The Regulations provide a comprehensive set of preventive measures to ensure the safety of gas pipelines and installations at each stage of the process such as during installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, repair, upgrading and removal of the system. Provisions also exist to deal with foreseeable problems such as third party intrusions and tampering with the gas system.

The gas legislation does not oust general obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 to provide a safe workplace and a safe system of work for all office buildings and construction worksites.

Similarly, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health continues to issue permits to install and operate gas facilities and infrastructure located within factory premises, in accordance with the provisions of the Factories and Machinery Act 1967.