Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2018
6Marking of declared electrical articles
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6 Marking of declared electrical articles
6 Marking of declared electrical articles
(1) For the purposes of sections 8 (2) (a) and 9 (2) (b) (ii) of the Act, a declared electrical article is to be marked with at least one of the following marks that applies to the article—
(a) a mark approved by the Secretary for articles of the model to which the article belongs,
(b) a mark in accordance with the requirements of the relevant authority for another State or a Territory by which the model to which the article belongs is approved or registered,
(c) a mark in accordance with the requirements of a recognised external approval scheme.
(2) A mark is not in accordance with subclause (1) unless it is made in a manner that is legible and permanent.
(3) The mark may be made on the article itself or on a container, or a label affixed to a bundle, in which the articles are sold, as indicated on the relevant model approval certificate.
(4) A person must not mark an article of one model (or a container, or bundle, of articles of one model) with a mark that properly relates only to one or more other models.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.