Gas Safety Regulation 2001 (ACT)

Gas Safety Regulation 2001   

SL2001-18

made under the

Gas Safety Act 2000

Republication No 20

Effective:  1 July 2025

Republication date: 1 July 2025

Last amendment made by SL2025‑11

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Gas Safety Regulation 2001, made under the Gas Safety Act 2000 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 July 2025.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 July 2025. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">

authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Gas Safety Regulation 2001

made under the

Gas Safety Act 2000

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of regulation  2

3            Dictionary  2

4            Notes  2

4AA Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3

Part 2      Work safety and standards

Division 2.1              Gasfitting work

5            Application—div 2.1  4

6            Testing gasfitting work on consumer piping system—Act, s 8               4

7           Testing gas connection service  4

9            Testing gas appliance connection  5

10          Testing gas appliance disconnection etc  6

12          Certificates of compliance  7

15          Unsafe consumer piping system—Act, s 12  8

16          Interfering with defect tags  9

17          Construction occupations registrar may direct testing of consumer piping system or medical gas system  9

Division 2.2              Gas appliance work

17B         Gas appliance worker to produce licence  10

17C         Gas appliance work—testing  10

17D         Unsafe gas appliance  11

17E         Interfering with defect tag  13

Part 3      Use of consumer piping systems and gas appliances

18          Consumer piping system not to be used unless certified safe               15

Part 3A    Regulation of gas appliances

18D         Application for approval of type B gas appliance—Act, s 21                16

18E         Decision of construction occupations registrar  17

18F         Prescribed circumstances for unapproved gas appliances—Act, s 23 (4)  17

18G         Compliance indicator—type A gas appliance—Act, s 25  18

18GA        Compliance indicator—type B gas appliance—Act, s 25  18

18GB        Offence—interfere with compliance indicator  19

18H         Prescribed circumstances for prohibited gas appliances—Act, s 28 (4)     20

Part 4      Miscellaneous

19          Approved defect tags  21

19A         Approved compliance indicator  21

20          Serious gas accidents—prescribed amount  21

20A         Reviewable decisions—Act, s 64A, def reviewable decision                21

20B         Right of review and notice—Act, s 64B and s 64C (a)  21

21          Medical gases—Act, dict, def medical gas  22

Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions  23

Dictionary25

Endnotes

1            About the endnotes  26

2            Abbreviation key  26

3            Legislation history  27

4            Amendment history  30

5            Earlier republications  35

6            Expired transitional or validating provisions  36

Gas Safety Regulation 2001

made under the

Gas Safety Act 2000

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Gas Safety Regulation 2001.

2. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

   Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this regulation or in other legislation.

   For example, the signpost definition ‘gas distribution network—see the Utilities Act 2000, section 10 (2).’ means that the term ‘gas distribution network’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this regulation.

   Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3. Notes

   A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

   NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4AAOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

Note 1Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1):

·     s 9 (1) (Testing gas appliance connection)

·     s 17D (2) and (4) (Unsafe gas appliance)

·     s 17E (1) (Interfering with defect tag)

·     s 18GB (Offence—interfere with compliance indicator).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

Note 2Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Part 2Work safety and standards

Division 2.1               Gasfitting work

1. Application—div 2.1

   This division does not apply to a gas appliance designed to be portable.

2. Testing gasfitting work on consumer piping system—Act, s 8

   Immediately after completing gasfitting work on a consumer piping system, the gasfitter must—

   (a)cap any gas appliance outlet from the system that does not have a gas appliance connected to it; and

   (b)if the work included the installation of a system—test the system for defects and ensure that it is safe; and

   (c)if the work was done on part of the system—test the part for defects and ensure that the system is safe.

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

3. Testing gas connection service

   (1)A person who connects a consumer piping system to a gas distribution network must—

   (a)ensure that the system and the installation of each gas appliance comply with all relevant codes; and

   (b)inspect and test each gas appliance connected to the system to ensure that it operates in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications and that its installation complies with any condition of an exemption under subsection (2) or section 9 (3).

   Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

   NoteCode is defined in the Act, dict, as a code of practice approved under the Act, s 65 (Codes of practice) as varied and in force from time to time.

