Gas Safety Act 2000
20Approval of type A gas appliances
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20 Approval of type A gas appliances (1) A gas appliance is an approved type A gas appliance if the appliance— (a) is approved— (i) under a corresponding law; or (ii) under a regulation; and (b) complies with any safety standard that applies to the appliance as a condition of that approval; and (c) is used for a purpose for which it has been approved; and (d) is not an appliance that has been declared a prohibited appliance under section 27. (2) A gas appliance ceases to be an approved type A gas appliance if the construction occupations registrar is satisfied that— (a) under a corresponding law, appliances of that kind have been found unsafe to use or to not comply with a safety standard; or (b) the appliance is prohibited under section 27; or (c) a direction under section 29 (2) (Directions about unsafe gas appliances) is in force in relation to the appliance; or
Regulation of gas appliances Part 4 Approved gas appliances Division 4.2 Section 21 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 17 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (d) the appliance has been refused approval under a corresponding law; or (e) the appliance ceases to be approved under a corresponding law.