sec.726Gas work for which licence is required

### sec.726 Gas work for which licence is required A person must not carry out gas work in relation to the following unless the person holds a gas work licence that allows the person to carry out the work— a gas device (type A); a fuel gas refrigeration device. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. A person must not direct a worker at a place to carry out gas work in relation to a gas device mentioned in subsection (1) unless the worker holds a gas work licence that allows the worker to carry out the work. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. A person must not direct a worker at a place to carry out gas work relating to a gas device mentioned in subsection (1) in a way that contravenes a relevant safety requirement. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the gas work is only the connection or disconnection of a gas cylinder to an existing gas fitting or gas device. This section does not apply to gas work carried out by a person under a safety management system for an operating plant in circumstances prescribed by regulation. s 726 amd 2007 No. 46 s 225 ; 2008 No. 56 s 105 ; 2010 No. 17 s 83 ; 2019 No. 7 s 283 (sec.726-ssec.1) A person must not carry out gas work in relation to the following unless the person holds a gas work licence that allows the person to carry out the work— a gas device (type A); a fuel gas refrigeration device. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.726-ssec.2) A person must not direct a worker at a place to carry out gas work in relation to a gas device mentioned in subsection (1) unless the worker holds a gas work licence that allows the worker to carry out the work. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.726-ssec.3) A person must not direct a worker at a place to carry out gas work relating to a gas device mentioned in subsection (1) in a way that contravenes a relevant safety requirement. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.726-ssec.4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the gas work is only the connection or disconnection of a gas cylinder to an existing gas fitting or gas device. (sec.726-ssec.5) This section does not apply to gas work carried out by a person under a safety management system for an operating plant in circumstances prescribed by regulation. - (a) a gas device (type A); - (b) a fuel gas refrigeration device.