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Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency)

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D	1.	Objectives	1
ry	2.	Authorising provisions	1
3.	Commencement	2
ta	4.	Principal Regulations	2
n	5.	Revocation of regulation 4	2
e	6.	Definitions	2
7.	Minimum standards for energy efficiency and performance	2
m	8.	Insertion of new regulation 6A	3

ia	6A.	Proclaimed electrical equipment not requiring
rl	registration 3

a	9.	Applications for registration	4
10.	Requirements for registration or transfer	5
P	11.	Cancellation of registration	5
d	12.	Electrical equipment labels	6
n	13.	Offer of supply	6
a	14.	Substitution of regulation 23	6

23. Transitional 6

n	15.	Revocation of Schedule 1	7
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ti	16.	Amendment of Schedule 3 to include additional equipment
and standards	7

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STATUTORY RULES 2003

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e	Electricity Safety Act 1998
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u	Electricity Safety (Equipment Efficiency)
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D	The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
ry	Dated: 12 August 2003
ta	Responsible Minister:
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e	THEO THEOPHANOUS
m	Minister for Energy Industries
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rl	BRIAN TUKE
a	Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
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1. Objectives

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n	The objectives of these Regulations are to—
a	(a) prescribe standards of energy efficiency and
n	performance for certain fluorescent lamp
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ti	ballasts;

la	(b)	provide for the registration of those
is	fluorescent lamp ballasts;

g	(c) regulate the labelling of those fluorescent
e	lamp ballasts;
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(d) make miscellaneous and consequential

n	amendments.
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ri	2. Authorising provisions
to	These Regulations are made under sections 154
ic	and 157 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.
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3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation 5 days

ts	after the day on which they are made.
n	4. Principal Regulations
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In these Regulations, the Electricity Safety

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(Equipment Efficiency) Regulations 1999 are

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c	called the Principal Regulations.
o	5. Revocation of regulation 4
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Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations is

ry	revoked.
ta	6. Definitions
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e	In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations,
m	insert the following definitions—
ia	' "AS/NZS 4783.1:2001" means
rl	AS/NZS 4783.1:2001 as referred to in
a	Schedule 3 and amended from time to time;
P	"AS/NZS 4783.2:2002" means
d	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002 as referred to in
n	Schedule 3 and amended from time to time;
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n	"registrable fluorescent lamp ballast" means a
o	ballast of the type referred to in clause 6.4.1
ti	of AS/NZS 4783.2:2002;'.
la	7. Minimum standards for energy efficiency and
is	performance
g	(1) After regulation 6(1) of the Principal Regulations
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n	"(1A) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to
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ri	registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts.".
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(2) After regulation 6(5) of the Principal Regulations

insert—

ts	"(6) Registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts must
n	comply with—
e	(a) the performance criteria set out in
m	clause 6.2 of AS/NZS 4783.2:2002
u	when tested in accordance with
c	AS/NZS 4783.1:2001 by a laboratory
o	accredited by the National Association
D	of Testing Authorities or approved by
ry	the Office; and

ta	(b)	the minimum energy performance
n	standards set out in clause 6.4.1 of
e	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002 when tested in
m	accordance with AS/NZS 4783.1:2001
ia	by a laboratory accredited by the
rl	National Association of Testing
a	Authorities or approved by the Office;
P	and

d	(c) in the case of a ballast labelled with an
n	energy efficiency index classification of
a	A1, the requirements set out in
n	clause 5.3.2 of AS/NZS 4783.2:2002
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ti	when tested in accordance with
AS/NZS 4783.1:2001 by a laboratory
la	accredited by the National Association
is	of Testing Authorities or approved by
g	the Office.".
e	8. Insertion of new regulation 6A
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n	Before regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations
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ri	insert—
"6A. Proclaimed electrical equipment not
to	requiring registration
ic	This Part does not apply to fluorescent lamp
V	ballasts that are not registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts.".

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9. Applications for registration

(1) After regulation 8(2) of the Principal Regulations

ts	insert—
n	"(2A) Sub-regulation (2) does not apply to
e	registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts.".
m	(2) After regulation 8(3C) of the Principal
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c	Regulations insert—
o	"(3D) An application for the registration of a
D	registrable fluorescent lamp ballast must—
ry	(a) be made in accordance with the
ta	requirements for an application for
n	registration set out in section 7 of
e	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002; and
m	(b) be in the form set out in Appendix A of
ia	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002; and
rl	(c) specify whether the equipment
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P	complies with the performance criteria and the minimum energy performance
d	standards prescribed in regulation 6(6);
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a	and
n	(d) be accompanied by—
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ti	(i) the results of testing referred to in

regulation 6(6) in the form set out

la	in Appendix G of AS/NZS
is	4783.1:2001; and
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e	(ii) a likeness of the electrical
L	equipment label to be printed on
n	the equipment; and
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ri	(iii) the relevant fee set out in

Schedule 2.".

