Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 2001 No. 2 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 2 April 2012
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2012 No. 33
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 12
2 Commencement [see Note 1] 12
3 Definitions 12
3A Conditions for solar water heater 15
3B Definition of auxiliary loss 16
Part 2 Renewable energy certificates
Division 2.1 Accreditation
3S Final day for including eligible WCMG in application 17
4 Eligibility for accreditation 17
5 1997 eligible renewable power baselines 17
5A 2008 WCMG limit 18
Division 2.2 Eligible renewable energy sources
6 Meaning of certain energy sources that are eligible renewable energy sources (Act s 17) 19
7 Meaning of certain energy sources that are not eligible renewable energy sources (Act s 17) 19
8 Meaning of wood waste 20
9 Energy crops (Act s 17) 21
10 Special requirements -- ocean, wave and tide 21
Division 2.2A Eligible WCMG
10A Eligible WCMG starting day 21
10B Meaning of waste coal mine gas 22
10C Limitations on eligible WCMG 22
Division 2.3 Eligible electricity generation
Subdivision 2.3.1 Accredited power stations
13 Working out electricity generation for a power station 22
14 General formula 23
15 Ineligible fuel component 24
15A Electricity omitted from calculation 24
16 Supplementary generation 24
18 Electricity generation returns for accredited power stations (Act s 20) 25
Subdivision 2.3.2 Solar water heaters
19 Creation of certificates for solar water heaters (Act s 21) 26
19A Number of certificates 27
19B Determination of method for determining number of certificates 28
19BA Determination of number of certificates 29
19BB Variation of determination 30
19BC Requests for determination 31
19BD Invitation for requests for determination 32
19C Register of solar water heaters (Act s 23AA) 32
Subdivision 2.3.3 Small generation units
19D Creation of certificates for small generation units (Act s 23A) 33
19E Conditions for creation of certificates 34
19F Certain costs to be included in purchase and installation 36
19G Publication of out-of-pocket expenses 36
20 Number of certificates that may be created (Act s 23B) 36
20AA Multiplying number of certificates (Act s 23B) 41
20AB Regulator may make determinations about particular premises 43
20AC Requirements for creation of certificates 43
20A Assignment of small generation unit certificates (Act s 23C) 47
20B Election to not create certificates (Act s 23E) 47
20BA Record keeping for small generation units 47
Division 2.4 Solar water heater and small generation unit returns
20C Information to be included in return (Act s 23F) 48
Division 2.5 Suspending accreditation of a power station
20DA Matters relevant to a decision to suspend the accreditation of a power station (Act s 30D) 49
20D Circumstances for suspending accreditation of an accredited power station (Act s 30E) 50
Division 2.6 Varying 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for an accredited power station
20E Circumstances for varying 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for an accredited power station (Act s 30F) 51
20F Notification of determination under regulation 20E 53
Division 2.7 Varying 2008 WCMG limit for an accredited power station
20FA Guidelines for varying 2008 WCMG limit 54
20FB Circumstances for varying 2008 WCMG limit for an accredited power station 54
20FC Redistribution of 2008 WCMG limits between accredited power stations 56
20FD Notification of determination 57
Part 2A Clearing house for small-scale technology certificates
20G Operation of clearing house 58
20H Application to enter small-scale technology certificates into clearing house 58
20I Entering small-scale technology certificates into the clearing house 59
20J Removing small-scale technology certificates from clearing house transfer list 59
20K Regulator may withdraw small-scale technology certificates from clearing house 60
20L Owner may request Regulator to withdraw small-scale technology certificates 61
20M Persons not entitled to purchase small-scale technology certificates through clearing house 61
20N Small-scale technology certificates to be transferred or created within 3 days 62
20O Refunds 62
20P GST registration 63
Part 3 Acquisition of electricity
21A Prescribed person or body 64
22 Capacity of grids 65
Part 3A Partial Exemption Certificates
Division 1 Interpretation
22A Interpretation 66
22B Conditions for production to be referrable to a site 71
22C Meaning of saleable quality 72
Division 2 Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities
22D Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities 73
Division 3 Publication of information
22E Information about partial exemptions to be published -- section 38C of the Act 73
Division 4 Applications for partial exemption certificates
Subdivision A Who may apply -- prescribed persons
22F Prescribed persons -- subsection 46A (1) of the Act 74
22G Prescribed person -- person with contract for supply of electricity to site 74
22H Prescribed person -- liable entity with operational control 75
22I Prescribed person -- liable entity for future activity 75
22J Prescribed person -- person with a new contract for supply of electricity 76
22K Prescribed person -- nominated person 77
22L Prescribed person -- liable entity changes 79
22M Prescribed person -- multiple liable entities 80
Subdivision B Information to be included in applications under subsection 46A (1) of the Act
22N Information to be included 81
22O Information to be included with all applications 81
22P Information to be included in some applications only 83
22Q Information to be included in applications for new entrant site 84
22R Information to be included in applications for significantly expanded site 85
22S Information to be included if prescribed person is a person prescribed under regulation 22L 87
