GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY MINIMUM STANDARDS ACT 2012
GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY MINIMUM STANDARDS ACT 2012
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
Division 2--Guide to this Act
3. Guide to this Act
Division 3--Objects of this Act
4. Objects of this Act
Division 4--The Dictionary and other interpretive provisions
5. The Dictionary
6. Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision
Division 5--Application of this Act
7. Act binds Crown
7A. Constitutional application of this Act
8. Extension to external Territories
9. Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
PART 2--KEY--CONCEPTS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
10. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Key concepts
11. GEMS products, GEMS determinations and product classes
12. Models of GEMS products to be registered in relation to product classes
13. Models to be registered against GEMS determinations
14. Supplying and offering to supply GEMS products
PART 3--REQUIREMENTS--FOR SUPPLIERS AND COMMERCIAL USERS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
15. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Supplying GEMS products
16. Supplying GEMS products--complying with GEMS determinations
17. Supplying GEMS products--model not registered
Division 3--Using GEMS products for commercial purposes
18. Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--complying with GEMS determinations
19. Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--model not registered
20. Exempt uses of GEMS products
PART 4--GEMS--DETERMINATIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
22. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Making GEMS determinations
23. Minister may make GEMS determinations
24. GEMS requirements--general
25. GEMS requirements--GEMS level requirements
26. GEMS requirements--GEMS labelling requirements
27. GEMS requirements--other requirements
27A. GEMS requirements--deemed compliance
28. GEMS determinations--families of models
29. GEMS determinations--category A and category B products
30. GEMS determinations--models exempt from registration
31. GEMS determinations--limited grandfathering period
32. GEMS determinations--not to give preference
33. GEMS determinations--consent of participating jurisdictions
34. GEMS determinations--when a GEMS determination comes into force
34A. GEMS determinations--incorporation etc. of material as in force or existing from time to time
Division 3--Replacing GEMS determinations
35. Replacing GEMS determinations
36. Whether registrations affected by replacement determination
Division 4--Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
37. Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
PART 5--REGISTERING--MODELS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
38. Guide to this Part
Division 2--GEMS Register
39. Establishment of GEMS Register
40. Information to be entered in GEMS Register
Division 3--Registering models of GEMS products
41. Registration on application
42. Application requirements--contact persons and contact details
43. Registration by the GEMS Regulator
44. Relevant GEMS determination with which model must comply
45. Conditions
Division 4--Varying registrations
46. Varying registration to cover additional models
47. Varying registration to change registrant
Division 5--When is a registration in force
48. When is a registration in force
Division 6--Suspending and cancelling registrations
Subdivision A--Suspending registrations
49. Suspending a model's registration
50. Effect of suspension
51. When is a suspension in force
52. Conditions on suspension
53. GEMS Regulator may vary suspension notice
Subdivision B--Cancelling registrations
54. Cancelling a model's registration
Division 7--Requirements for registrants
Subdivision A--Notifying GEMS Regulator of changes
55. Requirement for registrant to notify GEMS Regulator of changes
Subdivision B--Giving information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products
56. Requirement for registrant to give information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products
Subdivision C--Giving product of registered model to GEMS Regulator
57. Requirement for registrant to give product--determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
58. Requirement for registrant to give product--retention and return of product
59. Requirement for registrant to give product--issuing officer may permit product to be retained
60. Requirement for registrant to give product--disposal of product
Subdivision D--Testing products or cancelling registration
61. Requirement for registrant--testing products or cancelling registration
Subdivision E--Notifying other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
62. Requirement for registrant to notify other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
Division 8--Miscellaneous
63. Requirements for determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
64. Applications--basic requirements
65. Applications--GEMS Regulator may request further information
66. Grounds for refusing an application
67. Notice of decisions
68. Notice given to contact person taken to be given to applicant or registrant
PART 6--THE--GEMS REGULATOR
Division 1--Guide to this Part
69. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Who is the GEMS Regulator
70. The GEMS Regulator
Division 3--Functions of GEMS Regulator under this Act
71. Functions of the GEMS Regulator under this Act
Division 4--Conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
72. Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
73. How duty is imposed on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
74. When State and Territory laws impose a duty on GEMS Regulator
Division 5--General provisions relating to GEMS Regulator
75. Powers of the GEMS Regulator
76. GEMS Regulator has privileges and immunities of the Crown
77. GEMS Regulator may charge for services
78. Arrangements with other agencies
79. Consultants
80. Delegation
PART 7--MONITORING--AND INVESTIGATION
Division 1--Guide to this Part
81. Guide to this Part
Division 2--GEMS inspectors
82. Appointment of GEMS inspectors
83. GEMS Regulator is an inspector
Division 3--Inspecting public areas of GEMS business premises
86. Inspection powers in public areas of GEMS business premises
Division 4--Monitoring
87. Monitoring powers
Division 5--Investigation
88. Investigation powers
Division 7--Giving GEMS information to GEMS inspectors
122. Meaning of person who has GEMS information
123. GEMS Regulator may require a person to provide information
124. GEMS Regulator may require a person to appear before a GEMS inspector
Division 8--Testing compliance of GEMS products
125. Authorising persons to test GEMS products
126. Testing GEMS products etc.
PART 8--ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--Guide to this Part
128. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Civil penalties
129. Civil penalty provisions
Division 3--Infringement notices
130. Infringement notices
Division 4--Enforceable undertakings
131. Enforceable undertakings
Division 5--Injunctions
132. Injunctions
Division 6--Publicising offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
162. GEMS Regulator may publicise certain offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
PART 9--REVIEWING--DECISIONS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
163. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Reviewing decisions
164. Persons affected by reviewable decisions
165. Notification of decisions and review rights
166. Internal review
167. Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
PART 10--PROTECTING--INFORMATION
Division 1--Guide to this Part
168. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Protecting information
169. Offence--Disclosing commercially sensitive information
170. Authorised disclosures
171. Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc.
PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS
Division 1--Guide to this Part
172. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Miscellaneous
173. Recovery of fees
174. Compensation for acquisition of property
175. Annual report
176. Review of operation of this Act
177. Regulations
