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ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS ACT 2000 - SECT 6

6—Trader must not sell declared electrical products unless labelled or registered

        (1)         A trader must not sell an electrical product of a class to which this subsection applies unless it is labelled so as to indicate its compliance with applicable safety and performance standards

            (a)         under the authority of the Technical Regulator in accordance with the regulations; or

            (b)         under an authority conferred by a corresponding law in accordance with that corresponding law.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (2)         A trader must not sell an electrical product of a class to which this subsection applies unless it is registered so as to indicate its compliance with applicable energy performance standards

            (a)         in accordance with the regulations; or

            (b)         in accordance with a corresponding law.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (3)         A trader must not sell an electrical product of a class to which this subsection applies unless it is labelled so as to indicate its energy efficiency—

            (a)         under the authority of the Technical Regulator in accordance with the regulations; or

            (b)         under an authority conferred by a corresponding law in accordance with that corresponding law.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (4)         No offence is committed against subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the sale takes place within six months after the making of the proclamation declaring the subsection to apply to the relevant class of electrical products.

        (5)         No offence is committed against subsection (1) or (3) if the sale takes place within six months after a change in the requirements as to the form or contents of the label occurs and the electrical product is labelled in accordance with the requirements formerly applicable to it.

        (6)         This section does not apply to the sale of second-hand goods.



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