OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of regulations
2. Definitions
• 2AAA Meaning of prohibited refrigerant charging
• 2AAB Meaning of prohibited extinguishing agent charging

PART 2--TERMS--USED IN THE ACT

• 2AA Heel allowance percentage
• 2B Bulk scheduled substances and equipment

PART 3--LICENCES

• 3 Unlicensed manufacture of scheduled substances or equipment
• 3A Unlicensed import of scheduled substances or equipment
• 3C Application fee for licence (Act s 14)
• 3D Application fee for renewing licence
• 3E Circumstances in which Minister may grant equipment licences--ODS equipment
• 3F Licence condition--importing substances in non - refillable containers
• 4 Publication of information about licences (Act s 22)
• 5 Records to be kept by licensees
• 6A Review of decisions

PART 4A--HFC--QUOTAS

Division 4A.1--Preliminary

• 40 Simplified outline of this Part
• 41 HFC quota allocation periods

Division 4A.2--HFC industry limit

• 42 HFC industry limit

Division 4A.3--Applications, allocation and size of HFC quotas

• 43 Purpose of this Division
Subdivision 4A.3.2--Applications and allocation
• 44 Applying for HFC quotas
• 45 Allocating HFC quotas for HFC quota periods
Subdivision 4A.3.3--Entitlement to, and size of, HFC quotas
• 46 Definitions
• 47 Size of HFC quotas
• 48 Grandfathered quota--first HFC quota allocation period
• 49 Grandfathered quota--second HFC quota allocation period
• 50 Grandfathered quota--later HFC quota allocation periods
• 51 Non - grandfathered quota
• 52 Business succession
• 53 Transfer of HFC quotas
Subdivision 4A.3.4--Correcting HFC quotas
• 54 Correcting HFC quotas
Subdivision 4A.3.5--Retiring HFC quota entitlements
• 55 Applying to retire quota entitlements
• 56 Consultation before retiring quota entitlements
• 57 Retiring quota entitlements
• 58 Retiring quota entitlements--effects

Division 4A.4--Reserve HFC Quotas

• 60 Purpose of this Division
Subdivision 4A.4.2--Applications and allocation
• 61 Applying for reserve HFC quota
• 62 Allocating reserve HFC quotas
Subdivision 4A.4.3--Correcting reserve HFC quotas
• 63 Correcting reserve HFC quotas
Subdivision 4A.4.4--Reserve HFC quota limit
• 64 Reserve HFC quota limit

PART 6A--DISPOSAL--AND USE OF SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES

Division 6A.1--Preliminary

• 100 Purpose of Part 6A
• 102 Considerations in deciding whether someone is a fit and proper person to hold a permit

Division 6A.2--Refrigeration and air conditioning

• 110 Definitions for Division 6A.2
• 111 Offence--carrying out work in relation to RAC equipment
• 111A Offence--prohibited refrigerant charging
• 112 Offence--possessing or trading in refrigerant
• 113 Offence--possessing halon
• 113A Offence--false representations
• 113B Use of HCFC manufactured or imported on or after 1 January 2020
• 114 Refrigerant destruction facilities
• 115 Trial of facility for destroying refrigerant
Subdivision 6A.2.1A--RAC industry permits
• 120 Minister's powers and functions
• 121 Applications for RAC industry permits--general
• 121A Appropriate relevant authority for applications for RAC industry permits
• 121B Refunding application fees
• 122 Requirement for grant of RAC industry permit
• 122A Period for which RAC industry permit is in force
• 123 Minister may cancel or suspend RAC industry permits
• 124 Reconsideration of decisions
• 125 Review of decisions
• 126 Permit not in force if suspended
• 127 Powers of inspectors
Subdivision 6A.2.2--Refrigerant handling licences
• 130 Grant of refrigerant handling licences--document
• 131 Refrigerant handling licences--qualified persons
• 133 Restricted refrigeration and air conditioning licence
• 134 Refrigeration and air conditioning trainee licence
• 135 Licence conditions
• 136 Offence--contravention of licence condition
Subdivision 6A.2.3--Refrigerant authorisations
• 140 Grant of authorisations
• 141 Conditions on authorisations
• 142 Offence--contravention of condition on authorisation
Subdivision 6A.2.4--Halon special permit
• 150 Application for halon special permit
Subdivision 6A.2.5--Special circumstances exemptions
• 151 Application for special circumstances exemption
• 152 Conditions on special circumstances exemption
• 153 Application by holder to vary special circumstances exemption
• 154 Relevant authority may impose additional conditions or vary or remove existing conditions
• 155 Contravening conditions of special circumstances exemption

Division 6A.3--Methyl bromide

• 200 Definitions for Division 6A.3
• 201 Uses of methyl bromide
Subdivision 6A.3.2--Restrictions on the use and sale of methyl bromide
• 212 Offence--using methyl bromide for non - QPS uses
• 213 Offence--supplying methyl bromide for non - QPS uses
• 214 Offence--using methyl bromide as a feedstock
• 215 Offence--supplying methyl bromide for use as a feedstock
Subdivision 6A.3.2A--Discharge of methyl bromide
• 216 Discharge of methyl bromide (Act s 45B)
Subdivision 6A.3.3--Record keeping requirements
• 220 Records of sale
• 221 Records of use--QPS and non - QPS uses
• 223 Records of use--feedstock
Subdivision 6A.3.4--Reporting requirements
• 230 Reports to be given by suppliers
• 231 Reports of use under non - QPS permits (other than emergency permits)
• 232 Reports of use in emergency situations
• 233 Reports to be given by holders of feedstock permits
Subdivision 6A.3.4A--Non-QPS permits
• 234 Applications for non - QPS permits
• 235 Grant of non - QPS permits
• 236 Variation of non - QPS permits
• 237 Transfer of non - QPS permits
• 238 Non - QPS permits--review of decisions
Subdivision 6A.3.5--Feedstock permits
• 240 Definition for Subdivision 6A.3.5
• 241 Applications for feedstock permits
• 242 Grant of feedstock permits
• 244 Cancellation and suspension of feedstock permits
• 245 Review of decisions

