accredited body*,* in relation to a product, means a body accredited under the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand to give product certification or component certification of a product;
Reg. 5 def. of air conditioner inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 18(a).
air conditioner has the same meaning as it has in the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019 as made under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 of the Commonwealth and as amended from time to time;
Reg. 5 def. of air-to-air inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 18(a).
air-to-air has the same meaning as it has in the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019 as made under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 of the Commonwealth and as amended from time to time;
Reg. 5 def. of air source heat pump water heater inserted by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 4.
air source heat pump water heater means a heat pump water heater with an evaporator which collects latent energy and sensible heat from the atmosphere;
AMI metering installation means a remotely read interval meter that complies with the requirements set out in the Secretary's specifications for the purposes of this definition;
Reg. 5 def. of approved inverter inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
approved inverter means an inverter the model of which is an approved eligible model under regulation 20AC(9) of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 of the Commonwealth;
approved laboratory means a laboratory that is—
(a) accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities; or
(b) registered by an authority recognised by the National Association of Testing Authorities under a mutual recognition agreement;
Reg. 5 def. of approved photovoltaic module inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
approved photovoltaic module means a photovoltaic module the model of which is an approved eligible model under regulation 20AC(10) of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 of the Commonwealth;
means the Building Code of Australia within the meaning of section 3(1) of the ;
Building Code
Building Act 1993
category number has the meaning given by regulation 6(2)(b);
central electric resistance heater means a heater that—
(a) uses electric resistance to create heat; and
(b) is controlled from a central point; and
(c) distributes heat throughout a building or residence by pipes, cables or ducts; and
(d) is able to heat multiple rooms concurrently;
Reg. 5 def. of co‑payment amount inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 4.
co‑payment amount for a product means the amount specified for that product, or for the class to which that product belongs, in the Secretary's specifications in accordance with regulation 35(1)(ab);
Reg. 5 def. of code of conduct inserted by S.R. No. 37/2022 reg. 5, revoked by S.R. No. 60/2023 reg. 5(b).
Reg. 5 def. of cold room inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
cold room means a refrigerated room or structure where goods are stored at temperatures below 7 degrees Celsius but does not include—
(a) a refrigerated cabinet; or
(b) equipment or a product used exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes; or
(c) a portable or mobile room, structure or container;
Reg. 5 def. of compact fluorescent lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of conditioned space inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 18(a).
conditioned space has the same meaning as it has in the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019 as made under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 of the Commonwealth and as amended from time to time;
control gear means a device for the control of one or more light sources but does not include a lighting control device;
Ballasts, transformers, capacitors and step-down converters such as drivers.
Reg. 5 def. of controlled heating or cooling product amended by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 8(1)(a), substituted by S.R. No. 25/2023 s. 18(b).
controlled heating or cooling product means any of the following products—
(a) a ducted gas heater;
(b) a central electric resistance heater that provides heating to a space with a floor area of at least 100 m2;
(c) an air-to-air air conditioner (whether ducted or otherwise) that is capable of both heating and cooling;
(d) a hard-wired electric room heater used as the main form of heating any premises;
(e) a gas or liquefied petroleum gas room heater;
(f) a refrigerative air conditioner (whether ducted or not), being an air conditioner that is only capable of cooling a conditioned space, and that is not located in—
(i) in the case of an air conditioner in residential premises, a bedroom; or
(ii) in the case of an air conditioner in business or non-residential premises, a room with an area less than 20 m2;
(g) an in-slab electric heater, being a heater that provides radiated heat to a premises through electric cabling embedded in or on top of a concrete slab;
(h) a product that—
(i) is capable of cooling or heating, or both cooling and heating, a conditioned space; and
(ii) is specified in the Secretary's specifications for the purposes of this definition;
criteria, in relation to a product category, has the meaning given by regulation 6(2)(c);
Reg. 5 def. of decommis-sion substituted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 5.
decommission means—
(a) in the case of a prescribed activity for which decommissioning requirements have been specified, to comply with those requirements; or
(b) in any other case, to disable and render permanently unusable;
Reg. 5 def. of Department amended by S.R. No. 60/2023 reg. 5(a).
