(1) The owner of a meter used for registering the supply of gas to a person must replace a meter—
(a) in accordance with a program approved by the regulator; or
(b) at the intervals that the regulator may reasonably direct.
Penalty:
(a) for an individual—10 penalty units;
(b) for a corporation—50 penalty units.
(2) The owner of a meter may give the regulator a program for the replacement of meters owned by that person.
(3) The approval of a program or a direction must be in writing.
(4) The owner of a meter must give a person mentioned in subregulation 25 (1) reasonable notice of the replacement of the meter.
(5) A person must not disconnect, install or reconnect a meter unless the person—
(a) holds a journeyman gasfitter's licence, a gasfitter's licence or an advanced gasfitter's licence under section 25 of the Plumbers, Drainers and Gasfitters Board Act 1982 ; or
(b) has successfully completed a course approved in writing by the regulator for the exchange of meters or the disconnection, connection and relighting of gas appliances.
Penalty for contravention of subregulation (5): 10 penalty units.