Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018 (2018-501) (NSW)

Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on the commencement of the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Definitions (1) In this Regulation— apparent defect means a defect that presents an immediate or potential danger to persons and that is apparent on testing or inspection, and apparently defective has a corresponding meaning. AS/NZS 1425 means— (a) until and including 31 December 2018—the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 1425:2007, LP Gas fuel systems for vehicle engines, and (b) on and from 1 January 2019—the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 1425:2013, LP Gas fuel systems for vehicle engines. AS/NZS 2739 means the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 2739:2009, Natural gas (NG) fuel systems for vehicle engines. AS/NZS 5601.2 means the Australian and New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 5601.2:2020, Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes. Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules means— (a) until and including 31 December 2018—the Australian and New Zealand Standard, entitled AS/NZS 3000:2007, Electrical installations, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, and (b) on and from 1 January 2019—the Australian and New Zealand Standard, entitled AS/NZS 3000:2018, Electrical installations, (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules), as in force from time to time, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. Australian Standard or Australian and New Zealand Standard means such a standard published by Standards Australia as in force from time to time. authority number, in relation to a person who carries out or supervises the carrying out of the following work, means the licence number or certificate number for a contractor licence or certificate issued under the Home Building Act 1989 that authorises the person to contract to do or to carry out, or supervise the carrying out of, the work— (a) electrical installation work, (b) medical gasfitting work, (c) medical gas technician work, (d) mechanical services and medical gas work. autogas (CN Gas) installation means an autogas installation that is designed for use with compressed natural gas. autogas (LP Gas) installation means an autogas installation that is designed for use with liquefied petroleum gas. business day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. compliance label, in relation to a gas appliance or type of gas appliance, means a label attached to the gas appliance or type of gas appliance containing the particulars specified in clause 25 (2). defect notice means a defect notice referred to in clause 47. distribution system, in relation to— (a) electricity—has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Act 1995, and (b) gas—has the same meaning as in the Gas Supply Act 1996. distributor, in relation to— (a) electricity—has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Act 1995, and (b) gas—has the same meaning as in the Gas Supply Act 1996. dwelling means a building, or a portion of a building, that is occupied or used, or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied or used, as a separate residence. electrical installation work provider—see clause 37 (3) (c) (ii). free-standing electrical installation means an electrical installation that is used for (or for purposes incidental to) the conveyance, control and use of electricity in connection with a dwelling where the only source for the electricity is, or is to be, a stand-alone power system. model approval certificate—see clause 17. model reference code means, in relation to an electrical article, a model name, model number, catalogue number, series number or similar indication of the model of the article given by its manufacturer or by a seller of the article. qualified person, for Part 13A, means, in relation to the following work, a person authorised under the Home Building Act 1989 to do the work without supervision— (a) medical gasfitting work, (b) medical gas technician work, (c) mechanical services and medical gas work. register, in Part 3, means the register of model approvals. register of certification authorities means the register referred to in section 69 (1) (b) of the Act. register of model approvals means the register referred to in section 69 (1) (a) of the Act. relevant distributor, in relation to an electrical installation or gas installation or place at which a serious electrical accident or serious gas accident occurs, means a distributor that owns or controls the distribution system that is used (or is intended to be used) to convey, or control the conveyance of, electricity or gas (as applicable) to the installation or place. relevant fee, in relation to a matter, means the fee specified in Schedule 2 in relation to that matter. responsible contractor means, in relation to the carrying out of the following work, the person who supervises the carrying out of the work, under the authority of an appropriately endorsed contractor licence or appropriate supervisor certificate— (a) autogas work, (b) electrical installation work, (c) gasfitting work, (d) mechanical services and medical gas work, (e) medical gas technician work, (f) medical gasfitting work. safety and compliance test means the following— (a) in relation to electrical installation work on an electrical installation, or part of an electrical installation—a test referred to in clause 36, (b) in relation to work on a medical gas installation, or part of a medical gas installation—a test referred to in clause 69B. stand-alone power system means a system for the supply of electricity that is not connected to a distribution system of a distributor. switchboard means a switchboard within the meaning of the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules. the Act means the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017. trade certificate—see section 33 (3) of the Act. tradesperson certificate—see section 33 (3) of the Act.