DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS 1985
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170 Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears: autogas certificate means an autogas certificate granted under regulation 201 and includes a renewal of an autogas certificate. autogas system means a fuel gas system which is fitted to a vehicle, ship or machine and which is designed for use with fuel gas to be consumed by an internal combustion engine which is installed in, or forms part of, that vehicle, ship or machine. certificate means a gasfitting certificate granted under regulation 173 and includes a renewal of a gasfitting certificate.
Dangerous Goods Regulations 1985 45 fuel gas system means an assembly of equipment consisting of a gas container or connection to a gas main and devices, including relief valves, excess flow valves, pressure regulators, gas appliances and pipes, connecting such devices. gas appliance means a device that uses fuel gas to produce light, heat or power. gas container means a storage vessel used for fuel gas and includes a gas cylinder or gas tank. gas cylinder means a welded or brazed steel pressure vessel used for the storage of fuel gas having a capacity not more than 500 L. gasfitting means work of installing, repairing removing, altering or other work in connection with any fuel gas system, gas appliance, gas container, gas main, pipe, flue or other fitting used, designed or intended for use in or in connection with the supply, use or distribution of fuel gas, but does not include the connection or disconnection of a gas cylinder which is not filled on the premises or work of installing, repairing, removing, altering or other work in connection with an autogas system. gas main means a pipe conveying fuel gas for supply to 2 or more consumers. gas supplier means a person approved as a gas supplier in accordance with regulation 187. gas tank means a gas container that is not a gas cylinder. provisional certificate means a provisional certificate granted under regulation 174 and includes a renewal of a provisional Registrar of Motor Vehicles means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles appointed under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949. (2) In this Part, the methods of test identified by: (a) the prefix letters AG followed by a group of numerals or letters, or numerals and letters, is a reference to the Code published jointly by the Australian Gas Association and the Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association, indicated by that group, together with all additions and amendments; (b) the prefix letters BS followed by a group of numerals or letters, or numerals and letters, is a reference to the standard published by the British Standards Institution, indicated by that group, together with all additions and amendments;
Dangerous Goods Regulations 1985 46 (c) the prefix letters ASTM followed by a group of numerals or letters, or numerals and letters, is a reference to the test procedures published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, indicated by that group, together with all additions and amendments; and (d) the prefix letters NGPA followed by a group of numerals or letters, or numerals and letters, is a reference to the test procedures published by the Natural Gas Processors Association, indicated by that group, together with all additions and amendments.