Gas Safety Act 1997
70Offence to install certain Type A appliances
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70 Offence to install certain Type A appliances
S. 70(1) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2), substituted by No. 57/2009 s. 21, amended by No. 13/2025 s. 66(1).
(1) A person must not knowingly install a Type A appliance unless the appliance has—
(a) been accepted under an acceptance scheme authorised under this Division or accepted by Energy Safe Victoria under this Division; and
(b) an ESV approved label affixed to it.
S. 70(2) inserted by No. 91/2000 s. 23.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who installs a Type A appliance of a prescribed class after an application is made for acceptance of the appliance—
S. 70(2)(b) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(b) by Energy Safe Victoria under this Division.
S. 70(3) inserted by No. 91/2000 s. 23, amended by No. 13/2025 s. 66(2).
(3) A person must not commission for use a Type A appliance that is installed in accordance with subsection (2) unless the appliance has been accepted—
S. 70(3)(b) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).
(b) by Energy Safe Victoria under this Division.
S. 71 (Heading) inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 22(1).
S. 71 amended by No. 91/2000 s. 24 (ILA s. 39B(1)).