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#### 26 Definitions
26 Definitions
(cf 1991 Act, s 44)
> In this Division—
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> duly qualified, in relation to a person who installs, maintains or operates a regulated system, means a person who might reasonably be expected to be competent to do so.
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> install includes construct.
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> maintain includes repair, inspect, carry out preventive servicing and clean.
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> prescribed installation requirements means requirements prescribed by the regulations, or determined by the Secretary, with respect to the design and installation of a regulated system.
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> prescribed maintenance requirements means requirements prescribed by the regulations, or determined by the Secretary, with respect to the maintenance of a regulated system.
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> prescribed operating requirements means requirements prescribed by the regulations, or determined by the Secretary, with respect to the operation of a regulated system.
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> regulated system means any of the following—
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> > (a) an air-handling system, being a system designed for the purpose of directing air in a positive and controlled manner to and from specific enclosures by means of air-handling plant, ducts, plenums, air-distribution devices and automatic controls,
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> > (b) a hot water system, being a system designed to heat and deliver water at a temperature of at least 60°C at each outlet point,
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> > (c) a humidifying system, being a system for adding moisture to air in order to raise its humidity,
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> > (d) a warm-water system, being a system designed to heat and deliver water at a temperature of less than 60°C at each outlet point,
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> > (e) a cooling water system, being—
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> > > (i) a device for lowering the temperature of water or other liquid by evaporative cooling, or
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> > > (ii) an evaporative condenser that incorporates a device containing a refrigerant or heat exchanger,
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> > together with its associated equipment and pipe work,
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> > (f) any other system for the treatment of air or water that is declared by the regulations to be a regulated system for the purposes of this Division.
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> **s 26:** Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.20 \[2\]; 2024 No 22, Sch 8\[1\].