Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a) a consumer piping system does not comply with the gas safety legislation or is unsafe; or
(b) gasfitting work has been done otherwise than in accordance with the gas safety legislation.
(2) The inspector may give the occupier of the premises where the consumer piping system is situated a written direction not to use any appliance connected to the system until the system is made safe and compliant with the gas safety legislation.
(3) The inspector may give the owner of the consumer piping system a written direction to arrange for the system to be isolated or disconnected until the system is made safe and compliant with the gas safety legislation.
(4) If the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a consumer piping system is unsafe because work done or supervised by a gasfitter was not done in accordance with the gas safety legislation, the inspector may give the gasfitter a written direction to take stated action to make the system safe and compliant with the gas safety legislation.
(5) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction given to the person under this section.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.