22T Information to be included if prescribed person is a person prescribed under regulation 22M 88
22U Information to be verified 88
Subdivision BA Reports to accompany certain applications
22UA Reports to accompany certain applications 88
22UB Application to be accompanied by audit report 89
22UC Application of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Determination 2009 91
Subdivision C Time and manner of lodging applications under section 46A of the Act
22V Time for lodging 91
22X Time for lodging -- applications after 2010 91
22Y Manner of lodging 92
Division 5 Calculating amount of partial exemption
Subdivision A General
22Z Method for calculating amount of partial exemption 92
Subdivision B Method for calculation
22ZA Method 93
Subdivision C Matters relating to factor ASP
22ZB Factor -- ASP 96
22ZC Regulator must be satisfied about amount or volume 98
22ZD Factor -- EASPiatfincurr 100
Subdivision D Matters relating to factor G
22ZE Factor -- G 103
Subdivision E Method for calculation if liable entity changes and new certificate is issued
22ZF Prescribed method if liable entity changes and new certificate is issued -- paragraph 46B (1) (a) of the Act 104
22ZG Prescribed method if there is a second liable entity and new certificate is issued -- paragraph 46B (1) (a) of the Act 105
Subdivision F Regulator to estimate and publish volume weighted average market price for REC
22ZH Regulator must estimate and publish weighted average market price for REC 106
Division 6 Form of partial exemption certificate
22ZI Prescribed information -- paragraph 46B (1) (b) of the Act 107
22ZJ Partial exemption certificate information 107
Division 7 Prescribed period for issuing partial exemption certificates
22ZK Prescribed period 108
22ZL Prescribed period for issuing partial exemption certificate for 2010 and subsequent years 108
Division 8 Amending partial exemption certificates
Subdivision A Amendment of partial exemption certificates on application -- paragraph 46C (2) (a) of the Act
22ZN Amendment upon request 109
Subdivision B Amendment of partial exemption certificate on Regulator's own initiative -- subsection 46C (3) of the Act
22ZO Amendment of partial exemption certificate -- subsection 46A (3) of the Act 109
22ZP Circumstance -- if change of liable entity 110
22ZQ Circumstances -- if there is a second liable entity 111
22ZR Circumstance -- if activity ceases at site 112
22ZS Circumstance -- if partial exemption certificate is inaccurate 113
Division 8A Information for partial exemption certificates
22ZSA Requirement to give information 114
Division 9 Record keeping
22ZT Records to be kept by persons issued with a partial exemption certificate 114
Part 4 Renewable energy shortfall charge
Division 1 Liability to charge -- small-scale technology shortfall charge
22ZU Prescribed percentage 116
22ZV Energy acquisition statement lodged -- requirements for Regulator exercising powers or functions 116
22ZW No energy acquisition statement lodged -- requirements for Regulator exercising powers or functions 116
22ZX Applications under section 38AF of Act 117
22ZY Applications under section 38AG of Act 118
Division 2 Large-scale generation shortfall charge
23 Renewable power percentage 119
Division 3 Small-scale technology shortfall charge
23A Small-scale technology percentage 119
Part 5 Statements and assessments
24 Annual energy acquisition statements 120
24A Surrender of small-scale technology certificates 121
24B Surrender of additional certificates 121
25 Annual large-scale generation shortfall statements 121
25A Annual small-scale technology shortfall statements 122
Part 6 Administration
26 Seizing and disposing of property 123
27 Identity cards for authorised officers 123
28 Fees 124
Part 7 Inspections of small generation units
Division 1 General
29 Purpose of Part 127
30 General requirements for inspections 127
31 Part 7 not to limit other inspections 127
32 Publication of inspections 128
Division 2 Appointment of inspectors
33 Appointment of inspectors 128
34 Identity cards 129
35 Offence for not returning identity card 129
36 Inspector must not have conflict of interest 129
Division 3 Powers of inspectors
37 Entry to premises 130
38 Consent 130
39 Matters for inspection 130
40 Conduct of inspection 132
41 Dealing with imminent safety risks 133
Division 4 Reports
42 Inspector to prepare a report 134
43 Procedural fairness 135
44 Copy of final report to be provided to interested parties 135
45 Copy of report to be provided to Clean Energy Council 136
46 Copy of report to be provided to relevant State or Territory Regulators 136
47 Regulator may declare person ineligible to design and install small generation units 136
48 Matters to consider before making declaration 137
Part 8 Review
49 Review of decisions 138
Schedule 1 Guidelines for determining components of electricity generation system that are taken to be part of a power station 140
Schedule 3 Guidelines for determining 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for a power station 146
Schedule 3A Guidelines for determining 2008 WCMG limit 151
Schedule 4 Determination of solar water heater certificates 155
Schedule 5 Zone ratings and zones for solar (photovoltaic) systems 156
Part 1 Zone ratings 156
Part 2 Zones 156
Schedule 6 Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities 159
Part 1 Preliminary 159
Part 2 Production of glass containers 160
Part 3 Production of bulk flat glass 161
Part 4 Production of methanol 162
Part 5 Production of carbon black 163
Part 6 Production of white titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment 164
Part 7 Production of silicon 165
Part 8 Smelting zinc 166
Part 9 Integrated production of lead and zinc 167
Part 10 Aluminium smelting 169
Part 11 Production of high purity ethanol 170
Part 12 Production of magnesia 171
Part 13 Manufacture of newsprint 173
