49Approval of electrical articles

49 Approval of electrical articles

(1)  An electrical article to which this Part applies is approved if –

(a) [Section 49 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Jun 2010] it is approved by the Secretary under this Part; or

(b) it is approved, registered or certified by an external authority.

(2)  An external authority is –

(a) an authority of another State or of New Zealand that has power to approve, register or certify electrical articles; or

(b) [Section 49 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Jun 2010] an authority or entity approved by the Secretary as an external authority for the purposes of this section.

(3)  [Section 49 Subsection (3) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 12, Applied:01 Jun 2010] The Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette –

(a) approve an authority or entity as an external authority for the purposes of this section; or

(b) vary or revoke a previous approval.