{"id":"F2021L00830","name":"Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Non-grandfathered Quota- 2022-2023) Determination 2021","slug":"ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440894,"registerId":"F2021L00830-fast-fetch-1775956357521","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Non-grandfathered Quota- 2022-2023) Determination 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: MS21-000624 - Att A - Determination\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nOzone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Non-grandfathered Quota— 2022-2023) Determination 2021\n\n![](image.002.png)  \n\n\nI, Trevor Evans, Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, make the following determination.\n\n \n\nDated      15  June 2021\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nTREVOR EVANS\n\nAssistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management\n\n![](image.002.png)  \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n \n\nContents\n\n[1 Name](#_Toc69310642)\n\n[2 Commencement](#_Toc69310643)\n\n[3 Authority](#_Toc69310644)\n\n[4 Simplified outline of this instrument](#_Toc69310645)\n\n[5 Definitions](#_Toc69310647)\n\n[6 Entitlement](#_Toc69310648)\n\n[7 Amount](#_Toc69310650)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.004.png)\n\n \n\nOzone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Non-grandfathered i Quota—2022-2023) Determination 2021\n\n## Section 1\n\n \n\n# 1    Name\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis instrument is the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (Non-grandfathered Quota—2022-2023) Determination 2021.\n\n \n\n# 2    Commencement\n\n(1)    Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n \n\n(2)    Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n \n\n# 3    Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subregulation 51(4) of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.\n\n \n\n# 4     Simplified outline of this instrument\n\n## Section 5\n\n# 5    Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989.\n\nCO2e means carbon dioxide equivalent.\n\nCO2e tonne means 1/1,000,000 of a CO2e megatonne.\n\neligible applicant means a person who is entitled to non-grandfathered quota for the HFC quota allocation period 2022-2023 pursuant to subregulation 51(1) of the Regulations, other than the Commonwealth.\n\nNote: For entitlement to non-grandfathered quota, see subregulation 51(1) of the Regulations\n\neligible applicant entitlement amount means the amount equal to:\n\n(the non-grandfathered HFC industry limit - 130 CO2e tonnes)\n\n÷\n\nthe number of eligible applicants who apply for non-grandfathered quota under section 6(a)\n\nnon-grandfathered HFC industry limit means 0.3125 CO2e megatonnes.\n\nNote: The non-grandfathered HFC industry limit is the non-grandfathered percentage (5%) of the HFC industry limit (6.25 CO2e megatonnes) for the years in the third HFC quota allocation period.\n\nRegulations means the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.\n\nNote 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n(a)      CO2e megatonnes; and\n\n(b)     HFC quota.\n\nNote 2: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:\n\n(a)      non-grandfathered quota; and\n\n(b)     HFC quota allocation period.\n\n \n\n# 6    Entitlement\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 51(4)(a) of the Regulations, a person is entitled to non-grandfathered quota for each of the years 2022-2023 if:\n\n(a)    the person is an eligible applicant and that person makes an application for non-grandfathered quota; or\n\n(b)    the person is the Commonwealth, as represented by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n## Section 7\n\n# 7    Amount\n\n\n\n\n \n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 51(4)(b) of the Regulations, the amount of\n\nnon-grandfathered quota to which a person is entitled for each of the years 2022-2023 is:\n\n(a)    for an eligible applicant – the eligible applicant entitlement amount; or\n\n(b)   for the Commonwealth, as represented by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – 130 CO2e tonnes.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination implements subregulation 51(4) by specifying who is entitled and the quantities for 2022–23; it does not alter who may be eligible under the Act or Regulations but simply allocates the non‑grandfathered HFC industry limit between the Commonwealth and eligible applicants (see section 6 and section 7)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple arithmetic allocation formula: eligible applicant entitlement = (non‑grandfathered HFC industry limit - 130 CO2e tonnes) ÷ number of eligible applicants who apply (Definitions; section 7).","Cross‑references to the Act and Regulations mean key terms and eligibility rules are defined outside this instrument (section 3; Definitions, section 5; notes referencing subreg 51(1)).","Fixed numeric caps and unit conventions (0.3125 CO2e megatonnes; CO2e tonne definition) require precise unit conversion and reporting.","Entitlement depends on application behaviour—per‑applicant allocation varies with the number of applicants (section 6 and Definitions).","Inclusion of a dedicated Commonwealth allocation (130 CO2e tonnes) creates a residual division step for private applicants (section 7).","Few operative provisions and limited discretion reduce legal complexity and administrative decision points."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets how non‑grandfathered HFC quota is allocated for 2022–23. It fixes the non‑grandfathered industry cap at 0.3125 CO2e megatonnes, reserves 130 CO2e tonnes for the Commonwealth, and divides the remainder equally among eligible applicants who apply. It affects persons entitled to non‑grandfathered quota and the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment because it determines each party’s available quota for that year."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: setting the specific numerical allocation method for non-grandfathered HFC quotas for the 2022-2023 period. It does not expand beyond this discrete administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 sections total, with minimal conditional logic","8 defined terms in the interpretation section, most referencing external legislation","Simple mathematical formula for allocation (subtraction and division only)","Two distinct beneficiary categories (eligible applicants vs Commonwealth) with straightforward treatment","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic references to parent Act and Regulations","Single purpose instrument with narrow temporal scope (2022-2023 only)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets a simple rule for allocating Australia’s 2022–23 non‑grandfathered HFC import quota: of the 312,500 tCO2e pool, 130 tonnes are reserved for the Commonwealth and the remainder is split equally among eligible applicants who apply. It affects new entrants (those without grandfathered quota) and implements Australia’s Kigali Amendment obligations by transparently dividing limited HFC import rights."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina","history":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-management-non-grandfathered-quota-2022-2023-determina/documents"}}