51Powers in relation to gas appliances

51 Powers in relation to gas appliances (1) This section applies if an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that— (a) a person has a gas appliance that is— (i) connected to a consumer piping system; or (ii) for sale; and (b) the gas appliance is not safe or compliant with the gas safety legislation. (2) Unless the gas appliance is made safe and compliant with the gas safety legislation, the inspector may give the person a written direction— (a) not to use the appliance; or (b) to arrange for it to be disconnected from the consumer piping system; or (c) not to sell the appliance. Note For how documents may be served, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5. (3) If the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a gas appliance is unsafe because work done on it by a gas appliance worker was not done in accordance with the gas safety legislation, the inspector may give the gas appliance worker a written direction to take stated action to make the appliance safe and compliant with the gas safety legislation.

Enforcement Part 6 Inspectors’ powers Division 6.2 Section 52 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 41 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (4) A direction under this section may also require the person to give the inspector written information about the gas appliance or work. Example a written report about a test required in the direction by the person who did the test (5) Subsection (6) applies if— (a) a written direction under subsection (2) or subsection (3) requires a person to do a thing; and (b) the person— (i) is not licensed, authorised or qualified to do the thing; or (ii) if a licence, authorisation or qualification is not required to do the thing—does not have appropriate experience and skill to do the thing. (6) The person must arrange, and pay for, the thing to be done by someone who— (a) is licensed, authorised or qualified to do the thing; or (b) if a licence, authorisation or qualification is not required to do the thing—has appropriate experience and skill to do the thing. (7) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction given to the person under this section. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.