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Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017
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17 Duration of model approvals
> > (1) A model approval takes effect on the date of the approval and remains in force for the period (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the approval, subject to any cancellation or suspension of the approval, or any extension or renewal of the approval in accordance with the regulations.
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> > (2) A model approval is not invalidated only because any specification applicable to electrical articles of that model has changed since the approval was given.
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> > (3) Nothing in subsection (2) requires the Secretary to approve, or renew or extend a model approval for, a model of electrical article that does not comply with a relevant class or model specification as in force at the time the approval is sought.