Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
22. Prohibition notice
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Authority may serve a prohibition notice on a registered supplier who supplies registered goods prohibiting that registered supplier from supplying the registered goods, if it reasonably believes that —
the registered goods do not comply with any energy efficiency standard;
the energy label is not marked or affixed in accordance with this Act; or
the registered goods bear an energy label containing false or misleading information about the energy efficiency or performance characteristics of the goods.
A prohibition notice shall specify the date on which the prohibition takes effect and shall, if necessary, specify any condition in respect of the prohibition.
A person who fails to comply with a prohibition notice is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
Terms defined in s 2
energy efficiency
Defined · s 2“energy efficiency” means the energy performance measured by an accredited testing laboratory;
energy efficiency standard
Defined · s 2“energy efficiency standard” means any minimum energy efficiency standard, test standard and other performance requirements that are specified or updated under section 15; Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling)
energy label
Defined · s 2“energy label” means a label that contains information about the energy efficiency rating and other performance characteristics of the registrable goods;
goods
Defined · s 2“goods” means any device, appliance, equipment, article or thing the use or operation of which consumes electricity or fuel;
registered goods
Defined · s 2“registered goods” means any registrable goods registered as such under section 8(4)(b);
registered supplier
Defined · s 2“registered supplier” means any importer or manufacturer registered as such under section 8(4)(a);
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