Gas and Fuel Corporation (Gas Installation) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (Vic)

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Gas Installation)

(Amendment) Regulations 1997

S.R. No. 22/1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objectives	1
2.	Authorising provisions	1
3.	Commencement	1
4.	Principal Regulations	1
5.	Amendment of regulation 6	2
6.	Revocation of regulation 13 and Schedule 3	3
7.	Amendment of regulation 15	3
8.	Amendment of regulation 19	4
9.	Amendment of regulation 20	4

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STATUTORY RULES 1997

S.R. No. 22/1997

Gas Industry Act 1994

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Gas Installation)

(Amendment) Regulations 1997

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 18 March 1997

Responsible Minister:

ALAN STOCKDALE

Treasurer

A. WILTSHIRE

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)	to insert the definitions of Type A gas installation and Type B gas installation into the Principal Regulations; and
(b)	to make changes to the Principal Regulations consequential on recent amendments made to the Building Act 1993.

2. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under section 102 and section 105 of the Gas Industry Act 1994.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 24

March 1997.

4. Principal Regulations

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In these Regulations, the Gas and Fuel
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are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Amendment of regulation 6

In regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in the definition of "authorised person" for "Building Control Act 1981" substitute "Building Act 1993";
(b)	person" for "an authorised person endorsed

in the definition of "licensed authorised the Building Control Act 1981" substitute "a person licensed under section 221M of the Building Act 1993 to carry out gasfitting work";

(c)

after the definition of "rated working ' "residential or light commercial

building" means—

(a) a Class 1a building; or

(b) a single dwelling, if it is the only dwelling, in a Class 5 or Class 6 building (except a service station);

or

(c) a Class 6 building (except a service station)—

within the meaning of the Building
Regulations 1994;'; 2

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(d)

after the definition of "Type A appliance" ' "Type A gas installation" means a gas

installation—

(a)	which contains only Type A appliances; and
(b)	consumption of the appliances

in which the total gas and

(c)	in which the length of consumer piping from the meter or regulator to the furthest appliance does not exceed 50 metres; and
(d)	which is in or in respect of a residential or light commercial building;';

(e)

after the definition of "Type B appliance" ' "Type B gas installation" means a gas

installation which is not a Type A gas

installation.'.

6. Revocation of regulation 13 and Schedule 3

(1) Regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations is

revoked.

(2) Schedule 3 of the Principal Regulations is

revoked.

7. Amendment of regulation 15

In regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations omit
"13 or" (where twice occurring).

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8. Amendment of regulation 19

After regulation 19(2) of the Principal Regulations
insert—

"(3) This regulation only applies to gas

installation work on a Type B gas

installation.".

9. Amendment of regulation 20

In regulation 20 of the Principal Regulations—

(a) in sub-regulation (1), omit "or (3)";

(b) sub-regulation (3) is revoked.

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NOTES

1 S.R. No. 119/1992.

2 S.R. No. 81/1994. Reprinted to S.R. No. 24/1996 and subsequently

amended by S.R. No. 161/1996.