Gas Installation Compliance Certificate — Multi-state (VIC / NSW / QLD)
Form number: VIC: BPC Compliance Certificate (VBA360); ESV: Statement of Compliance (Schedule 11) for complex gas / NSW: Certificate of Compliance (networked) or Certificate of Inspection (non-networked) via BCNSW eCert / QLD: Gas System Compliance Certificate via RSHQ Portal
A mandatory post-installation certificate that every licensed gasfitter must issue to the property owner and lodge with the state regulator confirming that a gas installation complies with gas safety regulations.
Issuing authority
VIC: Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) for standard installations; Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) for complex installations / NSW: Building Commission NSW (BCNSW) via eCert portal / QLD: Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) via RSHQ Portal
Official source
energysafe.vic.gov.auCost
VIC: BPC compliance certificate purchase fee via VBA360 (check current rate); NSW: Fee varies — contact BCNSW on 13 77 88; QLD: Fee included in RSHQ Portal submission (check rshq.qld.gov.au)
Deadline
Within 5 days of completion (VIC); within 5 business days of completing work (NSW); at completion of installation (QLD via RSHQ Portal)
How to apply
- Determine whether the installation is standard or complex: VIC — standard = domestic/light commercial Class 1-10 premises meeting defined pressure/supply/storey limits (per GIS 33); complex = higher-risk installations requiring ESV Application for Acceptance via GasTrac before commencing.
- VIC standard: Complete the gas installation, then log into VBA360 (vba360.vba.vic.gov.au), purchase a BPC Compliance Certificate, enter site address and work details, and lodge within 5 days of completion.
- VIC complex: Obtain ESV acceptance before commissioning via GasTrac, then upon completion lodge the Statement of Compliance (Schedule 11) with Energy Safe Victoria.
- NSW: After completing gasfitting work on a networked gas installation, lodge a Certificate of Compliance (or Certificate of Inspection for non-networked/LPG) via the mandatory BCNSW eCert portal (eCert.bcnsw.com.au) within 5 business days — emailed PDFs are no longer accepted as of 1 March 2026.
- QLD: After completing the gas installation, issue a Gas System Compliance Certificate through the RSHQ Portal (rshq.qld.gov.au) — mandatory from 3 February 2026; hard-copy certificate books are no longer valid as of 1 January 2026.
- Provide the property owner/occupier with a copy of the certificate.
- Retain your copy for at least 5 years.
- Check with your network operator (e.g., Jemena, ATCO Gas) for any additional notification requirements specific to gas network connections.
Related topics
Related forms
- Notice of Work — Plumbing and Drainage (NSW) / Notifiable Work Form 4 (QLD)NSW: Combined Notice of Work & Certificate of Compliance (no single number); QLD: Form 4 / Form 4a
- Certificate of Compliance — Plumbing and Drainage (Multi-state: VIC / NSW / QLD)VIC: no fixed form number — purchased and lodged via VBA360 portal; NSW: Combined Notice of Work & Certificate of Compliance; QLD: Form 4 / Form 4a
- Electrical Worker's Licence (EWL) / Electrical Tradesperson Licence — Western Australia
- TAS Electrical Practitioner Licence
- Electrical Contractor Licence / Registered Electrical Contractor (REC) Registration — Multi-State
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