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].