NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 97 — 27 OCTOBER 2016

(4) At all times when undertaking gasfitting, a certifying gasfitter must be able to produce their authorisation card on demand.

Supervision

(5) A certifying gasfitter must pay the prescribed fee for, and notify the Board of the name, address and telephone number of, every Exempt Person working under their supervision.

(6) A certifying gasfitter must notify the Board in writing if their supervision of any person ceases.

(7) A certifying gasfitter remains responsible for all gasfitting undertaken by a person under their supervision until the Board has received written notification from them that they are no longer supervising that person.

(8) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that gasfitting undertaken by persons under their supervision:

(a) is performed competently;

(b) is subject to appropriate safety measures; and

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

(9) 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;

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

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

(e) do not undertake gasfitting while connected to a gas supply if the persons are Exempt Persons.

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

(11) 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 tradesman gasfitter to provide physical supervision of that work.

(12) 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 work done by that person or the safety measures in place in respect of the work done by that person.

(13) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first 12 months of holding a limited certificate to do or assist in doing gasfitting, a Trainee Gasfitter under their supervision works at all times in their presence or in the presence of a Nominated Person.

(14) A certifying gasfitter must ensure that, during the first 24 months of doing or assisting in doing 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.

Part B – Tradesman gasfitter

9. Tradesman gasfitter

(1) The Board designates the tradesman gasfitter class of gasfitting registration.

(2) All gasfitters registered as licensed gasfitters under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (Gasfitting Registration and Licensing) Notice 2010 are now deemed to be registered as tradesmen gasfitters.

10. Authorised work

A tradesman gasfitter who holds a current annual practising licence issued by the Board:

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

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

(c) may test gasfitting.

11. Minimum standards for registration

Registration requirements

(1) To be registered as a tradesman gasfitter a person must have:

(a) obtained the National Certificate in Gasfitting and passed the examination specified in paragraph 11(2) below; or

(b) where the person is applying on the basis of an overseas gasfitting qualification: