Amendments to gas regulations – November 2011
A number of amendments to the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 are effective from 10 November 2011.
The 2010 regulations, including the 2011 amendments, set out the legal requirements for the safe supply and use of gas in New Zealand.
Why change the regulations?
Rapidly evolving technologies mean that regulations must be regularly reviewed and updated to maintain their effectiveness and efficiency.
The updates to the regulations help reduce compliance costs associated with the gas appliance certification regime and provide clarity on the technical and policy intent of the regulations.
None of the proposed changes impose additional costs to businesses. In some cases the changes clarify requirements that might otherwise be interpreted in a manner that imposes additional costs.
The Amendment Regulations 2011
From 10 November 2011, the following changes will apply:
- Adjustments to the gas appliance certification regime to eliminate compliance costs.
- Introduction of an intermediate approach for accepting certification of North American gas appliances.
- Updates to cite the most recent standards, including amendments, and the introduction of additional compliance standards for gas appliances.
- Changes to the transitional arrangements, to clarify that distribution systems, installations, fittings and appliances that were legally compliant at the time of sale or installation remain compliant for their lifetime, provided they don’t become unsafe.
- Minor wording changes to definitions and regulations, and the introduction of new definitions to ensure the meaning of the regulations is clear.
Read the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Amendment Regulations 2011
Read the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010
Q&A on the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Amendment Regulations 2011
Questions and Answers on the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Amendment Regulations 2011.
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