✨ Regulatory Updates
26 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 807
Regulation 52
This regulation applies to compressed gases that are not
hazardous substances as if the table were omitted and the
following table substituted:
| Type of cylinder | Interval (years) |
|---|---|
| SCUBA: | |
| Visual inspections | 1 |
| Hydrostatic tests | 2 |
| Cylinders that are a part of a self contained |
breathing apparatus not designed or used
for underwater use, other than fibre
wrapped composite cylinder | 5 |
| Fibre wrapped composite cylinder | 3 |
| Fire extinguisher | 5 |
| Cylinder with shrunk-on foot rings | 2 |
| Cylinder for any of the following gases:
Air (except for SCUBA), argon,
cyclopropane, ethylene, helium, hydrogen,
krypton, neon, nitrogen, nitrous oxide,
oxygen, xenon, and mixtures of the above
containing not more than 30% by volume
of carbon dioxide | 10 (up to 40 years
of age) then 5
year intervals |
| All other cylinders | 5 |
New regulation 56A
The regulations apply to compressed gases that are not
hazardous substances as if, after regulation 56, the following
were inserted:
56A Restriction on charging SCUBA or BA
No person may charge SCUBA or BA with air unless the
moisture level in the air complies with—
(a) AS/NZS 2299.1: 1999; or
(b) AS 3848.2: 1999; or
(c) a code of practice approved by the Authority under
section 79 of the Act that specifies requirements
equivalent to the requirements specified in
paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2004, No 35
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2004, No 35
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