This Act creates a framework for regulating emissions from products.

The Act provides for an emissions - controlled product to be certified . To be certified, the product must meet an emissions standard.

A person who imports or supplies an emissions - controlled product that is not certified will commit an offence. There are also offences related to false or incorrect marking of products as certified . Civil penalties are included as alternative s to offences.

Products dealt with in breach of the Act are forfeited to the Commonwealth.

The rules may exempt persons or products from the operation of the Act.

Record - keeping requirements and regulatory powers (mostly drawn from the Regulatory Powers Act) are included to assist in enforcing the Act.

The operation of the Act is to be reviewed periodically.