20Determination of illuminance standards for a lighting upgrade under Part 34

20 Determination of illuminance standards for a lighting upgrade under Part 34

(1) A person may apply to the ESC for a determination that—

(a) a lighting upgrade is not required to achieve the minimum illuminance specified in the relevant part of AS/NZS 1680; or

(b) a lighting upgrade is not required to achieve the recommended level of maintained illuminance specified in the relevant part of AS/NZS 1680.

(2) The application must—

(a) be made in the manner and form determined by the ESC under regulation 36(4); and

(b) specify why it is unreasonable to expect the lighting upgrade to achieve the minimum illuminance or recommended level of maintained illuminance.

(3) On an application under subregulation (1), the ESC must determine that the lighting upgrade is not required to achieve the minimum illuminance or recommended level of maintained illuminance if it is satisfied that it is unreasonable to expect the lighting upgrade to achieve that minimum or level.