24Reporting requirements for recognised external approval schemes

24 Reporting requirements for recognised external approval schemes

24 Reporting requirements for recognised external approval schemes

(1) The Secretary may, by written order given to a person that conducts a recognised external approval scheme, require the person to provide the Secretary with either or both of the following—

(a) any reports or particulars about the number and nature of approvals of models of electrical articles given under the scheme that are specified in the order and at the times so specified,

(b) any reports, particulars or other information about the level of compliance with the conditions imposed under clause 21 (4) on the declaration of the scheme that are specified in the order and at the times so specified.

(2) A person to whom an order is given under subclause (1) must comply with the requirements of the order.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) and 50 penalty units (in the case of an individual).

Note.

It is an offence to provide false or misleading information or documents to the Secretary in purported compliance with an order given under subclause (1). See sections 307B (False or misleading information) and 307C (False or misleading documents) of the Crimes Act 1900.