Gas Safety Act 2019
20Offence to supply or sell gas to unsafe gas installation
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20 Offence to supply or sell gas to unsafe gas installation
(1) A person must not knowingly supply or sell gas for use in an unsafe gas installation.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 500 penalty units.
(2) A licensee or gas supplier must not knowingly supply or sell gas for use in a gas installation which does not comply with this Act, otherwise than with the approval of the Director.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 500 penalty units.
(3) For the purpose of ensuring under this section that a gas installation complies with the technical and safety requirements of the Act, a person may rely on –
(a) a certificate of compliance; and
(b) a statement of compliance –
in respect of the installation.