Offences—energy efficiency requirements for gasfitting work
8A Offences—energy efficiency requirements for gasfitting work
A gasfitter commits an offence if—
the gasfitter carries out gasfitting work; and
the work does not comply with a regulation about energy efficiency or environmental harm that applies to the work.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Power to make a statutory instrument (including a regulation) includes power to make different provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and to make an instrument that applies differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).
A gasfitter commits an offence if—
the gasfitter carries out gasfitting work on a consumer piping system; and
the consumer piping system does not comply with a regulation about energy efficiency or environmental harm that applies to the work.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (Cwlth) (the Commonwealth Act) applies greenhouse and energy minimum standards (GEMS) in association with the supply and commercial use of products that use energy, or affect the energy used by another product. These standards are provided for by requirements in GEMS determinations.
Section 8A only operates if a regulation is made for it, and s 8A and the regulation are consistent with the Commonwealth Act and able to operate concurrently with it (see Self-Government Act, s 28 and Commonwealth Act, s 9).
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (no 1) · under s 69
- Gas Safety Regulation 2001 · under s 69
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