Department means the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action;
discount factor, in relation to a prescribed activity, is the factor declared under section 19(4) of the Act as applying to that activity;
Reg. 5 def. of Distribution Network Service Provider inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
Distribution Network Service Provider has the same meaning as it has in the National Electricity Rules;
Reg. 5 def. of downlight revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
economizer has the same meaning as in AS 1228;
electronic ballast means a mains-supplied AC to DC inverter for starting and operating one or more light sources generally at a high frequency;
Reg. 5 def. of electronic expansion valve inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
electronic expansion valve means an electrically driven device which regulates the flow of volatile refrigerant into an evaporator of a refrigeration system;
electronically commutated motor means a permanent magnet motor with electronic commutation;
energy consumer, in relation to a prescribed activity, means the person who is the consumer of electricity or gas in respect of whom a prescribed activity is undertaken within the meaning of section 16 of the Act;
ESC Internet site means the Internet site of the ESC;
ESC register means the register kept by the ESC under regulation 29;
Reg. 5 def. of evaporator inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
evaporator is a heat exchanger in which liquid refrigerant is vaporised by absorbing heat from the substance to be cooled;
Reg. 5 def. of excluded inverter inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
excluded inverter means an approved inverter that is subject to a determination under regulation 36(6A);
Reg. 5 def. of excluded photovoltaic module inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
excluded photovoltaic module means an approved photovoltaic module that is subject to a determination under regulation 36(6A);
Reg. 5 def. of extra-low voltage lighting converter revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
flue or chimney balloon means a device that, when inflated, is intended to block the movement of air in a chimney or flue;
Reg. 5 def. of flueless space heater inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 44.
flueless space heater means an appliance that—
(a) uses gas to produce flame or heat; and
(b) is designed not to discharge its flue gases through a flue;
Reg. 5 def. of freestanding combined induction cooking product inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 4.
freestanding combined induction cooking product means a domestic cooking appliance consisting of—
(a) an oven compartment that—
(i) is designed for the cooking or heating of food; and
(ii) uses only electric resistance to create heat; and
(b) a horizontal surface above the oven containing heating units, each of which—
(i) is designed to cook or heat food that is placed on it in a pot or pan; and
(ii) uses only electric induction to create heat;
gas/air ratio control has the same meaning as in AS 3814;
gas-fired burner means a burner within the meaning of AS 3814 but does not include a burner that uses a fuel other than a gas within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997;
gas-fired hot water boiler means a hot water boiler within the meaning of AS 3814 but does not include—
(a) a boiler with burners (as defined in AS 3814) that use a fuel other than a gas within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997; or
(b) a steam boiler as defined in AS 3814;
gas-fired steam boiler means a steam boiler within the meaning of AS 3814 but does not include—
(a) a boiler with burners (as defined in AS 3814) that use a fuel other than a gas within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997; or
(b) a hot water boiler or a water heater as defined in AS 3814;
gas-fired water heater means a water heater within the meaning of AS 3814 but does not include—
(a) a storage water heater or an instantaneous water heater as defined in AS 4552–2005 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating published by Standards Australia on 8 December 2005 (superseded); or
(b) a storage water heater or an instantaneous water heater as defined in AS/NZS 5263.1.2;
glazing has the same meaning as in Part 1.1.1 of Volume Two of the Building Code;
hard-wired electric heater includes—
(a) a hard-wired electric convection heater; and
(b) a storage electric heater;
Reg. 5 def. of heat pump water heater inserted by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 4.
heat pump water heater means a water heater that uses a vapour compression cycle and which incorporates a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser that delivers heat to water either directly or indirectly;
Reg. 5 def. of home energy rating assessment inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 24.
home energy rating assessment means an assessment and rating of the energy efficiency of a residential premises;
IEC 60034-2-1 means IEC 60034-2-1 Ed. 2.0 Rotating electrical machines–Part 2-1: Standard methods for determining losses and efficiency from tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles), published by the International Electrotechnical Commission on 27 June 2014;
Reg. 5 def. of IEC/TR 61341 revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
IEC/TS 60034-31 means IEC/TS 60034-31 Ed. 1.0 Rotating electrical machines–Part 31: Selection of energy-efficient motors including variable speed applications—Application guide, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission on 26 April 2010;
illuminance means the amount of light that falls on a surface per unit area (measured in lux);
Reg. 5 def. of incandescent GLS lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of incandescent lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
in-home display means a device situated in any premises that gives a visual indication of electricity consumption at those premises;
Reg. 5 def. of induction cooktop inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 4.