Part 14 Dry pulp manufacturing 175
Part 15 Cartonboard manufacturing 177
Part 16 Packaging and industrial paper manufacturing 179
Part 17 Printing and writing paper manufacturing 181
Part 18 Alumina refining 183
Part 19 Tissue paper manufacturing 184
Part 20 Integrated iron and steel manufacturing 186
Part 21 Manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed 191
Part 22 Petroleum refining 195
Part 23 Production of ethene (ethylene) 199
Part 24 Production of polyethylene 200
Part 25 Production of synthetic rutile 201
Part 26 Production of manganese 202
Part 27 Production of clinker 204
Part 28 Production of lime 205
Part 29 Production of fused alumina 207
Division 1 Production of fused alumina 207
Division 2 Classification of activity 207
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 207
Part 30 Production of copper 208
Division 1 Production of copper 208
Division 2 Classification of activity 209
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 209
Part 31 Production of carbamide (urea) 210
Division 1 Production of carbamide (urea) 210
Division 2 Classification of activity 211
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 211
Part 32 Production of sodium carbonate (soda ash) and sodium bicarbonate 211
Division 1 Production of sodium carbonate (soda ash) and sodium bicarbonate 211
Division 2 Classification of activity 212
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 212
Part 33 Production of ammonia 213
Division 1 Production of ammonia 213
Division 2 Classification of activity 213
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 214
Part 34 Production of ammonium nitrate 214
Division 1 Production of ammonium nitrate 214
Division 2 Classification of activity 214
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 215
Part 35 Production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution 215
Division 1 Production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution 215
Division 2 Classification of activity 216
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 216
Part 36 Production of fused zirconia 217
Division 1 Production of fused zirconia 217
Division 2 Classification of activity 217
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 217
Part 37 Production of iron ore pellets 218
Division 1 Production of iron ore pellets 218
Division 2 Classification of activity 218
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 218
Part 38 Production of liquefied natural gas 219
Division 1 Production of liquefied natural gas 219
Division 2 Classification of activity 219
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 220
Part 39 Production of magnetite concentrate 220
Division 1 Production of magnetite concentrate 220
Division 2 Classification of activity 221
Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption 221
Notes 222
Notes to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 Note 1 The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
(in force under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000) as shown in
this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2001 No. 2 amended as indicated in the Tables below. The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
was amended by the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2010
(No. 69, 2010). The amendment has been incorporated in this compilation. For all relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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2001 No. 2 |
6 Feb 2001 |
6 Feb 2001 |
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2001 No. 219 |
23 Aug 2001 |
23 Aug 2001 |
R. 4 |
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2002 No. 48 |
15 Mar 2002 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 1 Apr 2001 |
-- |
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2002 No. 232 |
4 Oct 2002 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 339 |
20 Dec 2002 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 27 Aug 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 96 |
29 May 2003 |
29 May 2003 |
-- |
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2003 No. 315 |
11 Dec 2003 |
11 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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2004 No. 322 |
25 Nov 2004 |
25 Nov 2004 |
-- |
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2005 No. 5 |
14 Feb 2005 (see F2005L00222) |
15 Feb 2005 |
-- |
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2005 No. 72 |
29 Apr 2005 (see F2005L00954) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 25 Nov 2004 |
-- |
|
2005 No. 255 |
11 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03467) |
14 Nov 2005 |
-- |
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2005 No. 256 |
14 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03271) |
15 Nov 2005 |
-- |
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2005 No. 310 |
19 Dec 2005 (see F2005L04003) |
20 Dec 2005 |
-- |
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2006 No. 120 |
7 June 2006 (see F2006L01653) |
8 June 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 248 |
21 Sept 2006 (see F2006L03049) |
21 Sept 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 344 |
15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03994) |
16 Dec 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 345 |
15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03960) |
16 Dec 2006 |
-- |
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2007 No. 218 |
24 July 2007 (see F2007L02204) |
25 July 2007 |
-- |
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2007 No. 308 |
27 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03761) |
28 Sept 2007 |
-- |
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2007 No. 336 |
5 Oct 2007 (see |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 6 Oct 2007 |
-- |
