Gas Safety Act 2019

Either of the following persons may issue a determination:the Minister; the Director.

A determination may provide for any matter relating or incidental to the safety of gas infrastructure, regulated activity, a gas installation, gas appliance, automotive gas fuel system or gas storage system.

A determination must be consistent with this Act.

A determination must be in the public interest

If there is an inconsistency between a determination and this Act, the determination is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

A determination may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the determination.

A determination may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by – the Director; or the Tribunal; or a tribunal established under the determination.

If the Minister issues a determination, the Minister must notify the Director and provide a copy of the determination to the Director.

If the Director issues a determination, the Director must notify the Minister and provide a copy of the determination to the Minister.