{"id":"F2023L00775","name":"Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2023","slug":"ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441939,"registerId":"F2023L00775-fast-fetch-1775957095334","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nOzone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2023\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 25 May 2023\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nTanya Plibersek\n\nMinister for the Environment and Water\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\nPart 2—Amount of manufacture levy\n\n6 Amount of manufacture levy—SGGs\n\n7 Amount of manufacture levy—substances other than SGGs\n\nPart 3—Application and transitional provisions\n\n8 Application of this instrument as originally made\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nOzone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2004\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2023.\n\n2  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 later of:(a) the start of the day after this instrument is registered; and(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Act 2022. 14 June 2023 (paragraph (a) applies)\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 (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\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Act 1995.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\nNote 1: An expression used in the Act has the same meaning in the Act as it has in the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989: see section 3 of the Act.\n\nNote 2: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act or the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, including the following:\n\n(a) HCFC;\n\n(b) ODP tonnes;\n\n(c) reporting period;\n\n(d) SGG.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Act 1995.\n\nPart 2—Amount of manufacture levy\n\n \n\n6  Amount of manufacture levy—SGGs\n\n  For the purposes of the definition of prescribed rate in subsection 3A(5) of the Act, the amount prescribed is $165.\n\n7  Amount of manufacture levy—substances other than SGGs\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 4(4) of the Act, the amount of levy is:\n\n (a) for the manufacture of an HCFC—$3,000 per ODP tonne; and\n\n (b) for the manufacture of methyl bromide—$135 per tonne.\n\nPart 3—Application and transitional provisions\n\n \n\n8  Application of this instrument as originally made\n\n (1) This instrument as originally made applies in relation to reporting periods that start on or after the commencement time.\n\n (2) The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2004, as in force immediately before the repeal of that instrument, continue to apply in relation to reporting periods starting before the commencement time, as if that repeal had not happened.\n\n (3) In this section:\n\ncommencement time means the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Act 2022.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nOzone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Regulations 2004\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2004 manufacture levy regulations and updates the monetary levy amounts, but it does not expand the categories of substances regulated. It continues to rely on the Act for key definitions and reporting rules and preserves the earlier regulations for reporting periods starting before this instrument’s commencement (regs 6–8; Schedule 1; reg 5 note)."},"complexity_factors":["Direct numeric rates with simple structure (regs 6–7) — low technical complexity.","Cross‑references to the parent Act for defined terms and prescribed‑rate meaning (reg 6; reg 5 note) — requires reading multiple instruments.","Use of technical units (ODP tonnes) for HCFCs (reg 7(a)) — needs scientific metric understanding and conversion processes in reporting.","Commencement timing tied to another instrument’s schedule and registration (reg 2(1)) — introduces conditional start date complexity.","Transitional provision preserving prior regulations for earlier reporting periods (reg 8; Schedule 1) — administrative coordination across reporting periods."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the dollar rates for manufacture levies on certain ozone‑depleting and synthetic greenhouse gases. They prescribe $165 for synthetic greenhouse gases, $3,000 per ODP tonne for HCFCs and $135 per tonne for methyl bromide (regs 6–7).\n\nThe instrument takes effect for reporting periods starting on or after its commencement, repeals the 2004 regulations and preserves the old rules for earlier reporting periods; levy calculations rely on terms defined in the Act (regs 2, 5, 8; Schedule 1)."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: setting specific dollar amounts for manufacture levies on ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases. The 2023 version is a straightforward remake of the 2004 regulations with updated rates, not an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 8 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","Minimal defined terms — only 1 explicit definition ('Act'), with others incorporated by reference from parent legislation","No nested conditional logic or exceptions — levy rates are set in straightforward dollar amounts","Simple transitional provision — clear cut-off between old and new regulations based on reporting period start dates","Heavy reliance on external definitions — most key terms (SGG, HCFC, ODP tonnes, reporting period) are defined in the parent Act or the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, reducing internal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets specific levies on Australian manufacture of ozone‑depleting and synthetic greenhouse gases: $165/tonne for synthetic greenhouse gases (e.g. HFCs), $3,000 per ODP tonne for HCFCs, and $135/tonne for methyl bromide. \n\nIt affects domestic chemical, refrigerant and agrochemical manufacturers, aims to discourage harmful production, raise revenue and help meet international ozone/climate obligations, and replaces the 2004 rules for reporting periods from mid‑June 2023 onward."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023","history":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ozone-protection-and-synthetic-greenhouse-gas-manufacture-levy-regulations-2023/documents"}}