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2008 No. 263 |
18 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04657) |
19 Dec 2008 |
-- |
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2009 No. 131 |
25 June 2009 (see F2009L02502) |
1 July 2009 (see r. 2 and F2009L02489) |
-- |
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2009 No. 221 |
8 Sept 2009 (see F2009L03474) |
9 Sept 2009 |
-- |
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2009 No. 222 |
8 Sept 2009 (see F2009L03475) |
9 Sept 2009 |
R. 4 |
|
2009 No. 379 |
16 Dec 2009 (see F2009L04571) |
17 Dec 2009 |
-- |
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2010 No. 46 |
12 Mar 2010 (see F2010L00654) |
13 Mar 2010 |
-- |
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2010 No. 52 |
26 Mar 2010 (see F2010L00713) |
27 Mar 2010 |
-- |
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2010 No. 142 |
18 June 2010 (see F2010L01597) |
21 June 2010 |
R. 4 |
|
2010 No. 204 |
9 July 2010 (see F2010L01954) |
10 July 2010 |
-- |
|
2010 No. 239 |
30 Sept 2010 (see F2010L02544) |
1 Oct 2010 |
R. 4 |
|
2010 No. 246 |
15 Oct 2010 (see F2010L02641) |
16 Oct 2010 |
-- |
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2010 No. 256 |
29 Oct 2010 (see F2010L02806) |
30 Oct 2010 |
-- |
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2010 No. 320 |
13 Dec 2010 (see F2010L03206) |
Rr. 1-3, 5 (1), 5 (4) |
R. 5 |
|
2010 No. 321 |
13 Dec 2010 (see F2010L03159) |
1 Jan 2011 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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2011 No. 11 |
1 Mar 2011 (see F2011L00332) |
2 Mar 2011 |
-- |
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2011 No. 88 |
21 June 2011 (see F2011L01090) |
1 July 2011 |
-- |
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2011 No. 116 |
30 June 2011 (see F2011L01381) |
1 July 2011 |
R. 4 |
|
2011 No. 177 |
5 Oct 2011 (see F2011L02025) |
6 Oct 2011 |
-- |
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2011 No. 222 |
23 Nov 2011 (see F2011L02410) |
24 Nov 2011 |
R. 4 |
|
2011 No. 270 |
12 Dec 2011 (see F2011L02649) |
13 Dec 2011 |
-- |
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2012 No. 13 |
24 Feb 2012 (see F2012L00399) |
25 Feb 2012 |
-- |
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2012 No. 14 |
24 Feb 2012 (see F2012L00400) |
-- |
|
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2012 No. 15 |
24 Feb 2012 (see F2012L00402) |
25 Feb 2012 |
-- |
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2012 No. 33 |
23 Mar 2012 (see F2012L00672) |
2 Apr 2012 (see s. 2 and F2011L02617) |
-- |
(a) Section 2 of SLI 2012 No. 14 provides as follows:
This regulation commences as follows:
(a) on the day after it is registered -- sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;
(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 -- Schedule 2.
Table of Amendments
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Part 1 |
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R. 3......................................... |
am. 2001 No. 219; 2002 Nos. 48, 232 and 339; 2003 Nos. 96 and 315; 2004 No. 322; 2005 Nos. 255 and 256; 2006 Nos. 248 and 345; 2007 No. 336; 2010 Nos. 239 and 320; 2012 No. 13 |
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R. 3A....................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 345 |
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am. 2010 No. 320 |
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Note to r. 3A.......................... |
rs. 2012 No. 33 |
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R. 3B....................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 2.1 |
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R. 3S....................................... |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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R. 4......................................... |
am. 2007 No. 336 |
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Note to r. 5............................. |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 5A....................................... |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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Division 2.2 |
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R. 6......................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 7......................................... |
am. 2001 No. 219 |
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rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 8......................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336; 2011 No. 222 |
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R. 9......................................... |
rs. 2005 No. 255; 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 11....................................... |
rep. 2001 No. 219 |
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R. 12....................................... |
rep. 2007 No. 336 |
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Division 2.2A |
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Div. 2.2A of Part 2................ |
ad. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 10A.................................... |
ad. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 10B.................................... |
ad. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 10C.................................... |
ad. 2011 No. 270 |
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Division 2.3 |
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Subdivision 2.3.1 |
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Heading to Subdiv. 2.3.1.... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 13....................................... |
am. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 14....................................... |
