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(1) A person shall not store, offer for sale, sell, distribute, import or otherwise dispose of a non-ducted air conditioner unless the air conditioner bears a label that indicates the minimum performance.

(2)  The Label on a non-ducted air conditioner shall be in the form provided in Schedule II and  shall

(a)  where the label is not printed on the packaging but placed or attached to the packaging, be  in full colour, and

(b) where the label is  printed on the packaging and  in “black on white” be in colours that preserve the legibility of the label.

(3)  The label shall be in the English language and shall be pasted conspicuously on the packaging of the air conditioner.

(4)  A label on an air conditioner shall also provide the following information:

(a)  the manufacturer’s name or trade mark;

(b) the manufacturer’s model identifier and for split and multi-split units, the model identifier of the indoor and of the outdoor elements of the combination to which the figures quoted in the table in Schedule III apply;

(c) the indicative annual energy consumption calculated with the total input power as defined in GS 362:2001 multiplied by an average of 2000 hours per year in cooling mode at full load, determined in accordance with the test procedures of GS 362:2001;

(d)  the energy efficiency ratio star rating of the model, determined in accordance with GS 362:2001;

(e) the cooling output defined as the cooling capacity in kW of the appliance in cooling mode at full load, determined in accordance with the test procedures of GS 362:2001;

(f) the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)  of the appliance in cooling mode at full load determined in accordance with the test procedures of GS 362:2001;

(g) the type of refrigerant; and (h) a one-star to five-star energy efficiency ratio rating in which the ascending number of stars represents a higher energy efficiency ratio determined in accordance with the table in Schedule III where EER is determined in accordance with the test procedures of GS 362:2001.

(5)  The label shall be printed in colour on a water proof material and pasted conspicuously on the appliance.

(6) The background of a label pasted on an appliance shall be gold and all stars on the label shall be black and the text shall be in black, whilst the box enclosing the label shall be in green or red.

(7) A person who contravenes any of the requirements on labelling in this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty penalty units, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both.