9Offence—certificate of compliance

9 Offence—certificate of compliance A responsible gasfitter commits an offence if— (a) the gasfitter finishes gasfitting work; and (b) the gasfitter fails to give each person prescribed by regulation, a written statement (a certificate of compliance) certifying that— (i) the finished gasfitting work was carried out in accordance with the gas safety legislation; and (ii) any consumer piping system, medical gas system or appliance that is part of the finished gasfitting work is safe to use and complies with the gas safety legislation. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. Note Section 8 requires gasfitting work to be carried out to a particular standard and in accordance with particular standards.

Part 2 Work safety and standards Division 2.1 Gasfitting work Section 11 page 10 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