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ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 122

Definitions for part

122 Definitions for part

In this part—

"certificate of conformity" means a certificate—

(a) stating that a type of level 3 in-scope electrical equipment complies with the relevant standard for that type; and
(b) issued—
(i) under division 7 or under a recognised external certification scheme; or
(ii) under a corresponding law or a scheme provided for under that law; and
(c) complying with the requirements relating to issuing a certificate under the equipment safety rules.

"certificate of suitability" means a certificate—
(a) stating that a type of level 1 or 2 in-scope electrical equipment complies with the relevant standard for the type of in-scope electrical equipment; and
(b) issued under any 1 of the following—
(i) a declared scheme under section 167 ;
(ii) a program established under section 187 ;
(iii) a corresponding law;
(iv) a scheme under a corresponding law that substantially corresponds to a declared scheme under section 167 ; and
(c) complying with the requirements relating to issuing a certificate under the equipment safety rules.

"date of registration" , for registration of a responsible supplier of in-scope electrical equipment or of equipment as a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, means the date shown in the national register as the date of registration of the responsible supplier or type.

"defining standard" means AS/NZS 4417 (Regulatory compliance mark for electrical and electronic equipment).

"false declaration" includes an incorrect or misleading declaration.

"false information" includes incorrect or misleading information.

"family" , of a type of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment, means items of the type that—
(a) have the same basic electrical characteristics and material composition but may differ in dimension, colour or other aspects; and
(b) having regard to the relevant standard for the type, are able to be covered by a single test report.

"level 1" , for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125 (1) .

"level 2" , for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125 (2) .

"level 3" , for in-scope electrical equipment, see section 125 (3) .

"meets" , a relevant standard, means complies with the safety requirements, electrical or otherwise, of the standard.

"RCM" means the regulatory compliance mark under the defining standard.

"registered" see section 123 .

"registered responsible supplier" means a responsible supplier of in-scope electrical equipment who is registered.

"relevant person" means—
(a) an individual who resides in Queensland; or
(b) a corporation whose—
(i) registered office under the Corporations Law is in Queensland; or
(ii) principal place of business is in Queensland.

"relevant responsible supplier" , of in-scope electrical equipment, means—
(a) if the responsible supplier of the in-scope electrical equipment is an individual—an individual who resides in Queensland; or
(b) if the responsible supplier of the in-scope electrical equipment is a corporation—a corporation whose—
(i) registered office under the Corporations Law is in Queensland; or
(ii) principal place of business is in Queensland.

"relevant standard" —
(a) for a type of level 1 in-scope electrical equipment, see section 126 ; or
(b) for a type of level 2 or level 3 in-scope electrical equipment, see section 127 .

"second-hand" ...

"second-hand dealer" see the Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003 , schedule 3 .

"second-hand item" means an item of level 1, 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment that has previously been sold, other than electrical equipment—
(a) previously sold by wholesale; or
(b) acquired by a person for the production or manufacture of another item of electrical equipment; or
(c) acquired by a person, other than a second-hand dealer, for the purpose of resupply of the electrical equipment; or
Examples of resupply of electrical equipment—
the resupply of electrical equipment by sale, exchange, lease, hire, hire-purchase or other arrangement
(d) returned to a supplier for refund or exchange.

"test report" means a document that presents test results and other information relevant to the test.


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