Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsPressure Equipment Regulations, 200917. Gas reticulation equipment and systems |
| (1) | No person shall— |
| (a) | handle, store or distribute any gas in any manner, which includes the filling of a container, other than in accordance with the relevant health and safety standard incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act; |
| (b) | install or remove an appliance, pressure equipment or system for gas in any manner other than in accordance with the relevant safety standard incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act; |
| (c) | install or remove a gas appliance, or a gas system or a gas reticulation system, unless such person is an authorised person; or |
| (d) | use pressure equipment or systems for gas in any manner other than in accordance with the relevant safety standard incorporated into these Regulations under section 44 of the Act. |
| (2) | After installation or re-installation, and before commissioning a gas system, the user shall ensure that an external inspection and a leak test are performed by an authorised person or an approved inspection authority as applicable in terms of subregulation (1)(c). |
| (3) | An authorised person or an approved inspection authority shall issue a certificate of conformity after completion of a gas installation, modification, alteration or change of user or ownership in the form of Annexure 1. |