Section 72: Gas plants
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72. Gas plants
(1) All gas plants, which shall include any plant, apparatus or machine
used for the manufacture or storage of gas, and any pipes or appliances used
in carrying such gas to the place where it is to be used, shall be of good
construction, sound material, adequate strength and free from patent defect,
and shall be properly maintained.
(2) No gas filling shall be allowed except under the direct supervision of a
competent person.
(3) No gas cylinder for corrosive gases shall be filled unless it has been
examined or tested by a competent person at least once every 2 years and
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no gas cylinder for other gases shall be filled unless it has been examined or
tested by a competent person at least once every 5 years and the result of
such examination or test shall be kept available for inspection.
(4) In this section—
“gas” includes any gaseous substance, whether in its gaseous or liquid
state.
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