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ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS ACT 2000 - SECT 3

3—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"authorised person"—see Part 3;

"corresponding law"—see subsection (2);

"document" includes any disc, tape or other medium in which information is stored;

"electrical product" means—

            (a)         an appliance operated by electricity; or

            (b)         a wire, cable, insulator or fitting designed for use in connection with the conveyance of electricity; or

            (c)         a meter or instrument for measuring the consumption of electricity, potential difference, or any other characteristic of an electrical circuit;

"energy performance standard"—see section 5;

"label" includes a stamp or mark;

"public notice" means a notice published in—

            (a)         the Gazette; or

            (b)         a newspaper circulating generally in the State;

"safety and performance standard"—see section 5;

"second-hand goods" means goods that have been used, or taken from other goods that have been used, for a purpose not connected with their manufacture or sale;

"standard" means a code or standard

            (a)         published or approved by Standards Australia; or

            (b)         published or approved jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand; or

            (c)         published or approved by a prescribed body,

and includes any code or standard called up by or under the code or standard;

"to sell" includes—

            (a)         to let on hire;

            (b)         to advertise for sale or hire;

            (c)         to offer or expose for sale or hire;

and "sale" has a corresponding meaning;

"Technical Regulator" means the person holding or acting in the office of Technical Regulator under the Electricity Act 1996 ;

"trader" means a person who sells electrical products in the course of a trade or business.

        (2)         The Governor may, by proclamation—

            (a)         declare a law of another jurisdiction to be a law corresponding to this Act (a "corresponding law"); and

            (b)         vary or revoke a proclamation previously made under this section.



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