   (2)The construction occupations registrar may exempt a person from the application of subsection (1) (a) to the installation of a gas appliance if the registrar believes, on reasonable grounds, that—

   (a)compliance with the relevant codes does not justify the cost of compliance; and

   (b)the degree of safety reached in other ways is acceptable.

   (3)The construction occupations registrar must give the person written notice of the exemption.

   (4)An exemption under this section is subject to any condition stated in the exemption.

4. Testing gas appliance connection

   (1)This section applies to a gasfitter who connects a gas appliance to a gas outlet in a consumer piping system that is connected to a gas distribution network. 

   (2)The gasfitter must—

   (a)ensure that the installation of the gas appliance complies with the relevant standard and any relevant code; and

   (b)inspect and test the gas appliance to ensure that—

   (i)the appliance operates in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications; and

   (ii)the installation complies with any condition of an exemption under subsection (3) or section 7 (2).

   Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

   (3)The construction occupations registrar may exempt a person from subsection (2) (a) if the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that—

   (a)compliance with the relevant standard and any relevant code does not justify the cost of compliance; and

   (b)the degree of safety reached in other ways is acceptable.

   (4)The construction occupations registrar must give the person written notice of the exemption.

   (5)An exemption under this section is subject to any condition stated in the exemption.

5. Testing gas appliance disconnection etc

   (1)This section applies to gasfitting work if—

   (a)in the course of the work a gas appliance (the original appliance) is disconnected from a consumer piping system; and

   (b)the original appliance has not been reconnected; and

   (c)another gas appliance has not been connected in place of the original appliance.

   (2)This section applies to gasfitting work whether or not other gasfitting work is performed on the same consumer piping system.

   (3)As soon as possible after the gasfitting work is performed and before leaving the premises where, at the time of the disconnection, the original appliance was located, the responsible gasfitter must—

   (a)cap the system outlet for the appliance; and

   (b)test the system and ensure that there are no leaks.

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

6. Certificates of compliance

   (1)For the Act, section 9 (b), the certificate of compliance must be signed by the gasfitter and given to—

   (a)for gasfitting work other than medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work—the owner or occupier of the premises where the gasfitting work is completed; or

   (b)for medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work—the person responsible for the medical gas system.

   (2)The gasfitter must give the certificate of compliance to the person mentioned in subsection (1) either—

   (a)by giving it to the person personally; or

   (b)by leaving it, addressed to the person, in a conspicuous place on the premises.

   (3)A gasfitter who gives a certificate of compliance in relation to gasfitting work must give a copy of the certificate to—

   (a)the construction occupations registrar; and

   (b)for gasfitting work other than medical gasfitting work or medical gas technician work—the owner of the gas distribution network.

   Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

   (4)A gasfitter who gives a certificate of compliance must keep a copy of the certificate for at least 2 years after the day it was signed.

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

   (5)The construction occupations registrar must keep a record of the information in a certificate received under subsection (3) for at least 10 years after the day of receipt.

7. Unsafe consumer piping system—Act, s 12

   (1)For the Act, section 12 (c), the gasfitter must, immediately on discovering that a consumer piping system is unsafe—

   (a)isolate the system from the gas supply; and

   (b)securely attach, in a conspicuous place to an appropriate meter control or isolation valve in the system, a defect tag that indicates that the system has been isolated because it is unsafe.

   NoteIf a defect tag is approved under s 19 (Approved defect tags) for this section, the tag must be used.

   (2)For the Act, section 12 (c), the notice of the unsafe system and the action necessary to make it safe must be given to the owner or occupier of the premises and to an inspector.

   (3)A gasfitter who gives a notice under subsection (2) must keep for at least 5 years a record of the notice sufficient to identify the premises where the system is located and when the notice was given.

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

   (4)A gasfitter who keeps a record under subsection (3) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to produce the record if requested to do so by an inspector.

   Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

8. Interfering with defect tags

   (1)A person must not, without reasonable excuse, remove, alter, damage or deface a defect tag attached to a consumer piping system.

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

   (2)Subsection (1) does not apply to the removal of a defect tag by the person who attached it to the consumer piping system, or by an inspector, if the person or the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the system is safe.

   (3)An inspector who removes a defect tag under subsection (2) must, as soon as practicable, notify, in writing, the person who had attached the tag of the removal.

