Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act

This Act may be cited as the Energy Efficiency (Standards and

Labelling) Act.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“accredited testing laboratory” means a testing laboratory that is accredited by the Authority under section 16;

“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 4(3);

“Authority” means the Authority appointed under section 4(1);

“effective date”, in relation to any goods, means the date on which the goods become registrable goods as specified in the order under section 6;

“energy efficiency” means the energy performance measured by an accredited testing laboratory;

“energy efficiency rating” means the energy efficiency level in compliance with the requirements specified under section 18;

“energy efficiency standard” means any minimum energy efficiency standard, test standard and other performance requirements that are specified or updated under section 15;

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“energy label” means a label that contains information about the energy efficiency rating and other performance characteristics of the registrable goods;

“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing the use or operation of which consumes electricity or fuel;

“labelling”, in relation to any registrable goods, means marking or affixing an energy label to the registrable goods;

“manufacture” means to make, fabricate, produce or process any goods and includes —

the adapting for sale of any goods; and

the altering, ornamenting or finishing or the assembling or processing in any form of any goods;

the supply of the goods by way of sale, lease, loan, hire or hire-purchase;

the supply of the goods in connection with any agreement;

the offer to supply the goods;

Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the

Nothing in this Act shall render the Government liable to prosecution for an offence.

For the avoidance of doubt, no person shall be immune from prosecution for any offence under this Act by reason that the person is engaged to provide services to the Government.