am. 2001 No. 219 |
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rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2009 No. 131; 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 15....................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 15A.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 16....................................... |
am. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 17....................................... |
rep. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 18....................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2011 No. 270; 2012 No. 33 |
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Subdivision 2.3.2 |
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R. 19....................................... |
am. 2001 No. 219; 2002 Nos. 48 and 232; 2003 No. 96 |
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rs. 2005 No. 256 |
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am. 2006 No. 345 |
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rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 19A.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2009 No. 222 |
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rs. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19B.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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rs. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19BA.................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19BB.................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19BC................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19BD................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19C.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2010 No. 320 |
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Subdivision 2.3.3 |
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R. 19D.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2010 No. 142 |
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R. 19E.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19F..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 19G.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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Heading to r. 20................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20....................................... |
am. 2002 No. 232; 2004 No. 322; 2005 No. 255; 2007 No. 336; 2009 No. 221; 2010 Nos. 142 and 204; 2011 No. 88 |
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Note to r. 20 (1).................... |
ad. 2002 No. 232 |
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R. 20AA.................................. |
ad. 2009 No. 221 |
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am. 2010 Nos. 204 and 320; 2011 No. 88 |
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R. 20AB.................................. |
ad. 2009 No. 221 |
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R. 20AC................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 142 |
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am. 2010 Nos. 239 and 320 |
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R. 20A.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20B.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20BA.................................. |
ad. 2010 No. 142 |
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Division 2.4 |
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Div. 2.4 of Part 2.................. |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20C.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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Division 2.5 |
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Div. 2.5 of Part 2.................. |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20DA................................. |
ad. 2009 No. 379 |
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R. 20D.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2011 No. 270 |
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Division 2.6 |
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Div. 2.6 of Part 2.................. |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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R. 20E.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2011 No. 270 |
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R. 20F..................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 336 |
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Division 2.7 |
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Div. 2.7 of Part 2.................. |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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R. 20FA.................................. |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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R. 20FB.................................. |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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R. 20FC.................................. |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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R. 20FD.................................. |
ad. 2012 No. 15 |
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Part 2A |
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R. 20G.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20H.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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am. 2012 No. 33 |
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R. 20I...................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20J..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20K.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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am. 2012 No. 33 |
