Part 9Energy smart appliances and load control
Chapter 2Energy smart appliances
I1I2242Sanctions, offences and recovery of costs
1
Energy smart regulations may provide for sanctions to be imposed on persons in relation to—
a
non-compliance with a prohibition or requirement imposed by or under such regulations;
b
providing false or misleading information in relation to any such prohibition or requirement.
2
The regulations may, in particular, provide for the imposition of civil penalties, including graduated or multiple penalties in connection with a continuous or serious act or omission.
3
Energy smart regulations may create offences relating to—
a
contraventions (by act or omission) of requirements imposed by enforcement authorities;
b
knowingly giving false or misleading information to enforcement authorities;
c
the obstruction (by act or omission) of persons acting on behalf of enforcement authorities;
d
the impersonation of persons acting on behalf of enforcement authorities.
4
Regulations which create an offence must provide for the offence to be triable only summarily.
5
Regulations may not provide for an offence to be punishable with imprisonment.
6
Regulations may provide for enforcement authorities to recover costs.