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NATIONAL GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY REPORTING REGULATIONS 2008

- made under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--INTERPRETATION

Division 2.1--Purpose of Part

  • 2.01 Purpose of Part

Division 2.2--Section 7 definitions

Division 2.4--Facilities

Subdivision 2.4.1--General
  • 2.14 Meaning of overall control
  • Subdivision 2.4.2--Circumstances in which an activity or activities will form part of a single undertaking or enterprise
  • 2.15 Purpose of Subdivision
  • 2.16 Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--activities at a single site
  • 2.17 Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--listed activity at different site
  • 2.18 Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--listed activity for more than one single undertaking or enterprise
  • 2.18A Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--prohibited purposes
  • 2.19 Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--transport sector activities
  • 2.19A Nominating national transport sector activities
  • 2.20 Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--electricity, gas etc activities
  • 2.20A Forming part of a single undertaking or enterprise--multi-site cement production activities
  • 2.20B Nominating multi-site cement production activities
  • Subdivision 2.4.3--Activities attributable to industry sectors
  • 2.21 Purpose of Subdivision
  • 2.22 Activities to be attributable to the same industry sector as the principal activity

Division 2.5--Meaning of terms in section 10 of Act

Division 2.6--Operational control--information to accompany nomination

  • 2.27 Purpose of Division
  • 2.28 Nomination of person or trustee

PART 3--REGISTRATION

Division 3.1--Purpose of Part

  • 3.01 Purpose of Part

Division 3.2--Requirements for applications

  • 3.02 Content of application
  • 3.03 Form of application

Division 3.3--National Greenhouse and Energy Register

  • 3.04 Information to be set out in Register

Division 3.4--Deregistration

  • 3.05 Application to be deregistered--content of application

PART 4--REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

Division 4.1--Purpose of Part

  • 4.01 Purpose of Part

Division 4.3--General information

  • 4.03 Purpose and application of Division
  • 4.04 General information about reporting corporation
  • 4.04A General information about facilities

Division 4.4--Reporting scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, energy production and energy consumption

Subdivision 4.4.1--General
  • 4.05 Purpose and application of Division
  • Subdivision 4.4.2--Scope 1 emissions from fuel combustion
  • 4.07 Emissions from fuel combustion
  • 4.08 Fuel combustion--report to include amount of uncertainty
  • Subdivision 4.4.3--Scope 1 emissions from particular sources
  • 4.09 Application of Subdivision
  • 4.10 Emissions--coal mining
  • 4.11 Emissions--oil or gas
  • 4.12 Emissions--carbon capture and storage
  • 4.13 Emissions--mineral products
  • 4.14 Emissions--chemical products
  • 4.15 Emissions--metal products
  • 4.16 Emissions--hydrofluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride gases
  • 4.17 Emissions--waste
  • 4.17A Particular sources--report to include amount of uncertainty
  • Subdivision 4.4.3A--Scope 2 emissions from the consumption of purchased or acquired electricity
  • 4.17B Emissions from purchased or acquired electricity
  • Subdivision 4.4.4--Energy production
  • 4.18 Application of Subdivision
  • 4.19 Energy produced
  • 4.20 Electricity produced
  • Subdivision 4.4.5--Energy consumption
  • 4.21 Application of Subdivision
  • 4.22 Energy consumption
  • 4.23 Consumption of energy if both electricity and another product are produced
  • 4.23A Primary or secondary fuels or energy commodities

Division 4.4A--Reporting quantities of certain production variables

Division 4.5--Other reporting requirements

  • 4.24 Application of Division
  • 4.25 Reporting aggregated amounts from facilities
  • 4.26 Reporting percentages of emissions and energy
  • 4.27 Reporting about incidental emissions and energy
  • 4.28 Reporting for facilities that are network or pipeline facilities
  • 4.28A Reporting for facilities that are multi-site cement facilities
  • 4.29 Reporting for facilities that are transport facilities
  • 4.30 Reporting about contractors
  • 4.31 Reporting a change in principal activity for facility

Division 4.6--No thresholds met

  • 4.31A Application of Division
  • 4.32 Reporting when no section 13 threshold met

Division 4.7--Reporting of information by another person

  • 4.33 Application for a determination--form

Division 4.8--Record-keeping

  • 4.34 Form of records

PART 5--DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Division 5.1--Purpose of Part

  • 5.01 Purpose of Part

Division 5.2--Information

  • 5.02 Specified persons for disclosure of information

Division 5.3--Adjusting energy consumption

PART 6--ADMINISTRATION

Division 6.1--Purpose of Part

  • 6.01 Purpose of Part

Division 6.2--Other information required

  • 6.02 Application under section 54 or 54A of Act--other information required
  • 6.03 Application under section 55 or 55A of Act--other information required

