Domestic Gas Legislation Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a "gas fitting" as defined by the regulations?

• Gas meter

• Central heating boiler

• Service pipe

• Installation pipework

Which of the following is NOT "the responsible person" as defined by the regulations?

• Letting agent for an unoccupied leased property

• Local authority for an untenanted rented property

• Neighbour who has keys for a private property whilst the occupants are at work

• Schoolchild resident in the private property

Which of the following is a "supplier" in relation to gas as defined by the regulations?

• Owner of the primary meter

• Retailer of LPG cylinders

• Gas transporter

• Landlord charging tenants on consumption measured by secondary meters

Which of the following is "work" in relation to a gas fitting as defined by the regulations?

• Re-lighting a gas appliance

• Disconnecting a gas cooker by means of self-sealing connector

• Purging a gas meter through a gas cooker burner

• Exchanging a circulating pump on a central heating system

Except for regulations 37, 38 and 3(8), the regulations do NOT apply to a?

• Gas fire in the reception area of a hotel

• Catering appliance in a school kitchen

• Heating appliance in a temporary dormitory erected on a construction site

• Gas furnace in a brass foundry

The regulations DO apply to?

• A boat used for residential purposes

• An LPG powered motor vehicle

• A privately owned touring caravan

• A barge used to transport goods

Select the statement which is TRUE?

• All persons "working" on gas fittings must be "a member of a class of persons approved for the time being by the Health and Safety Executive"

• The company need not be registered as "a member of a class of persons approved for the time being by the Health and Safety Executive" provided that the employee is

• An employee must be in possession of a competence certificate relative to the work activities performed

• The employer and the employee must both be in possession of a competence certificate relative to the work activities performed

Select the statement which is TRUE?

• Polyethylene pipe is not permitted as a suitable material for installation pipework

• Soft solder containing lead is not permitted as a suitable material for installation pipework

• Non-metallic pipe is not permitted within premises under any circumstances

• Composition pipe (lead alloy) may be permitted in existing installations but is not permitted to be installed as new

Select the statement which is TRUE?

• An unsealed fitting is permitted provided the engineer remains on site

• A fitting used to seal a pipe may be constructed from any material provided it forms a gastight seal

• Having sealed a gas pipe, the entire pipework system must be tested for tightness

• A fitting used to seal a gas pipe must be either compression or threaded type and not capillary or crimp

Where the safe operation of a gas appliance has been compromised by the subsequent installation of a kitchen unit, the person that has contravened the regulations is?

• The appliance installer

• The last person to work on the appliance

• The installer of the kitchen unit

• The person responsible for the premises