11Notice to network operator and consumer after leak test

11 Notice to network operator and consumer after leak test

11 Notice to network operator and consumer after leak test

(1) A person conducting a leak test of a gas installation required by section 10(4) must, after completing the test, give written notice to the network operator and relevant consumer.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—100 penalty units.

(2) If the test demonstrates the gas installation is safe to connect to the gas network, the notice must state—

(a) the gas installation has been tested, and

(b) the gas supply to the premises—

(i) has been established or re-established, or

(ii) is ready to be established or re-established.

(3) If the test demonstrates the gas installation is unsafe to connect to the gas network, the notice must state that the gas installation—

(a) is defective, and

(b) is unsafe to connect to the gas network.

(4) The notice must include the following—

(a) the name of the consumer,

(b) the full address of the location,

(c) the date and results of the test,

(d) the name of the person who conducted the test and the name of the person’s employer, if any,

(e) the number and details of the licence under the Home Building Act 1989 held by the person or the person’s employer,

(f) if the notice is under subsection (3)—details of the faults identified.

(5) The notice must be given to the network operator and consumer—

(a) for a notice under subsection (2)—within 7 days after the test is conducted, and

(b) for a notice under subsection (3)—as soon as practicable after the test is conducted.