(1) These regulations may be cited as the Microwave Ovens Regulations 1982.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on 1 April 1983.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(1) This regulation applies to every person who manufactures or imports a fully assembled microwave oven, or who completes the assembly of such an oven.

(2) No person to whom this regulation applies shall sell any microwave oven nor, while he is in possession of such an oven, permit any person to use it, unless—

• (a) the oven is so constructed that—

  • (i) it does not, when new and containing a centrally positioned test load of 0.275 ± 0.015 litres of water at an initial temperature of 20 ± 10°C, emit microwave radiation at a power density exceeding 10 Wm⁻² (averaged over an area of 2 × 10⁻³m²) at any distance of 50 or more millimetres from the external surface of the oven; and

  • (ii) it will not thereafter emit radiation at a power density exceeding 50 Wm⁻² for the test conditions, and at any distance, described in subparagraph (i); and

• (b) the oven incorporates at least 2 electrically and mechanically independent interlocks in such a manner that—

  • (i) at least 1 is concealed from the view of, and protected from ready access by, any person using the oven; and

  • (ii) the door will not open while the power supply is connected to the microwave generator; and

  • (iii) the microwave generator cannot be switched on while the door is open; and

• (c) there is permanently attached to the oven a notice which—

  • (i) is in the form set out in the Schedule; and

  • (ii) is readily visible to any person using the oven; and

• (d) the covering or baffle arrangement over any viewing screen, vent, or access port in the cavity wall will prevent insertion of any object into the cavity while the microwave generator is operating.

(3) Without limiting subclause (2), no person to whom this regulation applies shall sell any microwave oven unless—

• (a) a person who is competent to do so has inspected the oven and verified, by measurement where appropriate, that the microwave oven complies with the requirements of subclause (2); and

• (b) he supplies to the purchaser a certificate, signed by the person who conducted the inspection under paragraph (a), stating that the oven complies with the requirements of subclause (2); and

• (c) he is satisfied that the services of a person who is competent to repair and maintain the oven are, and are likely to continue to be, available to the purchaser.

(1) Every person who accepts any microwave oven for the purpose of repair or maintenance shall use his best endeavours (including verification by measurement where appropriate) to ensure that on completion of the repair or maintenance work the oven complies with the requirements of regulation 3(2).

(2) If any person to whom subclause (1) applies is unable to bring the oven up to the standard required by regulation 3(2), he shall, on returning the oven to the owner, issue to the owner a written warning to the effect that the oven does not comply with the requirement or requirements of that regulation specified in the warning.

(1) Every person commits an offence against these regulations who—

• (a) acts in contravention of or fails in any respect to comply with any provision of regulation 3 or regulation 4 or regulation 6(2); or

• (b) makes any statement (whether in a certificate or not and whether in writing or not) to any person for the purposes of these regulations which he knows to be false at the time of making the statement.

(2) Every person who commits an offence against these regulations is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day on which the offence has continued.

(1) In this regulation existing microwave oven means a microwave oven—

• (a) that was manufactured in, or imported into, New Zealand before 1 April 1983; or

• (b) all the components of which were manufactured in, or imported into, New Zealand before that date.

(2) No person who manufactured or imported an existing microwave oven shall sell the oven nor, while he is in possession of it, permit any person to use it unless it is so constructed that it will not emit radiation at a power density exceeding 50 Wm⁻² for the test conditions, and at any distance, described in regulation 3(2)(a)(i).

(3) Subject to subclause (2), regulation 3 does not apply in respect of existing microwave ovens.

(4) Except as provided in subclause (3), these regulations apply to existing microwave ovens.