GAS SUPPLY ACT

(ACT 501)
 SISTEM
SISTEM AGIHAN
AGIHAN GAS
GAS ASLI
ASLI SEMENANJUNG
SEMENANJUNG
LEGEND
Kangar Offshore Drilling Complex
GMSB Head Office
UTARA
UTARA
- KAMUNTING LAWIT
GMSB Regional Office
- KAMUNTING Alor Setar GMSB Branch Office
- KULIM
- KULIM
- PRAI
JERNIH Supply Area
- PRAI
- SG. PETANI
- SG. PETANI
- NIBONG TEBAL
- NIBONG TEBAL
- BUKIT TENGAH
- BUKIT TENGAH
BEKOK
Prai RESAK
Prai
Paka
TENGAH
TENGAH
-SHAH ALAM Kamunting Kertih DUYONG
-SHAH ALAM
-KUALA LUMPUR SOTONG
-KUALA LUMPUR
-PETALING JAYA
-PETALING JAYA TIMUR
-KLANG
-KLANG TIMUR
-GEBENG
-SEPANG
-SEPANG -GEBENG
-SALAK TINGGI -KEMAMAN
-SALAK TINGGI -KEMAMAN
-PUCHONG -TELUK KALONG
-PUCHONG Kuantan -TELUK KALONG
-BANTING Kuantan -KERTIH
-BANTING -KERTIH
-PUTRAJAYA -MEC CITY
-PUTRAJAYA Shah Alam -MEC CITY
-KLIA -BANDAR MUADZAM
-KLIA Shah Alam Kuala Lumpur -BANDAR MUADZAM
SHAH
-BANGI
-BANGI Klang SHAH
-SENAWANG
-SENAWANG Bangi Seremban
-CYBERJAYA SELATAN
-CYBERJAYA KLIA SELATAN
-BUKIT KEMUNING -PASIR GUDANG
-BUKIT KEMUNING -PASIR
-PORT DICKSON
-PORT Port Dickson Segamat -KLUANGGUDANG
-NORTH DICKSON
PORT -KLUANG
-SENAI / KULAI
-NORTH PORT -SENAI / KULAI
-TELUK PANGLIMA GARANG -TG. LANGSAT
-TELUK PANGLIMA GARANG -TG.
-NILAI
-NILAI Melaka -ALORLANGSAT
GAJAH
-SRI KEMBANGAN Kluang -ALOR
-LABIS GAJAH
-SRI KEMBANGAN Pasir Gudang -LABIS
-BALAKONG -TANGGA BATU
-BALAKONG Pasir Gudang -TANGGA
-KAJANG
-KAJANG -TEBRAU BATU
-BATU CAVES -TEBRAU
-BATU -AIR KEROH
-JERAM CAVES Johor Bahru -AIR KEROH
-LARKIN
-JERAM -LARKIN
-SELAYANG -TAMPOI
-SELAYANG -TAMPOI
Singapore
 SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS IN PENINSULAR
MALAYSIA

UPSTREAM GAS CONSUMPTION GAS CONSUMPTION

PRODUCTION > 2 MMSCFD < 2 MMSCFD

PSC Contractors PETRONAS GAS BERHAD (PGB) GAS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
(GMSB)

Power Plants
Domestic
EPMI
Gas
City Gate
Processing Commercial
Station
Plant
PCSB
Industries Industrial
 Premises Boundary

Public Road Customer’s Premises

House
Regulat Gas Meter
or
2 3 4
Gas Cock

Ground Level

Distribution Line
 3
5st F
Pipe Shaft

3
4st F

Premises Boundary
3
3st F

Public Road Customer’s Premises

3
2st F
Service Regulator or
2 House Regulator 3
Meter 4
Ground Level
1st F

Distribution Line
 TYPICAL LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
PIPING SYSTEM AT CONSUMER’S PREMISES

