Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 16/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Insertion of regulation 24A

24ATransitional—clothes washing machines and dishwashers in stock before 1 April 2007

6Amendment of Schedule 3 to update references

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 16/2007

Electricity Safety Act 1998

Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 March 2007

Responsible Minister:

PETER BATCHELOR
Minister for Energy and Resources

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) Regulations 1999 to—

(a)amend the requirements for testing the energy consumption of dishwashers and clothes washing machines; and

(b)make miscellaneous and consequential amendments.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 154 and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2007.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations the Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) Regulations 1999[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Insertion of regulation 24A

After regulation 24 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"24A   Transitional—clothes washing machines and dishwashers in stock before 1 April 2007

A clothes washing machine or dishwasher that—

(a)was manufactured in or imported into Australia before 1 April 2007; and

(b)is registered and labelled in accordance with regulation 16(1) as in force immediately before 1 April 2007; and

(c)complies with the performance criteria set out in regulation 6(1) as in force immediately before 1 April 2007—

is deemed to be registered and labelled in accordance with these Regulations and to comply with these Regulations if it continues to be so labelled and so compliant.".

6Amendment of Schedule 3 to update references

(1)In item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "Part 1: Energy consumption and performance', AS/NZS 2040.1:1998; and" substitute "Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption', AS/NZS 2040.1:2005; and";

(b)for "Part 2: Energy labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2040.2:2000." substitute "Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2040.2:2005.".

(2)In item 2 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "Part 1: Energy consumption and performance', AS/NZS 2007.1:2003; and" substitute "Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption', AS/NZS 2007.1:2005; and";

(b)for "Part 2: Energy labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2007.2:2003." substitute "Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2007.2:2005.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 48/1999.  Reprint No. 2 as at 14 April 2005.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 183/2004 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 131/2005 and 34/2006.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004

Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.

Statutory Rule Provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 6(1) which amends references to relevant standards in item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) Regulations 1999	Australian/New Zealand Standard, 'Performance of household electrical appliances—Clothes washing machines Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption', AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 Australian/New Zealand Standard, 'Performance of household electrical appliances—Clothes washing machines Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2040.2:2005	The whole The whole

Statutory Rule Provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 6(2) which amends references to relevant standards in item 2 of Schedule 3 to the Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) Regulations 1999	Australian/New Zealand Standard, 'Performance of household electrical appliances—Dishwashers Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption', AS/NZS 2007.1:2005 Australian/New Zealand Standard, 'Performance of household electrical appliances—Dishwashers Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements', AS/NZS 2007.2:2005	The whole The whole