“ECP 3 means the New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Electrical Safety of Fittings and Electrical Appliances (NZECP 3: 1998) issued by the Manager of Energy Inspection acting under delegated authority from the Secretary of Commerce on 28 July 1998, and approved by the Minister on 21 November 1998”.

“ECP 52 means the New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Retrofit Heaters for Spa-Pool Installations (NZECP 52: 1996) issued by the Acting Secretary on 15 May 1996, and approved by the Minister on 13 July 1997

“ECP 60 means the New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Inspection, Testing and Certification of Low Voltage AC Railway Signalling Control Circuits (NZECP 60: 1997) issued by the Secretary on 6 July 1997, and approved by the Minister on 11 March 1998”.

• “(2) Where the supply of electricity to a low voltage electrical installation has been disconnected for at least 6 months, the owner or operator of that installation must, before that installation is connected to a power supply, ensure that the installation is checked and tested by a registered electrical inspector or a person authorised to carry out that kind of checking and testing under an employer licence, in accordance with NZS 3000 or ECP 11.”

• “(1) For the purposes of regulations 39 to 42, the Board may prescribe a form or forms for the certification of prescribed electrical work.”

• “(1) Works, electrical installations, fittings, electrical appliances, and associated equipment must be designed, constructed, maintained, installed, and used—

  • “(a) So as to be electrically safe; or

  • “(b) For electrical appliances hired, leased, or sold second-hand, so as to comply with the testing requirements of AS/NZ 3760:1996; or

  • “(c) For Type I or Type II RCD's used to supply power by a flexible cord and plug to electrical appliances that operate on the electrode boiler principle, so as to comply with AS 3190:1994; or

  • “(d) For portable electrical appliances used in constructing, moving, or demolishing a building, so as to comply with AS/NZS 3012: 1995; or

  • “(e) For electrical installations, so as to comply with NZS 3000; or

  • “(f) For all other fittings and electrical appliances, so as to comply with AS/NZS 4417: 1998.”

• “(4) Regulation 69(1) is satisfied if,—

  • “(a) For fittings and electrical appliances used in hazardous areas, ECP 24 is complied with; and

  • “(b) For medical fittings and medical electrical appliances used for patient care, ECP 12 is complied with; and

  • “(c) For all other fittings and electrical appliances ECP 3, ECP 52 (which applies to Retrofit Heaters for Spa-Pool Installations), or AS/NZS 4417:1998 is complied with.”

• “(3) The installation wiring for supply to a low voltage electric range that is not fixed in position must—

  • “(a) Incorporate an isolating switch that is readily accessible and located adjacent to the electric range; and

  • “(b) Terminate at a socket-outlet of appropriate voltage and current rating.”

• “(2) Regulation 69(1) is satisfied if,—

  • “(a) For the installation of cables, ECP 28 is complied with; and

  • “(b) For the installation and use of metal sheathed mineral insulated cables and fittings, ECP 33 is complied with; and

  • “(c) For electrical wiring work in domestic premises, ECP 51 is complied with; and

  • “(d) For electrical installations, NZS 3000 is complied with.”

• “(i) Sells, or offers to sell, any fitting or electrical appliance that has a regulatory compliance mark but does not comply with AS/NZS 4417:1998.”

• “(9) A declared article is deemed to have the Secretary's approval under subclause (1) if the declared article—

  • “(a) Is approved or certified by an organisation, agency, programme, or regime recognised by the Secretary under subclause (10); and

  • “(b) Complies, as required, with any terms or conditions of approval or certification.

• “(10) The Secretary may, from time to time, give public notice recognising an organisation or agency, or a programme or regime of compliance, for the purposes of subclause (9).”

“101A

• “(1) The Secretary may, from time to time,—

  • “(a) Specify fittings or electrical appliances that must not be sold, or offered for sale, before a declaration of compliance by the supplier is given; and

  • “(b) Prescribe the form of declaration of compliance that must be used by a supplier.

  “(2) Decisions by the Secretary under subclause (1)—

  • “(a) Must be made by notice in the Gazette; and

  • “(b) May be amended or revoked, at any time, by notice in the Gazette.

  “(3) A declaration of compliance prescribed by the Secretary under subclause (1) must—

  • “(a) Include a statement, by the supplier of specified fittings or electrical appliances, that the fittings or electrical appliances comply with regulation 69; and

  • “(b) Refer to or specify any documents used as the basis for the statement under paragraph (a).”

• “(aa) Sells, or offers to sell, any fittings or electrical appliances specified by the Secretary under regulation 101A(1)(a) for which there is no declaration of compliance:.”