9. Construction occupations registrar may direct testing of consumer piping system or medical gas system

   (1)This section applies if the construction occupations registrar believes on reasonable grounds that a consumer piping system or medical gas system is not safe, or may not be safe, having regard to 1 or more of the following matters:

   (a)the period since the system was tested;

   (b)the age of the system;

   (c)the number of times work has been done on the system;

   (d)an accident, a natural disaster, the alteration of the premises or some other act that may have adversely affected the system.

   (2)The construction occupations registrar may, by written notice, direct the following people to arrange for the testing of the system to find out if it is safe:

   (a)if the system is a consumer piping system—the owner of the premises where the consumer piping system is installed;

   (b)if the system is a medical gas system—the person responsible for the medical gas system.

   (3)The direction may state that the period within which the testing is to be completed.

   (4)A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction under subsection (2).

   Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 10 penalty units.

Division 2.2               Gas appliance work

17BGas appliance worker to produce licence

A gas appliance worker must produce the worker’s licence to undertake gas appliance work if asked to do so by—

(a)an inspector; or

(b)the owner or occupier of premises where the gas appliance worker is carrying out gas appliance work.

17CGas appliance work—testing

(1)This section applies when a gas appliance worker completes work on a gas appliance.

(2)The gas appliance worker must—

(a)for a type A gas appliance—inspect and test the appliance in accordance with the relevant standard; and

NoteRelevant standard—see the Act, s 6H.

(b)for a type B gas appliance—inspect and test the appliance in accordance with AS/NZS 3814, as in force from time to time.

NoteAS/NZS 3814—see the Act, dictionary.

(3)A gas appliance worker must keep, for at least 5 years, a record of gas appliance work done by the worker including a record of—

(a)the gas appliance that work was carried out on; and

(b)the premises where the appliance is located; and

(c)when the work was completed.

(4)A gas appliance worker who keeps a record under subsection (3) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to produce the record if asked to do so by an inspector.

(5)The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to AS/NZS 3814.

NoteAS/NZS 3814 does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The standard may be purchased at gas appliance

(1)This section applies if a gas appliance worker—

(a)inspects and tests a gas appliance under section 17C or at the request of the owner or occupier of the premises where the appliance is located; and

(b)believes on reasonable grounds the appliance is unsafe.

(2)The gas appliance worker must immediately—

(a)isolate the gas appliance from gas and electricity supplies; and

(b)if necessary, disconnect the appliance from the consumer piping system or the electricity supply; and

(c)securely attach, in a conspicuous place on the appliance, a defect tag that—

(i)indicates that the appliance is unsafe and should not be operated; and

Example

‘danger, do not operate’

(ii)indicates that the appliance has been isolated or disconnected; and

(iii)states the reason for the isolation or disconnection; and

(iv)states the name, gas appliance worker licence number and telephone number of the gas appliance worker.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

NoteIf a defect tag is approved under s 19 (Approved defect tags) for this section, the tag must be used.

(3)A gas appliance worker complies with the requirements of subsection (2) (a) if the gas appliance worker engages a qualified person to undertake necessary work for which the gas appliance worker is not qualified under the gas safety legislation or the Electricity Safety Act 1971.

(4)A gas appliance worker commits an offence if the worker fails to give the owner or occupier of the premises written notice of the unsafe gas appliance.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

(5)A notice under subsection (4) must—

(a)identify the unsafe gas appliance and its location; and

(b)state the date when the notice is given; and

(c)set out the reason for the isolation of the appliance and the action necessary to make it safe; and

(d)state the name, gas appliance worker licence number and telephone number of the gas appliance worker.

(6)The gas appliance worker must also tell an inspector about the unsafe appliance and the action taken under subsection (2).

(7)A gas appliance worker who gives a notice under subsection (4) must keep, for at least 5 years, a record of the notice including a record of—

(a)the unsafe gas appliance; and

(b)the premises where the appliance is located; and

(c)when the notice was given.

(8)A gas appliance worker who keeps a record under subsection (7) must produce the record if asked to do so by an inspector.

(9)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

17EInterfering with defect tag

(1)A person must not remove, alter, damage or deface a defect tag attached to a gas appliance.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to the removal of a defect tag by the person who attached it to the gas appliance, or by an inspector, if the person or inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the gas appliance is safe.

