Gasfitters and accredited gasworkers have several responsibilities for ensuring work is professional.

Licensing

Different types of gasfitting and gas appliance work require a licence or accreditation. There are restrictions on the type of work that can be done depending on the licence.

Advertising

When a licensed corporation, partnership or individual advertises their construction service, they need to include in the advertisement their name as recorded on their licence, their licence number and, for a corporation, its ABN or ACN number.

Insurance

You need to show evidence of the insurance you hold to a client before providing a service. This includes advising the person tif you do not have insurance. You may ask the client to sign an acknowledgment that they have been told about your insurance arrangements. The acknowledgment must state the time and date it was given. If the client signs the acknowledgement, you must give them a copy immediately.

Standards and legislation

The standards and legislation that apply to gasfitters' and workers' work are:

• Gas Safety Act 2000
• Gas Safety Regulation 2001
• AS 5601/2004 - Gas Installations
• AS 3814/2002 - Industrial and Commercial Gas-Fired Appliances, and
• AS 1375/1985 - SAA Industrial Fuel-Fired Appliance Code.

Notifications and records

On completion of all gasfitting work, gasfitters must provide compliance certificates to the owner and to us.

Records of the work must be kept for at least five years. The record of appliance work must include enough information to identify the appliance worked on, the premises where the appliance is located and when the work was completed. Gasfitters must be able to produce the record of work if asked to do so. If they do not have a reasonable excuse for not being able to produce a requested record, it could result in action being taking to suspend, cancel or place conditions on their licence.

Safety

Gasfitters need to maintain gas safety.

Immediately after completing appliance work, gasfitters are required to inspect and test the appliance to ensure it operates as per manufacturer's instructions and specifications. If a gasfitter inspects and tests an appliance and concludes the appliance is unsafe, they must immediately:

• isolate the appliance from gas and electricity supplies
• if necessary, disconnect the appliance from the consumer piping system or the electricity supply, and
• securely attach, in a conspicuous place on the appliance, a defect tag.

If you are not qualified to isolate or disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply, you need to employ a licensed electrician to do that work.

Gasfitters must provide written notification to the owner or occupier of the premises identifying the appliance and its location, stating the date when the notice is given and setting out the reason for the isolation of the appliance and the action necessary to make it safe. The notice must include their name, accreditation number and phone number. Failure to do this could result in a fine. It is also their responsibility to inform us about the unsafe appliance and the actions they have taken.

The defect tag must indicate the appliance is unsafe and should not be operated, for example "Danger, do not operate". The defect tag must also indicate that the appliance has been isolated or disconnected, state the reason for the isolation or disconnection, and state the person's name, accreditation number and phone number. Failure to do this could result in a fine.

The only circumstance in which a defect tag can be removed is if you or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the appliance is safe. If an inspector removes a defect tag they must, as soon as practicable, tell the person who attached the tag that it has been removed.

Regulation

Anyone who believes a licensed or formerly licensed gasfitter or worker has not fulfilled their obligations may put their concerns in writing by giving us feedback. Complaints may result in disciplinary action.