27Prohibited gas appliances

27 Prohibited gas appliances (1) The construction occupations registrar may, in writing, prohibit the sale or installation of gas appliances of a stated kind. (2) The construction occupations registrar may act under subsection (1) only if satisfied that— (a) gas appliances of that kind are, or are likely to become, unsafe to use because of their design or construction; and (b) the use of a gas appliance of that kind involves, or would involve, a risk of death or injury to a person or damage to property. (3) A prohibition is a notifiable instrument. (4) The construction occupations registrar must give additional public notice of the prohibition. Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). The requirement in s (4) is in addition to the requirement for notification on the legislation register as a notifiable instrument. (5) A gas appliance that is subject to prohibition under this section ceases to be approved for this part on the day the notice takes effect.