VAPOUR WITHDRAWAL
FILLING PIPE PIPE

GAS METER

ISOLATION VALVE M GAS COCK

METER VALVE

1ST STAGE
LPG STORAGE TANK REGULATOR
(250 psig design pressure)
2ND STAGE
REGULATOR
LPG TANK MAIN VALVE
RUBBER HOSE
SERVICE VALVE

LPG FILLING
POINT
UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION P.E. PIPE

60 to 100 psi 5.0 psi 0.5 psi

 TYPICAL LPG SUPPLY SYSTEM
(WITH UNDERGROUND BULK STORAGE)

VAPOUR WITHDRAWAL
FILLING PIPE PIPE

GAS METER

ISOLATION VALVE M GAS COCK

METER VALVE

1ST STAGE
REGULATOR
2ND STAGE
REGULATOR
MAIN VALVE

SERVICE VALVE RUBBER HOSE

LPG FILLING
POINT
LPG STORAGE TANK
(250 psig design pressure)
UNDERGROUND SERVICE PIPE

60 to 100 psi 5.0 psi 0.5 psi

 TYPICAL LPG SUPPLY SYSTEM
(WITH MANIFOLDED CYLINDERS STORAGE)

VAPOUR WITHDRAWAL
PIPE

GAS METER

ISOLATION VALVE M GAS COCK

METER VALVE

1ST STAGE
REGULATOR
2ND STAGE
REGULATOR
MAIN VALVE

SERVICE VALVE RUBBER HOSE

UNDERGROUND SERVICE PIPE

60 to 100 psi 5.0 psi 0.5 psi

THE LEGISLATION
 GAS SUPPLY LEGISLATION

 GAS SUPPLY ACT 1993 (Act 501)

 Gazetted in 1993
 Amended in 2001

 GAS SUPPLY REGULATIONS 1997

 Came into force on 17th July 1997
 Amended in 2000
 OTHER RELATED LEGISLATION AND
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

 Petroleum Development Act 1974

 Petronas
 Min. Of International Trade and Industry
 Min. Of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs

 Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984

 Dept. Of Occupational Safety and Health
 Local Authority

 Factories and Machinery Act 1967

 Dept. Of Occupational Safety and Health
 GAS SUPPLY ACT

 PART I – PRELIMINARY
SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION

 PART II – FUNCTIONS/OBJECTIVES

 PART III – POWERS OF ENTRY,

INVESTIGATION & PROSECUTION

 PART IV - LICENCE
 GAS SUPPLY ACT

 PART V – PROVISIONS RELATING TO

THE LICENSEE, SUPLY OF GAS,
ENTRY INTO LAND, ETC

 PART VI –INQUIRY

 PART VII – OFFENCES & PENALTIES

PART I - PRELIMINARY
 PART I - SCOPE OF THE GAS
SUPPLY ACT
Supply of gas to consumers through
pipelines :

 DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAST FLANGE OF

THE CITY GATE STATION ;
OR
 FROM THE STORAGE TANK OR CYLINDER
SPECIFICALLY USED FOR RETICULATION
OF GAS TO ANY APPARATUS IN ANY
PREMISES
 PART I - SCOPE OF THE GAS
SUPPLY ACT
‘ GAS ’ means:

 METHANE
 ETHANE
 PROPANE
 BUTANE
OR
 HYDROCARBONS WHICH MAY CONSIST
OF ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE GASES
IN THE FORM OF GAS OR LIQUID
 GAS INDUSTRY LEGISLATION
( DOWNSTREAM NAT. GAS SYSTEMS)

PDA
& PDA
FMA (safety Gas &
City Gate Distribution/ FMA (safety aspects)
aspects) Gas transmission
Station Reticulation
pipeline
Gas Processing line
Plant Industrial

Domestic

Commercial
Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act
Gas Supply Act
 GAS RETICULATION INDUSTRY LEGISLATION
( LPG SYSTEMS )

