{"id":"F2014L01216","name":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2014","slug":"greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92253,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L01216-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2014","content":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2014\n\nGreenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012\n\nI, David Walker, being the person occupying the position of GEMS Regulator, make this instrument under subsection 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nDated 8 September 2014\n\nDavid Walker\n\nGEMS Regulator\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.1) 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument comes into force on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Greenhouse and energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nexempt models: see section 4.\n\n> Note: Several other words and expressions used in this instrument have the meaning given by section 5 of the Act. For example:\n\n> GEMS\n\n> GEMS determination\n\n> GEMS labelling requirements\n\n> GEMS level requirements\n\n> model\n\n> model identifier\n\n> product classes\n\n> supply\n\n4 Exemption of model of a GEMS product from requirements of GEMS determination\n\nThe models specified at clause 1 of the Schedule (the exempt models) are exempt from the requirements of the GEMS determination as described at clause 2 of the Schedule with respect to the supplies or uses of the exempt model specified at clause 3 of the Schedule.\n\n5 Conditions of exemption\n\nThe conditions (if any) at clause 4 of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of subsection 37(2) of the Act.\n\nNote: Subsection 37(2) of the Act provides that the exemption may specify conditions to which the exemption is subject. Subsection 37(3) provides that a person must comply with a condition of an exemption to the extent that it applies to the person.\n\n  \n\nSchedule Exemption and conditions of exemption\n\nPart 1 Exemption\n\n1 Specification of exempt models\n\n| Product Class   | Brand                   | Model No.   | Registration No. |\n| --------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | ---------------- |\n| Product class 1 | Canon Australia Pty Ltd | K30359      | N/A              |\n| Product class 1 | Sony Australia Pty Ltd  | ACDP-100D01 | N/A              |\n| Product class 1 | PFU Limited             | DA-40A16    | APS1752          |\n\n2 Requirements from which model is exempt\n\nRequirements of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (External Power Supplies) Determination 2012 as follows:\n\n| GEMS labelling requirements (section 7) | The model is exempted from the requirements mentioned in clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 and Appendix A of AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 in relation to the energy performance mark to be shown on the product |\n| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Other GEMS requirements (section 8)     | The model is exempted from the requirements mentioned in section 8 for products to meet the high efficiency level                                                                                    |\n\n3 Supplies and uses to which the exemption applies\n\nAll supplies and uses of the exempt models.\n\n4 Specification of conditions of exemption\n\nThe products must meet the requirements for the level VI efficiency mark specified in the International Efficiency Marking Protocol, and be marked with the level VI efficiency mark.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 37 of the GEMS Act 2012 - granting specific exemptions from GEMS determinations for particular models. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 3 defined terms in section 3, with others incorporated by reference to the parent Act","Simple structure: definitions, operative provision (section 4), conditions (section 5), and a Schedule with a table","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic - the exemption is straightforward and unconditional except for the single condition in clause 4 of the Schedule","Limited cross-referencing - only references to the parent Act (GEMS Act 2012) and one GEMS determination","Clear tabular format for the Schedule making the exempt products easy to identify"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument exempts three specific external power-supply models (Canon K30359, Sony ACDP-100D01, PFU DA-40A16) from Australia’s usual energy-efficiency labelling and “high efficiency” requirement. In place of the Australian mark, the products must meet international Level VI efficiency and display the Level VI mark. It affects the listed manufacturers and anyone supplying or using those exact models in Australia, allowing their sale under the international standard."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the practical reach of the referenced GEMS External Power Supplies Determination by exempting the specified models from certain labelling and the high‑efficiency requirement (Schedule, cls.1–2). The exemption applies to all supplies and uses of those models (Schedule, cl.3) but replaces the exempted obligations with a condition that the products meet and carry the Level VI efficiency mark under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol (Schedule, cl.4)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow scope: applies to three specifically listed models only (Schedule, cl.1).","Cross‑references to other instruments and standards: exempts parts of the GEMS External Power Supplies Determination and specific clauses of AS/NZS standards (Schedule, cl.2).","Conditional exemption: exemption is subject to a compliance condition requiring meeting and displaying Level VI marking under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol (Schedule, cl.4).","Broad application of exemption: covers all supplies and uses of the exempt models, which may affect downstream suppliers and users (Schedule, cl.3).","Authority and legal hook: made under s.37(1)–(2) of the Act, invoking the Act's power to create conditions for exemptions (instrument header; cl.5).","Verification/compliance implication: reliance on an external marking protocol for proof of compliance shifts verification effort to marking and protocol conformity (Schedule, cl.4)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument exempts three named external power‑supply models from specified labelling and the “high efficiency” requirements of the GEMS External Power Supplies Determination. The listed manufacturers and anyone supplying or using those models no longer must meet those specific GEMS obligations, but the products must meet and display the Level VI efficiency mark under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014","history":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2014/documents"}}