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Two states, two different gas compliance systems. Start with the data asset for the full comparison, or jump straight to the state that applies to you.
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A cited, side-by-side comparison of Queensland's gas compliance certificate rules and Victoria's mandatory rental gas safety check, plus typical cost ranges.
Queensland (QLD): gas compliance certificate
What a Queensland gas compliance certificate is, when a licensed gas fitter must issue one, and how the RSHQ Portal system works.
How a gas compliance certificate is issued and recorded in Queensland, and what to do if you need to confirm one exists for a property.
Form 4 is a QBCC plumbing and drainage document, not a gas compliance certificate. Here's when each one applies, and why gas hot water work often needs both.
Queensland doesn't run a mandatory point-of-sale gas inspection scheme like it does for smoke alarms, but a valid certificate still matters for settlement and supply.
There's no fixed expiry on a residential gas compliance certificate in Queensland. It's valid until the system it describes is changed.
Before you hire, Business Queensland recommends checking the gas work licence register directly. Here's what that covers and why it matters.
LPG installations follow the same compliance certificate system as natural gas in Queensland, with a few practical differences around cylinders and swap systems.
Victoria (VIC): gas safety check
What a Victorian gas safety check covers, who must arrange it, how often it's required, and what the licensed gasfitter actually tests.
Victoria doesn't issue a "gas compliance certificate" the way Queensland does. The equivalent document is a gas safety check record, and it works differently.
A gas heater service and a Victorian rental gas safety check overlap but aren't the same thing. Here's the practical difference and when you need each.
"Gas safety inspection" and "gas safety check" refer to the same mandatory Victorian rental requirement. Here's what to expect from the visit itself.
A practical checklist for Victorian rental providers: what the law requires, what records to keep, and what to disclose to renters.
Victoria requires rental providers to check gas and electrical safety on the same 2-yearly cycle. Here's why booking them together usually makes sense.
The rule is every 2 years for rental properties, with one extra trigger if a renter moves in without a recent check on file.