Gas Safety Act 2000
30Publication of safety warnings
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30 Publication of safety warnings (1) The construction occupations registrar may publish warnings or information to increase public awareness about risks associated with the use of gas appliances. (2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), the construction occupations registrar may publish statements containing advice about the use of— (a) a prohibited gas appliance; or (b) a gas appliance to which a direction under section 29 applies.
Regulation of gas appliances Part 4 Prohibited and unsafe gas appliances Division 4.3 Section 30 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (3) A person is not personally liable for conduct done honestly and without recklessness— (a) in the exercise of a function under this section; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the conduct was in the exercise of a function under this section. (4) Any liability that would, apart from this section, attach to the person attaches instead to the Territory. (5) In this section: conduct means an act or an omission to do an act.
Part 5 Serious gas accidents Section 31 page 26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 R23 23/02/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 5 Serious gas accidents 31 Definitions—pt 5 In this part: NERL retailer means a person who holds a retailer authorisation under the National Energy Retail Law (ACT). relevant supplier, in relation to a serious gas accident, means— (a) the NERL retailer that supplies gas to the premises at which the accident occurred; or (b) the entity licensed to distribute gas for supply to the premises.