Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00480:section:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00480
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 42504–45280

17  Supplying GEMS products—model not registered
 (1) A person must not supply, or offer to supply, a GEMS product if:
 (a) the product is in a product class covered by a GEMS determination; and
 (b) the model of the product is not registered against that GEMS determination in relation to that product class.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the product is a second‑hand product at the time of the supply or offer; or
 (b) the model of the product is exempt under section 30 from registration in relation to that product class; or
 (c) the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) the product is imported into, or the product's last process of manufacture is performed in, Australia at a time (the earlier time) before the GEMS determination comes into force;
 (ii) if there is a limited grandfathering period under the GEMS determination for the product class (see section 31)—the supply or offer occurs before the end of that period;
 (iii) all transitional GEMS labelling requirements of the GEMS determination are complied with in supplying or offering to supply the product;
 (iv) the product currently complies with any pre‑existing GEMS determination that was in force at the earlier time;
 (v) if there was no such pre‑existing GEMS determination—the supply of the product (or an offer to supply the product) in a State or Territory at the earlier time would not have contravened a law of the State or Territory relating to energy use by products, or greenhouse gases resulting from operating products.
 (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offer to supply a GEMS product if the GEMS product:
 (a) is or will be manufactured or modified on request by an identified customer to customised requirements; and
 (b) is covered by a GEMS determination that is prescribed under subsection (2B); and
 (c) meets any other requirements that are prescribed under subsection (2B).
 (2B) The GEMS Regulator may, by legislative instrument, prescribe:
 (a) GEMS determinations for the purposes of paragraph (2A)(b); or
 (b) requirements for the purposes of paragraph (2A)(c).

Strict liability offence—category A products
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1) and the product is a category A product for the product class.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Note 1: For offences of strict liability, see subsection 6.1(1) of the Criminal Code.
Note 2: See subsection (7) (evidential burden for matters in subsection (2)).

Strict liability offence—category B products
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1) and the product is a category B product for the product class.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
Note 1: For offences of strict liability, see subsection 6.1(1) of