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74 Offence to use Type B appliance

Except in the prescribed circumstances, a person must not use a Type B appliance unless the gas installation of which that appliance forms part—

S. 74(a) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 52(Sch. 2 item 2).

(a) has been accepted by Energy Safe Victoria in accordance with this Division; or

(b) has been installed in accordance with an accepted safety case.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 100 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 500 penalty units.

S. 75 amended by No. 13/2025 s. 73.