3 Legislation history
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Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-5
pt 5
notified LR 31 March 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 1 April 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.84
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.84 commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2 (6))
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026 A2026-2
pt 6
notified LR 16 February 2026
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 February 2026 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 23 February 2026 (s 2 (1))
Endnotes
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Introduction
div 1.1 hdg ins A2014-38 s 17
Commencement
s 2 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1941
om LA s 89 (4)
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 5 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1942; A2014-38 s 18
Objects and important concepts
div 1.2 hdg ins A2014-38 s 18
Objects of Act
s 6 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1943
ins A2014-38 s 18
am A2023-55 s 56
Meaning of gas appliance
s 6A ins A2014-38 s 18
Meaning of type A gas appliance work
s 6B ins A2014-38 s 18
Meaning of type B gas appliance work
s 6C ins A2014-38 s 18
Meaning of gas appliance worker
s 6D ins A2014-38 s 18
am A2025-5 s 20
Meaning of gasfitter
s 6E ins A2014-38 s 18
am A2025-5 s 21
Meaning of gasfitting work
s 6F ins A2014-38 s 18
am A2023-55 s 57
Meaning of gas safety legislation
s 6G ins A2014-38 s 18
Meaning of relevant standard
s 6H ins A2014-38 s 18
am A2025-5 ss 22-24
Work to be done by qualified people
s 7 om A2004-13 amdt 2.50
Offence—gasfitting work to comply with relevant standard
s 8 sub A2014-38 s 19
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Offences—energy efficiency requirements for gasfitting work
s 8A ins A2014-38 s 19
Offence—certificate of compliance
s 9 sub A2014-38 s 20
am A2021-12 amdt 3.44; A2025-5 s 25
Misuse of compliance indicators etc
s 10 om A2014-38 s 21
Offence—unsafe consumer piping system
s 12 sub A2014-38 s 22
Offence—unsafe medical gas system
s 12A ins A2025-5 s 26
am A2026-2 s 53
Gas appliance work
div 2.2 hdg sub A2014-38 s 23
Work to be done by accredited people
s 13 om A2014-38 s 24
Offence—standard of gas appliance work
s 14 sub A2014-38 s 25
Offences—energy efficiency requirements for gas appliance work
s 14A ins A2014-38 s 25
Consumer piping system—owner’s responsibility
s 15 am A2014-38 s 26
Gas appliances—owner’s responsibility
s 16 hdg sub A2014-38 s 27
s 16 am A2014-38 s 28, s 29
Gas appliances—user’s responsibility
s 17 hdg sub A2014-38 s 30
s 17 am A2014-38 s 31, s 32
Regulation of gas appliances
pt 4 hdg sub A2014-38 s 33
Definitions for pt 4
s 18 def approved ins A2014-38 s 34
def corresponding law ins A2014-38 s 34
def trader am A2014-38 s 35
Declaration of corresponding law
s 19 sub A2004-13 amdt 2.51; A2014-38 s 36
am A2025-29 amdt 4.84
Approved gas appliances
div 4.2 hdg sub A2014-38 s 37
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Approval of type A gas appliances
s 20 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1944
sub A2014-38 s 38
Approval of type B gas appliances
s 21 hdg am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
s 21 am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
sub A2014-38 s 38
Register of approved gas appliances
s 22 am A2001-44 amdts 1.1945, amdt 1.1946; A2003-41
amdt 3.277; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60
sub A2014-38 s 38
Offences—sell or use unapproved gas appliance
s 23 am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
