Regulation 12

Any person who, without reasonable excuse —

affixes an Energy Label or anything resembling an Energy Label on any goods that are not regulated goods;

affixes an Energy Label or anything resembling an Energy Label on any regulated goods that are not registered under regulation 4 or do not comply with regulation 5 where the regulated goods are subject to such requirements under regulation 3; or

affixes an Energy Label to any thing or matter other than in accordance with regulation 7,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Subject to paragraph (3), where an Energy Label is affixed to any regulated goods or anything with which those goods are supplied, in accordance with regulation 7, any person who, without reasonable excuse —

obscures the display of the Energy Label; or

defaces or removes the Energy Label,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Paragraph (2) ceases to apply to any regulated goods that are imported for a person’s own use after the regulated goods are imported by the person.

Any person who forges or alters to make false any Energy Label shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse —

displays an Energy Label or anything resembling an Energy Label on any advertisement of any goods that are not regulated goods; or

displays an Energy Label or anything resembling an Energy Label on any advertisement of any regulated goods that are not registered under regulation 4 or do not comply with regulation 5 where the regulated goods are subject to such requirements under regulation 3,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.”.