39Gasfitting work to comply with certain standards

39 Gasfitting work to comply with certain standards

39 Gasfitting work to comply with certain standards

(1) For the purposes of section 34(b) of the Act, each of the following standards is prescribed for the type of gasfitting work to which the standard applies—

(a) the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 5601.1:2013, Gas installations, Part 1: General installations,

(b) AS/NZS 5601.2,

(c) the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 1596:2014, The storage and handling of LP Gas,

(d) the Australian Standard entitled AS 4041—2006, Pressure piping.

(2) For the purposes of this clause, if a standard mentioned in subclause (1)(a)–(c) is amended, or a new version of the standard is published, gasfitting work is taken to comply with the standard, as prescribed for that type of work by subclause (1), if it complies with the standard—

(a) as in force when the work is carried out, or

(b) as in force immediately before the amendment or publication, if the work is carried out during the 6-month period commencing on the date of the amendment or publication.

cl 39: Am 2018 (757), Sch 1 [1]. Subst 2021 (131), Sch 1[2].