Victorian Numbered Regulations

GAS SAFETY (GAS INSTALLATION) AMENDMENT (TYPE A APPLIANCES) REGULATIONS 2022 (SR NO 29 OF 2022) - REG 7

After regulation 35 of the Principal Regulations insert —

        "     36     Licensed gasfitter who carries out certain work must create and provide a record

    (1)     This regulation applies in relation to Type A appliance servicing work carried out on an appliance that is part of a standard gas installation ( applicable work ).

    (2)     A licensed gasfitter who carries out applicable work must create a record of the work that—

        (a)     includes the matters specified in Schedule 14; and

        (b)     includes the additional matters (if any) specified by the VBA; and

        (c)     is not false or misleading in any material detail; and

        (d)     is in the form specified by the VBA.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (3)     A licensed gasfitter who carries out applicable work must, within 5 days of carrying out the work, give a copy of the record to the person for whom the work was carried out.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (4)     A licensed gasfitter who carries out applicable work must, within 5 days of carrying out the work, give the VBA a record of the work that complies with subregulation (2)(a), (b) and (c) in the manner and form specified by the VBA.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

        37     Licensed gasfitter who supervises certain work must create and provide a record

    (1)     This regulation applies in relation to Type A appliance servicing work carried out on an appliance that is part of a standard gas installation, and for which there is a supervising gasfitter ( applicable work ).

    (2)     The supervising gasfitter for the applicable work must create a record of the work that—

        (a)     includes the matters specified in Schedule 14; and

        (b)     includes the additional matters (if any) specified by the VBA; and

        (c)     is not false or misleading in any material detail; and

        (d)     is in the form specified by the VBA.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (3)     The supervising gasfitter for the applicable work must, within 5 days of carrying out the work, give a copy of the record to the person for whom the work was carried out.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (4)     The supervising gasfitter for the applicable work must, within 5 days of carrying out the work, give the VBA a record of the work that complies with subregulation (2)(a), (b) and (c) in the manner and form specified by the VBA.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

        38     Publication of matters specified by the VBA

The VBA must take reasonable steps to ensure that the following information is published on the VBA's website—

        (a)     the matters, specified by the VBA under regulation 36(2)(b), that are to be included in a record referred to in regulation 36;

        (b)     the form, specified by the VBA under regulation 36(2)(d), that is to be used for a record created under regulation 36(2);

        (c)     the manner and form, specified by the VBA under regulation 36(4), in which a record under that provision is to be given to the VBA;

        (d)     the matters, specified by the VBA under regulation 37(2)(b), that are to be included in a record referred to in regulation 37;

        (e)     the form, specified by the VBA under regulation 37(2)(d), that is to be used for a record created under regulation 37(2);

        (f)     the manner and form, specified by the VBA under regulation 37(4), in which a record under that provision is to be given to the VBA.".