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NATIONAL COMPLIANCE FOR BOATS AND CARAVANS
In addition to a national compliance mark for gas
appliances the GTRC is investigating the introduction of a
national gasfitting compliance plate for boats and caravans.
At present there is no national harmonised compliance
plate. This plate will assist the various jurisdictions to easily
identify the licensed practitioner responsible for the gas
installation work.
EXPANDING THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE TO
INCLUDE ON-SITE GASFITTING
In the future gasfitting may come under the wing of the
National Construction Code (NCC). This move would support
a nationally consistent approach to construction regulation.
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is currently
seeking industry comment regarding whether the technical
requirements for on-site gasfitting should be regulated
through the National Construction Code (NCC). ESV is
considering this matter and agrees in principle, although
there are some issues to consider.
The ABCB intends that if on-site gasfitting regulation
was to be included as part of the NCC, a Gasfitting Code of
Australia (GCA) would be developed as a stand-alone volume
of the NCC that would reference AS/NZS 5601. Each State
and Territory would then have the opportunity to ‘opt in’ and
reference the GCA in its legislation.
In the future gasfitting may come under the wing of the
National Construction Code (NCC).
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