(3)An inspector who removes a defect tag under subsection (2) must, as soon as practicable, tell the person who attached the tag about the removal.

(4)Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who has a reasonable excuse for removing, altering, damaging or defacing the tag.

Example of reasonable excuse

removing a tag from a gas appliance to use the gas appliance as scrap

(5)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 3Use of consumer piping systems and gas appliances

1. Consumer piping system not to be used unless certified safe

   (1)This section applies to a consumer piping system on which gasfitting work is done after the commencement of this regulation, whether the work involves—

   (a)installation of the system as new; or

   (b)work on a previously existing system.

   (2)The owner of the system must not, without reasonable excuse, use gas supplied through the system, or allow gas supplied through the system to be used, unless, in relation to the gasfitting work done after the commencement—

   (a)a compliance plate is attached; or

   (b)a certificate of compliance has been given in accordance with section 12 (Certificates of compliance).

   Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

   (3)Subsection (1) does not apply to the testing of the system by the gasfitter in relation to the gasfitting work.

   (4)In this section:

   compliance plate means a thing fixed in a conspicuous place to a permanent structure near a meter through which gas is conveyed to the consumer piping system in accordance with the regulation, section 11 as in force immediately before the commencement of the Gas Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014.

Part 3ARegulation of gas appliances

18DApplication for approval of type B gas appliance—Act, s 21

(1)An application for approval of a type B gas appliance must—

(a)be in writing; and

(b)state how the appliance will comply with AS/NZS 1375 and AS/NZS 3814, as in force from time to time; and

NoteAS/NZS 1375 and AS/NZS 3814—see the Act, dictionary.

(c)include any plans, specifications, operating requirements and other information stated in AS/NZS 3814, Appendix A, as in force from time to time; and

(d)state the person who is responsible for any gasfitting and gas appliance work related to the gas appliance; and

(e)be given to the construction occupations registrar before the gas appliance is commissioned and operated.

NoteA fee may be determined under the Act, s 67 for this provision.

(2)The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to AS/NZS 1375 or AS/NZS 3814.

NoteAS/NZS 1375 and AS/NZS 3814 do not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The standards may be purchased at of construction occupations registrar

(1)The construction occupations registrar must, within 20 working days after receiving an application under section 18D—

(a)approve the commissioning of the appliance (with or without conditions); or

Examples—conditions

1that a compliance indicator is attached to the gas appliance

2that the gas appliance be inspected by a gas inspector before it is commissioned

3that a specific test be carried out on the gas appliance before it is commissioned

(b)refuse to approve the application; or

(c)extend the time for giving approval for commissioning of the appliance.

(2)The construction occupations registrar may request the applicant to provide further information if the registrar considers it necessary to decide the application.

(3)The construction occupations registrar must, as soon as practicable—

(a)tell the applicant in writing of the decision under subsection (1); and

(b)if the application is refused or the time for giving approval extended—give reasons for the decision.

18FPrescribed circumstances for unapproved gas appliances—Act, s 23 (4)

The Act, section 23 does not apply in the following circumstances:

(a)the connection of a gas appliance to a consumer piping system or its use, in accordance with approval for commissioning, under section 18E;

(b)the connection of a gas appliance to a consumer piping system, or its use, with the construction occupations registrar’s approval, for product testing, product development or experimental purposes;

(c)the sale, for scrap material, of a gas appliance that has been disabled for the use of gas.

18GCompliance indicator—type A gas appliance—Act, s 25

A compliance indicator for a type A gas appliance must include the following information:

(a)the manufacturer;

(b)the model name or number;

(c)the serial number;

(d)the type of gas the appliance must use;

(e)the maximum gas pressure level at which the appliance safely operates calculated in accordance with the relevant standard;

(f)the maximum gas consumption of the appliance as defined in the relevant standard expressed in MJ/h;

(g)the gas injector size needed for the safe and effective operation of the appliance expressed in mm.

NoteRelevant standard—see the Act, s 6H.

