Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS ACT 2005 (NO. 10 OF 2005) - SECT 61

    (1)     The regulator may, by written notice, require a person who has WELS information to give the WELS inspector stated in the notice, and in the way and within the period stated in the notice—

        (a)     the information stated in the notice; or

        (b)     the document (if any) stated in the notice.

    (2)     The period stated in the notice must end not less than 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person.

    (3)     The notice must set out the effect of the Criminal Code, section 338 (Giving false or misleading information) and, if relevant, section 339 (Producing false or misleading documents).

    (4)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is required to give information or a document to a WELS inspector by a notice under subsection (1); and

        (b)     the person does not give the WELS inspector the information or document in accordance with the notice.

Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 61.