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Responsibilities of the Director of Gas Safety

Role

Acts to facilitate the development of a natural gas supply industry and to ensure that pipelines, pipeline facilities, gas installations and gas appliances are constructed, maintained and operated to high standards of safety and in a manner that protects persons and property.

Gas Transmission (natural gas)

• Certifify design, construction and operational standards of gas transmission pipelines and facilities.

• Approves “gas entities” safety and operating plans including transmission pipelines.

• Approves pipeline testing, commissioning plans.

• Undertake investigations of incidents or non-controlled release of gas.

• Approve emergency management and pipeline recovery plans.

Gas Distribution (natural gas and LP Gas)

• Certify persons as “independent design certifiers” of gas facilities.

• Accept designs of LPGas and natural gas distribution facilities.

• Approve gas facility construction management plans.

• Approve and review “gas entity” safety and operating plans, and investigate incidents of non- compliance.

• Determine technical construction and operating standards.

• Determine gas quality composition standards.

• Approve emergency management and facility recovery plans.

Gas Appliances

• Approve organisations as “external authorities” to class certify gas appliances.

• Declare technical standards for gas appliance and component safety certification.

• Approve individual type A gas appliances.

• Accept and register type B gas appliances.

• Approve relevant standards and codes for unique or complex gas appliances.

• Approve persons to independently certify type B gas appliances.

Gas Installations

• Approve complex and prescribed standard gas installations.

• Accept embedded networks construction standards and safety management systems.

• Approve persons as “independent certifiers” of high pressure or unique gas installations.

• Investigate non-compliant gas installations or incidents of non controlled escape of gas.

Legislation and Regulation

A list of legislation and regulations administered by the Director of Gas Safety.

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