18GACompliance indicator—type B gas appliance—Act, s 25

A compliance indicator for a type B gas appliance must be of durable material and be legibly and permanently marked with the following information:

(a)a description of the appliance;

(b)the name and licence number of the gas appliance worker or gasfitter who connects the appliance to the consumer piping system;

(c)the name of the commissioning agent;

(d)the name and licence number of the gas appliance worker who carried out the commissioning;

(e)the date of approval;

(f)the approval number;

(g)the following information expressed in kPa:

(i)the designed inlet pressure;

(ii)the maximum inlet pressure;

(iii)the outlet pressure;

(iv)the over pressure protection limit;

(v)the over pressure set point;

(vi)the high gas pressure switch (HGPS) setting.

Note 1If a compliance indicator is approved under s 19A (Approved compliance indicator) for this section, the approved indicator must be used.

Note 2There is a penalty for attaching a compliance indicator to an appliance that is not approved (see Act, s 26 (2)).

Note 3There is a penalty for attaching to an appliance anything that falsely purports to be a compliance indicator (see Act, s 26 (3)).

18GBOffence—interfere with compliance indicator

A person commits an offence if the person removes, alters, damages or defaces a compliance indicator attached to a gas appliance.

Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

18HPrescribed circumstances for prohibited gas appliances—Act, s 28 (4)

The Act, section 28 does not apply in the following circumstances:

(a)the connection of a gas appliance to a consumer piping system, or its use, with the construction occupations registrar’s approval, for product testing, product development or experimental purposes;

(b)the sale, for scrap material, of a gas appliance that has been disabled for the use of gas.

Part 4Miscellaneous

1. Approved defect tags

   (1)The construction occupations registrar may approve defect tags for this regulation.

   (2)If the construction occupations registrar approves a defect tag for a particular purpose, the defect tag must be used for that purpose.

19AApproved compliance indicator

(1)The construction occupations registrar may approve compliance indicators for this regulation.

(2)If the construction occupations registrar approves a compliance indicator for a purpose, the compliance indicator must be used for that purpose.

1. Serious gas accidents—prescribed amount

   For the Act, dictionary, definition of serious gas accident, paragraph (c), the prescribed amount is $5 000.

20AReviewable decisions—Act, s 64A, def reviewable decision

A decision mentioned in schedule 1 under a provision mentioned in column 2 in relation to the decision is prescribed.

20BRight of review and notice—Act, s 64B and s 64C (a)

The following entities are prescribed:

(a)in relation to a decision mentioned in schedule 1—an entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4;

(b)in relation to a decision mentioned in schedule 1—an entity mentioned in column 3.

1. Medical gases—Act, dict, def medical gas

   The following substances are prescribed:

   (a)oxygen;

   (b)nitrous oxide;

   (c)helium;

   (d)nitrogen;

   (e)carbon dioxide;

   (f)medical air;

   (g)surgical tool gas;

   (h)a common mixture of gases mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g);

   (i)air at a negative pressure;

   (j)waste anaesthetic gas.

Schedule 1Reviewable decisions

(see s 20A and s 20B)

column 1 item	column 2 section	column 3 decision	column 4 entity
1	Act, 27	prohibit sale or installation of gas appliances of particular kind	entity that has interests affected by prohibition
2	Act, 29	give direction	trader who is given direction
3	Act, 50	give direction	occupier of premises, owner of consumer piping system or gasfitter given direction
4	Act, 51	give direction	person or gas appliance worker given direction
5	7 (2)	refuse to exempt person	applicant for exemption
6	7 (4)	exempt person subject to condition	applicant for exemption
7	9 (2)	refuse to exempt person	applicant for exemption
8	9 (4)	exempt person subject to condition	applicant for exemption
9	18E	refuse to approve gas appliance for commissioning	applicant for approval
10	18F	refuse to approve connection or use of gas appliance for product testing, product development or experimental purposes	applicant for approval
11	18H	refuse to approve connection or use of gas appliance for product testing, product development or experimental purposes	applicant for approval

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

·     AS

·     AS/NZS (see s 164)

·     function

·     under.

Note 3Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Gas Safety Act 2000 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following term is defined in the Gas Safety Act 2000, dict:

·     compliance indicator

·     gas appliance (s 6A)

·     medical gasfitting work

·     medical gas system

·     medical gas technician work

·     premises.

gas distribution network—see the Utilities Act 2000, section 10 (2).

