New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY (CONSUMER SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 13

13 Suspensions and cancellations of model approvals

(cf 1946 No 13, s 21C (7) and (8))

(1) The Director-General may, by written notice given to the model approval holder:

(a) suspend the model approval for a period not exceeding 90 days, or

(b) cancel the model approval.

(2) The Director-General may suspend or cancel a model approval only on one or more of the following grounds:

(a) an electrical article of the model is found by the Director-General not to comply with any one or more of the following:

(i) the class specifications for an electrical article of that model,

(ii) the model specifications for electrical articles of that model,

(iii) any specifications or requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 16 (1) (c) (iii) or (iv) for an electrical article of that model,

(b) electrical articles of the model are unsafe by reason of their design or construction,

(c) the model approval holder gives the Director-General a written request for the suspension or cancellation,

(d) any other ground that may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) A written notice suspending or cancelling a model approval must set out the following matters:

(a) the name of the model approval holder,

(b) the reasons for the suspension or cancellation,

(c) a description of the model,

(d) the mark (if any) approved by the Director-General for the model of electrical article,

(e) the date of the suspension or cancellation of the approval,

(f) in the case of a suspension, the period of suspension,

(g) in the case of a suspension, the remedial action (if any) necessary before the suspension is lifted,

(h) such other matters as the Director-General considers appropriate or that are prescribed by the regulations.