30Requirements for gas and electrical safety check record keeping

30 Requirements for gas and electrical safety check record keeping

(1) For the purposes of section 68B of the Act, the prescribed requirements for the keeping and production of records of gas safety checks conducted at the rented premises are the following—

(a) a record of a gas safety check must include the following information—

(i) the name of the licensed or registered gasfitter who conducted the check;

(ii) the licence or registration number of the licensed or registered gasfitter who conducted the check;

(iii) the date the check was conducted;

(iv) the results of the check, including any servicing and repairs required and actions taken to address the repair;

Reg. 30(1)(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 35/2022 reg. 6.

(ab) a record of a gas safety check conducted on a standard gas installation must include a copy of the record of work given to the residential rental provider under regulation 36(3) or 37(3) of the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018 for each Type A gas appliance that is part of that installation;

(b) a record of a gas safety check must be kept until a record of the next gas safety check is created;

(c) a copy of the most recent gas safety check must be provided to the renter within 7 days after receipt by a residential rental provider of a written request from the renter.

(2) For the purposes of section 68B of the Act, the prescribed requirements for the keeping and production of records of electrical safety checks conducted at the rented premises are the following—

(a) a record of an electrical safety check must include the following information—

(i) the name of the licensed or registered electrician who conducted the check;

(ii) the licence or registration number of the licensed or registered electrician who conducted the check;

(iii) the date the check was conducted;

(iv) the results of the check, including any repairs that were required and actions taken to address the repair;

(v) a report prepared in accordance with section 2 of AS/NZS 3019, "Electrical installations—Periodic verification", as published or amended from time to time;

(b) a record of an electrical safety check must be kept until a record of the next electrical safety check is created;

(c) a copy of the most recent electrical safety check must be provided to the renter within 7 days after receipt by a residential rental provider of a written request from the renter.