NATIONAL GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY REPORTING REGULATIONS 2008
- made under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1.01 Name of Regulations
- 1.03 Definitions
PART 2--INTERPRETATION
Division 2.1--Purpose of Part
- 2.01 Purpose of Part
Division 2.2--Section 7 definitions
- 2.01A Definition of business unit
- 2.02 Definition of carbon dioxide equivalence --values specified for determining carbon dioxide equivalence
- 2.03 Definition of energy-- specified fuel and other energy commodities
- 2.06 Definition of industry sector
Division 2.4--Facilities: section 9
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
PART 3--REGISTRATION
Division 3.1--Purpose of Part
- 3.01 Purpose of Part
Division 3.2--Requirements for applications
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
- 4.23B Purpose and application of this Division
- 4.23C Reporting quantities of production variables used to calculate baseline emissions number
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
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
- 5.03 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- 6.45 Overview of Division Subdivision 6.6.2--Compliance with Code of Conduct
- 6.46 Code of Conduct Subdivision 6.6.3--General independence requirements
- 6.47 Conflict of interest situation
- 6.48 Meaning of engages in audit activity
- 6.49 Meaning of conflict of interest situation
- 6.50 Meaning of professional members of the audit team Subdivision 6.6.4--Independence requirements in specific audit situations
- 6.51 Audit team leader to comply with requirements of this Subdivision
- 6.52 Audit team leader not to engage in audit activity during occurrence of certain circumstances
- 6.53 Audit team leader must cease to be leader
- 6.54 Audit team leader must seek exemption etc for team member
- 6.55 Relevant items for persons and entities
- 6.56 Relevant relationships
- 6.57 Exceptions to relevant relationships Subdivision 6.6.5--Other independence requirements
- 6.58 Audit team leader disqualified after working with audited body in certain cases
- 6.59 Audit team leader rotation requirement Subdivision 6.6.6--Insurance
- 6.60 Registered greenhouse and energy auditor must have insurance Subdivision 6.6.7--Conditions
- 6.61 Conditions
- 6.62 How conditions are imposed
- 6.63 Restrictions on audit team leader accepting audit Subdivision 6.6.8--Other requirements
- 6.64 Registered auditor must continue to be fit and proper person
- 6.65 Continuing professional development requirements
- 6.66 Participation in audits
- 6.67 Notice requirements--change in circumstances
- 6.69 Requirement to give report
- 6.70 Retention of audit records Subdivision 6.6.9--Exemptions
- 6.71 Regulator may grant exemptions in certain cases
Division 6.7--Other matters
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. 1) Regulation 2014
- 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. 1) Regulation 2016
- 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. 2) Regulation 2015
- 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. 1) Regulations 2019
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 (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019
- 7.11 Application--reports under the Act Subdivision 7.4.3--Amendments made by Schedule 2 to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019
- 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 (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019
- 7.15 Application--reports under the Act
Division 7.5--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020
- 7.16 Application
Division 7.6--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021
- 7.17 Application
Division 7.7--Application provisions relating to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Biomethane and Tyre Fuel Types) Regulations 2022
- 7.18 Application
Division 7.8--Application provisions relating to the Energy Legislation Amendment (Information Requirements) Regulations 2023
- 7.19 Application
Division 7.9--Application provisions relating to the Safeguard Mechanism Legislation Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
- 7.20 Application--quantities of production variables