(1)  A responsible supplier must not supply or offer to supply level 1 in-scope electrical equipment to a person, except in accordance with subsection (2) , (3) or (4) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 150 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A responsible supplier may supply or offer to supply level 1 in-scope electrical equipment if –

(a) the responsible supplier –

(i) is a registered responsible supplier; and

(ii) supplies or offers to supply the electrical equipment with the approval of the Director; and

(b) the responsible supplier –

(i) is the manufacturer of the electrical equipment and, at the time when the electrical equipment was manufactured, the electrical equipment complied with the relevant standard; or

(ii) is the importer of the electrical equipment and, at the time when the electrical equipment was imported into a State or Territory or New Zealand, the electrical equipment complied with the relevant standard; or

(iii) supplies or offers to supply the electrical equipment with the approval of the Director; and

(c) the electrical equipment is safe to be connected to an electricity supply.

(3)  A responsible supplier may supply or offer to supply level 1 in-scope electrical equipment if –

(a) the person who supplied the electrical equipment to the responsible supplier is registered under a corresponding law of New Zealand; and

(b) the electrical equipment at the time of its importation was registered as being supplied by the person who supplied the electrical equipment to the responsible supplier under a corresponding law of New Zealand; and

(c) the electrical equipment at the time of its importation or manufacture complied with the relevant standard that applied to the electrical equipment on its registration under a corresponding law of New Zealand by the person; and

(d) the electrical equipment is safe to be connected to an electricity supply.

(4)  A responsible supplier may supply or offer to supply level 1 in-scope electrical equipment imported by the responsible supplier from a body corporate outside of Australia if –

(a) the responsible supplier is a related body corporate of an NZ body corporate; and

(b) the NZ body corporate is a registered responsible supplier; and

(c) the electrical equipment is registered in the Register as electrical equipment supplied by the NZ body corporate; and

(d) the electrical equipment at the time of its importation complied with the relevant standard that applied to the electrical equipment on its registration under a corresponding law of New Zealand by the NZ body corporate; and

(e) the electrical equipment is safe to be connected to an electricity supply.