Gas Regulations 1993 (SR 1993/76) (as at 04 May 2010)

  • revoked
  • Gas Regulations 1993: revoked, on 4 May 2010, by regulation 92 of the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/76).

Reprint as at 4 May 2010

Gas Regulations 1993

(SR 1993/76)

Catherine A Tizard, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 31st day of March 1993

Present:
The Right Hon J B Bolger presiding in Council

  • Gas Regulations 1993: revoked, on 4 May 2010, by regulation 92 of the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/76).


Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Commerce.


Pursuant to the Gas Act 1992, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

Contents

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

Gas quality and pressure

3 Suitability of gas

4 Gas pressure

5 Gas odorisation

Distribution of gas

6 Records and location of distribution systems

7 Continuity of supply, safety, and satisfactory operation of distribution systems

8 Work on distribution systems [Revoked]

Gas measurement

9 Measurement of gas

10 Testing and installation of gas measurement systems

11 Requests for tests to be carried out on gas measurement systems

Gas installations, gas appliances, and fittings

12 Safety of gas installations

13 Safety of gas appliances and fittings

14 Marking of appliances

15 Appliances and fittings to which regulations 15A to 15F apply

15A Manufacturer or importer must make supplier declaration

15B Contents of supplier declaration

15C Management of website

15D Supply of documents

15E Duty to provide copy of supplier declaration

15F Other suppliers and installers must check that declaration published or supplied

16 Repairs, modifications, and adjustments to appliances and fittings

17 Responsibility for safe operation and use of gas appliances and fittings

CNG station safety

18 Particular requirements for CNG stations

19 Sealing of pressure limiting devices and metering units

19A Maintenance and operation of CNG stations

20 CNG filling pressures

21 CNG training

22 Inspection of CNG stations

23 Records

Testing and certification

24 Certification of gasfitting

24A Certification requirements

24B Supply and retention of certificates

25 Forms for gasfitting certification certificates

26 Supply of gas to gas installations

27 Notification to Secretary

Declared articles

28 Declared articles

Prohibitions

29 Prohibition of fittings and appliances

Miscellaneous

30 Secretary's exemptions from requirements

31 Chief executive responsible for Building Act 2004 may grant exemptions

32 Issuing of urgent instructions

33 Details to be provided in reporting accidents

34 Permits under Gas Industry Regulations 1984

35 Competent organisations to supply copies of seals they use

36 Protection of fittings of a distribution system or a gas measurement system

37 Offences and penalties

38 Fees

Schedule 1
Requirements for CNG safety training

Schedule 2

Schedule 3
Prescribed fees

Gazette information

Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010

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