Division 6.2A--Monitoring compliance

  • 6.04 Form of identity card

Division 6.3--Register of greenhouse and energy auditors

Subdivision 6.3.1--Overview
  • 6.05 Overview of Division
  • Subdivision 6.3.2--Register
  • 6.06 Content of register
  • 6.07 Publication of register

Division 6.4--Qualifications etc of applicants for registration

Subdivision 6.4.1--Overview
  • 6.08 Overview of Division
  • 6.09 Overview of categories of registered greenhouse and energy auditors
  • Subdivision 6.4.2--Qualifications and status as a fit and proper person
  • 6.10 Overview of Subdivision
  • 6.11 Relevant academic qualifications
  • 6.12 Applicant must be fit and proper person
  • Subdivision 6.4.3--Knowledge
  • 6.13 Overview of Subdivision
  • 6.14 Legislation knowledge
  • 6.15 Audit knowledge
  • 6.16 Audit team leadership and assurance knowledge--Category 2 applicants
  • Subdivision 6.4.4--Experience
  • 6.17 Overview of Subdivision
  • 6.18 Meaning of eligible referee
  • 6.19 Auditing experience required for applicants for Category 1 registration
  • 6.20 Auditing experience required for applicants for Category 2 registration

Division 6.5--Registration of greenhouse and energy auditors

Subdivision 6.5.1--Overview
  • 6.22 Overview of Division
  • Subdivision 6.5.2--Obtaining registration
  • 6.23 Form and content of applications for registration
  • 6.24 Incomplete applications
  • 6.25 Decisions on applications
  • Subdivision 6.5.3--Reviewing registration
  • 6.26 Review of registration
  • 6.27 Registered greenhouse and energy auditor to provide reasonable facilities and assistance for review
  • Subdivision 6.5.4--Suspension of registration
  • 6.28 Overview
  • 6.29 Regulator may give notice of intention to suspend registration
  • 6.30 Action on Regulator's notice
  • 6.31 Registered greenhouse and energy auditor may request suspension
  • 6.32 Duration and effect of suspension
  • Subdivision 6.5.5--Deregistration
  • 6.33 Overview
  • 6.34 Regulator may give notice of intention to deregister
  • 6.35 Action on Regulator's notice
  • 6.35A Deregistration where auditor cannot be contacted
  • 6.36 Deceased registered greenhouse and energy auditor must be deregistered
  • 6.37 Registered greenhouse and energy auditor may request deregistration
  • Subdivision 6.5.6--Inspections
  • 6.38 Overview of Subdivision
  • 6.39 When inspections may be undertaken
  • 6.40 Who may undertake or assist in an inspection
  • 6.41 Notice of inspection
  • 6.42 Inspector to act independently
  • 6.43 Inspection of audit documents
  • 6.44 Auditor to provide reasonable facilities and assistance for inspection

Division 6.6--Requirements to be met to maintain registration

Subdivision 6.6.1--Overview

Division 6.7--Other matters

  • 6.72 Legislative instrument
  • 6.73 Review by AAT of decisions of Regulator

PART 7--APPLICATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 7.1--Application and transitional provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2014 Measures No

  • 7.01 Definitions
  • 7.02 Transitional--continuation of old regulations
  • 7.03. Application--reports under sections 19, 22G and 22X of Act

Division 7.1A--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2016 Measures No

  • 7.03A Application--reports under the Act
  • 7.03B Application--applicants for registration as Category 1 auditors
  • 7.03C Application--suspension and deregistration of auditors

Division 7.2--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2015 Measures No

  • 7.04 Definitions
  • 7.05 Application--nomination of group entity
  • 7.06 Application--application for deregistration
  • 7.07 Application--reports under Parts 3, 3E and 3F of the Act
  • 7.08 Application--declarations in relation to facilities

Division 7.3--Application provision relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Reporting Obligations) Regulations 2018

  • 7.09 Application--reports under the Act

Division 7.4--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2019 Measures No

Subdivision 7.4.1--Preliminary
  • 7.10 Definitions
  • Subdivision 7.4.2--Amendments made by Schedule 1 to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment
  • 7.11 Application--reports under the Act
  • Subdivision 7.4.3--Amendments made by Schedule 2 to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment
  • 7.12 Application--legislation knowledge
  • 7.13 Application--determining fit and proper person
  • 7.14 Application--increased minimum participation in audits
  • Subdivision 7.4.4--Amendments made by Schedule 3 to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment
  • 7.15 Application--reports under the Act

Division 7.5--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2020 Measures No

Division 7.6--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2021 Measures No

Division 7.7--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Biomethane and Tyre Fuel Types) Regulations 2022

Division 7.8--Application provisions relating to the Energy Legislation Amendment (Information Requirements) Regulations 2023

Division 7.9--Application provisions relating to the Safeguard Mechanism Legislation Amendment (2023 Measures No

Division 7.10--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2023 Measures No

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