{"id":"F2017L00188","name":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.1) 2017","slug":"greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95874,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00188-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) 2017","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nGreenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.1) 2017\n\nGreenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012\n\nI, Michelle Croker, being the person occupying the position of GEMS Regulator, make this instrument under subsections 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nDated 24 February 2017\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nMichelle Croker\n\nGEMS Regulator\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis Instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.1) 2017.\n\n2 Authority\n\nThis Instrument is made under subsections 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\n3 Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences the day after it is registered.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Instrument:\n\nAct means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nDetermination means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Three Phase Cage Induction Motors) Determination 2012.\n\nExempt Model: see section 5 of the Instrument.\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\n5 Exemption\n\nThe model specified in clause 1 of the Schedule (the Exempt Model) is exempt from the requirements of the Determination as described at clause 2 of the Schedule with respect to the supplies of the exempt model specified at clause 3 of the Schedule.\n\n6 Conditions of exemption\n\nThe conditions 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\nSchedule Exemption and conditions of exemption\n\nPart 1 Exemption\n\n1 Specification of exempt models\n\n| Brand                             | Model No. | Description of motor |\n| --------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------- |\n| Bronzoni Motori Electtrici s.r.l. | R003A-999 | 4kW 2P 132M          |\n| Bronzoni Motori Electtrici s.r.l. | R003A-999 | 15 kW 2P 132M        |\n\n2 Requirements from which model is exempt\n\nRequirements of the Determination as follows:\n\n| GEMS level requirements (section 6) | The models are exempted from the energy use requirements mentioned in section 6 of the Determination. |\n| ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n3 Supplies to which the exemption applies\n\nThis exemption only applies in relation to the supply of three phase cage induction motors with the specifications set out in clause 1 above.\n\n4 Specification of conditions of exemption\n\nThe exemption is subject to the condition that the supply of the products specified in clause 1 above is restricted to the Ichthys LNG Onshore Project located at Bladin Point in Darwin.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was clearly intended from the outset to provide a targeted, project-specific exemption for particular industrial equipment, and it does exactly that without expanding into broader regulatory territory."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 sections plus a short schedule)","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single, narrow exemption applying to exactly 2 specific motor models","Simple conditional structure: exemption applies only if supplied to one specific project","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing","Clear tabular format for specifications","Straightforward legislative instrument structure following standard template"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument grants a limited legal exemption allowing Bronzoni Motori Electtrici s.r.l. to supply two specific three‑phase cage induction motor models (4 kW and 15 kW R003A‑999) in Australia without meeting the usual GEMS energy‑efficiency standards. \n\nIt applies only where those exact motors are supplied for use at the Ichthys LNG onshore project at Bladin Point, Darwin—permitting a pre‑specified project to use non‑compliant motors while containing broader environmental impact."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the Determination's regulatory coverage by exempting two named Bronzoni models from the Determination's energy‑use requirements (section 6), but only when those models are supplied to the Ichthys LNG Onshore Project at Bladin Point, Darwin (Schedule cl.1–4; made under s37(1)–(2) of the Act)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose instrument limited to two specified models and a single project (Schedule cl.1–4).","Depends on cross-reference to the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Three Phase Cage Induction Motors) Determination — specifically the energy‑use requirements in section 6, creating an external dependency.","Made under clear statutory power (s37(1)–(2)), so legal authority is straightforward.","Potential model-identification ambiguity: identical model identifier (R003A-999) appears with two different power ratings in Schedule cl.1, which may complicate compliance verification.","Compliance condition restricts supply location (Schedule cl.4) and invokes subsection 37(3) duty to comply; enforcement requires proof of where supply occurred."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the GEMS Regulator under subsections 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012, exempts two Bronzoni three‑phase cage induction motor models from the Determination's energy‑use requirements (section 6), but only for supplies to the Ichthys LNG Onshore Project at Bladin Point, Darwin. Practically, suppliers of those models to that project need not meet the Determination's energy‑use standard and must observe the exemption's condition (Schedule cl.4); the exemption rests on the Regulator's statutory discretion (s37)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017","history":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-1-2017/documents"}}