12Applying for registration

12 Applying for registration

(1) A person (the applicant) who, at the time of making an application, produces, or intends to produce, bountiable fuel ethanol at premises in Australia may apply, in writing, to the Minister for registration for the purposes of this Act under this section in relation to: (a) years 1, 2 and 3; or (b) years 2 and 3; or (c) year 3. (2) An application for registration must be received by the Minister before: (a) if the application relates to years 1, 2 and 3—1 July 1994; or (b) if the application relates to years 2 and 3—31 July 1995; or (c) if the application relates to year 3—31 July 1996. (3) An application must be in the approved form. (4) An application must contain the following: (a) information showing that there will be production in Australia by the applicant of at least 350,000 litres of fuel ethanol from biomass feedstocks in each bounty year to which the application relates; (b) information showing the proposed level of production by the applicant of fuel ethanol in each bounty year to which the application relates and in the 1997‑98 financial year; (c) a description of the applicant’s project for the production of fuel ethanol, including: (i) whether it is an existing project or a new project; and (ii) information on new capital expenditure on the project; and (iii) a timetable for the improvement of an existing plant or the construction of a new plant; and (iv) particulars of the experience and qualifications of the applicant’s senior management having responsibilities in relation to the project; and (v) information showing how the applicant’s senior management will contribute to the technical and marketing success of the project; (d) particulars of the applicant’s business operations and the financial position and financial resources of the applicant in so far as it is relevant to the project; (e) if the applicant is a body corporate—information about the ownership and control of the applicant; (f) details of any current or planned research and development in relation to fuel ethanol production, distribution and use; (g) particulars of the applicant’s strategy for achieving commercial production of fuel ethanol after year 3, without assistance of bounty, including: (i) the means of reducing the cost of producing fuel ethanol over the bounty years to which the application relates; and (ii) the estimated price at which the fuel ethanol will be sold by the applicant during each sale period occurring during the bounty years to which the application relates; and (iii) the means of securing a guaranteed source of biomass feedstocks; (h) particulars of the applicant’s distribution and marketing strategy for the fuel ethanol including particulars of how that strategy will assist in the reduction of emissions of environmental pollutants (including lead, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, including benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons, and particulates) that are associated with fuel use; (i) the applicant’s strategy for reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions relating to the sourcing, production, distribution and use of fuel ethanol below that relating to the sourcing, production, distribution and use of the same quantity of petroleum-based fuel into the market in which the applicant proposes to sell the fuel ethanol; (j) the applicant’s strategy for addressing long‑term and short‑term environmental considerations relating to the project, including the use of waste or by‑product materials as a biomass feedstock; (k) means by which progress in implementing the strategies referred to in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) can be measured.