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R. 20L..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20M.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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am. 2012 No. 33 |
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R. 20N.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20O.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 20P.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 320 |
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Part 3 |
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R. 21....................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 336 |
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am. 2009 No. 131 |
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R. 21A.................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 248 |
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Part 3A |
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Part 3A................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 22A.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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am. 2010 Nos. 246 and 320; 2011 No. 11; 2012 No. 13 |
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R. 22B.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22C.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 22D.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Note 1 to r. 22D.................... |
rep. 2012 No. 13 |
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Note 2 to r. 22D.................... |
am. 2010 No. 204 |
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rep. 2012 No. 13 |
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Note 3 to r. 22D.................... |
rep. 2012 No. 13 |
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Note to r. 22D....................... |
ad. 2012 No. 13 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 22E.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Division 4 |
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Subdivision A |
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R. 22F..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22G.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22H.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22I...................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22J..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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am. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 22K.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22L..................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22M.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Subdivision B |
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R. 22N.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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R. 22O.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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am. 2010 No. 320 |
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R. 22P.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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am. 2012 No. 13 |
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R. 22Q.................................... |
ad. 2010 No. 46 |
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Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Statutory Rules 2001 No. 219
4 Transitional
Items 14 to 17, 34 and 35 of Part 2 of Schedule 7 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 as in force immediately before 23 August 2001 continue to apply to solar hot water heaters, mentioned in those items, that were installed before gazettal.
Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 222
4 Application
The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to solar water heaters that are installed after the commencement of these Regulations.
Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 142
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply to a small generation unit that is a solar (photovoltaic) system installed on or after 20 August 2010.
(2) The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply to a small generation unit, other than a solar (photovoltaic) system, installed on or after 20 December 2010.
Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 239
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [2] to [4] of Schedule 1 apply to a small generation unit that is a solar (photovoltaic) system installed after 31 October 2010.
(2) The amendments made by items [2] to [4] of Schedule 1 apply to a small generation unit, other than a solar (photovoltaic) system, installed after 19 December 2010.
Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 320
5 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [6] and [7] of Schedule 1 apply to a transitional solar water heater on and from 31 December 2011.
(2) Despite the amendment made by item [3] of Schedule 2, regulations 24 and 25 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001, as in force immediately before the commencement of this subregulation, continue to apply to liabilities incurred for 2010 and earlier years.
(3) Despite the amendment made by item [4] of Schedule 2, subregulation 28 (4) of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001, as in force immediately before the commencement of this subregulation, continues to apply to liabilities incurred for 2010 and earlier years
(4) In this regulation:
transitional solar water heater means a solar water heater included in the Register of solar water heaters on the day this subregulation commences.