Bulk tank
Meter
(FMA, Petroleum
(S. M) Act & PDA)
Meter

Domestic

Manifolded
Commercial Bulk tank cylinders

(FMA, Petroleum
(S. M) Act & PDA)
Industrial
(Petroleum (S. M.) Act & PDA) (except safety covered by
Factories and Machinery Act)
Gas Supply Act
 PART II –
FUNCTIONS/OBJECTIVES
 PART II - OBJECTIVES OF THE GAS
SUPPLY ACT
• TO ENSURE GAS SUPPLIER SATISFIES
ALL REASONABLE DEMANDS FOR GAS

• TO ENSURE GAS SUPPLIER IS ABLE TO

FINANCE GAS SUPPLY SERVICES

• TO PROTECT INTEREST OF THE

CONSUMERS IN RESPECT OF:
– PRICES CHARGED
– CONTINUITY OF SUPPLY
– QUALITY OF SERVICES
 PART II - OBJECTIVES OF THE GAS
SUPPLY ACT
• TO REGULATE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE, PURITY
AND VOLUME OF GAS SUPPLIED THROUGH PIPELINES

• TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE

SUPPLY AND USE OF PIPED GAS

• TO PROTECT PUBLIC FROM GAS DANGERS

• TO ENABLE HEALTHY COMPETITION

• TO INVESTIGATE ANY ACCIDENT OR FIRE INVOLVING

GAS PIPELINE OR INSTALLATION
 PART III – POWERS OF
ENTRY, INVESTIGATION &
PROSECUTION
PART IV - LICENCE
 LICENSING OF GAS SUPPLIERS

 NO PERSON SHALL SUPPLY GAS THROUGH

ANY PIPELINE UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS
LICENSED

 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, WITH THE

APPROVAL OF THE MINISTER, MAY GRANT A
LICENCE FOR SUPPLY OF GAS THROUGH
PIPELINES

 LICENCE MAY AT ANY TIME BE SUSPENDED

OR REVOKED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
UPON BREACH OF ANY CONDITIONS
 GAS UTILITY LICENSEE
Means -

A PERSON SUPPLYING GAS THROUGH A

GAS PIPELINE TO A PERSON OTHER THAN
THE PRIVATE GAS LICENSEE

CURRENT LICENSEES:
GAS MALAYSIA SDN BHD
SABAH ENERGY CORPORATION
 PRIVATE GAS LICENSEE
Means -
A PERSON SUPPLYING AND USING GAS
THROUGH A GAS PIPELINE ON HIS OWN
PROPERTY OR PREMISES OR THE PROPERTY OR
PREMISES OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPIER

Examples -
Hotel , Restaurant, Hospital.

DOES NOT INCLUDE A PERSON OBTAINING THE SUPPLY

OF GAS FROM A GAS UTILITY LICENSEE
 RIGHTS OF GAS UTILITY LICENSEE
 ENTER LAND TO SURVEY AND INSTALL PIPELINE
 UPON GIVING PRESCRIBED NOTICE TO OWNER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE
 OBTAINING PRESCRIBED ORDER (IF NECESSARY) FROM LAND
ADMINISTRATOR

 ENTER LAND WHENEVER NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN, REPAIR OR UPGRADE

PIPELINE

 LEVY TARIFFS AND REQUIRE SECURITY IN RELATION TO SERVICE OF

SUPPLYING GAS

 CEASE OR REDUCE GAS SUPPLY UNDER PRESCRIBED CIRCUMSTANCES

 RESPONSIBILITES OF GAS UTILITY LICENSEE

 Give supply to any request within area of supply, and

provide all things reasonably necessary for that purpose

 Pay compensation to land owner for pipeline installation

 Plan, design, construct, operate and maintain distribution

system according to regulations

 Establish and implement codes of practice for operation,

maintenance and safety of distribution system

 Establish and implement codes and performance standards

for customer service
 RESPONSIBILITES OF GAS UTILITY LICENSEE

 Prepare and implement statement of charges and codes for

bill payment

 Establish and implement complaints handling procedures

 Comply with environmental and other laws

 Undertake economic purchasing

 Undertake periodical management / efficiency audit

 Take cognisance of government’s economic policy and social

obligation
RESPONSIBILITES OF PRIVATE GAS LICENSEE

 Plan, design, construct, operate and maintain

distribution system according to regulations

 Establish and implement proper procedures

and practices for operation, maintenance and
safety of distribution system

 Comply with other applicable laws

 REGULATORY APPROACH

 Minimum requirements are prescribed in

legislation

 Commission may specify further

requirements

 Gas works are self- certified by competent

persons

 Activities of gas personnel and firms are

controlled through licensing
 PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE ACT
 Gas supply licence

