When must a Queensland gas fitter issue a certificate?

Which certificate for which job

Queensland requires compliance certificates and defect notices tied to a gas work licence or authorisation to be submitted through the RSHQ Portal. Gas work licences for hydrocarbon refrigerants joined the Portal from 20 June 2026.

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Defect notices and plates

If you have safety concerns about a gas system you are working on, you must give the owner or operator a defect notice. You do not need one if you immediately remedy the concern. Where there is an imminent risk of material harm, you must also act to control it and report it by phone.

Since July 2025 most installations no longer need a physical compliance plate. Caravans are the exception.

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Certificate closeout note you can copy

This is our suggested note, not an RSHQ form. Complete it before you leave the job and keep it on the job record.

GAS CLOSEOUT: QUEENSLAND

Job and site: [address]
Work completed on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
System type: [fixed installation / vehicle / vessel / stationary engine]
Owner or operator: [name]
Supplied by a distribution system or fuel gas network? [yes / no, operator name]
Gas licence or authorisation used: [number]
Certificate type: [compliance / inspection]
Issued through the RSHQ Portal on: [DD/MM/YYYY]
Original copy provided to owner or operator: [DD/MM/YYYY]
Network operator copy sent (if applicable): [DD/MM/YYYY]
Safety concerns found? [yes / no]
Defect notice given or concern remedied immediately: [details]
Caravan plate needed? [yes / no]

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Common questions

How to get a gas compliance certificate?

The licensed gas worker who completes the installation issues it through the RSHQ Portal and gives the owner or operator the original copy. If you are the owner, ask your gas fitter for it when the job is finished. Network-supplied systems also go to the network operator.[1]