New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 99

99 Definitions

(1) In this Part:
"accredited certificate provider" means a person accredited as an energy savings certificate provider under this Part and whose accreditation is in force.
"base penalty rate" -see section 113.
"carbon dioxide equivalent" of greenhouse gas emissions means the mass of carbon dioxide measured in tonnes that has the same global warming potential as those greenhouse gas emissions.
"carried forward shortfall" -see section 116.
"certificate conversion factor" -see section 130.
"consumer price index" means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney issued by the Australian Statistician.
"direct supplier of electricity" has the meaning given by section 101.
"end user" of electricity means a person who acquires, or proposes to acquire, electricity for consumption purposes.
"energy conversion factor" -see section 108.
"energy savings certificate" means an energy savings certificate created under this Part.
"energy savings scheme" or "scheme" means the energy savings scheme established by this Part.
"energy savings scheme target" -see section 103.
"energy savings shortfall" -see section 111.
"energy savings shortfall penalty" -see section 112.
"energy savings statement" -see section 123.
"greenhouse gas" means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, a perfluorocarbon gas or any other gas prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
"individual energy savings target" -see section 106.
"liable acquisition" -see section 107.
"Market Operator" means the entity that has the function of operating and administering the wholesale exchange under the National Electricity (NSW) Law .
"penalty conversion factor" -see section 113.
"recognised energy saving activity" means an activity in respect of which an energy savings certificate may be created under this Part.
"register" means a register kept by the Scheme Administrator under this Part.
"related body corporate" of a person has the same meaning as it has in the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
"Scheme Administrator" means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Administrator under this Part.
"scheme participant" means a person who is required by this Part to participate in the energy savings scheme.
"scheme penalty rate" -see section 113.
"Scheme Regulator" means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Regulator under this Part.
"scheme rule" means a rule approved by the Minister under Division 13 of this Part.

(2) In this Part, a reference to a particular "year" is a reference to the period of 12 months commencing on 1 January of that year, except in relation to the year 2009. A reference to the year 2009 is a reference to the period of 6 months commencing on 1 July 2009.