sec.734ASafety obligations of gas system installer

### sec.734A Safety obligations of gas system installer This section applies if— a person installs all or part of, or carries out gas work relating to, a gas system; and the person has a safety concern relating to the gas system. For subsection (1) , the person has a safety concern relating to the gas system if the person knows or suspects, or ought reasonably to know or suspect that— the gas system does not or may not comply with all relevant safety requirements; or an imminent risk of material harm to persons or property is likely if action is not taken to avoid, eliminate or minimise the risk. The person must give the owner, operator or proposed operator of the gas system notice of the noncompliance or risk, in the approved form. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the safety concern relates to a risk mentioned in subsection (2) (b) . The person must take appropriate measures to avoid, eliminate or minimise the risk. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. The risk is fuel gas leaking from a gas device that forms part of the gas system. An appropriate measure is to isolate fuel gas supply to the device. The person must, by telephone, immediately report details of the following to an inspector and the operator of the distribution system or fuel gas delivery network that supplies fuel gas to the gas system— the risk; the measures taken under subsection (5) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— operator , of a distribution system or fuel gas delivery network, means the person responsible for the management and safe operation of the system or network. s 734A ins 2008 No. 56 s 109 amd 2019 No. 7 s 288 (sec.734A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person installs all or part of, or carries out gas work relating to, a gas system; and the person has a safety concern relating to the gas system. (sec.734A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the person has a safety concern relating to the gas system if the person knows or suspects, or ought reasonably to know or suspect that— the gas system does not or may not comply with all relevant safety requirements; or an imminent risk of material harm to persons or property is likely if action is not taken to avoid, eliminate or minimise the risk. (sec.734A-ssec.3) The person must give the owner, operator or proposed operator of the gas system notice of the noncompliance or risk, in the approved form. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. (sec.734A-ssec.4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the safety concern relates to a risk mentioned in subsection (2) (b) . (sec.734A-ssec.5) The person must take appropriate measures to avoid, eliminate or minimise the risk. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. The risk is fuel gas leaking from a gas device that forms part of the gas system. An appropriate measure is to isolate fuel gas supply to the device. (sec.734A-ssec.6) The person must, by telephone, immediately report details of the following to an inspector and the operator of the distribution system or fuel gas delivery network that supplies fuel gas to the gas system— the risk; the measures taken under subsection (5) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.734A-ssec.7) In this section— operator , of a distribution system or fuel gas delivery network, means the person responsible for the management and safe operation of the system or network. - (a) a person installs all or part of, or carries out gas work relating to, a gas system; and - (b) the person has a safety concern relating to the gas system. - (a) the gas system does not or may not comply with all relevant safety requirements; or - (b) an imminent risk of material harm to persons or property is likely if action is not taken to avoid, eliminate or minimise the risk. - (a) the risk; - (b) the measures taken under subsection (5) .