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10. Requirements for registration or transfer

(1) After regulation 11(b) of the Principal Regulations

ts	insert—
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e	"(ba) in the case of registrable fluorescent lamp

ballasts—

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u	(i) the equipment complies with the
c	requirements of regulation 6(6); and
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D	(ii) the electrical equipment label complies

with the requirements of regulation

ry	16(4)(a);".
ta	(2) In regulation 11(c)(iii) of the Principal
n	Regulations, for "6(5)." substitute "6(5);".
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(3) At the end of regulation 11 of the Principal

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Regulations insert—

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"(2) Sub-regulation (1)(a) does not apply to

a	registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts.".
P	11. Cancellation of registration
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n	In regulation 13(1)(a) of the Principal
a	Regulations—
n	(a) in sub-paragraph (ii)(D), after "16(3);" insert
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ti	"or";
la	(b) in sub-paragraph (iii), after "testing;" insert
is	"or";
g	(c) after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—
e	"(iv) in the case of registrable fluorescent
L	lamp ballasts, the information set out
n	on the likeness of the label on that
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ri	equipment does not conform to the results of testing referred to in
to	regulation 8(3D)(d);".
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12. Electrical equipment labels

After regulation 16(3) of the Principal Regulations

ts	insert—
n	"(4) For the purposes of section 68 of the Act, an
e	electrical equipment label for a registrable
m	fluorescent lamp ballast must—
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c	(a) state the energy efficiency index
o	classification of the ballast determined
D	in accordance with clause 5.3.1 of
ry	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002; and
ta	(b) be in accordance with the requirements

of clause 5.4.1 of AS/NZS

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e 4783.2:2002; and

(c) not be attached in such a manner that

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the label is obscured; and

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(d) not contain any words, figures or

a	symbols that mislead or are likely to
P	mislead with respect to the energy
d	efficiency index classification or
n	performance characteristics of the
a	ballast.".
n	13. Offer of supply
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ti	After regulation 17(2) of the Principal Regulations
la	insert—
is	"(3) This regulation does not apply to registrable
g	fluorescent lamp ballasts.".
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L	14. Substitution of regulation 23
n	For regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations
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ri	substitute—
to	"23. Transitional
ic	These Regulations do not apply to registrable
fluorescent lamp ballasts that were
V	manufactured in or imported into Australia

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before the commencement of the Electricity

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ts	Regulations 2003.".
n	15. Revocation of Schedule 1
e	Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is
m	revoked.
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c	16. Amendment of Schedule 3 to include additional
o	equipment and standards
D	In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations—
ry	(a) at the end of the column headed "Proclaimed
ta	electrical equipment" insert—
n	"Registrable fluorescent lamp ballasts";
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(b) at the end of the column headed "Relevant

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ia	standard" insert—
rl	"Australian/New Zealand Standard,
a	'Performance of electrical lighting
P	equipment—Ballasts for fluorescent lamps
d	Part 1: Method of measurement to determine
n	energy consumption and performance of
a	ballast-lamp circuits', AS/NZS 4783.1:2001;
n	and
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ti	Australian/New Zealand Standard,
'Performance of electrical lighting
la	equipment—Ballasts for fluorescent lamps
is	Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum
g	energy performance standards requirements',
e	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002.".
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ENDNOTES

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Reg. 4: S.R. No. 48/1999. Reprint No. 1 as at 8 November 2001.
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e	Reprinted to S.R. No. 93/2001.

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u	Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by
c	Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994
o	Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is
D	included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the
ry	Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994.
In the following table—
ta	"AS/NZS 4783.1:2001" means Australian/New Zealand Standard,
n	'Performance of electrical lighting equipment—Ballasts for fluorescent lamps
e	Part 1: Method of measurement to determine energy consumption and
m	performance of ballast-lamp circuits', AS/NZS 4783.1:2001;
ia	"AS/NZS 4783.2:2002" means Australian/New Zealand Standard,
rl	'Performance of electrical lighting equipment—Ballasts for fluorescent lamps
a	Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards
P	requirements', AS/NZS 4783.2:2002.
d	Statutory Rule Title of applied, adopted or Matter in
n	Provision incorporated document applied,
a	adopted or
n	incorporated
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ti	Regulation 6 which	AS/NZS 4783.1:2001	The whole
la	amends regulation
AS/NZS 4783.2:2002	The whole
5(1) of the Principal
is	Regulations
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e	Regulation 7(2)	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002	Clauses 6.2,
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regulation 6(6) in the
6.4.1 and 5.3.2
n	Principal Regulations	AS/NZS 4783.1:2001	The whole
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ri	Regulation 9(2)	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002	Section 7 and
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Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted or	Matter in
Provision	incorporated document	applied,

ts	adopted or
incorporated
n	document

e	Regulation 12 which	AS/NZS 4783.2:2002	Clauses 5.3.1
m	inserts new	and 5.4.1
u	regulation 16(4) in
c	the Principal
o	Regulations
D	Regulation 16(b)	AS/NZS 4783.1:2001	The whole
ry	which amends
AS/NZS 4783.2:2002	The whole
Schedule 3 to the
ta	Principal Regulations
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