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 116
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [1] to [5] of Schedule 1 to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2) do not apply to the creation of a certificate for a small generation unit installed on or after 1 July 2011 and before 30 June 2012 if:
(a) the unit was installed under a contract entered into before 5 May 2011; and
(b) the parties to the contract were legally bound to proceed with the contract on and after 5 May 2011; and
(c) if the contract was conditional on any event happening, the event happened before 5 May 2011; and
(d) the person who became the owner of the unit following its installation was a party to the contract; and
(e) the contract documentation identifies:
(i) the date the contract was entered into; and
(ii) the identity of each party to the contract; and
(iii) the address at which the unit was installed; and
(iv) the size, make and model of the unit; and
(f) the person entitled to create certificates for the unit (the entitled person) meets the requirements of subregulation (2) before creating certificates for the unit.
(2) For paragraph (1) (f), the entitled person must:
(a) possess contract documentation identifying the matters mentioned in paragraph (1) (e); and
(b) provide to the Regulator a statutory declaration made by the entitled person:
(i) describing the contract documentation; and
(ii) stating that the entitled person can provide the contract documentation to the Regulator if requested by the Regulator; and
(iii) stating that the contract meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) (a) to (d); and
(iv) stating:
(A) the date on which the contract was entered into; and
(B) the identity of each party to the contract; and
(C) the address at which the unit was installed; and
(D) the size, make and model of the unit; and
(v) stating that the contract documentation in the entitled person's possession identifies the matters mentioned in subparagraph (iv); and
(c) if the contract is an oral contract -- provide to the Regulator a statutory declaration made by each party to the contract stating:
(i) the date on which the contract was entered into; and
(ii) the identity of each party to the contract; and
(iii) the address at which the unit was installed; and
(iv) the size, make and model of the unit; and
(d) provide to the Regulator any other information or documents requested by the Regulator.
(3) An entitled person may provide one statutory declaration under paragraph (2) (b) setting out the information required by that paragraph for more than one unit, including where:
(a) the units were installed under different contracts; or
(b) the contracts for the installations of the units involve different parties; or
(c) the units were installed at different addresses.
(4) However a statutory declaration provided under paragraph (2) (c) must relate to one unit only.
(5) For paragraph (2) (c), if the entitled person is a party to the contract, he or she only needs to provide statutory declarations from the other parties to the contract.
(6) In this regulation:
contract documentation means:
(a) for a written contract -- the written documents setting out the terms and conditions of the contract and evidencing the offer and acceptance of those terms and conditions; and
(b) for an oral contract -- means written documentation that was created and dated before 10 June 2011, evidencing the existence of the contract.
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 222
4 Transitional
(1) Subregulation (2) applies in relation to a power station that:
(a) was accredited under Division 3 of Part 2 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 on or before 10 July 2011; and
(b) listed, in the application for accreditation, wood waste as an eligible energy source from which power was intended to be generated; and
(c) has created at least one renewable energy certificate that:
(i) was created because of electricity generated using wood waste; and
(ii) was registered by the Regulator on or before 10 July 2011.
(2) Despite the amendment made by Schedule 1, regulation 8 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001, as in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation (previous regulation 8), continues to apply to a power station in the following circumstances:
(a) if the power station has a generation capacity that is equal to or less than the generation capacity the power station had on 10 July 2011 -- previous regulation 8 continues to apply to the power station until the earlier of the following:
(i) the generation capacity of the power station exceeds the generation capacity the power station had on 10 July 2011;
(ii) 31 December 2020;
(b) if the power station has a generation capacity that is greater than the generation capacity the power station had on 10 July 2011 -- previous regulation 8 continues to apply to the power station until 31 December 2020, but only in relation to any electricity the power station generates using wood waste in a calendar year up to the contingent annual cap.
(3) For this regulation:
contingent annual cap means the maximum amount of electricity generated using wood waste that a power station has previously generated over a full calendar year that:
(a) commenced after the power station was accredited to use wood waste to generate electricity; and
(b) ended on 31 December 2011, or on 31 December of an earlier year.
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