 Certificate of competency and registration as competent person

 Certificate of registration as gas contractor

 Approval to install gas installation

 Approval to operate gas installation

 Certificate of approval to manufacture, assemble or import gas fitting,

equipment or appliance

 Certificate of approval for gas fitting, equipment or appliance

 SAFETY MEASURES
IN THE GAS SUPPLY ACT AND REGULATIONS

GAS
EMERGENCY ODORIZATION PIPELINE
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES CORROSION AND
DAMAGE
GAS PROTECTION
PIPELINE ISOLATION ODORIZATION
GAS
ODORIZATION PIPELINE TESTING,
GAS PURGING AND
SUPPLY COMMISSIONING
PIPELINE MARKING ACT
AND REGS.

INSTALLATION
PRACTICES
SAFE
INSTALLATION AND ISOLATION VALVES
USE OF APPLIANCE
SAFEWORK
WORK MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
SAFE ISOLATION VALVES
PRACTICES
PRACTICES
PRACTICES PRACTICES
 PARTIES WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
UNDER THE GAS SUPPLY ACT AND REGULATIONS

RESPONSIBLE
PERSON GAS SUPPLIER
REGULATOR (GAS UTILITY
LICENSEE)

COMPETENT GAS SUPPLIER-

PERSON GAS SUPPLY USER
ACT
AND REGS. (PRIVATE GAS
LICENSEE)
THIRD
THIRD
PARTIES
PARTIES
GAS EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER/
GAS CONTRACTOR IMPORTER/
USER
USER
SELLER
 NAT. GAS DISTRIBUTION / RETICULATION SYSTEM
Internal Piping Equipment
M > 20 psig Appliances

INDUSTRIAL
Service Station

Internal Piping Equipment

M 20 psig Appliances
T
r Service Station
a
n Odorizer

RESIDENTIAL
s City Gate
m Feeder Line Distribution Line Internal Piping
i DS M
s 260 60 psig 300 Meter
s psig District mmH20
Area Station
I Station
o
M
n
Internal Piping
M

COMMERCIAL
3000
mmH20
L Regulating Station M
I Multiple Endusers
n
e
M Internal Piping Single
MM
3000 mmH20 Development
Service Station
 GAS SUPPLY
REGULATIONS
 GAS SUPPLY REGULATIONS

 Part I - Preliminary
 Part II - Licence
 Part III – Gas Installation
 Part IV – Operation
 Part V – Certificate of Competency &
Registration
 Part VI – Maintenance
 PART III– GAS
INSTALLATION AND
PART IV - OPERATION
 Part III – Gas Installation

• Approval To Install (ATI)

Before commencing work on a new
installation or gas extension.

•Approval To Operate (ATO)

Upon completion of a new gas
installation work. Submit Form B
(Certificate of Completion) and Form C
(Test Certificate).
 APPROVAL TO INSTALL
 BEFORE COMMENCING WORK ON A NEW
GAS INSTALLATION OR EXTENSION, A
PERSON SHALL APPLY FOR AN
APPROVAL TO INSTALL (ATI)

 EVERY WORK ON GAS INSTALLATION

SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS AND ANY CONDITION OF
ENERGY COMMISSION

 DRAWINGS ENDORSED BY RELEVANT

COMPETENT PERSON TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR
APPROVAL
 APPROVAL TO OPERATE

 UPON COMPLETION OF A NEW GAS

INSTALLATION WORK OR GAS
EXTENSION, A PERSON SHALL APPLY
FOR AN APPROVAL TO OPERATE (ATO)

