23Offences—sell or use unapproved gas appliance

23 Offences—sell or use unapproved gas appliance (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) sells a gas appliance; and (b) the gas appliance is not approved. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. (2) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) connects a gas appliance to a consumer piping system; and (b) the gas appliance is not approved. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. (3) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) uses a gas appliance for a purpose involving the use of gas; and (b) the gas appliance is not approved. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. (4) This section does not apply in circumstances prescribed under a regulation.

Regulation of gas appliances Part 4 Approved gas appliances Division 4.2 Section 24 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 19 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au