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Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005
37AWELS‑labelling products that are not WELS products
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#### 37A WELS‑labelling products that are not WELS products
(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person supplies a product; and
(b) the product is, or purports to be, WELS‑labelled; and
(c) the product is not a WELS product.
Strict liability offence
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Civil penalty provision
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.