Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GAS SAFETY ACT 2000 - NOTES

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     State

              •     the Territory.

"accredited", in relation to appliance work of a particular kind, means accredited under the regulations for work of that kind.

"appliance" means a gas burning appliance that is manufactured, adapted or designed for connection to a consumer piping system, whether by means of a gas outlet, socket or otherwise.

"appliance work" means the maintenance, repair or service of an appliance other than—

        (a)     gasfitting work; or

        (b)     work done in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for performance by an unaccredited person.

approved, in relation to an appliance—see section 20 (Approval declared by regulations) and section 21 (Approval by planning and land authority).

"business premises", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 36.

"certificate of compliance", for gasfitting work—see section 9 (Compliance indicators and certificates).

"code" means a code of practice approved under section 65 (Codes of practice) as in force from time to time.

"compliance indicator"—

        (a)     for gasfitting work or in relation to a consumer piping system—see section 9 (Compliance indicators and certificates); and

        (b)     for an appliance—see section 25 (Compliance indicators to be attached).

"connected", with an offence, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 36.

"consumer piping system"—

        (a)     means a system of pipes, pipe fasteners, and things connected to the pipes, that is used, or to be used, to carry gas from—

              (i)     the outlet of a meter to measure the consumption of gas on the premises to a gas appliance inlet; or

              (ii)     the outlet of a gas storage tank or cylinder to a gas appliance inlet; but

        (b)     does not include something that connects the tank or cylinder outlet to the gas regulator that is closest to the tank or cylinder.

"corresponding law" means a law of another jurisdiction declared by the regulations to be a corresponding law.

"equipment" includes items such as pressure control devices, excess flow valves, control valves and filters.

"gas" means—

        (a)     natural gas; or

        (b)     a gas (LPG) in its vapour phase composed predominantly of 1 or more of the following hydrocarbons:

              (i)     propane;

              (ii)     propene (propylene);

              (iii)     butane;

              (iv)     butene (butylene).

"gasfitter" means a gasfitter licensed in the advanced or general occupation class under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004.

"gasfitting work"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     work on a consumer piping system, or proposed consumer piping system, including the connection or disconnection of a gas appliance (other than a gas appliance designed to be portable by users) to or from the system; or

              (ii)     the inspection or testing of a consumer piping system; and

        (b)     includes the installation of a flue for a type A appliance.

"gas network"—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.

"gas safety legislation"—see section 5.

"high pressure consumer piping system" means a consumer piping system that conveys gas at a pressure greater than 21 kPa.

"inspector" means a person appointed under section 40 (Appointment of inspectors).

"meter" means a meter for measuring the quantity of gas supplied to premises from a gas network.

"natural gas"—see the National Gas (ACT) Law, section 2.

"occupier", of premises, includes—

        (a)     a person who appears to be at least 18 years of age and is believed on reasonable grounds to be an occupier of the premises; and

        (b)     a person apparently in charge of the premises.

"offence", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 36.

"owner", of premises, means the lessor.

"premises" means a building, structure or place (whether built on or not and whether enclosed or not) and includes an aircraft, a vessel and a vehicle.

Examples of vehicle

caravan, campertrailer, motor home, mobile catering vehicle

prohibited, in relation to an appliance—see section 27 (Prohibited appliances).

"relevant supplier", in relation to a serious gas accident, for part 5 (Serious gas accidents)—see section 31.

"responsible gasfitter" means—

        (a)     for gasfitting work (other than gasfitting work on a high pressure consumer piping system)—the gasfitter who does the work, or supervises the work in accordance with section 7 (1); or

        (b)     for gasfitting work on a high pressure consumer piping system—the advanced gasfitter who does the work, or supervises the work in accordance with section 7 (2).

"reviewable decision", for part 6A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 64A.

"sell", for part 4 (Regulation of appliances)—see section 18.

"serious gas accident "means an accident in which gas causes, or contributes to—

        (a)     the death of a person; or

        (b)     injury to a person that requires medical attention; or

        (c)     damage to property where the reasonable cost of repair or replacement exceeds the amount prescribed under the regulations for this definition; or

        (d)     a fire.

"trader", for part 4 (Regulation of appliances)—see section 18.

"utility"—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.

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 and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

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

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

3     Legislation history

Gas Safety Act 2000 No 67

notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

ss 3-12, 15-17, 31-72 commenced 20 June 2001 (IA s 10E)

remainder commenced 20 December 2001 (s 2 (2))

as amended by

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 166

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 166 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.24

notified LR 27 May 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 2.24 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code 2002 No 51 pt 1.10

notified LR 20 December 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 1.10 commenced 1 January 2002 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.13

notified LR 11 September 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-13 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.14

notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.14 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12 s 2)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.41

notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.41 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 A2008-15 sch 2 pt 2.1

notified LR 30 June 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 (1) and see National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA), s 7)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.30

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.30 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.48

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.48 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.34

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1941
    om LA s 89 (4)

Meaning of gas safety legislation
s 5     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1942

References to parts of gas safety legislation
s 6     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1943

Work to be done by qualified people
s 7     om A2004-13 amdt 2.50

Public access to records of approved appliances etc
s 19     sub A2004-13 amdt 2.51

Approval declared by regulations
s 20     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1944

