Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Amendment
Regulations 2014
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Prescribed standards for gasfitting work
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Regulation 18 substituted
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Prescribed standards for gas installations
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Regulation 28 substituted
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Prescribed standards for flueless space heaters
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Schedule 1 amended
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
S.R. No. 9/2014
Gas Safety Act 1997
Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Amendment
Regulations 2014
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 25 March 2014
Responsible Minister:
RUSSELL NORTHE
Minister for Energy and Resources
MATTHEW McBEATH
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2008—
(a) to prescribe new standards with which
gasfitting work, gas installations and flueless
space heaters in residential premises must
comply; and
(b) to provide for certain standards adopted by
those Regulations to be adopted as published
or amended from time to time; and
(c) to make minor technical amendments to
improve the operation of those Regulations.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 118 of
the Gas Safety Act 1997.
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3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
31 March 2014.
4 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Gas Safety (Gas
Installation) Regulations 20081 are called the
Principal Regulations.
5 Definitions
In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in the definition of AS3814, for "AS3814
means Australian Standard" substitute
"AS 3814 means AS 3814";
(b) for the definition of AS 5601 substitute—
'AS/NZS 5601.1 means AS/NZS 5601.1,
"Gas installations—Part 1: General
installations";
AS/NZS 5601.2 means AS/NZS 5601.2,
"Gas installations—Part 2: LP Gas
installations in caravans and boats for
non-propulsive purposes";';
(c) in the definition of consumer piping, for
"AS 5601" substitute "AS/NZS 5601.1";
(d) in the definition of gas pressure regulator—
(i) for "same" substitute "same";
(ii) for "AS 5601" substitute
"AS/NZS 5601.1";
(e) in the definition of operating pressure, for
"AS 5601" substitute "AS/NZS 5601.1";
(f) in the definition of pressure, for "AS 5601"
substitute "AS/NZS 5601.1";
(g) in the definition of rated working pressure,
for "AS 5601" substitute "AS/NZS 5601.1";
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(h) insert the following definition—
"commercial catering equipment means
commercial catering equipment as
described in section 6.10.2 of
AS/NZS 5601.1;".
6 Application of adopted standards
In regulation 7(2) of the Principal Regulations,
after "as" insert "published or".
7 Regulation 15 substituted
For regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"15 Prescribed standards for gasfitting work
(1) For the purposes of section 72(1) of the
Act—
(a) the prescribed standard in relation to
gasfitting work to which
AS/NZS 5601.1 applies is that
standard; and
(b) the prescribed standard in relation to
gasfitting work to which
AS/NZS 5601.2 applies is that
standard.
(2) For the purposes of section 72(1) of the Act,
the prescribed standard in relation to
gasfitting work carried out in connection
with commercial catering equipment on or in
a boat or caravan is AS/NZS 5601.1.
(3) In subregulation (2), boat and caravan have
the same meanings as they have in
AS/NZS 5601.2.".
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8 Regulation 18 substituted
For regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"18 Prescribed standards for gas installations
(1) For the purposes of section 72(2) of the
Act—
(a) the prescribed standard in relation to an
appliance or gas installation to which
AS/NZS 5601.1 applies is that
standard; and
(b) the prescribed standard in relation to an
appliance or gas installation to which
AS/NZS 5601.2 applies is that
standard.
(2) For the purposes of section 72(2) of the Act,
the prescribed standard in relation to
commercial catering equipment on or in a
boat or caravan is AS/NZS 5601.1.
(3) In subregulation (2), boat and caravan have
the same meanings as they have in
AS/NZS 5601.2.".
9 Regulation 28 substituted
For regulation 28 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"28 Prescribed standards for flueless space
heaters
For the purposes of section 72(2) of the
Act—
(a) the prescribed standard in relation to a
flueless space heater, in residential
premises, to which AS/NZS 5601.1
applies is that standard; and
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(b) the prescribed standard in relation to a
flueless space heater, in residential
premises, to which AS/NZS 5601.2
applies is that standard.".
10 Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, for
"AS 5601—Gas installations (to the extent that it
applies to gas in Victoria)." substitute—
"AS/NZS 5601.1—Gas installations—Part 1: General
installations.
AS/NZS 5601.2—Gas installations—Part 2: LP Gas
installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive
purposes.".
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ENDNOTES
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Reg. 4: S.R. No. 165/2008.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in
accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation
Regulations 2004.
Statutory rule
provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulations 7, 8
and 9, which amend
regulations 15, 18
and 28 of the Gas
Safety (Gas
Installation)
Regulations 2008
respectively
AS/NZS 5601.1, "Gas
installations—Part 1: General
installations" published jointly
by SAI Global Limited under
licence from Standards
Australia Limited and by
Standards New Zealand on
16 September 2013
The whole
Regulations 7, 8
and 9, which amend
regulations 15, 18
and 28 of the Gas
Safety (Gas
Installation)
Regulations 2008
respectively
AS/NZS 5601.2, "Gas
installations—Part 2: LP Gas
installations in caravans and
boats for non-propulsive
purposes" published jointly by
SAI Global Limited under
licence from Standards
Australia Limited and by
Standards New Zealand on
16 September 2013
The whole
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