45Certificates of inspection

45 Certificates of inspection

45 Certificates of inspection

(1) Within 5 business days after testing a gas installation following the completion of gasfitting work, the responsible contractor for the carrying out of the work must issue a certificate of inspection for the installation—

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

(b) to the Secretary.

(2) In the case of a gas installation that is installed in any premises (or in any machine that forms part of any premises), the responsible contractor for carrying out the work must also send a copy of the certificate within the 5-business day period referred to in subclause (1) to any other person who appears to be the usual supplier of gas for use in connection with the installation if the certificate indicates that the installation is apparently defective.

(3) A certificate of inspection—

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

(b) if it indicates that the installation to which it relates is apparently defective, must specify what work needs to be done to rectify the apparent defect.

(4) A person must not issue a certificate of inspection with respect to a gas installation that is apparently defective unless the nature of the apparent defect is indicated on the certificate.

(5) A person who issues a certificate of inspection under this clause must keep a copy of the certificate for 5 years from the date on which it is issued.

(6) A certificate of inspection issued in respect of a gas installation ceases to have effect if a further certificate of inspection is issued in respect of the same installation.

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

cll 45: Am 2020 (641), Sch 1[6].