Approval by planning and land authority
s 21 hdg     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
s 21     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Applications for approval
s 22     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.1945, amdt 1.1946; A2003-41 amdt 3.277; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60

Cancellation etc
s 23     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Prohibited appliances
s 27     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.1947-1.1950; A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Directions about unsafe appliances
s 29     am A2003-41 amdt 3.278, amdt 3.279; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60

Publication of safety warnings
s 30     am A2003-41 amdt 3.280; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, A2008-28 amdt 3.95

Meaning of relevant supplier
s 31     sub A2004-13 amdt 1.1

Reporting by occupiers and gasfitters etc
s 32     am A2004-13 amdt 1.2

Reporting by relevant utility
s 33     am A2004-13 amdt 1.2, amdt 2.59

Interference with site of serious gas accident
s 34     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Publication of report of serious gas accident
s 35     am A2003-41 amdt 3.281; A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Definitions for pt 6
s 36     def connected ins A2003-41 amdt 3.282

Things connected with offences
s 37     om A2003-41 amdt 3.283

Planning and land authority may require information and documents
s 38 hdg     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
s 38     am A2003-41 amdt 3.284; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60

Contravention of requirement by planning and land authority
s 39 hdg     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Appointment of inspectors
s 40     am A2003-41 amdts 3.285-3.287; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60

Identity cards
s 41     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Power to inspect gasfitting work and appliance work
s 49     am A2003-41 amdt 3.288

Powers in relation to appliances
s 51     am A2003-41 amdt 3.289

Power to require name and address
s 53     am A2003-41 amdt 3.290, amdt 3.291

Power to seize evidence
s 54     am R7 LA (see A2004-13 amdt 2.59)

Return of things seized
s 57     am A2004-13 amdt 2.59

Miscellaneous
pt 7 hdg     orig pt 7 hdg om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1951
    (prev pt 8 hdg) renum 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1952

Selfincrimination etc
s 58     am 2002 No 11 amdt 2.47; 2002 No 51 amdt 1.21

Legal professional privilege
s 59     om 2002 No 11 amdt 2.48

Providing false or misleading information
s 60     om A2004-15 amdt 2.93

Providing false or misleading documents
s 61     om A2004-15 amdt 2.93

Obstruction of inspectors
s 62     om A2004-15 amdt 2.93

Damage etc to be minimised
s 63     am A2003-41 amdts 3.292-3.294

Compensation
s 64     am A2003-41 amdt 3.295

Notification and review of decisions
pt 6A hdg     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217

Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6A
s 64A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217

Reviewable decision notices
s 64B     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217

Applications for review
s 64C     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217

Codes of practice
s 65     orig s 65 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1951
    ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1953
    am A2004-13 amdt 2.52

Review of decisions
s 66     orig s 66 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1951
    (prev s 70) renum 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1954
    am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
    om A2008-37 amdt 1.218

Determination of fees, charges and other amounts
s 67     orig s 67 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1951
    ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1955

Approved forms
s 68     orig s 68 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1951
    ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1955
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.296

Miscellaneous
pt 8 hdg     renum as pt 7 hdg

Regulation-making power
s 69     orig s 69 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1953
    (prev s 72) am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1956, amdt 1.1957
        renum 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1958

Review of decisions
s 70     renum as s 66

Approved forms
s 71     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1955

Regulation-making power
s 72     renum as s 69

Dictionary
dict     am A2003-41 amdt 3.297; A2004-13 amdt 2.53; A2008-15 amdt 2.1; A2008-37 amdt 1.219, amdt 1.220; A2009-20 amdt 3.81
    def advanced gasfitter om A2004-13 amdt 2.54
    def approved sub A2004-13 amdt 2.55
    def business premises ins A2003-41 amdt 3.298
    def code am A2003-41 amdt 3.299
    def connected ins A2003-41 amdt 3.300
    def consumer piping system sub A2004-13 amdt 1.3
    def daily newspaper am A2003-41 amdt 3.301
    om A2009-20 amdt 3.82
    def gas sub A2004-13 amdt 1.4; A2008-15 amdt 2.2
    def gasfitter sub A2004-13 amdt 2.56
    def gasfitting work sub A2004-13 amdt 2.57
    def natural gas ins A2008-15 amdt 2.3
    def offence ins A2003-41 amdt 3.302
    def owner sub A2003-41 amdt 3.303
    def premises am A2004-13 amdt 2.58
    def relevant supplier ins A2004-13 amdt 1.5
    def relevant utility ins A2003-41 amdt 3.304
    om A2004-13 amdt 1.5
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.221
    def sell ins A2003-41 amdt 3.304
    def trader ins A2003-41 amdt 3.304

5     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	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 2001 No 44	12 September 2001
2	Act 2001 No 44	20 December 2001
3	Act 2002 No 11	31 May 2002
4	A2002-51	1 January 2003
5	A2003-41	9 October 2003
6	A2004-15	9 April 2004
7	A2004-15	1 September 2004
8	A2008-15	1 July 2008
9	A2008-28	26 August 2008
10	A2008-37	2 February 2009

© Australian Capital Territory 2009

Australian Capital Territory

A2000-67

Republication No 11

Effective: 22 September 2009

Republication date: 22 September 2009

Last amendment made by A2009-20





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Gas Safety Act 2000

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 22 September 2009

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 22 September 2009

.

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 www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • 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 or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

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 Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Endnotes

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