
(a) must be in the approved form, and
(b) must be constructed of approved material at least 0.5 millimetres thick, and
(c) must have a display area of at least 70 millimetres by 45 millimetres, and
(d) must be attached to the installation in a conspicuous position adjacent to the control valve or other point by which the installation is designed to be connected to a gas container.
A compliance plate must be permanently inscribed, in figures at least 6 millimetres high, with the following information:
(a) the serial number of the certificate of inspection for the installation,
(b) the serial number of the supervisor certificate held by the person by whom the installation was tested,
(c) the serial number of the contractor’s licence held by that person or by the contractor by whom that person is employed,
(d) the date on which that person tested the installation,
(e) an indication of the number and types of gas appliances connected to the installation.
For the purposes of subclause (3) (e), the type of gas appliance specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is to be indicated by the numeral specified opposite that appliance in Column 2 of that Table.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Type of appliance | Numeral |
Cooker | 1 |
Refrigerator | 2 |
Sink heater | 3 |
Hot water heater | 4 |
Hot plate | 5 |
Oven | 6 |
Gas light | 7 |
Room heater | 8 |
Other appliance | 9 |
The person responsible for the carrying out of gasfitting work on a gas installation:
(a) if satisfied that the gas installation, or any gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance connected to the installation, is patently defective, must attach a defect notice to the installation, container, regulator or appliance, and
(b) if the patent defect cannot be isolated from the installation, must remove any compliance plate from the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A defect notice:
(a) must have the word “DEFECT” clearly printed on it in upper case letters in type at least 20 millimetres high, and
(b) must be made of durable and weather-resistant material, and
(c) must be securely attached to the gas installation, gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance in a conspicuous position.
A person must not sell any gas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not sell any gas appliance or gas regulator unless the appliance or regulator:
(a) is suitable and safe for use with the gas with which it is designed to be used, and
(b) is approved or is of an approved type.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not use a gas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not use:
(a) a gas installation, or
(b) a gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance,
to which a defect notice is attached.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of gasfitting work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of a gas installation by a person by whom gasfitting work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(c) the use of a gas installation that is installed in a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not supply gas to a gas container that is connected to a gas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not supply gas to a gas container that is connected to a gas installation if a defect notice is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of gasfitting work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of a gas installation by a person by whom gasfitting work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(c) the supply of gas to a gas container that is connected to a gas installation that is installed in a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not connect a gas container to a gas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not connect a gas container to a gas installation if a defect notice is attached to the installation or container.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not connect a gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance to a gas installation unless the container, regulator or appliance:
(a) is suitable and safe for use with the gas with which it is designed to be used, and
(b) is approved or is of an approved type.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of gasfitting work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of a gas installation by a person by whom gasfitting work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(c) the connection of a gas container to a gas installation that is installed in a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not attach to a gas installation any compliance plate, or any device that resembles a compliance plate, otherwise than as authorised by this Part.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
An inspector may remove a compliance plate from a gas installation if the inspector is satisfied that the installation (or any gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance connected to it) is not in safe working order.
A person must not remove a defect notice from a gas installation, gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance until the relevant patent defect has been rectified or is found not to exist.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not carry out any kind of autogas work, or employ any other person to carry out any kind of autogas work, unless the person by whom the work is carried out does so:
(a) under the authority of an appropriate trade certificate, or
(b) under the authority of an appropriate provisional trade certificate and under the general supervision of the holder of an appropriate trade certificate, or
(c) under the immediate supervision of the holder of an appropriate trade certificate.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in any other case).
This clause does not apply to the removal and reinstallation of a vehicle’s gas cylinder by a person:
(a) who is the holder of a boiler inspector’s licence in force under Part 4 of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations, or
(b) who is named in an SAA certificate of approval as a member of the personnel of the gas cylinder test station who is authorised to sign test reports,
for the purpose of its being tested under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations.
In this clause,
A person must not carry out autogas work on an autogas installation otherwise than in accordance with:
(a) AS 1425, in the case of work on an autogas (LP Gas) installation, or
(b) AS 2739, in the case of work on an autogas (CN Gas) installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
In this clause:
Immediately after the completion of autogas work on an autogas installation, the person responsible for the carrying out of the work:
(a) must inspect all gas cylinders and gas regulators connected to the installation, and
(b) must test the whole installation for patent defects.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
Immediately after testing an autogas installation following the completion of autogas work, the person responsible for the carrying out of the work must issue a certificate of inspection for the installation:
(a) to the owner of the installation, or
(b) to a person having the control or management of the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A certificate of inspection:
(a) must be serially numbered and in the approved form, and
(b) if it indicates that the installation to which it relates is patently defective, must specify what work needs to be done to rectify the patent defect.
A person must not issue a certificate of inspection with respect to an autogas installation that is patently defective unless the nature of the patent defect is indicated on the certificate.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person who issues a certificate of inspection under this clause must keep a copy of the certificate for 5 years from the date on which it is issued.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A certificate of inspection issued in respect of an autogas installation ceases to have effect if a further certificate of inspection is issued in respect of the same installation.
The person responsible for the carrying out of autogas work on an autogas installation must attach a compliance plate to the installation after it has been tested unless the certificate of inspection issued as a result of the test indicates that the installation is patently defective.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A compliance plate:
(a) must be in the approved form, and
(b) must be constructed of approved material at least 0.5 millimetres thick, and
(c) must have a display area of at least 70 millimetres by 45 millimetres, and
(d) must be attached to the installation in a conspicuous position adjacent to the control valve or other point by which the installation is designed to be connected to a gas cylinder.