 A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND

TEST CERTIFICATE ENDORSED BY A
COMPETENT PERSON MUST BE
SUBMITTED
 DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND TESTING
STANDARDS

 MS 830 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND

TRANSPORTATION OF LPG

 MS 930 - INSTALLATION OF FUEL GAS

PIPING SYSTEMS AND
APPLIANCES

 ANSI / ASME B31.8 - GAS TRANSMISSION AND

DISTRIBUTION PIPING
SYSTEM
 Part III – Gas Installation

• Information, Excavation and

Safety of Gas Installation.

Regulation 25 to 64.
 EXCAVATION WORK

• A person who intends to carry out excavation work

in the vicinity of gas installation shall:
 Notify the licensee, and
 Request in writing the location of underground
gas installation

• Excavation work shall be carried out under the

supervision of the relevant competent person
 Part IV – Operation

•Connection for the supply of gas to

consumer.
Regulation 65 to 73.

•Inspection and Test of Gas Installation.

Regulation 74 to 80.
PART V – CERTIFICATE OF
COMPETENCY AND
REGISTRATION
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSON

“Competent person”
means:
a person who holds a certificate of
competency issued by the Director
General or any other equivalent certificate
issued by any government body to
perform work in accordance with the
restrictions, if any, stated in the certificate
 CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPETENT PERSONS

 GAS ENGINEER

 GAS ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

 GAS FITTER I

 GAS FITTER II

 GAS FITTER III

 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

15(2)

Provisions

Drawings submitted for obtaining permission

to install shall be endorsed by Gas Engineer,
Gas Engineering Supervisor, Class I Gas
Fitter or Class II Gas Fitter, as the case may
be
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

17

Provisions

Appropriate competent persons shall

supervise installation works and issue
certificate of completion
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

18

Provisions

Before gas is supplied to a new or additional

gas installation, the installation shall be tested
and certified by the appropriate competent
person
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

130(1)

Provisions

Only a competent person or a person under

supervision of a competent person shall
undertake to carry out the repair and
maintenance of a gas pipeline or installation
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

64(2)

Provisions

Rectification work on supply of gas shall be

carried out by or supervised by competent
person
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

128(3)

Provisions

A domestic gas installation shall be checked,

tested and certified by the appropriate
competent person every three years but other
gas installation shall be similarly inspected,
tested any certified every two years
 ROLE OF COMPETENT PERSONS

Regulation

33

Provisions

Excavation work in vicinity of gas installation

shall be carried out under supervision of
relevant competent person in accordance with
class of installation
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF
COMPETENT PERSON
 Review and endorse engineering plan
 Perform or supervise gas work according to
standards and endorse certificate of completion
 Perform test and endorse test certificate
 Repair gas installation
 Maintain gas installation
 Modify gas installation
 Inspect gas installation
 Supervise excavation works near pipeline
 CLASSIFICATION OF GAS
INSTALLATIONS
• Scope of work of competent person is also
governed by the Class of gas installation

• All gas installations are classified into:

– Class I
– Class II
– Class III

• Classification is in accordance with

complexity and risk of installation
CLASSICATION OF NATURAL GAS
INSTALLATIONS

Class I Maximum operating

pressure exceeding 60 psig

Class II Maximum operating

pressure exceeding 5 psig
but not exceeding 60 psig

Class III Maximum operating

pressure not exceeding
5 psig
 CLASSIFICATION OF LPG INSTALLATION

Class Criteria of Classification

Class I Installation with underground/mounded bulk storage or aboveground bulk storage

exceeding 10 kl aggregate water capacity

and

pipeline with maximum operating pressure exceeding 20 psig after first stage regulator
Class II Installation with aboveground bulk storage not exceeding 10 kl aggregate water capacity:

or
Installation with manifolded cylinders exceeding 2.5 kl aggregate water capacity
(vapour withdrawal or liquid withdrawal with vaporizer);

and

pipeline with maximum operating pressure exceeding 5 psig but not exceeding 20 psig
after first stage regulator.
Class III Installation with manifolded cylinders not exceeding 2.5 kl aggregate water capacity
(vapour withdrawal only) ;

and

pipeline with maximum operating pressure not exceeding 5 psig after first stage regulator
 SCOPE OF WORK OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF COMPETENT
PERSON ACCORDING TO CLASS OF INSTALLATION

