3 Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.

AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 2040.1:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances – Clothes washing machines – Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption, as it existed on the date this Determination came into force.

Note 1: AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 is available from Standards Australia Limited.

Note 2: AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 includes all amendments up to and including AS/NZS 2040.1:2005/Amdt 3:2010 made on 1 April 2012.

AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 2040.2:2005 Performance of household electrical appliances – Clothes washing machines – Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements, as it existed on the date this Determination came into force.

Note 1: AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 is available from Standards Australia Limited.

Note 2: AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 includes all amendments up to and including AS/NZS 2040.2:2005/Amdt 1:2012 made on 20 June 2012.

Australian Standard means a standard that is published by Standards Australia Limited denoted by the letters "AS" and identifying numbers and/or letters.

Australian/New Zealand Standard means a standard that is jointly published by Standards Australia Limited and Standards New Zealand, is applicable in both countries and denoted by the letters “AS/NZS” and identifying numbers and/or letters.

clothes washing machine means an appliance designed to wash textile materials in water by mechanical action, and extract water from the textile materials, usually by centrifugal action.

Energy Efficiency Label means the label described in section 5 of AS/NZS 2040.2:2005.

Note 1: This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.4.1 of AS/NZS 2040.1:2005.

Note 2: An example of an Energy Efficiency Label is shown in Figure 5.1 of AS/NZS 2040.2:2005.

standard means an Australian Standard, an Australian/New Zealand Standard, or any other equivalent document.

Super-Efficiency Label means the label described in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this Determination.