Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

GAS STANDARDS (GASFITTING AND CONSUMERS' GAS INSTALLATIONS) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 22

22 .         Leaving Type B appliances permanently connected

        (1)         A gas fitter must not leave a Type B appliance permanently connected in a consumer’s gas installation unless an inspector has issued a certificate of compliance for the appliance.

        (2)         The inspector may issue a certificate of compliance for the appliance if the inspector has inspected the appliance and ascertained, so far as is practicable, that it complies with the requirements referred to in regulation 32.

        (3)         The certificate of compliance is issued by —

            (a)         giving the certificate in an approved form to the Director;

            (b)         giving copies of the certificate to the relevant persons under subregulation (5) or (6); and

            (c)         attaching an approved badge or label to the appliance in a conspicuous position.

        (4)         The appliance may be inspected —

            (a)         at the place where the appliance is installed and commissioned; or

            (b)         if the Director so approves, at any other place.

        (5)         When the inspection is carried out at the place where the appliance is installed and commissioned, a copy of the certificate of compliance is to be given to each of the following persons —

            (a)         the gas fitter who commissioned the appliance;

            (b)         the consumer for whom the appliance was installed and commissioned;

            (c)         the gas supplier.

        (6)         When the inspection is carried out at any other place under subregulation (4)(b), 3 copies of the certificate of compliance are to be given to the manufacturer.

        (7)         When the manufacturer of the appliance receives 3 copies of a certificate of compliance under subregulation (6) and the appliance is subsequently installed and commissioned in a consumer’s gas installation, the manufacturer must give a copy of the certificate to each of the following persons —

            (a)         the gas fitter who commissioned the appliance;

            (b)         the consumer for whom the appliance was installed and commissioned; and

            (c)         the gas supplier.

        (8)         For the purposes of this regulation an appliance is not to be regarded as permanently connected if it is connected for a period approved in writing by an inspector pending inspection of the appliance by that inspector.

        (9)         For the purposes of subregulation (8), an inspector may approve any period of no more than —

            (a)         21 days; or

            (b)         if in a particular case a longer period is required and the inspector gives written notice to the Director of the approval — 90 days.