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   This regulation was originally the Gas Safety Regulations 2001.  It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.

   Gas Safety Regulation 2001 SL2001‑18

   notified 21 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S37)
   commenced 21 June 2001 (s 2)

   as amended by

   Gas Safety Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) SL2002-30

   notified LR 29 October 2002
   s 1, s 2 commenced 29 October 2002 (LA s 75)
   remainder commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2)

   Urban Services (Application of Criminal Code) Amendment Regulations 2002 SL2003-1 pt 2

   notified LR 9 January 2003
   s 1, s 2 commenced 9 January 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 2 commenced 10 January 2003 (s 2 (1) (b))

   Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004‑13 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 2 pt 2.15

   notified LR 26 March 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 2 pt 2.15 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)

   
   
   

   Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.42

   notified LR 26 March 2004
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 2 pt 2.42 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

   
   
   

   Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006‑15 sch 1 pt 1.5

   notified LR 6 April 2006
   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 September 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-19)

   Gas Safety Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-53

   notified LR 7 December 2006

   s 1, s 2 commenced 7 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 8 December 2006 (s 2)

   ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.49

   notified LR 4 September 2008
   s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.49 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

   Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 A2011-23 pt 6

   notified LR 6 July 2011
   pt 1 commenced 6 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
   pt 6 commenced 7 July 2011 (s 2 (5))

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.28

   notified LR 28 November 2011
   s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.25

   notified LR 24 May 2013
   s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)

   Gas Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 A2014-38 pt 5

   notified LR 30 September 2014
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 5 commenced 30 March 2015 (s 2 and LA s 79)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.19

   notified LR 10 August 2022
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)

   Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023‑55 pt 11

   notified LR 11 December 2023
   s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

   pt 11 commenced 11 December 2024 (s 2 (5))

   Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-5 pt 6

   notified LR 31 March 2025
   s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 6 commenced 1 April 2025 (s 2)

   Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) SL2025-11 pt 4

   notified LR 30 June 2025
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 4 commenced 1 July 2025 (s 2 (1))

2. Amendment history

   Name of regulation

   s 1am R7 LA

   Commencement

   s 2om R1 (IA s 43 (4))

   Dictionary

   s 3am A2011‑52 amdt 3.99

   Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

   s 4AAins SL2003‑1 s 4

   am A2014‑38 s 115

   References to Australian Gas Association standards and codes

   s 4Ains SL2002‑30 s 4

   sub SL2003‑1 s 4

   om A2011‑23 s 15

   Gasfitting work

   div 2.1 hdgins SL2002‑30 s 5

   Work declared to be gasfitting work—Act, dict, def gasfitting work, par (c)

   s 4Bins SL2002‑30 s 6

   om A2004‑13 amdt 2.61

   Application—div 2.1

   s 5om A2004‑13 amdt 2.62

   ins A2014‑38 s 116

   Testing gasfitting work on consumer piping system—Act, s 8

   s 6am A2014‑38 s 117, s 118

   Testing gas connection service

   s 7am SL2002‑30 ss 7-10; A2006‑15 amdt 1.30, amdt 1.35; A2014‑38 ss 119-123

   Appliances to be certified safe

   s 8om SL2002‑30 s 11

   Testing gas appliance connection

   s 9 hdgsub A2014‑38 s 124

   s 9am SL2002‑30 ss 12-14; A2006‑15 amdt 1.31, amdt 1.35; A2014‑38 s 125, s 126; ss renum R16 LA

   Testing gas appliance disconnection etc

   s 10 hdgsub A2014‑38 s 127

   s 10am A2014‑38 ss 128–130

   Compliance indicators

   s 11om A2014‑38 s 131

   Certificates of compliance

   s 12am A2006‑15 amdt 1.35; A2014‑38 s 132, s 133; A2025-5 s 32, s 33; ss and pars renum R19 LA