A compliance plate must be permanently inscribed, in figures at least 6 millimetres high, with the following information:
(a) the serial number of the certificate of inspection for the installation,
(b) the serial number of the trade certificate held by the person by whom the installation was tested,
(c) the serial number of the repairer’s licence held by the repairer, if any, by whom that person is employed,
(d) the date on which that person tested the installation,
(e) the engine number and vehicle identification number, if any, of the vehicle, vessel or machine to which the installation is fitted.
In the case of a vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1989, the reference in subclause (3) (e) to the vehicle’s vehicle identification number is a reference to the vehicle’s chassis number.
The person responsible for fitting an autogas installation to any vehicle, vessel or machine must attach an identification label to the outside of the vehicle, vessel or machine in a conspicuous position.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
In the case of a vehicle registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997, the identification label must be attached to both the front and back number plates of the vehicle.
An identification label:
(a) must be in the shape of a square, having sides at least 25 millimetres long, and
(b) must be constructed of approved material, and
(c) must be coloured red, and
(d) must bear the letters “LPG” (in the case of an autogas (LP Gas) installation) or “CNG” (in the case of an autogas (CN Gas) installation) in white symbols at least 10 millimetres high along one of the diagonals of the square, and
(e) must be mounted diamond-wise, so that the symbols appear upright and horizontal.
A person must not sell any gas cylinder for use in connection with an autogas installation unless the cylinder:
(a) is suitable and safe for use with the gas with which it is designed to be used, and
(b) is of an approved type.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
A person must not use a vehicle, vessel or machine to which an autogas installation is fitted unless:
(a) a compliance plate is attached to the installation, and
(b) an identification label is attached to the vehicle, vessel or machine.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of autogas work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of an autogas installation by a person by whom autogas work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate trade certificate, or
(c) the use of a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not supply gas to a gas cylinder that is connected to an autogas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of autogas work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of an autogas installation by a person by whom autogas work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate trade certificate, or
(c) the supply of gas to a gas cylinder that is connected to an autogas installation that forms part of a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not connect a gas cylinder to an autogas installation unless a compliance plate is attached to the installation.
Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
This clause does not apply to:
(a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of autogas work, or
(b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of an autogas installation by a person by whom autogas work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate trade certificate, or
(c) the connection of a gas cylinder to an autogas installation that forms part of a vehicle, vessel or machine registered or licensed under the laws of any State, Territory or country outside New South Wales.
A person must not attach to an autogas installation any compliance plate, or any device that resembles a compliance plate, otherwise than as authorised by this Part.
Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 33.
An inspector may remove a compliance plate from an autogas installation if the inspector is satisfied that the installation (or any gas cylinder or gas regulator connected to it) is not in safe working order.
A person who contravenes a provision of this Regulation is guilty of an offence and is liable to a penalty (if a penalty is not otherwise provided) not exceeding:
(a) 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or
(b) 50 penalty units in the case of a person who contravenes the provision otherwise than in his or her capacity as an employee, or
(c) 25 penalty units in the case of a person who contravenes the provision in his or her capacity as an employee,
but only if the provision concerned expressly provides that contravention of the provision is an offence and is punishable in accordance with this clause.
In this clause:
The WorkCover Authority may, on application in writing, exempt from any provision of this Regulation:
(a) any person or class of persons, or
(b) any gas installation or class of gas installations, or
(c) any autogas installation or class of autogas installations,
and may do so either absolutely or subject to conditions.
The Dangerous Goods (Gas Installations) Regulation 1982 is repealed.
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Dangerous Goods (Gas Installations) Regulation 1982, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.
(Clause 3)
(a) the installation, alteration, extension or repair of an autogas installation, or
(b) the connection of a gas cylinder to, or the disconnection of a gas cylinder from, an autogas installation.
(a) the installation, alteration, extension or repair of a gas installation, or
(b) the installation, alteration, extension, removal or repair of any flue associated with a gas installation, or
(c) the connection of a gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance to, or the disconnection of a gas container, gas regulator or gas appliance from, a gas installation (otherwise than where it is designed to be readily detachable from the installation).
(a) in relation to the carrying out of gasfitting work, the person who carries out the gasfitting work (or who supervises the carrying out of gasfitting work) under the authority of an appropriate supervisor certificate, or
(b) in relation to the carrying out of autogas work, the person who carries out the autogas work (or who supervises the carrying out of autogas work) under the authority of an appropriate trade certificate.
(a) in relation to autogas work carried out on an autogas (LP Gas) installation, a provisional tradesman’s certificate granted under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 in respect of a class of repair work that includes work of a liquefied petroleum gas mechanic within the meaning of that Act, or
(b) in relation to autogas work carried out on an autogas (CN Gas) installation, a provisional tradesman’s certificate granted under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 in respect of a class of repair work that includes work of a natural gas mechanic within the meaning of that Act.
(a) in relation to autogas work carried out on an autogas (LP Gas) installation, a tradesman’s certificate (other than a provisional tradesman’s certificate) granted under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 in respect of a class of repair work that includes work of a liquefied petroleum gas mechanic within the meaning of that Act, or
(b) in relation to autogas work carried out on an autogas (CN Gas) installation, a tradesman’s certificate (other than a provisional tradesman’s certificate) granted under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 in respect of a class of repair work that includes work of a natural gas mechanic within the meaning of that Act.
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