sub A2014-38 s 38
Offences—energy efficiency requirements for gas appliances
s 24 sub A2014-38 s 38
Offence—dispose of gas equipment otherwise than in accordance with
standards
s 24A sub A2014-38 s 38
Compliance indicators to be attached
s 25 am A2014-38 ss 39-43; ss renum R14 LA
Misuse of compliance indicators etc
s 26 am A2014-38 s 44
Prohibited and unsafe gas appliances
div 4.3 hdg sub A2014-38 s 45
Prohibited gas appliances
s 27 hdg sub A2014-38 s 46
s 27 am A2001-44 amdts 1.1947-1.1950; A2004-13 amdt 2.59;
A2014-38 ss 47-51; A2015-33 amdt 1.101; A2025-29
amdt 4.84
Prohibited gas appliances not be sold or used
s 28 hdg sub A2014-38 s 52
s 28 am A2014-38 s 53
Directions about unsafe gas appliances
s 29 hdg sub A2014-38 s 45
s 29 am A2003-41 amdt 3.278, amdt 3.279; A2004-13 amdt 2.59,
amdt 2.60; A2014-38 ss 55-58; A2015-33 amdt 1.102
Publication of safety warnings
s 30 am A2003-41 amdt 3.280; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, A2008-28
amdt 3.95; A2014-38 ss 59-63
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Definitions—pt 5
s 31 sub A2004-13 amdt 1.1; A2012-32 s 52
def NERL retailer ins A2012-32 s 52
def relevant supplier am A2012-32 s 52
Reporting by occupiers and gasfitters etc
s 32 am A2004-13 amdt 1.2; A2014-38 s 64
Reporting by relevant utility
s 33 am A2004-13 amdt 1.2, amdt 2.59; A2014-38 s 65
Interference with site of serious gas accident
s 34 am A2004-13 amdt 2.59; A2014-38 s 65
Publication of report of serious gas accident
s 35 am A2003-41 amdt 3.281; A2004-13 amdt 2.59; A2014-38
s 65
Definitions for pt 6
s 36 def connected ins A2003-41 amdt 3.282
Things connected with offences
s 37 om A2003-41 amdt 3.283
Construction occupations registrar may require information and documents
s 38 hdg am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
sub A2014-38 s 66
s 38 am A2003-41 amdt 3.284; A2004-13 amdt 2.59, amdt 2.60;
A2014-38 s 67, s 68; A2020-22 s 14
Contravention of requirement of construction occupations registrar
s 39 hdg am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
sub A2014-38 s 69
Appointment of inspectors
s 40 am A2003-41 amdts 3.285-3.287; A2004-13 amdt 2.59,
amdt 2.60; A2014-38 s 70, s 71; A2020-22 s 15
Identity cards
s 41 am A2004-13 amdt 2.59; A2014-38 s 72
Production of identity card
s 43 am A2022-14 amdt 3.102
Consent to entry
s 44 am A2022-14 amdt 3.102
Warrants—application made other than in person
s 46 am A2018-33 amdt 1.31, amdt 1.32
General powers on entry to premises
s 47 am A2014-38 s 73, s 74; A2025-5 s 27, s 28
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Power to inspect gasfitting work and gas appliance work
s 49 hdg sub A2014-38 s 75
s 49 am A2003-41 amdt 3.288; A2014-38 s 76; A2022-14
amdt 3.102
Powers in relation to consumer piping systems
s 50 am A2014-38 s 77, s 78; ss renum R14 LA
Powers in relation to gas appliances
s 51 hdg sub A2014-38 s 79
s 51 am A2003-41 amdt 3.289; A2014-38 ss 80-83; ss renum R14
LA
Defective equipment—disconnection etc
s 52 am A2014-38 ss 84-86
Power to require name and address
s 53 am A2003-41 amdt 3.290, amdt 3.291; A2022-14 amdt 3.102
Power to seize evidence
s 54 am R7 LA (see A2004-13 amdt 2.59); A2014-38 s 87
Return of things seized
s 57 am A2004-13 amdt 2.59; A2014-38 s 88
Miscellaneous
pt 7 hdg orig pt 7 hdg om A2001-44 amdt 1.1951
(prev pt 8 hdg) renum A2001-44 amdt 1.1952
Self-incrimination etc
s 58 am A2002-11 amdt 2.47; A2002-51 amdt 1.21
Legal professional privilege
s 59 om A2002-11 amdt 2.48
Providing false or misleading information
s 60 om A2004-15 amdt 2.93
Providing false or misleading documents
s 61 om A2004-15 amdt 2.93
Obstruction of inspectors
