Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01264:clause:3_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01264
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 8
Character Range: 12298–13726

8  Families of models
 (1) For the purposes of section 28 of the Act, for a particular product class covered by this instrument, 2 or more models are in the same family of models if:
 (a) they are members of a family that has been declared to the GEMS Regulator; and
 (b) the requirements of this section are satisfied in relation to the models and the family.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the models must:
 (a) be in the same product class; and
 (b) be of a single brand; and
 (c) rely on the same test report that sets out the results of testing conducted in accordance with Part 3 and Part 5; and
 (d) for the purposes of complying with Part 3 and Part 5, have the same:
 (i) overall size; and
 (ii) geometric form factor; and
 (iii) other dimensions, components or component arrangements that may affect performance; and
 (iv) wattage; and
 (v) median lamp life; and
 (vi) lumen maintenance factor.
Number of models in the family
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the family must not contain more than 8 models.
Note:  For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), a single test report may be used for a family registration that contains models exhibiting different efficacies (for example, frosted and clear models), provided that it shows the results for the model with the lowest efficacy of the family, so that it confirms that all the models meet the initial efficacy requirement outlined in section 16.