52Defective equipment—disconnection etc

52 Defective equipment—disconnection etc (1) If an inspector enters premises under this part and finds a consumer piping system or a gas appliance that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is unsafe, the inspector may— (a) isolate or disconnect the consumer piping system and label it conspicuously to indicate the danger; or

Part 6 Enforcement Division 6.2 Inspectors’ powers Section 53 page 42 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 (b) disconnect the gas appliance and label it conspicuously to indicate the danger. (2) A person must not— (a) use a gas appliance labelled under subsection (1) until it has been repaired or otherwise made safe to use; or (b) without reasonable excuse, remove or interfere with a label mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b). Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.