Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations 2019
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In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –
Act means the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 ;
AS/NZS 4012:2014 means the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4012 entitled "Domestic solid fuel burning appliances – Method for determination of power output and efficiency" published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand in 2014;
AS/NZS 4013:2014 means the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4013 entitled "Domestic solid fuel burning appliances – Method for determination of flue gas emission" published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand in 2014;
heating appliance means any solid-fuel-burning heating appliance to which AS/NZS 4012:2014 or AS/NZS 4013:2014 applies, including the firebox of any such heater, regardless of whether that appliance or firebox –
(a) was manufactured before or after the commencement of these regulations; or
(b) is new or used;
laboratory certificate has the meaning given by regulation 5(2) ;
model, in relation to a heating appliance, means a heating appliance of a particular design made by a particular manufacturer;
outdoor solid-fuel-burning cooking appliance means –
(a) a barbeque that is burning solid fuel and is being used outdoors; or
(b) a pizza oven that is burning solid fuel and is being used outdoors;
outdoor solid-fuel-burning heater means –
(a) a fire pit that is burning solid fuel and is being used outdoors for the purpose of providing heat; or
(b) a fire pot, container or other outdoor heater that is burning solid fuel and is being used outdoors for the purpose of providing heat; or