sec.96Application for regulator’s declaration of scheme

sec.96 Application for regulator’s declaration of scheme

A person who conducts a scheme for the certification of types of in-scope electrical equipment may apply to the regulator for the scheme to be declared a recognised external certification scheme under section 48J of the Act (a declared scheme ). The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by— the fee for the application; and evidence that the applicant is— accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; or appropriately designated, under a mutual recognition arrangement or a free trade agreement to which Australia is a party, as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; and the applicant’s written agreement that— when certifying types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, the applicant will do so under the equipment safety rules; and the applicant will issue a certificate of conformity or certificate of suitability for types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment that meet relevant standards; and the other documents and information required by the regulator. (sec.96-ssec.1) A person who conducts a scheme for the certification of types of in-scope electrical equipment may apply to the regulator for the scheme to be declared a recognised external certification scheme under section 48J of the Act (a declared scheme ). (sec.96-ssec.2) The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by— the fee for the application; and evidence that the applicant is— accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; or appropriately designated, under a mutual recognition arrangement or a free trade agreement to which Australia is a party, as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; and the applicant’s written agreement that— when certifying types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, the applicant will do so under the equipment safety rules; and the applicant will issue a certificate of conformity or certificate of suitability for types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment that meet relevant standards; and the other documents and information required by the regulator.

• (a) in the approved form; and
• (b) accompanied by— (i) the fee for the application; and (ii) evidence that the applicant is— (A) accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; or (B) appropriately designated, under a mutual recognition arrangement or a free trade agreement to which Australia is a party, as competent to certify that types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment meet relevant standards; and (iii) the applicant’s written agreement that— (A) when certifying types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, the applicant will do so under the equipment safety rules; and (B) the applicant will issue a certificate of conformity or certificate of suitability for types of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment that meet relevant standards; and (iv) the other documents and information required by the regulator.