Gas Safety Act 2000
12Offence—unsafe consumer piping system
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12 Offence—unsafe consumer piping system A gasfitter commits an offence if— (a) the gasfitter carries out gasfitting work on a consumer piping system; and (b) the system poses a substantive risk to the safety of any person or property; and (c) the gasfitter fails— (i) to take immediate action to eliminate the risk; or (ii) to give notice in writing about the risk, and the action taken to eliminate the risk, to each person prescribed by regulation as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.