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Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Standards and Labelling
Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Standards and Labelling
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Where an energy label is marked or affixed to any registered goods or anything with which those goods are supplied, any person who, without reasonable excuse —
energy label
“energy label” means a label that contains information about the energy efficiency rating and other performance characteristics of the registrable goods;
obscures the display of the energy label; or
defaces or removes the energy label,
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is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
Any person who forges or alters to make false any energy label is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.
energy efficiency
“energy efficiency” means the energy performance measured by an accredited testing laboratory;
energy label
“energy label” means a label that contains information about the energy efficiency rating and other performance characteristics of the registrable goods;
goods
“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing the use or operation of which consumes electricity or fuel;
labelling
“labelling”, in relation to any registrable goods, means marking or affixing an energy label to the registrable goods;
registered goods
“registered goods” means any registrable goods registered as such under section 8(4)(b);
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