Second Reading Speeches

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005
to: allow the minister to determine by legislative instrument details of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme, particularly in relation to registration of products; introduce civil penalties to mirror existing and amended criminal offences; make administrative changes, including removal of the requirement for gazettal of registration decisions and providing for further five-year reviews of the operation of the scheme; and remove voluntary registration of products.

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