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The certifying gasfitter must provide a signed copy of the certificate to the consumer. The certifying gasfitter may not be the person who actually carried out the work at your property. However, the certifying gasfitter must be satisfied that the work carried out is in accordance with all legislation and compliance documents and a gasfitting certificate is his verification of this. In the event you have a concern about the gasfitting work carried out at your property, the certifying gasfitter should be your first point of contact.

How to get a copy of a gasfitting certificate

You can search the Board's online database for a gasfitting certificate.

Alternatively, you may be able to obtain a copy of a gasfitting certificate from:

• the gasfitter who certified the gasfitting installation(s), as they are required to retain copies for seven years
• the previous owner of the property if the work was done prior to your purchasing the property
• your local council - they may have a copy on file

Where a certificate of compliance cannot be obtained from the original certifying gasfitter, you may contact another certifying gasfitter to check the installation for current compliance and safety of the state of work of the work at the present time. Please note that there may be an additional cost for this. NZ Standards have now issued a new standard (NZS 5255(Int):2011) on safety verification of existing gas installations. A certifying gasfitter can now issue a certificate of verification under this standard.

If you are unable to locate an electronic record of a gasfitting certificate online please complete this form if you wish the Board to search and provide you with a copy.