Section 63A

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the Board for the purposes of this Part;“gas” means gas supplied by the Board;“gas fitting” includes any pipe, fitting, conveyance, valve, regulator or any other device used or to be used for the control and use of gas;“gas installation” means an arrangement of gas fitting for utilisation of gas;“gas main” means any pipe vested in and belonging to and under the control of the Board and used for the conveyance of gas but does not include a gas service pipe;“gas service pipe” means the pipe between the gas main of the Board and a primary meter control for the use of gas on the premises of a consumer;“gas service work” means any work carried out on any gas installation and includes the designing, installation, construction, erection, repair, addition, alteration or maintenance of any gas installation or any part thereof;“gas supply system” means the gas mains, risers, gas service pipes, gas fittings and other related equipment for the purpose of supplying gas to consumers;“gas tightness” means the freedom from leak when a gas supply system or gas installation or gas fitting is tested at the appropriate test pressure;“hotwork” means any work involving the use of a local source of ignition and includes welding, gas-cutting, grinding, chipping and any process capable of generating heat, sparks or both, which may be capable of igniting flammable vapour or any other combustible material;“licence” means a licence issued under this Part authorising the holder thereof to carry out such gas service work as is specified in the licence and “licensed” shall have a corresponding meaning;“licensed gas service worker” means a person who holds a valid licence to carry out the gas service work specified in the licence.