Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

GAS STANDARDS (GASFITTING AND CONSUMER GAS INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Gasfitting work -- meaning  
   5.      Things of the nature of gasfitting  
   6.      Supervised gas fitters  

   PART 2 -- Administration  

   7.      Particulars in register of gas fitters under section 13A(4)  
   8.      Change of address  
   9.      Inquiries under section 13A  

   PART 3 -- Permits and authorisations  

   11.     Applications for permits and authorisations  
   12.     Issue of permits and authorisation  
   13.     Grades of permit or authorisation  
   14.     Restrictions, limitations, conditions or extensions on permits or authorisations  
   15.     Gasfitting authorised by permits  
   16.     Gasfitting authorised by authorisations  

   PART 4 -- Performance of gasfitting  

   17.     Terms used  
   18.     Performance of gasfitting work  
   19.     Obligations of a supervising gas fitter  
   20.     Installation of an appliance, apparatus or part  
   21.     Commissioning of appliances generally  
   22.     Leaving Type B appliances permanently connected  
   22A.    Inspection of Type B appliances and issue of certificate of compliance  
   23.     Servicing of a consumer’s gas installation  
   24.     Inaccessible underground fitting lines  
   25.     Fitting lines to be clean  
   26.     Pressure testing  
   28.     Obligations on completion of gasfitting work  
   29.     Notice of defects  
   30.     Notice of rectification  
   31.     Appeal against a notice of defects  

   PART 4A -- Appeals under section 13N(1)(b) of the Act  

   31A.    Terms used  
   31B.    Technical review panel  
   31C.    Procedure  

   PART 5 -- Requirements for consumers’ gas installations  

   32.     Requirements for a consumer’s gas installation  
   32A.    Requirements where installation is off-site  
   33.     Terms used in codes and standards  

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   34.     Employer to keep records in relation to each gas fitter employed  
   35.     Supplying gas to a newly installed consumer’s gas installation (Type A gas appliances only)  
   35A.    Supplying gas to a newly installed consumer’s gas installation (no Type A gas appliances)  
   35B.    Supplying gas to a Type B appliance installed in an existing gas installation  
   36.     Consumers’ obligations  
   37.     Service apparatus  
   38.     Misleading statements  
   39.     Improper use of marks signifying the Director’s approval  
   40.     Operating precautions  
   41.     Unattended marine craft  
   42.     Incidents to be reported  
   42A.    Defects to be reported  
   42B.    Type A gas appliance  

   PART 7 -- Saving and repeal  

   43.     Saving  
   44.     Repeal  
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Witness fees and allowances  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Application fees for permits and authorisations  
           SCHEDULE 5 -- Classes of gasfitting work  
           SCHEDULE 6 -- Certain requirements as to consumers’ gas installations  
           SCHEDULE 7 -- Codes and standards containing requirements for consumers’ gas installations  
           Compilation table
           
[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 21 August 2009 Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas Installations) Regulations 1999]