32Offence of disposing of non-conforming article or appliance

32 Offence of disposing of non-conforming article or appliance

32 Offence of disposing of non-conforming article or appliance

(1) If it would be an offence against section 8 or 21 of the Act to sell an electrical article or gas appliance, a person must not make the article or appliance available, or dispose of it, by doing any one or more of the following—

(a) offering it as a prize or reward, whether for the purposes of entertainment or in furtherance of trade or business or otherwise,

(b) giving it away for the purposes of an advertisement or in furtherance of trade or business,

(c) exposing or depositing it in or on any premises for the purpose of its being so offered as a prize or reward or being so given away,

(d) leaving or placing it in a public place for removal, destruction or burial as rubbish.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence against this clause if the disposal takes place with the written consent of the Secretary.