Gas Safety Act 2000
- Number
- A2000-67
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 February 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2026-2 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Safety Regulation 2001 | None | Subordinate laws | s 69 | 1 July 2025 | SL2001-18 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Revocation 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 14 September 2001 - 15 September 2001 | DI2001-293 |
| Gas Safety (Codes of Practice) Determination 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 23 July 2002 - 11 October 2011 | DI2002-145 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 26 October 2002 - 29 June 2007 | DI2002-186 |
| Gas Safety (Appliance Worker Accreditation Code - Approval of Scheme) 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2002-187 cl 17 | 1 January 2003 - 30 October 2006 | NI2002-331 | |
| Gas Safety (Appliance Worker Accreditation Code) Approval 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | SL2001-18 s 17A | 1 January 2003 - 30 October 2006 | DI2002-187 | |
| Gas Safety (Appliance Worker Accreditation Code - Approval of Training Courses) 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2002-187 cl 18 | 1 January 2003 - 30 October 2006 | NI2002-332 | |
| Gas Safety Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 69 | 1 January 2003 - 2 January 2003 | SL2002-30 | |
| Urban Services (Application of Criminal Code) Amendment Regulations 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 69 | 10 January 2003 - 29 January 2003 | SL2003-1 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2001 | DI2001-138 |
| Gas Safety Instrument of Approval of Codes of Practice(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 69 | 2 August 2001 - 24 August 2001 | NI2001-265 | |
| Gas Safety (Appliance Worker Accreditation Code) Approval 2006(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | SL2001-18 s 17A | 31 October 2006 - 25 January 2007 | DI2006-239 | |
| Gas Safety Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 69 | 8 December 2006 - 9 December 2006 | SL2006-53 | |
| Gas Safety (Appliance Worker Accreditation Code) Approval 2007(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | SL2001-18 s 17A | 26 January 2007 - 30 March 2015 | DI2007-33 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 30 June 2007 - 30 June 2008 | DI2007-150 |
| Gas Safety (Provision of Compliance Indicator and Certificate of Compliance) Code of Practice 2008 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 28 March 2008 | DI2008-41 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 | DI2008-164 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2009 - 31 August 2009 | DI2009-149 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | Never effective | DI2009-179 |
| Gas Safety (Codes of Practice) Approval 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 14 August 2009 - 29 April 2010 | DI2009-187 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 September 2009 - 30 June 2010 | DI2009-197 |
| Gas Safety (Codes of Practice) Approval 2010 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 30 April 2010 | DI2010-52 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 | DI2010-125 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-176 |
| Gas Safety (Codes of Practice) Determination 2011 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 65 | 12 October 2011 | DI2011-272 | |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 | DI2012-152 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-155 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 | DI2014-157 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-196 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-128 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 | DI2017-154 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | DI2018-164 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 | DI2019-115 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | DI2021-77 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 | DI2022-123 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 September 2022 - 30 June 2023 | DI2022-209 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 | DI2023-122 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 | DI2024-115 |
| Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2025 | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 67 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-170 |
| Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) | None | Subordinate laws | s 69 | 1 July 2025 | SL2025-11 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 February 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2026-2 |
| 16 December 2025 - 22 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 16 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 1 April 2025 - 15 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 April 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-5 |
| 11 December 2024 - 31 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 11 December 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55 |
| 24 August 2022 - 10 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14 |
| 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 11 June 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 11 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-22 |
| 23 October 2018 - 10 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33 |
| 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 30 March 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 30 March 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-38 |
| 1 July 2012 - 29 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-32 |
| 7 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 7 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-23 |
| 22 September 2009 - 6 July 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R11* | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28 |
| 1 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 July 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-15 |
| 1 September 2004 - 30 June 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 1 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-13 |
| 9 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41 |
| 1 January 2003 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-51 |
| 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 31 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11 |
| 20 December 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 10 January 2002 | Republication for commenced provisions |
| 12 September 2001 - 19 December 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2001-44 |
| 20 June 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 2000 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Gas Safety Bill 2000.
Notification statement
The Gas Safety Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2000 | 20 June 2001 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 December 2000 | IA, s 10B |
| ss 3-12, 15-17, 31-72 | 20 June 2001 | IA, s 10E |
| div 2.2, pt 4 | 20 December 2001 | s 2 (2) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-22 | Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 6 | 11 June 2020 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.21 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2022-14 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2018-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.32 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2014-38 | Gas Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 4 | 30 March 2015 |
| A2012-32 | National Energy Retail Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 | pt 9 | 1 July 2012 |
| A2011-23 | Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 5 | 7 July 2011 |
| A2009-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.34 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.48 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.30 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2008-15 | National Gas (ACT) Act 2008 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 1 July 2008 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.41 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2004-13 | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.14 | 1 September 2004 |
| A2003-41 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 9 October 2003 |
| A2002-51 | Criminal Code 2002 | pt 1.10 | 1 January 2003 |
| A2002-11 | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.24 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 166 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2023-55 | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 10 | 11 December 2024 |
| A2025-5 | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 5 | 1 April 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.84 | 16 December 2025 |
| A2026-2 | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026 | pt 6 | 23 February 2026 |