Electricity Regulation 2006
sec.162Prescribed electrical equipment in sch 4 , pt 1 —labelling and registration
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sec.162 Prescribed electrical equipment in sch 4 , pt 1 —labelling and registration
A person must not display for sale or sell an item (the sale item ) of prescribed electrical equipment mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 , unless— an item of the same type of prescribed electrical equipment as the sale item (an alike item )— is registered under section 139 ; or was registered under that section at the time when the sale item was manufactured in or imported into the State (the relevant time ); or was registered under a corresponding law at the relevant time; and an energy efficiency label that complies with section 152 is attached to or accompanies the item in the way required by that section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if— the sale item is registered under a corresponding law; and an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item and the label complies with, and is attached or accompanies the item, in the way required by the corresponding law. Also, subsection (1) does not apply if— an alike item was registered under section 139 at the relevant time and— an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item; and the label complies with section 152 in the way required by the relevant standard as it was in force at that time; or an alike item was registered under a corresponding law at the relevant time and— an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item; and the label complies with the corresponding law as it was in force at that time; or an alike item was not mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 as it was in force at the relevant time. s 162 amd 2007 SL No. 314 s 10 ; 2009 SL No. 172 s 7 (sec.162-ssec.1) A person must not display for sale or sell an item (the sale item ) of prescribed electrical equipment mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 , unless— an item of the same type of prescribed electrical equipment as the sale item (an alike item )— is registered under section 139 ; or was registered under that section at the time when the sale item was manufactured in or imported into the State (the relevant time ); or was registered under a corresponding law at the relevant time; and an energy efficiency label that complies with section 152 is attached to or accompanies the item in the way required by that section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.162-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— the sale item is registered under a corresponding law; and an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item and the label complies with, and is attached or accompanies the item, in the way required by the corresponding law. (sec.162-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply if— an alike item was registered under section 139 at the relevant time and— an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item; and the label complies with section 152 in the way required by the relevant standard as it was in force at that time; or an alike item was registered under a corresponding law at the relevant time and— an energy efficiency label is attached to or accompanies the sale item; and the label complies with the corresponding law as it was in force at that time; or an alike item was not mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 as it was in force at the relevant time.