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Product Emissions Standards Act 2017
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C2021C00527 C01
01 September 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Extension to external Territories
6 Act binds the Crown
7 Definitions
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Part 2—Emissions-controlled products
8 Simplified outline of this Part
9 Emissions-controlled products
10 Certification
11 Exemptions
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Part 3—Enforcing product emissions standards
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
12 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Importing emissions-controlled products
13 Import of product that is not certified
14 Import of product that is not marked as required
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Division 3—Supplying emissions-controlled products
15 Supply of product that is not certified
16 Supply of product that is not marked as required
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Division 4—Marking emissions-controlled products
17 Marking product that is not certified
18 Incorrect marking of product
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Part 4—Record keeping
19 Simplified outline of this Part
20 Rules may provide record-keeping requirements
21 Secretary may require recorded information
22 Reporting on supply of products manufactured in Australia
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Part 5—Regulatory powers
23 Simplified outline of this Part
24 Monitoring powers
25 Investigation powers
26 Civil penalty provisions
27 Infringement notices
28 Enforceable undertakings
29 Injunctions
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Part 6—Forfeiture of emissions-controlled products
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
30 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Forfeiture following conviction or making of civil penalty order
31 Product forfeited to Commonwealth
32 Power to seize forfeited product
33 Person must not interfere with seized product
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Division 3—Forfeiture of seized products
34 Forfeiture notices
35 Claims for return of seized product
36 Forfeiture of seized product to the Commonwealth
37 Right of compensation in certain circumstances
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Division 4—General provisions
38 Forfeited products become property of Commonwealth
39 Disposal of forfeited products
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
40 Simplified outline of this Part
41 Inspectors
42 Publication of information relating to certifications and exemptions
43 Disclosure of information
44 Compliance audits
45 Delegation by the Minister
46 Delegation by the Secretary
47 Review of operation of Act
48 Physical elements of offences
49 Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions
50 Alternative constitutional bases
51 Rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history