Gas Safety Regulations 2021
71Gas pressure-raising devices in consumer piping
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71 Gas pressure-raising devices in consumer piping
A person who installs a gas pressure-raising device in consumer piping must –
(a) ensure that the meter and gas installation are protected from over-pressurisation, pulsation, reverse flow or vacuum; and
(b) notify the licensee or gas supplier supplying gas to the gas installation of that fact before the gas pressure-raising device is tested or commissioned.
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.