Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

GAS SUPPLY REGULATIONS 1999 (NO 10 OF 1999)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      When is a meter inaccurate?  
   5.      Meter—when sealed and stamped  

   PART 2--GENERAL MATTERS

   6.      Meaning of meter  
   7.      Prescribed amounts  
   8.      Prescribed tests  

   PART 3--GASFITTING WORK

   9.      Qualified gasfitters to do or supervise gasfitting work  
   10.     Work to comply with certain standards  
   11.     Work on a consumer piping system—testing for defects  
   12.     Connection of gas appliance—testing for defects  
   13.     Disconnection of gas appliance—testing for leaks  
   14.     Consumer piping system or gas appliance unsafe  
   15.     Consumer piping system or gas appliance safe  
   16.     Consumer piping system or gas appliance not to be used unless certified safe  
   17.     Certificates of compliance to be kept  
   18.     Certificates of compliance and compliance plates  
   19.     Damage etc to, and recording of information on, compliance plates  
   20.     Regulator may direct testing of consumer piping system  

   PART 4--TESTING OF METERS AND METER TESTING EQUIPMENT

   21.     Minimum testing procedures  
   22.     Regulator to approve testing procedures  
   23.     Only authorised persons to test etc meters  
   24.     Supply or installation of meters  
   25.     Meters to be tested on application  
   26.     Regulator may test meters  
   27.     When owner must have meters retested  
   28.     Off-site testing  
   29.     Persons who may witness testing of meters  
   30.     Certificates of the outcome of tests by or arranged by regulator  
   31.     Inaccurate meters  
   32.     Replacement program for meters  
   33.     Meter testing equipment to be tested and calibrated  

   PART 5--SAFETY AND OPERATING PLANS

   34.     Matters to be included in safety and operating plans  
   35.     Exemption from requirements of safety and operating plan  
   36.     Gas pipeline operator to lodge and implement proposed safety and operating plan  
   37.     Proposed plan to be audited by safety auditor  
   38.     Approval of proposed plan  
   39.     Regulator may direct amendment of proposed plan  
   40.     Application of this Division to new plans or revised plans  
   41.     Gas pipeline operator may lodge new safety and operating plan or part of a plan  
   42.     Regulator may approve draft variation of approved plan  
   43.     Regulator may direct revision of an approved plan  
   44.     Nomination of safety auditor  
   45.     Periodical audits of safety and operating plans  
   46.     Availability of safety and operating plans  
   47.     Regulator may direct compliance with plans  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   48.     Authorisations to test meters and meter testing equipment  
   49.     Review of regulator's decisions  
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           SCHEDULE 2