Section 22: Offences

22. Offences (1) Any person who— (a) imports, manufactures or sells any regulated machinery which does not comply with minimum energy performance standards; (b) imports, manufactures or sells any regulated machinery which does not comply with labelling requirements and specifications; (c) fails to comply with a direction under section 7(aa), 19 (1) or 21 (f); (d) fails to comply with section 19 (2); or (e) contravenes section 20 (3), shall commit an offence. E10A – 9 [Issue 6] Energy Efficiency Act (2) Any person who commits an offence under subsection (1) (a) or (b) shall, on conviction, be liable— (a) on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees; (b) on a second and subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding 200,000 rupees. (3) Any person who commits an offence under subsection (1) (c) or (d) shall, on conviction, be liable— (a) on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees; (b) on a second and subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. (3A) Any person who commits an offence under subsection (1) (e) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees. (4) The Court convicting a person of an offence under this Act may, in addition to any penalty provided for under subsection (2), order that any equipment or appliance related to the perpetration of the offence be recalled in such manner as may be prescribed or forfeited. [S. 22 amended by s. 14 (a) and (f) of Act 27 of 2013 w.e.f. 17 February 2014.]