Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2004 Northern Ireland

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

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HSENI

What's here

5 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Self-Employed Person 3
  • Any Person 1
  • Landlord 1

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Landlords also bound by 216 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

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Part I — GENERAL

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

General interpretation and application

Part II — GAS FITTINGS – GENERAL PROVISIONS

s.003

Qualification and supervision

  • Ensure gas work is done by competent, approved persons Self-Employed Person
s.004

Duty on employer

  • Use only approved gas fitters for gas fitting work Self-Employed Person
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s.005

Materials and workmanship

s.006

General safety precautions

s.007

Protection against damage

s.008

Existing gas fittings

s.009

Emergency controls

s.010

Maintaining electrical continuity

Part III — METERS AND REGULATORS

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s.011

Interpretation of Part III

s.012

Meters – general provisions

s.013

Meter housings

s.014

Regulators

s.015

Meters – emergency notices

s.016

Primary meters

s.017

Secondary meters

Part IV — INSTALLATION PIPEWORK

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s.018

Safe use of pipes

s.019

Enclosed pipes

s.020

Protection of buildings

s.021

Clogging precautions

s.022

Testing and purging of pipes

s.023

Marking of pipes

s.024

Large consumers

Part V — GAS APPLIANCES

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s.025

Interpretation of Part V

s.026

Gas appliances – safety precautions

s.027

Flues

s.028

Access

s.029

Manufacturer’s instructions

s.030

Room-sealed appliances

s.031

Suspended appliances

s.032

Flue dampers

s.033

Testing of appliances

s.034

Use of appliances

Part VI — MAINTENANCE

s.035

Duties of employers and self-employed persons

  • Maintain gas appliances, pipework and flues in safe condition Self-Employed Person
s.036

Duties of landlords

  • Maintain gas fittings, carry out annual safety checks and keep records Landlord

Part VII — MISCELLANEOUS

s.038

Use of antifluctuators and valves

  • Comply with gas transporter directions to prevent pressure fluctuations Any Person
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s.037

Escape of gas

s.039

Exception as to liability

s.040

Exemption certificates

s.041

Revocation

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HSENI

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Promotes and enforces health and safety at work standards in Northern Ireland. NI equivalent of HSE with similar enforcement powers under local …

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