induction cooktop means a domestic cooking appliance consisting of a horizontal surface with heating units, each of which—
(a) is designed to cook or heat food that is placed on it in a pot or pan; and
(b) uses only electric induction to create heat;
LED means light emitting diode;
LED integrated luminaire means a product that contains a LED device and the equipment required to distribute, filter or transform the light being transmitted and includes—
(a) all parts necessary for supporting, fixing and protecting the product and for connecting the product to the electricity supply; and
(b) any lighting control device for the product;
Reg. 5 def. of LED lamp with integrated driver revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of licensed electrician revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of licensed or registered plumber inserted by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 4.
licensed or registered plumber means a licensed plumber or registered plumber within the meaning of section 221B(1) of the Building Act 1993 who is authorised under that Act to carry out refrigerated air‑conditioning work as prescribed in the Plumbing Regulations 2018;
light output means the luminous flux emitted by a lamp or luminaire (measured in lumens);
light source means—
(a) in relation to a non-integrated luminaire, the lamp fitted to the luminaire; or
(b) in relation to a LED integrated luminaire, the whole luminaire;
light source efficacy means the initial luminous flux of a light source or the total radiant flux in the visible spectrum weighted by the spectral response of the eye, divided by the electric power that will be consumed by the light source but excluding any remote ballast and control gear power losses;
lighting control device means a device that is used to control the light output of a luminaire;
Occupancy sensors, daylight-linked controls, programmable dimmers, manual dimmers and voltage reduction units.
lighting equipment includes—
(a) lamps; and
(b) luminaires; and
(c) lighting control devices; and
(d) control gear;
listed, in relation to a product, has the meaning given by regulation 6(3);
luminaire means a non-integrated luminaire or a LED integrated luminaire;
Reg. 5 def. of mandatory consumer information inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 4.
mandatory consumer information for a product means the information specified for that product, or for the class to which that product belongs, in the Secretary's specifications in accordance with regulation 35(1)(ac);
manual dimmer means a lighting control device that allows a user to manually control a luminaire's output using a readily accessible knob, slider or other mechanism;
Reg. 5 def. of National Electricity Rules inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
National Electricity Rules has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity Industry Act 2000;
Reg. 5 def. of Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 24.
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) means the rating scheme of that name that—
(a) assesses the energy efficiency of a residential premises; and
(b) is administered by the Commonwealth Government on behalf of each State and Territory;
Reg. 5 def. of National Metering Identifier inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
National Metering Identifier has the same meaning as NMI has in the National Electricity Rules;
Reg. 5 def. of negotiated connection contract inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
negotiated connection contract has the same meaning as it has in Chapter 5A of the National Electricity Rules;
nominal gas consumption has the same meaning as in AS 3814;
Reg. 5 def. of non-integrated LED lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
non-integrated luminaire means a device that distributes, filters or transforms the light transmitted from one or more lamps that are separate from the device and includes all parts necessary for fixing and protecting the lamps and for connecting the lamps to the electricity supply;
occupancy sensor means a lighting control device that uses a motion sensor to detect the presence of people in a space and adjusts the output of a luminaire in that space accordingly;
Reg. 5 def. of open-flued gas appliance inserted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 44.
open-flued gas appliance means an indoor gas appliance that—
(a) uses a gaseous fuel to produce flame, heat, light, power or an aesthetic effect; and
(b) is designed to be connected to a flue system; and
(c) draws combustion air from the room or space in which it is installed;
product includes appliance, equipment and material;
product category has the meaning given by regulation 6(2)(a);
programmable dimmer means a lighting control device that can automatically select a luminaire's light output according to the time of day;
Reg. 5 def. of reflector lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of refrigerated cabinet inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
refrigerated cabinet means a device that—
(a) consists of an insulated cabinet with an opening (whether or not the opening has a lid or a door); and
(b) is capable of attaining and maintaining a specified temperature within the insulated cabinet within a range that overlaps the range -18°C to +10°C; and
(c) is designed primarily for storage, display, or both storage and display, of chilled or frozen foodstuffs;
Reg. 5 def. of refrigeration system inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
refrigeration system means an assembly of parts used to cool a space, substance or system to lower than the ambient temperature;
Reg. 5 def. of residential premises amended by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 8(1)(b), substituted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(b).
