Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (NO 1) (NO 15 OF 2010) - REG 32

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2.4     Water heater—determination of other water heaters

    (1)     The Minister may determine a water heater for section 2.3  (1) (d) if satisfied that—

        (a)     the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the water heater are not more than the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of any of the water heaters mentioned in section 2.3 (1) (a) to (c); or

        (b)     the water heater is required to enable the hot-water system in which it is to be installed to operate effectively and it is not reasonable to require the hot-water system to be altered in another way.

    (2)     A determination is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

2.5     Water heater—frost protection standard

A person who installs a heat pump water heater or solar water heater in a hot-water system must ensure that the hot-water system is frost protected to enable it to function at temperatures that can reasonably be expected in the ACT.