Electricity Regulation 2006
sec.138Application for registration
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sec.138 Application for registration
An application for registration of an item of prescribed electrical equipment must be made to the regulator in the approved form, or if there is no approved form, a form acceptable to the regulator. The application must be accompanied by each of the following— subject to subsection (7) , the prescribed fee; the test results and calculations mentioned in the relevant standard; the other test results mentioned in the relevant standard, in the form for the results set out in the standard; for an item mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 —a sample of a label for the item; for an item mentioned in schedule 4 , part 3 , that is to be labelled—a sample of a label for the item; if required by the regulator, a sample of the equipment; any other relevant information the regulator requires to decide the application. The application may specify a range of models of the 1 brand in the same application if each of the models has the same relevant physical characteristics, energy efficiency and performance characteristics. If a person other than the applicant signs the application, the application must be accompanied by the applicant’s written authority for the person to sign the application. If the application is made by electronic communication, subsection (4) is taken to be complied with if— a method is used to identify the applicant and to indicate the applicant’s authority; and having regard to all the relevant circumstances when the method was used, the method was as reliable as was appropriate for the purposes for which the authority was communicated; and the regulator consents to the requirement being met by using the method mentioned in paragraph (a) . The regulator may waive the requirement under subsection (2) (b) and (c) . If the application is made by electronic communication, the applicant must give the regulator the prescribed fee for the application before the regulator can register the item of prescribed electrical equipment. If the application is made by electronic communication, the regulator— may decide the application; but can not register the item the subject of the application until the prescribed fee is paid. s 138 amd 2007 SL No. 314 s 3 (sec.138-ssec.1) An application for registration of an item of prescribed electrical equipment must be made to the regulator in the approved form, or if there is no approved form, a form acceptable to the regulator. (sec.138-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by each of the following— subject to subsection (7) , the prescribed fee; the test results and calculations mentioned in the relevant standard; the other test results mentioned in the relevant standard, in the form for the results set out in the standard; for an item mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 —a sample of a label for the item; for an item mentioned in schedule 4 , part 3 , that is to be labelled—a sample of a label for the item; if required by the regulator, a sample of the equipment; any other relevant information the regulator requires to decide the application. (sec.138-ssec.3) The application may specify a range of models of the 1 brand in the same application if each of the models has the same relevant physical characteristics, energy efficiency and performance characteristics. (sec.138-ssec.4) If a person other than the applicant signs the application, the application must be accompanied by the applicant’s written authority for the person to sign the application. (sec.138-ssec.5) If the application is made by electronic communication, subsection (4) is taken to be complied with if— a method is used to identify the applicant and to indicate the applicant’s authority; and having regard to all the relevant circumstances when the method was used, the method was as reliable as was appropriate for the purposes for which the authority was communicated; and the regulator consents to the requirement being met by using the method mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.138-ssec.6) The regulator may waive the requirement under subsection (2) (b) and (c) . (sec.138-ssec.7) If the application is made by electronic communication, the applicant must give the regulator the prescribed fee for the application before the regulator can register the item of prescribed electrical equipment. (sec.138-ssec.8) If the application is made by electronic communication, the regulator— may decide the application; but can not register the item the subject of the application until the prescribed fee is paid.