residential premises means—
(a) a building classified as a Class 1 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code; or
(b) a sole-occupancy unit in a building classified as a Class 2 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code; or
(c) a sole-occupancy unit in a building classified as a Class 3 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code; or
(d) a building classified as a Class 4 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code;
R-value means the thermal resistance (m2K/W) of a component calculated by dividing its thickness by its thermal conductivity;
Reg. 5 def. of saturation temperature inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
saturation temperature means the temperature at which a refrigerant changes between a liquid state and a vapour state;
scheduled activity premises means the following—
(a) the premises at the addresses specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 5;
(b) the premises specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 5;
(c) any other premises in relation to which there was, on 29 June 2014, an entry on the register of scheduled activities kept under section 26G of the Environment Protection Act 1970 as in force immediately before that day;
29 June 2014 is the day before the day on which section 17 of the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Act 2014 came into operation. That section repealed section 26G of the Environment Protection Act 1970, under which the register of scheduled activities was kept.
Secretary means the Secretary to the Department;
Reg. 5 def. of Secretary's product list inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 4.
Secretary's product list means the product list kept by the Secretary under regulation 37A;
Secretary's specifications means the specifications published by the Secretary under regulation 35;
sensing apparatus means the apparatus from which an in-home display is capable of obtaining the total electricity consumption information for residential premises and includes the following—
(a) an AMI metering installation;
(b) a power coil;
Reg. 5 def. of sole-occupancy unit inserted by S.R. No. 91/2025 reg. 5(a).
sole-occupancy unit has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 1 to Volume One of the Building Code;
space heating or cooling product means—
(a) a ducted gas heater; or
(b) a gas or liquefied petroleum gas room heater; or
(c) a ducted evaporative cooler; or
(d) a room air to air heat pump; or
(e) a ducted air to air heat pump; or
(f) a central electric resistance heater; or
(g) any other product designed to heat or cool spaces within premises;
specified, in Schedule 2, has the meaning given by regulation 7;
Reg. 5 def. of superheat inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
superheat, in relation to a refrigeration system, means the difference in temperature between—
(a) the saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure measured at the outlet of an evaporator of a refrigeration system; and
(b) the temperature of the refrigerant vapor when leaving the outlet of an evaporator;
Reg. 5 def. of superheatcontroller inserted by S.R. No. 97/2021 reg. 4.
superheat controller means a device responsive to changes of pressure or temperature or other variables for the regulation of superheat in a refrigeration system in normal operation;
supply voltage has the same meaning as in AS 60038;
T5 adaptor is a product that enables a luminaire that houses a T8 or T12 lamp to use a T5 lamp;
table of product categories has the meaning given by regulation 6(1);
tariff means tariff for the sale of electricity;
the Act means the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007;
three-phase cage induction motor means a motor—
(a) with a rating in the range from (and including) 0·73 kW to (but not including) 185 kW; and
(b) to which the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Three Phase Cage Induction Motors) Determination 2012 (as amended from time to time), made under section 23 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 of the Commonwealth, applies;
Total U-value means the thermal transmittance (W/m2K) of the composite element allowing for the effect of any airspace and associated surface resistances;
Reg. 5 def. of tungsten filament lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Reg. 5 def. of tungsten halogen lamp revoked by S.R. No. 93/2022 reg. 6.
Type B appliance has the same meaning as in the Gas Safety Act 1997;
unlisted product means a product that is not listed on the ESC register;
voltage reduction unit means a lighting control device that reduces the voltage applied to a luminaire after the luminaire is switched on but does not include a product that adjusts the supply voltage to any premises to a specific bandwidth;
warranty against defects has the same meaning as it has in the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria);
WERS means the Window Energy Rating Scheme managed by the Australian Window Association;
window includes glass roof light, glass panel, glass block, glass brick, glazed sash, glazed part of a door or similar glass product that, when closed, transmits natural light but does not include a louvred product.