Div 5Appliances generally

Division 5 — Appliances generally

501. Appliances to be approved

(1) A Type A gas appliance must not be installed in a consumer’s gas installation unless —

(a) it is the same as an appliance that is currently approved for such installation by the Director; or

(b) it is individually approved for such installation by an inspector,

and is marked with a badge or label to this effect.

(2) A Type B appliance must not be installed in a consumer’s gas installation unless —

(a) it is the same as an appliance that is currently approved for such installation by the Director; or

(b) it is individually approved in writing for such installation by an inspector.

(3) Before a Type B appliance is installed by a gas fitter, the gas fitter must either —

(a) obtain a copy of the appropriate approval by the Director under paragraph (2)(a) and satisfy himself or herself that the appliance is covered by that approval; or

(b) determine that the appliance has been individually approved for installation under paragraph (2)(b), by obtaining a copy of the approval.

[Clause 501 amended: Gazette 30 Nov 2007 p. 5937.]

502. Appliances not to be connected to wrong type of gas

(1) An appliance installed in a consumer’s gas installation must not be connected to a cylinder or reticulated supply system from which the gas supplied or to be supplied is not of a type approved for use by that appliance.

(2) An appliance installed in a consumer’s gas installation must not be modified after manufacture for the purpose of enabling it to use gas of a different type unless it is modified —

(a) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions using a conversion kit specifically approved for that purpose; or

(b) with the written approval of an inspector.

503. Avoidance of hazards

(1) An appliance, cylinder, flue, fitting line or other apparatus must not, by its construction, use or positioning, constitute a hazard.

(2) Nothing in this Schedule limits the generality of subclause (1).

[Clause 501 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 2000 p. 7280.]

504. Certain appliances not to be installed in certain rooms

(1) There must not be installed in any bedroom, bathroom, toilet, shower room, shower cubicle or sauna —

(a) any appliance that is not fitted with a flue; or

(b) the outlet plug of any bayonet fitting for a portable appliance.

(2) The outlet plug of a bayonet fitting can be installed in a room to which subclause (1) does not apply only if —