23Suspending Australian certificates of conformity

23 Suspending Australian certificates of conformity

Suspending Australian certificates of conformity (1) The Secretary may, by notice published on the Department’s website, suspend an Australian certificate of conformity for emissions‑controlled products if the Secretary reasonably suspects that any of the products do not comply with the Australian emissions standard for the products. (2) The suspension may apply in relation to: (a) all of the emissions‑controlled products; or (b) specified emissions‑controlled products. (3) The suspension takes effect on the day specified in the notice. (4) To avoid doubt, an Australian certificate of conformity is not in force in relation to an emissions‑controlled product while it is suspended in relation to that product. Ending suspensions (5) The Secretary may, by notice published on the Department’s website, end a suspension of an Australian certificate of conformity, subject to subsection (7). (6) The ending of the suspension may apply in relation to: (a) all of the emissions‑controlled products to which the suspension applies; or (b) specified emissions‑controlled products. (7) The Secretary must not end the suspension, in relation to an emissions‑controlled product, unless the Secretary is satisfied that the product complies with the Australian emissions standard for the product. (8) The ending of the suspension takes effect on the day specified in the notice.