Gas Safety Act 2000
28Prohibited gas appliances not be sold or used
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28 Prohibited gas appliances not be sold or used (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, sell a gas appliance that is prohibited. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Regulation of gas appliances Part 4 Prohibited and unsafe gas appliances Division 4.3 Section 29 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 23 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) A person must not (whether directly or by an agent), without reasonable excuse, connect a gas appliance that is prohibited to a consumer piping system. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, use a gas appliance that is prohibited for a purpose that involves the use of gas. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both. (4) This section does not apply in circumstances prescribed under the regulations.