Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

GAS SAFETY REGULATION 2001 - REG 18

    (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 indicator is attached in accordance with section 11 (Compliance indicators); and

        (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 responsible gasfitter in relation to the gasfitting work.