File your gasfitting certificates on time

Published: 14.07.2009

Regulation 24 of the Gas Regulations 1993 requires that gasfitting certificates be completed for most of gasfitting work.

By providing assurance that the work has been undertaken safely and in accordance with relevant regulations and standards, gasfitting certificates form an important aspect of the gas safety regime. In addition they provide for compliance with Building Act requirements for an energy work certificate.

In order for this regime to work it is important that certificates are completed and filed in a timely manner after completion of the work. Regulations 24A and 24B specify that:

Certification of gasfitting must be completed within ten working days of completion of the work.
Completed certificates have to be filed with the PG&D Board within five working days of the certification.
Copies of certificates must be provided within five working days of the certification to both the person for whom the work was done, and the person supplying or proposing to supply the gas installation.

Energy Safety considers it is important that gasfitting certificates are filed in a timely manner to ensure that the certification regime operates effectively and efficiently.

Energy Safety does not consider that the practice of withholding certificates until payment is made is valid.