No. Competent Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement Repair of gas Maintenance

Person of Plan of Certificate of of Test installation of gas
Completion Certificate installation

1. Gas All Classes of All Classes of All Classes of All Classes of All Classes of
Engineer gas installation gas installation gas installation gas installation gas installation

2. Gas Class II and All Classes of All Classes of All Classes of All Classes of
Engineering Class III gas gas installation gas installation gas installation gas installation
Supervisor installation

3. Gas Fitter

(a) Class I Class III gas Class II and Class II and Class II and Class II and
installation Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas
installation installation installation installation

(b) Class II Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas
installation installation installation installation installation
(c) Class III Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas
installation installation installation installation
(repair work (repair work
only) only)
 REGISTRATION OF
COMPETENT PERSON

A PERSON WHO HOLDS A

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND
WHO DOES WORK OR ANY ACT IN
RELATION TO THE CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE
DIRECTOR GENERAL
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
 ROLE OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON

“Responsible person” in relation to any premises

means:
the licensee or consumer, or an occupier of the
premises, or where there is no consumer or
occupier, the owner of the premises or any person
authorised by the consumer or occupier to be in
charge of the gas pipeline or gas installation in the
premises.
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
 Ensure installation is maintained in good and
efficient working order
 Ensure safety measures are observed during
operation and maintenance work
 Ensure pipeline can always be identified
 Ensure gas shut off when gas leak or escape
 Ensure gas is re-supplied safely after shut-off
 Keep maintenance record
 Attend and assist regulatory inspections
 Implement repairs or alterations as advised by
competent person
GAS CONTRACTOR
 GAS CONTRACTOR

“No person shall perform or carry out any

work in respect of installing, constructing,
testing, commissioning, calibrating,
maintaining, repairing or operating gas
pipeline or gas installation or part of it
unless he holds a valid Certificate of
Registration as a Gas Contractor”.
 CLASSES OF GAS CONTRACTORS
 CLASS A
 require a Gas Engineer or Gas Engineering
Supervisor, and a Gas Fitter Class I

 CLASS B
 require a Gas Fitter Class I

 CLASS C
 require a Gas Fitter Class II

 CLASS D
 require a Gas Fitter Class III
 SCOPE OF WORK OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF
GAS CONTRACTORS

No. Classes of Design of Gas Installation Testing Commissioning Maintenance

Gas Installation and Repair
Contractor

1. Class A All Classes of All Classes of All Classes All Classes of All Classes of
gas installation gas installation of gas gas installation gas
installation installation
2. Class B Class III gas Class II & Class II & Class II & Class Class II &
installation Class III gas Class III gas III gas Class III gas
installation installation installation installation
3. Class C Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas Class III gas
installation installation installation installation installation

4. Class D - - - - Class III gas

installation
 WELDING AND JOINTING

WELDING AND JOINTING OF GAS PIPES

SHALL BE PERFORMED BY HOLDER OF
VALID CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION
FROM RELEVANT AUTHORITY
 USE OF GAS FITTING, APPLIANCE
AND EQUIPMENT

NO GAS FITTING, GAS APPLIANCE OR

GAS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED
UNLESS IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND
CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY :
– THE GOVERNMENT OR
– ITS AGENT OR
– A PERSON ACCREDITED BY THE
GOVERNMENT
MANUFACTURERS,
ASSEMBLERS AND
IMPORTERS
 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL TO
MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLE, IMPORT

