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Fees for electrical equipment (appliances)

Section 209 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (PDF, 788 KB) provides for the setting charges for services by gazette notice. These charges are in Australian dollars.

Electrical equipment fixed fees

1.

Application for approval, or renewal of approval, of a type of prescribed class electrical equipment and non prescribed equipment -

 

(a) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 1)

330.40

 

(b) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 2)

462.50

 

(c) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 3)

660.80

 

(d) Application for voluntary approval certificate (formerly Certificate of Suitability)

360.40

2. Application for an extension under section 103A, of an approval of a type of electrical equipment of a prescribed class of electrical equipment -
  (a) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 1)
85.60
  (b) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 2)
85.60
  (c) Prescribed equipment (fee classification 3)
85.60

3.

Application to change the approval of a type of electrical equipment -

 

  (a) if a partial test report or other information that is not a test report required
132.10
  (b) if a test report is required
330.40

4.

Application for transfer of approval of an approved type of electrical equipment

66.00

5.

Inspection of the register of approved electrical equipments

11.90

6.

Copy of one entry in the register of approved electrical equipment

24.00

Energy efficiency labelling fees

1.

Application for registration of an efficiency label

162.40

2.

Application for change to a registered efficiency label

162.40

3.

Application for transfer of registration of an efficiency label

54.15

4.

Inspection of the efficiency label register

10.75

5.

Copy of one entry in efficiency label register

21.60

(As of 1 July 2009)

Please note: Fees for prescribed electrical equipment with the exception of other fees are GST free; therefore, no tax invoice will be issued.

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, Bankcard, MasterCard or American Express (in Australian Dollars).

Division 3

Fee Classification of electrical equipment

Descriptions are as per AS/NZS 4417.2 Marking of electrical products to indicate compliance with regulations - Specific requirements for electrical safety regulatory applications (non-Queensland Government link)

Classification 1

  • Appliance connector
  • Bayonet lamp holder
  • Bayonet lamp holder adaptor
  • Bread toaster
  • Cord extension socket
  • Cord-line switch
  • Decorative lighting outfit
  • Edison screw lamp holder
  • Fluorescent lamp ballast
  • Fluorescent lamp starter
  • Immersion heater
  • Inspection hand lamp
  • Iron
  • Luminaire (portable)
  • Outlet device (portable)
  • Plug
  • Socket outlet
  • Socket outlet adaptor
  • Therapeutic lamp
  • Wall switch

Classification 2

  • Battery charger/saver
  • Extra low voltage power supply unit
  • Floor polisher/scrubber
  • Hair care appliance
  • Hedge clipper
  • Liquid heating appliance
  • Kitchen machine
  • Lawn care appliance
  • Conditioning or control device
  • Tool (portable)
  • Cooking appliance –(portable)
  • Massage appliance
  • Razor / Hair clipper
  • Room heater
  • Sewing machine
  • Soldering iron
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Waterbed heater

Classification 3

  • Arc welding machine
  • Battery charger (automotive type)
  • Blanket
  • Clothes dryer
  • Dishwashing machine
  • Fan
  • Fence energiser
  • Flexible heating pad
  • Insect electrocutor
  • Microwave oven
  • Miniature overcurrent circuit-breaker
  • Projector
  • Range
  • Range hood
  • Refrigerating appliance
  • Residual current device
  • Supply flexible cord
  • Swimming pool/spa equipment
  • Television receiver
  • Washing machine
  • Water heater

Last updated 22 July 2009