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In forceOffence—unsafe consumer piping system
Part 2Work safety and standards
Division 2.1Gasfitting work
12 Offence—unsafe consumer piping system
A gasfitter commits an offence if—
(a)
the gasfitter carries out gasfitting work on a consumer piping system; and
(b)
the system poses a substantive risk to the safety of any person or property; and
(c)
the gasfitter fails—
(i)
to take immediate action to eliminate the risk; or
(ii)
to give notice in writing about the risk, and the action taken to eliminate the risk, to each person prescribed by regulation as soon as practicable.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Regulations
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (no 1) · under s 69
- Gas Safety Regulation 2001 · under s 69
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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