Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) Temporary Exemptions Regulation 1998 (NSW)

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) Temporary Exemptions Regulation 1998.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 May 1998.

3Definitions

In this Regulation:

the Commonwealth Act means the Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, enacted as referred to in section 4 (1) of the State Act.

the State Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) Act 1996.

4Notes

The explanatory note and table of contents do not form part of this Regulation.

5Temporary exemption relating to electrical articles(1)

In accordance with section 5 of the State Act, the following laws are, for the purposes of section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act to the extent that they relate to electrical articles:

• (a)

  Electricity Safety Act 1945,

• (b)

  Electricity (Equipment Safety) Regulation 1994,

• (c)

  Electricity (Energy Labelling of Electrical Articles) Regulation 1995.

(2)

In accordance with section 46 (4) of the Commonwealth Act, subclause (1) ceases to have effect on 30 April 1999.

6Further temporary exemption relating to standards for electrical articles(1)

In accordance with section 5 of the State Act, the Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency) Regulation 1999 is, for the purposes of section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act to the extent that it provides for standards relating to energy efficiency performance criteria or energy efficiency requirements with which electrical articles must comply.

(2)

In accordance with section 46 (4) of the Commonwealth Act, subclause (1) ceases to have effect on 4 November 2000.