Product Stewardship (Oil) Regulations 2000 (Repealed)
PART 1
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PRELIMINARY
REGULATION 3
DEFINITIONS
3(1)
In these Regulations:
(a) is independent of the person making the claim for product stewardship (oil) benefit; and
(b) operates at arm ' s length from the person; and
(c) has appropriate facilities, resources and expertise to conduct the tests necessary for the purposes of Schedule 1 .
3(2)
For the purposes of these Regulations, a used oil has been re-refined if it has been restored to the condition of a base oil:
(a) by either:
(b) by another process approved for this subregulation by the Minister as being:
In these Regulations:
Act
means the
Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000
.
base oil
means an oil that is free from contaminants or additives and to which other substances may be added for a particular application.
independent laboratory
means a laboratory that:
(a) is independent of the person making the claim for product stewardship (oil) benefit; and
(b) operates at arm ' s length from the person; and
(c) has appropriate facilities, resources and expertise to conduct the tests necessary for the purposes of Schedule 1 .
re-refined
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see subregulation (2).
3(2)
For the purposes of these Regulations, a used oil has been re-refined if it has been restored to the condition of a base oil:
(a) by either:
(i) thin film evaporation; or
(ii) vacuum distillation;
followed by either:
(iii) solvent extraction; or
(iv) hydrofinishing; or
(b) by another process approved for this subregulation by the Minister as being:
(i) consistent with the objects of the Act; and
(ii) similar in purpose and effect to the processes mentioned in paragraph (a).
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