   Interfering with compliance indicators

   s 13am A2004‑13 amdt 2.63, amdt 2.64

   om A2014‑38 s 134

   False information on compliance indicators

   s 14om A2004‑15 amdt 2.94

   Unsafe consumer piping system—Act, s 12

   s 15am SL2002‑30 s 15, s 16; A2004‑13 amdt 2.67; A2014‑38 s 135

   Interfering with defect tags

   s 16am A2004‑13 amdt 2.68

   Construction occupations registrar may direct testing of consumer piping system or medical gas system

   s 17 hdgam A2006‑15 amdt 1.32

   sub A2014‑38 s 136; SL2025‑11 s 9

   s 17am A2006‑15 amdt 1.35; A2013‑19 amdt 3.195; A2014‑38 s 137; SL2025‑11 s 10, s 11

   Gas appliance work

   div 2.2 hdgins SL2002‑30 s 17

   sub A2014‑38 s 138

   Accreditation to do appliance work

   s 17Ains SL2002‑30 s 17

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.33, amdt 1.35

   om A2014‑38 s 139

   Gas appliance worker to produce licence

   s 17Bins SL2002‑30 s 17

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.35

   sub A2014‑38 s 140

   am A2022‑14 amdt 3.103

   Gas appliance work—testing

   s 17Cins SL2002‑30 s 17

   sub A2014‑38 s 140

   Unsafe gas appliance

   s 17D hdgsub A2014‑38 s 141

   s 17Dins SL2002‑30 s 17

   am SL2003‑1 s 5; pars renum R7 LA; A2014‑38 ss 142‑149; ss renum R16 LA

   Interfering with defect tag

   s 17Eins SL2002‑30 s 17

   sub SL2003‑1 s 6

   am A2004‑13 amdt 2.69; A2014‑38 s 150

   Use of consumer piping systems and gas appliances

   pt 3 hdgsub A2014‑38 s 151

   Consumer piping system not to be used unless certified safe

   s 18am A2014‑38 ss 152-154

   Regulation of gas appliances

   pt 3A hdgins SL2002‑30 s 18

   sub A2014‑38 s 155

   Instruments applied by pt 3A

   s 18Ains SL2002‑30 s 18

   om SL2003‑1 s 7

   Appliances declared to be approved—Act, s 20 (1)

   s 18Bins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am SL2006‑53 s 4; A2013‑19 amdt 3.196, amdt 3.197

   om A2014‑38 s 156

   Approval by planning and land authority, type A appliance—Act, s 21

   s 18C hdgam A2006‑15 amdt 1.35

   s 18Cins SL2002‑30 s 18

   om A2014‑38 s 156

   Application for approval of type B gas appliance—Act, s 21

   s 18D hdgam A2006‑15 amdt 1.35

   s 18Dins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am A2011‑23 s 16

   sub A2014‑38 s 157

   Decision of construction occupations registrar

   s 18Eins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.35;  A2011‑23 s 16

   sub A2014‑38 s 157

   Prescribed circumstances for unapproved gas appliances—Act, s 23 (4)

   s 18Fins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.34

   sub A2014‑38 s 157

   Compliance indicator—type A gas appliance—Act, s 25

   s 18Gins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am SL2003‑1 s 8; A2006‑15 amdt 1.35

   sub A2014‑38 s 157

   Compliance indicator—type B gas appliance—Act, s 25

   s 18GAins A2014‑38 s 157

   Offence—interfere with compliance indicator

   s 18GBins A2014‑38 s 157

   Prescribed circumstances for prohibited gas appliances—Act, s 28 (4)

   s 18Hins SL2002‑30 s 18

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.34

   sub A2014‑38 s 157

   Approved defect tags

   s 19am A2006‑19 amdt 1.35; A2014‑38 s 158

   Approved compliance indicator

   s 19Ains SL2002‑30 s 19

   am A2006‑15 amdt 1.35; A2014‑38 s 158

   Serious gas accidents—prescribed amount

   s 20am A2011‑23 s 17

   Reviewable decisions—Act, s 64A, def reviewable decision

   s 20Ains SL2002‑30 s 20

   sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.222; A2014‑38 s 159

   Right of review and notice—Act, s 64B and s 64C (a)

   s 20Bins SL2002‑30 s 20

   sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.222

   Medical gases—Act, dict, def medical gas

   s 21exp 21 June 2003 (s 21 (2))

   ins A2004‑13 amdt 1.6

   om A2011‑23 s 18

   ins A2023‑55 s 59

   Savings and transitional provisions

   pt 5 hdgom R12 LA

   Records of former certificate information to be kept

   s 22exp 21 June 2011 (s 22 (2))

