Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.138BQualifications and experience for approving gas device— Act , s 731AD
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sec.138B Qualifications and experience for approving gas device— Act , s 731AD
This section prescribes qualifications and experience for section 731AD (2) (a) of the Act . For a gas device approval authority for a gas device (type A) other than an eligible gas device (type A), the qualifications and experience are that the applicant must hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation. For a gas device approval authority for an eligible gas device (type A), the qualifications and experience are— if an applicant for the authority is a corporation— the applicant must hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation; or each device approval individual must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) ; or if an applicant for the authority is an individual—the applicant must— hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation; or have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) . For a gas device approval authority for a gas device (type B), the qualifications and experience are— if an applicant for the authority is a corporation—each device approval individual must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) ; or if an applicant for the authority is an individual—the applicant must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) . For subsections (3) (a) (ii) and (b)(ii) and (4)(a) and (b), the qualifications and experience are that the applicant or device approval individual must— have the qualifications and experience stated in schedule 5A , column 2 opposite the gas device stated in column 1 to which the authority applied for relates; or hold a gas device approval authority— for the same gas device as the authority being applied for; and that is current or expired no earlier than 12 months before the application for the authority was made; or be a person the chief inspector reasonably believes otherwise demonstrates the skill and knowledge required to approve the supply, installation or use of a gas device to which the authority applied for relates. For subsection (5) (c) , the chief inspector may require the applicant or device approval individual to complete a written, oral or practical examination. In this section— device approval individual , in relation to a gas device approval authority for an applicant, means an individual who is to approve the supply, installation or use of a gas device for the applicant under the authority. s 138B ins 2020 SL No. 206 s 8 (sec.138B-ssec.1) This section prescribes qualifications and experience for section 731AD (2) (a) of the Act . (sec.138B-ssec.2) For a gas device approval authority for a gas device (type A) other than an eligible gas device (type A), the qualifications and experience are that the applicant must hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation. (sec.138B-ssec.3) For a gas device approval authority for an eligible gas device (type A), the qualifications and experience are— if an applicant for the authority is a corporation— the applicant must hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation; or each device approval individual must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) ; or if an applicant for the authority is an individual—the applicant must— hold a JAS-ANZ accreditation; or have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) . (sec.138B-ssec.4) For a gas device approval authority for a gas device (type B), the qualifications and experience are— if an applicant for the authority is a corporation—each device approval individual must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) ; or if an applicant for the authority is an individual—the applicant must have the qualifications and experience mentioned in subsection (5) . (sec.138B-ssec.5) For subsections (3) (a) (ii) and (b)(ii) and (4)(a) and (b), the qualifications and experience are that the applicant or device approval individual must— have the qualifications and experience stated in schedule 5A , column 2 opposite the gas device stated in column 1 to which the authority applied for relates; or hold a gas device approval authority— for the same gas device as the authority being applied for; and that is current or expired no earlier than 12 months before the application for the authority was made; or be a person the chief inspector reasonably believes otherwise demonstrates the skill and knowledge required to approve the supply, installation or use of a gas device to which the authority applied for relates. (sec.138B-ssec.6) For subsection (5) (c) , the chief inspector may require the applicant or device approval individual to complete a written, oral or practical examination. (sec.138B-ssec.7) In this section— device approval individual , in relation to a gas device approval authority for an applicant, means an individual who is to approve the supply, installation or use of a gas device for the applicant under the authority.