Commencement of work
176 Commencement of work
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), the holder of a certificate shall, not later than 24 hours before the commencement by him of:
the installation of a fuel gas system;
the connection of a gas appliance; or
(c) the repair (other than minor repair) or alteration to or removal of an existing fuel gas system,
submit a commencement of work notice:
to the Competent Authority; and
(e) where the work to be carried out is to a fuel gas system connected to a gas main – to the gas supplier or the owner of the gas container supplying fuel gas to the gas main.
(2) A commencement of work notice is not required to be submitted in accordance with subregulation (1) to the Competent Authority where:
(a) the quantity of fuel gas stored in a gas container or gas containers, connected to, or to be connected to, the fuel gas system or systems, if more than one, does not, or will not, be more than 200 kg; or
(b) the fuel gas system is connected to a gas main, the total energy consuming ability of the fuel gas system, or systems, if more than one, does not, or will not, be more than 200 MJ per hour.
(3) Where, by reason of the urgent nature of the work to be done, it is not possible to submit a commencement of work notice within the period referred to in subregulation (1), the commencement of work notice shall be submitted as soon as practicable.
A commencement of work notice shall contain:
(a) the name, address and certificate number of the person carrying out the work;
(b) the location of the premises or caravan where the work is to be carried out;
the name and address of the owner of the premises or caravan; and
details as to whether the work relates to:
a new installation;
(ii) an addition to, repairs to, removal of, alteration to or other work in connection with, an existing installation;
the installation of gas containers; or
the installation or repair of gas appliances;
(e) details of the purposes for which the fuel gas system is to be used; and
details as to whether the fuel gas system is:
low pressure vapour withdrawal;
(ii) high pressure vapour withdrawal and, if so, details of the working pressure; or
liquid withdrawal,
and shall be signed by the person submitting the notice.
(5) In addition to the particulars required under subregulation (4), where the work to be carried out relates to the installation:
of a fuel gas system that includes a gas container; or
of a gas container,
the commencement of work notice shall include particulars of:
the name and address of the owner of the gas container;
the capacity of the gas container;
(e) in relation to a gas container (other than a gas cylinder which is not filled on the premises):
the manufacturer's name;
the identification number;
the date of manufacture; and
the test date or last date of re-testing; and
(f) particulars of any public places, protected works and ignition sources, adjacent or near to, and their distance from, the gas container.
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