VICTORIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET ACT 2007 (NO. 70 OF 2007)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Objects  
• 5 Crown to be bound  
• 6 Extra-territorial operation  

PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

• 7 Role of ESC  
• 8 Approved interstate energy efficiency regime  

PART 3--ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES

Division 1--Accredited persons

• 9 Who may apply to be accredited?  
• 10 ESC may require consent or undertaking from applicant for accreditation  
• 11 ESC to approve or refuse application  
• 12 Time limit for deciding applications  
• 13 ESC to allocate registration numbers  
• 14 Suspension of accreditation  

Division 2--Prescribed activities

• 15 Prescribed activities  

Division 3--Creation of certificates

• 16 Who may create a certificate?  
• 17 When can a certificate be created?  
• 18 How many certificates may be created in respect of a prescribed activity  
• 19 Declaration of discount factors  
• 20 Offences relating to creation of certificates  

Division 4--Form, registration, expiry and transfer of certificates

• 21 Form and content of certificates  
• 22 Certificates must be registered  
• 23 Expiry of certificate  
• 24 Certificates may be transferred  

Division 5--Retirement of certificates

• 25 Owner may surrender certificate voluntarily  
• 26 Retirement of certificates  

PART 4--ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATE SHORTFALL AND VEET SCHEME TARGET

• 27 Energy efficiency certificate shortfall  
• 28 Civil penalty for shortfall  
• 29 Calculation of energy efficiency certificate shortfall  
• 30 VEET scheme target  
• 31 Greenhouse gas emissions liability for relevant entity  
• 32 Greenhouse gas reduction rates  

PART 5--STATEMENTS AND SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES

• 33 Annual energy acquisition statements  
• 34 Restrictions on certificates that can be surrendered  
• 35 Fees for surrender of certificates  

PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

• 36 Shortfall statement  
• 37 Application for declaration and order for payment of shortfall penalty  
• 38 Certificate surrender notice  
• 39 Application for declaration and order requiring surrender of certificates  
• 40 ESC may require surrender of certificates if certificates improperly created  

PART 7--POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS

Division 1--Appointment of authorised officers

• 41 Appointment of authorised officers  
• 42 Identity cards  

Division 2--Powers of authorised officer

• 43 When may powers be exercised?  
• 44 Entry to premises  
• 45 Information to be provided to occupier on entry  
• 46 Entry with consent  
• 47 Entry with monitoring warrant  
• 48 Monitoring powers of authorised officers  
• 49 Authorised officer may ask for information  
• 50 Authorised officer may require information  
• 51 Failure to produce documents or answer questions  
• 52 Protection against self-incrimination  

Division 3--Occupiers' rights and responsibilities

• 53 Occupier may be present during execution of warrant  
• 54 Occupier to provide authorised officer with assistance  

Division 4--Monitoring warrants

• 55 Monitoring warrants  

PART 8--GENERAL

Division 1--Review of decisions

• 56 Review of decisions  

Division 2--Registers

• 57 Registers to be maintained  
• 58 Register of accredited persons  
• 59 Register of energy efficiency certificates  

Division 3--Information provisions

• 60 ESC may obtain information and documents  
• 61 Failure to comply with notice  
• 62 Protection against self-incrimination  
• 63 Copies of documents  
• 64 ESC may retain documents  
• 65 Disclosure of information an offence  
• 66 Information may be disclosed to specified persons or bodies  
• 67 ESC must publish certain information  

Division 4--General offences

• 68 False or misleading information  
• 69 Failure to provide documents  
• 70 Offences by bodies corporate  

Division 5--Evidence and records

• 71 Evidence  
• 72 Records to be kept by accredited persons and relevant entities  

Division 6--Fees

• 73 Fees  

Division 7--ESC guidelines

• 74 ESC guidelines  

Division 8--Regulations

• 75 Regulations  

Division 9--Review of Act

• 76 Review of operation of Act  

PART 9--AMENDMENT OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001

• 77 Functions  
• 78 New section 10D inserted  
• 79 Repeal of this Part  
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