Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01816:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01816
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 6660–10008

5          Specified product class covered by this Determination

          (1)          This Determination covers clothes washing machines that are ordinarily supplied and used for personal, domestic and household purposes.
             Note 1: This subsection reflects the scope specified in clause 1.1 of AS/NZS 2040.1:2005 and clause 1.1 of AS/NZS 2040.2:2005.
             Note 2: This Determination covers household clothes washing machines irrespective of the context in which they are used. For example, this Determination applies to household clothes washing machines that are used in a commercial context.

             Note 3: Examples of appliances covered by this Determination are both horizontal and vertical axis single bowl machines (front or top loading), twin tub units and the washing function of combination washer/dryer units.

             Note 4: This subsection specifies products that are covered by the Determination. See subsection (3) for products that are not covered.

          (2)          These products form a single product class for the purposes of the Act.

          (3)          For subsection 23 (2) of the Act, this Determination does not cover:
              (a)   clothes washing machines that have:
                  (i)            a rated load capacity of less than or equal to 2 kilograms for all textile materials;
                  (ii)         no connections to a mains water supply; and
                  (iii)       no pump or other means for extracting water; and
              (b)   clothes washing machines that are only capable of being used for cold wash operations and have:

                  (i)            no provision for internal water heating;

                  (ii)          a single water connection marked only for cold water;

                  (iii)        automatic fill control;

                  (iv)        no program that indicates (directly or indirectly) that a program other than a cold wash program is possible;

                  (v)          a user manual that explicitly states it is only suitable for cold washing operations; and

                  (vi)        no associated product literature that states it is suitable for anything other than cold washing operations.

          (4)          In this section:
      automatic fill control means a mechanism that automatically controls the amount of water delivered into a clothes washing machine for each fill operation undertaken during the program.
      rated load capacity means the maximum mass of a textile material (measured in multiples of 0.5 kilograms for each kind of textile material) that the supplier or manufacturer claims can be treated in all operations by the clothes washing machine.
             Note 1: This is the same meaning as in subclauses 1.4.11 and 5.2 of AS/NZS 2040.1:2005.
             Note 2: The rated load capacity is ordinarily claimed in the clothes washing machines product literature. For example, the operating manual.

     6          GEMS level requirements

     There are no GEMS level requirements for products covered by this Determination.

     7          GEMS labelling requirements
      Labelling and communication requirements

          (1)          Subject to subsection 7 (2) of this Determination, for subsections 24 (1) (b), 26 (1) (a) and 26 (1) (b) of the