9Application for registration of new product

9 Application for registration of new product

(1) Any of the following may apply in writing to the Regulator to register a WELS product that is not registered: (a) the manufacturer of the product; (b) the importer of the product, if the importer has the agreement of the manufacturer in writing that the importer will make the application; (c) another person, if: (i) the person has the agreement of the manufacturer in writing that the person will make the application; and (ii) the Regulator is satisfied that registering the product in relation to the person would allow the proper administration of the Act in relation to the product; (d) another person, if the Regulator is satisfied that: (i) the person has an appropriate connection with the product; and (ii) registering the product in relation to the person would allow the proper administration of the Act in relation to the product. (2) The application must be made in a form approved by the Regulator.

Note: In 2013, the application forms were available at http://www.waterrating.gov.au.

(3) The application must be accompanied by: (a) test reports from a laboratory approved by the Regulator that evaluate the compliance of the product with the water efficiency requirements in the WELS standard for the product; and (b) test reports from a laboratory approved by the Regulator, or WaterMark conformity assessment body’s certification reports, that evaluate the compliance of the product with the performance requirements in the WELS standard for the product; and (c) an application fee. (4) The application may be accompanied by any other document that is relevant to whether the product complies with the water efficiency requirements or performance requirements in the WELS standard for the product. (5) An application under this section may relate to a WELS product that is a minor product.