s 62 om A2004-15 amdt 2.93
Damage etc to be minimised
s 63 am A2003-41 amdts 3.292-3.294
Compensation
s 64 am A2003-41 amdt 3.295
Notification and review of decisions
pt 6A hdg ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217
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Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6A
s 64A ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217
Reviewable decision notices
s 64B ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217
am A2025-29 amdt 4.84
Applications for review
s 64C ins A2008-37 amdt 1.217
am A2025-29 amdt 4.84
Codes of practice
s 65 orig s 65 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1951
ins A2001-44 amdt 1.1953
am A2004-13 amdt 2.52; A2011-23 ss 11-13;
A2014-38 ss 89-91; A2021-12 amdt 3.45; A2025-29
amdt 4.84
Review of decisions
s 66 orig s 66 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1951
(prev s 70) renum A2001-44 amdt 1.1954
am A2004-13 amdt 2.59
om A2008-37 amdt 1.218
Determination of fees, charges and other amounts
s 67 orig s 67 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1951
ins A2001-44 amdt 1.1955
am A2025-29 amdt 4.84
Approved forms
s 68 orig s 68 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1951
ins A2001-44 amdt 1.1955
am A2003-41 amdt 3.296; A2014-38 s 92
om A2021-12 amdt 3.46
Miscellaneous
pt 8 hdg renum as pt 7 hdg
Regulation-making power
s 69 orig s 69 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1953
(prev s 72) am A2001-44 amdt 1.1956, amdt 1.1957
renum A2001-44 amdt 1.1958; A2014-38 ss 93-100; ss renum
R14 LA; A2025-5 s 29, s 30
am A2025-29 amdt 4.84
Review of decisions
s 70 renum as s 66
Approved forms
s 71 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1955
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Regulation-making power
s 72 renum as s 69
Dictionary
dict am A2003-41 amdt 3.297; A2004-13 amdt 2.53; A2008-15
amdt 2.1; A2008-37 amdt 1.219, amdt 1.220; A2009-20
amdt 3.81; A2011-23 s 14; A2015-33 amdt 1.103
def accredited om A2014-38 s 101
def advanced gasfitter om A2004-13 amdt 2.54
def appliance om A2014-38 s 101
def appliance work om A2014-38 s 101
def approved sub A2004-13 amdt 2.55; A2014-38 s 102
def AS 2896 ins A2025-5 s 31
def AS/NZS 1375 ins A2014-38 s 103
def AS/NZS 3814 ins A2014-38 s 103
def AS/NZS 5601 ins A2014-38 s 103
def business premises ins A2003-41 amdt 3.298
def certificate of compliance sub A2014-38 s 104
def code am A2003-41 amdt 3.299
def compliance indicator sub A2014-38 s 105
def connected ins A2003-41 amdt 3.300
def consumer piping system sub A2004-13 amdt 1.3
def corresponding law sub A2014-38 s 106
def daily newspaper am A2003-41 amdt 3.301
om A2009-20 amdt 3.82
def gas sub A2004-13 amdt 1.4; A2008-15 amdt 2.2
def gas appliance ins A2014-38 s 107
def gas appliance worker ins A2014-38 s 107
def gasfitter sub A2004-13 amdt 2.56; A2014-38 s 108
def gasfitting work sub A2004-13 amdt 2.57; A2014-38 s 108
def gas safety legislation am A2014-38 s 109
def medical gas ins A2023-55 s 58
def medical gasfitting work ins A2023-55 s 58
def medical gas system ins A2023-55 s 58
def medical gas technician work ins A2023-55 s 58
def natural gas ins A2008-15 amdt 2.3
def offence ins A2003-41 amdt 3.302
def owner sub A2003-41 amdt 3.303
def premises am A2004-13 amdt 2.58
def prohibited om A2014-38 s 110
def relevant standard ins A2014-38 s 111
def relevant supplier ins A2004-13 amdt 1.5
def relevant utility ins A2003-41 amdt 3.304
om A2004-13 amdt 1.5
def responsible gasfitter sub A2014-38 s 112
def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.221
def sell ins A2003-41 amdt 3.304
am A2014-38 s 113