Division 6A.4--Fire protection

• 301 Definitions for Division 6A.4
• 302 Offence--handling extinguishing agent
• 303 Offence--possessing or trading in extinguishing agent
• 303A Offence--prohibited extinguishing agent charging
• 304 Offence--possessing halon
• 304A Offence--false representations
• 305 Discharge of scheduled substances (Act s 45B)
• 305A Use of HCFC manufactured or imported on or after 1 January 2020
• 306 Extinguishing agent destruction facilities
• 307 Trial of facility for destroying extinguishing agent
Subdivision 6A.4.1A--Appointment of Fire Boards etc.
• 307A Appointment of Fire Boards and exercise of powers and functions
Subdivision 6A.4.2--Fire protection industry permits
• 311 Minister's powers and functions in relation to fire protection industry permits
• 312 Minister may exercise powers and functions concurrently with Board
• 313 Applications for fire protection industry permits--general
• 313A Refunding application fees
Subdivision 6A.4.2A--General provisions in relation to Division 6A.4 permits
• 314 Requirements for grant of Division 6A.4 permits
• 314A Period for which Division 6A.4 permits are in force
• 315 Minister may cancel or suspend Division 6A.4 permits
• 316 Reconsideration of decisions
• 317 Review of decisions
• 318 Division 6A.4 permits not in force if suspended
• 319 Powers of inspectors
Subdivision 6A.4.3--Extinguishing agent handling licences
• 321 Grant of extinguishing agent handling licences--general
• 322 Extinguishing agent handling licences--qualified persons
• 323 Special extinguishing agent handling licence
• 324 Extinguishing agent handling licences--experienced persons
• 325 Extinguishing agent trainee licence
• 326 Licence conditions
• 327 Offence--contravention of licence condition
Subdivision 6A.4.4--Extinguishing agent trading authorisations
• 331 Grant of authorisations
• 332 Conditions on authorisations
• 333 Offence--contravention of condition of authorisation
Subdivision 6A.4.5--Halon special permits
• 341 Halon special permit
Subdivision 6A.4.6--Special circumstances exemptions
• 342 Special circumstances exemption
• 342A Conditions on special circumstances exemption
• 342B Application by holder to vary special circumstances exemption
• 342C Relevant authority may impose additional conditions or vary or remove existing conditions
• 342D Contravening conditions of special circumstances exemption

Division 6A.4A--Application fees for Part 6A

• 343 RAC industry permit application fees
• 344 Fire protection industry permit application fees
• 345 Other application fees in relation to fire protection
• 346 Increases for certain Part 6A application fees

Division 6A.5--Uses of scheduled substances not otherwise mentioned in this Part

• 400 Discharge of scheduled substances (Act s 45B)

Division 6A.6--Scheduled substances (other than methyl bromide) used as feedstock

• 500 Discharge of scheduled substances (other than methyl bromide) used as feedstock (Act s 45B)

Division 6A.7--HCFCs manufactured or imported on or after 1 January 2020 used for laboratory and analytical purposes

• 600 Use of HCFCs manufactured or imported on or after 1 January 2020 for laboratory and analytical purposes (Act s 45C)

PART 7--REPORTS--AND RECORDS

• 900 Periodic reports by manufacturers, importers and exporters of scheduled substances and equipment

PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

• 918 Licence levy threshold

PART 10--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISIONS

Division 1--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Various Matters) Regulation 2013

• 952 Application of regulation 133
• 954 Application of amendment of subregulation 5(2)

Division 2--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2017

• 956 Application of amendments made by item 6 of Schedule 1
• 957 Transitional provision--approved forms
• 958 Transitional provision--delegations

Division 3--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2017

• 959 RAC industry permits--application provision
• 960 Fire protection industry permits--application provision

Division 4--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Application Fees) Regulations 2018

• 961 Application fees for Part 6A--application provision

Division 5--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Methyl Bromide, Fire Protection and Other Measures) Regulations 2018

• 962 Definitions for Division 5
• 963 Transitional--non - QPS permits
• 964 The Fire Protection Industry (Ozone Depleting Substances and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas) Board--continuation
• 965 Transitional--pending applications for licences and permits etc.
• 966 Transitional--new applications for fire protection industry permits
• 967 Transitional--internal review

Division 6--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019

• 968 Definitions for Division 6
• 969 Prohibited refrigerant charging
• 970 Prohibited extinguishing agent charging
• 971 Reporting sales of methyl bromide
• 972 Licences

Division 7--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020

• 973 Contravening conditions of certain licences, authorisations and permits

Division 8--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022

• 974 Definitions for this Division
• 975 Reserve HFC quota amendments
• 976 Applications for an RAC Industry permit
• 977 Applications for a special circumstances exemption
• 978 Existing special circumstances exemptions

Division 9--Amendments made by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023

• 979 Definitions for this Division
• 980 Application fees for licences and renewals of licences
• 981 Decisions relating to grants of permits--fit and proper person test
• 982 Records of non - QPS uses of methyl bromide
• 983 Reports of use under non - QPS permits
• 984 Periodic reports