NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 28 — 31 MARCH 2016

(b) is subject to appropriate safety measures; and

(c) complies with the requirements of the relevant regulations, including those regulations made under the Gas Act 1992.

(8) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that all persons under their supervision:

(a) are competent to perform the tasks undertaken;

(b) are adequately supervised while carrying out gasfitting work;

(c) comply with the relevant regulations, including the regulations made under the Gas Act 1992;

(d) can produce their current authorisation card issued by the board on demand; and

(e) in respect of an exempt person, does not undertake gasfitting work while it is connected to a gas supply.

(9) A certifying gasfitter may nominate another currently licensed certifying gasfitter or licensed gasfitter (“nominated person”) to provide physical supervision of any person working under their supervision.

(10) A certifying gasfitter remains responsible at all times for all aspects of the work done by a person under their supervision even where they have nominated another certifying gasfitter or licensed gasfitter to provide physical supervision of that work.

(11) A certifying gasfitter who is nominated to provide physical supervision of a person must promptly notify the person’s supervising certifying gasfitter of any concerns they have about the competency of the work done by that person or the safety measures in place in respect of the work done by that person.

(12) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first 12 months of holding a limited certificate and carrying out gasfitting, a trainee gasfitter under their supervision works at all times in their presence or in the presence of a nominated person.

(13) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first 24 months of carrying out gasfitting under an exemption under section 21 of the Act, an exempt person under their supervision works at all times in their presence or in the presence of a nominated person.

Paragraph 6 replaced

(6) Paragraph 6 of the principal notice is revoked and the following paragraph is substituted:

“6. Authorised work

A licensed gasfitter, who holds a current licensed gasfitter practising licence issued by the board:

(a) may carry out gasfitting work under the supervision of a certifying gasfitter;

(b) may physically supervise gasfitting undertaken by a person under supervision as a nominated person; and

(c) may test gasfitting work.”

Subheading inserted

(7) After the heading “8. Terms and conditions of licence”, the subheading “Continuing professional development” is inserted.

Paragraphs 8(3) to (10) revoked

(8) Paragraphs 8(3) to (10) of the principal notice are revoked.

Subheading inserted

(9) After paragraph 8(2) of the principal notice, the subheading “Licence card” is inserted.

New paragraphs 8(3) to (6) inserted

(10) After the subheading “Licence card”, the following paragraphs and subheading are inserted:

“(3) At all times when undertaking gasfitting work, licensed gasfitters must be able to produce, on demand, a current licensed gasfitter licence card issued by the board.

Supervision

(4) A licensed gasfitter must work at all times under the supervision of a certifying gasfitter.

(5) A licensed gasfitter must notify the board of the name and registration number of their supervising certifying gasfitter.

(6) A licensed gasfitter who is nominated to provide physical supervision of a person must promptly notify the person’s supervising certifying gasfitter of any concerns they have about the competency of the work done by that person or the safety measures in place in respect of the work done by that person.”

Paragraph 11(3) replaced