NO PERSON SHALL ASSEMBLE OR

MANUFACTURE, OR IMPORT A GAS
FITTING, GAS APPLIANCE OR GAS
EQUIPMENT WITHOUT GETTING
THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
GENERAL
 APPROVAL OF GAS FITTING,
APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT

NO GAS FITTING, GAS APPLIANCE OR

GAS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ASSEMBLED,
MANUFACTURED, IMPORTED OR SOLD
UNLESS IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND
CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY :
– THE GOVERNMENT OR
– ITS AGENT OR
– A PERSON ACCREDITED BY THE
GOVERNMENT
 INSTALLATION OF GAS APPLIANCE

• No person shall install appliance without:

– Pressure testing connection for gas tightness
– Ensuring all controls are working
– Ensuring operating pressure is as
recommended by manufacturer
– Ensuring adequate ventilation
 CONNECTION FOR GAS SUPPLY

No gas shall be taken from the gas main pipe

until –

• Agreement has to be entered into between

the parties

• Installation has been inspected and tested

and found to be safe by a competent person
PART VI - MAINTENANCE
 MAINTENANCE

• Installation shall be maintained in good and

efficient working order to ensure safety

• Competent person shall check, test and certify :

 Domestic gas installations once every three
years
 Other gas installations once every two years.

• Inspection and test may be made by director

general before licence renewal
 REPAIRS
• Competent person shall carry out or supervise
repair and maintenance works

• Work procedure approved by competent person

shall be submitted to director general or licensee
for approval

• Where gas is leaking, competent person may make

necessary emergency repairs
REGULATOR
 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
REGULATOR
 TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
LEGISLATION THROUGH:

 FORMULATION OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION
 INSPECTION AND AUDITS
 ADVISE AND PROMOTION
 INVESTIGATION
 ARBITRATION
 LEGAL ACTION
 The Responsibilities For A Safe and Reliable Gas Installation

Regulator
Gas Supplier
Set minimum requirements
Responsible Person Gas supply pressure
Issues licenses and approvals
Enforce legislative requirements Overpressure protection
Safe operation Gas temperature
Advice and promote
Maintenance Gas conditioning
Continuity of supply
Gas metering
Competent Persons Gas quality
Gas CV
Design & installation of pipeworks Gas odour
Design & installation of flues Gas billing
Design & installation of ventilation Safe design
Pipeline identification and marking Safe construction
Location and route selection Safe operation
Materials and component selection Safe and Maintenance
Sizing and strength requirements Reliable Gas Repair
Corrosion protection Installation Emergency measures
Testing & commissioning
Consumer instruction
Certification of design
Certification of completed works Fitting, Equipment & Appliance
Certification of testings Manufacturer / Importer
Regular inspections
Appliance mechanical safety
Pipeline Contractor Appliance gas tightness
Appliance flame-failure safety
Design & installation of pipeworks Appliance fire guarding
Design & installation of flues Appliance surface temperature
Design & installation of ventilation Appliance electrical safety
Pipeline identification and marking Marking for gas type and pressure
Location and route selection Installation instructions
Materials and component selection Operating instructions
Sizing and strength requirements
Corrosion protection
Testing & commissioning
Consumer instruction
 ACCOUNTABILITY
1. Supply gas without licence RM100,000 or 5 years
jail or both
2. Failure to comply with licence RM10,000 or further
conditions RM1000 everyday
offence continues

3. Negligently tampers with or RM100,000 or 5 years

damages pipeline or installation jail or both
causing injury or damage

4. Diverting pipeline for extracting RM5,000 or 3 years jail

gas, altering meter index, etc. or both
 ACCOUNTABILITY
5. Undertaking without authority work RM5,000 or 2 years
near pipeline or installation jail or both

6. Obstruction of Officer RM5000 or 2 years

or both

7. Failure to attend inquiry RM3,000 or 1 year

jail or both

8. Other offences RM50,000 OR

RM1,000 everyday
offence continues
LESSONS LEARNT
 BLEVE
(Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion)
 BLEVE
(Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion)
DOMESTIC GAS PIPING ACCIDENT
THANK YOU