Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The manufacturer of a WELS product may apply in writing to the regulator for registration of the product.
Note 1 A WELS standard may require products to be registered for the purposes of specified supplies (see Commonwealth Act, s 19 (2)). It is an offence to supply an unregistered product if the product is required to be registered for the purposes of the supply (see this Act, s 33).
However, if a WELS standard permits a product to be registered for the purposes of specified supplies and such a product is registered despite not being required to, WELS-labelling requirements may apply (see Commonwealth Act, s 19 (4)). It is an offence to supply a product that is not WELS-labelled if WELS-labelling requirements apply (see this Act, s 34).
Note 2 The Criminal Code, pt 3.4 provides offences in relation to false or misleading statements.
(2) A person who is not the manufacturer of a WELS product is taken to be the manufacturer of the product for subsection (1) and section 31 (3) (b) if the person would be taken to be the manufacturer of the product for the Commonwealth Act, section 26 (1) and section 31 (3) (b).
Note This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 26.