42Testing for defects and certificates of compliance

42 Testing for defects and certificates of compliance

42 Testing for defects and certificates of compliance

(1) Immediately after completing gasfitting work on a gas installation, the responsible contractor for the carrying out of the gasfitting work—

(a) must test the installation for defects, and

(b) must inspect all gas appliances connected to the installation.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in the case of an individual).

(2) Within 5 business days after testing a gas installation following the completion of gasfitting work, the responsible contractor for the carrying out of the gasfitting work must issue a certificate of compliance that complies with this clause, with respect to that work—

(a) to the owner of the installation or a person having the control or management of the installation, and

(b) to the Secretary.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in the case of an individual).

(3) A certificate of compliance—

(a) must be in the form approved by the Secretary, and

(b) must indicate the nature of the gasfitting work that has been carried out, and

(c) must state that the gasfitting work has been carried out in accordance with a relevant Standard referred to in clause 39, and

(d) must indicate whether or not the gas installation is in safe working order.

(4) The responsible contractor for the carrying out of the gasfitting work must, within 5 business days after completing the gasfitting work, send a copy of the certificate of compliance to the relevant network operator (within the meaning of the Gas Supply Act 1996).

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in the case of an individual).

(5) A person who issues a certificate of compliance must keep a copy of the certificate for 5 years from the date on which it was issued.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 25 penalty units (in the case of an individual).