Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas Installations) Amendment Regulations 2010 (WA)

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Consumer Gas Installations) Amendment Regulations 2010.

EN301*

Gas Standards Act 1972

Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas

Installations) Amendment Regulations 2010

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Gas Standards (Gasfitting and

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2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	regulations 1 and 2—on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

3.           Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Gas Standards (Gasfitting and
Consumer Gas Installations) Regulations 1999.

4.            Regulation 3 amended

(1)	In regulation 3(1) delete the definition ofAG.
(2)	In regulation 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:

Class I permit means a permit that is designated to be a

Class I permit under regulation 13;

(3)	In regulation 3(1) in the definition of supervising gas fitter delete "holds an authorisation" and insert:
is authorised under these regulations
5.	Regulation 6 amended In regulation 6:

(a) delete "does gasfitting" and insert:

to do particular gasfitting work does that

(b)

delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert:

(a)	the person does the work under the supervision of a supervising gas fitter; and
(b)	the supervising gas fitter is authorised to supervise the work under these regulations.

6.           Regulation 13A inserted After regulation 12 insert:

13A.	Replacement permits and authorisations
(1)	If the Director is satisfied that a permit or an authorisation has been lost, defaced, mutilated or destroyed the Director may, on application in writing to

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the Director and payment of the appropriate fee set out in Schedule 4, issue to the holder a replacement permit or authorisation.

(2) The Director may decline to issue a replacement permit

or authorisation that has been defaced or mutilated
until the defaced or mutilated permit or authorisation is

returned to the Director.

(3) A replacement for a permit or authorisation issued

under this regulation is to be regarded for the purposes of these regulations as if it were the original permit or authorisation for which it is a replacement.

7. Regulation 15 amended
After regulation 15(2) insert:

(3) A Class I permit also authorises the holder to supervise the gasfitting work specified in the permit if it is being done by a gas fitter.

8.            Regulation 19 amended

Delete regulation 19(b) and insert:

(b) the work done by the supervised gas fitter is

work that the supervising gas fitter is authorised
to supervise under these regulations.

9.           Regulation 32 amended

(1)	In regulation 32(1) delete "regulation 32A," and insert:
regulation 32A and subregulation (4),
(2)	After regulation 32(3) insert:
(4) If, on inspection for the purposes of the Act or these

regulations, a consumer's gas installation does not
meet the requirements of this regulation because of an
amendment to Schedule 7 or to a code or standard set
out in Schedule 7, but would have met the
requirements of this regulation at some time in the
6 months prior to the day of inspection, the installation
is, for the purposes for which the inspection was
undertaken, to be taken to have met the requirements of
this regulation.

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(5) In subregulation (4), the reference to an amendment to Schedule 7 includes a reference to any amendments to these regulations consequential upon the amendment.

10.          Regulation 36 amended

(1) In regulation 36(2)(b) delete "paragraph (a)." and insert:

this subregulation.

(2) After regulation 36(3) insert:

(4A)	If a consumer's gas installation includes a Type B appliance, the consumer must ensure that the appliance is maintained and serviced by a registered gas fitter in accordance with AS 3814.
(4B)	Subregulation (4A) does not apply to a gas installation to which subregulation (3) applies.

(3) In regulation 36(6) delete "(2) or (3)" and insert:

(2), (3) or (4A)

11.          Regulation 42B amended

(1) At the beginning of regulation 42B insert:

(1) In this regulation -

commercial means designed and manufactured for

domestic means designed and manufactured for

commercial use, whether or not so used;

domestic use, whether or not so used.

(2) In regulation 42B delete "For the purposes" and insert:

(2) For the purposes

(3)	At the end of regulation 42B insert:
(3) Unless otherwise specified, a reference to an appliance

in the Table to subregulation (2) is a reference to an
appliance having a maximum hourly input rate of
1 000 megajoules.

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12.          Schedule 4 amended

(1)	Delete the reference after the heading to Schedule 4 and insert:
[r. 11 and 13A]
(2)	In Schedule 4 after the item relating to Authorisation insert:
Replacement permit or authorisation	$25

13.          Schedule 6 amended

(1) In Schedule 6 clause 401(2):

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "AS 1697 -" and insert:

AS 4645.2 -

(b) in paragraph (d) delete AS 3723 -" and insert:

AS 4645.3 -

(2) After Schedule 6 clause 603 insert:

604A.	Flueless gas space heaters in schools and child care centres
(1)	In this clause — child care centre means a place at which a child care service, other than a family day care service, is provided; child care service has the meaning given in the Child Care Services Act 2007 section 4;
family day care service has the meaning given in the Child
school has the meaning given in the School Education Care Services Act 2007 section 3; registered under Part 5 of that Act.
(2)	A gas space heating appliance that is not fitted with a flue must not be installed in a child care centre or school except in an area -

(a)	where, because of its intended use, a child or student is unlikely to be exposed to the appliance's combustion products for more than a brief period of time, for example, a staff room or an office of a principal or counsellor; or
(b)	that is large and well ventilated, for example, a gymnasium or semi-enclosed recreation area.

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(3)	Delete Schedule 6 clause 702.
(4)	Delete Schedule 6 clause 704(2)(a).
14.	Schedule 7 replaced Delete Schedule 7 and insert:

Schedule 7 - Standards containing requirements

for consumers' gas installations

[r. 32(1)(b)]

Item	Title	Standard
1.	Gas installations	AS 5601
2.	Industrial and commercial gas-fired
appliances	AS 3814
3.	Storage and handling of LP Gas	AS/NZS 1596
4.	LP Gas fuel systems for marine engines	AS 4732
5.	LP Gas for fuel systems for vehicle
engines	AS/NZS 1425
6.	Natural gas (NG) fuel systems for vehicle
engines	AS 2739
7.	Gas fuel systems for forklifts and
industrial engines	AS 4983
8.	CNG refuelling stations	AS 5902
9.	The storage and handling of liquefied
natural gas	AS 3961
tO.	Gas distribution networks -	Plastic pipe

systems AS 4645.3

11. Gas distribution networks - Steel pipe

systems AS 4645.2

12. Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum -

Design and construction AS 2885.1

13.       Pipelines -Gas and liquid petroleum -

Welding AS 2885.2
14.	Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - AS/NZS
Field pressure testing 2885.5
15.	Pressure piping AS 4041
16.	Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment AS/NZS 3100

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Item Title Standard

17.        Household and similar electrical

appliances — Safety

Part 2.102: Particular requirements for

gas, oil and solid fuel burning appliances	AS/NZS
having electrical connections	60335-2-102

By Command of the Governor,

PETER CONRAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.