37Restrictions on connection of gas appliances to certain gas installations

#### 37 Restrictions on connection of gas appliances to certain gas installations 37 Restrictions on connection of gas appliances to certain gas installations > > (1) A person must not connect a gas appliance to, or modify a gas appliance connected to, a gas installation to which gas is supplied from a gas network unless the appliance, or appliance as modified, is a certified gas appliance. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 250 penalty units in the case of an individual. > > > (2) A person must not connect a gas appliance to any other gas installation unless the appliance— > > > > > (a) is a certified gas appliance that is labelled in accordance with the regulations, and > > > > > (b) is suitable and safe for use with the gas with which it is designed to be used. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 250 penalty units in the case of an individual. > > > (2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person or class of persons, or gas appliance or class of gas appliances exempt from section 21(1). > > > (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to— > > > > > (a) anything that is done in the course of the carrying out of gasfitting work, or > > > > > (b) anything that is done in the course of the testing of a gas installation by a person by whom gasfitting work is being carried out or by the holder of an appropriate supervisor certificate (within the meaning of section 33 (3)). > > **s 37:** Am 2020 No 25, Sch 7.2\[5\].