   Compliance indicators

   s 23ins A2004‑13 amdt 2.70

   exp 1 July 2005 (s 23 (2))

   Defect tags

   s 24ins A2004‑13 amdt 2.70

   exp 1 July 2005 (s 24 (2))

   Reviewable decisions

   sch 1 hdgins A2008‑37 amdt 1.223

   sch 1am A2014‑38 ss 161–164; items renum R16 LA

   Reviewable decisions—Act and regulation

   sch 1 pt 1.1 hdg     ins A2008‑37 amdt 1.223

   om A2014‑38 s 160

   Reviewable decisions

   sch 1 pt 1.2 hdg     ins A2008‑37 amdt 1.223

   sch 1 pt 1.2om A2014‑38 s 165

   Dictionary

   dictam A2004‑13 amdt 2.71; A2011‑23 s 19; A2011‑52 amdt 3.100; A2013‑19 amdt 3.198; A2014‑38 s 166;

   
   A2025-5

   s 34

   def appliance om A2014‑38 s 167

   def AS/NZS 5601 ins A2013‑19 amdt 3.199

   om A2014‑38 s 167

   def Australian Gas Association ins SL2002‑30 s 21

   om A2014‑38 s 167

   def certificate of accreditation ins SL2002‑30 s 22

   om A2014‑38 s 167

   def defect tag sub SL2002‑30 s 23

   om A2025-5 s 35

   def gas distribution network sub A2011‑52 amdt 3.101

   def gas distributor om A2011‑52 amdt 3.102

   def repealed Gas Supply Regulation om A2004‑13 amdt 2.72

   def type A appliance ins SL2002‑30 s 24

   sub A2011‑23 s 20

   om A2014‑38 s 168

   def type B appliance ins SL2002‑30 s 24

   sub A2011‑23 s 20

   om A2014‑38 s 168

1. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 12 Sept 2001	21 June 2001– 31 Dec 2002	not amended	new regulation
R2 1 Jan 2003	1 Jan 2003– 9 Jan 2003	SL2002-30	amendments by SL2002-30
R3 10 Jan 2003	10 Jan 2003– 21 June 2003	SL2003-1	amendments by SL2003-1
R4 22 June 2003	22 June 2003– 8 Apr 2004	SL2003-1	commenced expiry
R5 9 Apr 2004	9 Apr 2004– 31 Aug 2004	A2004-15	amendments by A2004-15
R6 1 Sept 2004	1 Sept 2004– 3 Nov 2004	A2004-15	amendments by A2004-13
R7 4 Nov 2004	4 Nov 2004– 1 July 2005	A2004-15	includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
R8 2 July 2005	2 July 2005– 31 Aug 2006	A2004-15	commenced expiry
R9 1 Sept 2006	1 Sept 2006– 7 Dec 2006	A2006-15	amendments by A2006-15
R10 8 Dec 2006	8 Dec 2006– 1 Feb 2009	SL2006-53	amendments by SL2006-53
R11 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 21 June 2011	A2008-37	amendments by A2008-37
R12 22 June 2011	22 June 2011– 6 July 2011	A2008-37	expiry of transitional provision (s 22)
R13 7 July 2011	7 July 2011– 11 Dec 2011	A2011-23	amendments by A2011-23
R14 12 Dec 2011	12 Dec 2011– 13 June 2013	A2011‑52	amendments by A2011‑52
R15 14 June 2013	14 June 2013– 29 Mar 2015	A2013‑19	amendments by A2013‑19
R16 30 Mar 2015	30 Mar 2015– 23 Aug 2022	A2014‑38	amendments by A2014‑38
R17 24 Aug 2022	24 Aug 2022– 10 Dec 2024	A2022‑14	amendments by A2022‑14
R18 11 Dec 2024	11 Dec 2024– 31 March 2025	A2023‑55	amendments by A2023‑55
R19 1 Apr 2025	1 Apr 2025– 30 June 2025	A2025‑5	amendments by A2025‑5

1. Expired transitional or validating provisions

   This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.  The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).

   Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed by the date of the expiry.

   To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect.  The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.