68Reporting of gas installation or gas storage system incidents

68 Reporting of gas installation or gas storage system incidents

(1)  A gas-fitter carrying out gas-fitting work on a gas installation or gas storage system must report to the Director and to the licensee or gas supplier which supplies gas to the gas installation or gas storage system –

(a) any incident which occurs during the carrying out of that gas-fitting work, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the incident; and

(b) any evidence indicating that unapproved modifications or alterations have been carried out on that gas installation or gas storage system, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the evidence.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  If a gas-fitter carries out gas-fitting work on a Type B appliance and the gas-fitter is aware that the work is required due to an incident which has occurred in respect of that appliance, the gas-fitter must, as soon as practicable after becoming so aware, report the incident to the Director and to the licensee or gas supplier which supplies gas to the gas installation of which the appliance forms part.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  An owner of a Type B appliance must, as soon as practicable, report any incident that occurs in respect of the Type B appliance to the Director and to the licensee or gas supplier which supplies gas to the gas installation of which the appliance forms part.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.