New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1946 No 13, s 21C (1)-(5))
(1) The Director-General may, by order in writing, approve any model of electrical article (whether or not a declared electrical article) if:(a) an application for the approval is made in accordance with the regulations, and(b) in the case of a model of electrical article that is a declared electrical article-the Director-General is satisfied that an article of that model complies with any class specification for that article, and(c) the Director-General is satisfied that the model of electrical article complies with any other specification (other than a class specification) that the Director-General has determined should be applicable, or applicable in a modified form, to that model of electrical article.Note: If the Director-General determines a model specification under paragraph (c), section 7 provides that a class specification for an electrical article of that particular model will be taken not to include anything that is inconsistent with that model specification.
(2) The Director-General may refuse to approve a model of electrical article unless an electrical article of that model has been lodged with the Director-General for testing or inspection.
(3) The Director-General may approve a model of electrical article subject to it complying with a model specification.
(4) If the Director-General approves a model of electrical article under this section, the Director-General must, by written notice given to the applicant for the approval, immediately provide the applicant with the following particulars:(a) the name of the model approval holder,(b) a description of the model,(c) the fact that the Director-General has approved the model,(d) the date of the approval,(e) the duration of the approval,(f) the mark (if any) approved by the Director-General for articles of the model,(g) such other particulars as the Director-General considers appropriate or that are prescribed by the regulations.
(5) If the Director-General is not satisfied that a model of electrical article should be approved, the Director-General must, by written notice given to the applicant for the approval, inform the applicant within 21 days of the refusal:(a) that the Director-General has refused the application for approval, and(b) of the reasons for refusing the application.