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#### 129 Estimation error unit shortfall
Scope
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person is a liable entity for an eligible financial year; and
(b) the eligible financial year is a fixed charge year.
Unit shortfall
(2) If the person has one or more estimation error numbers for the eligible financial year:
(a) the person has a unit shortfall under this section for the eligible financial year; and
(b) the number of units in that shortfall is equal to the total of those estimation error numbers.
> Note: Unit shortfall charge is imposed by whichever of the following is applicable:
(a) Part 3 of the Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Act 2011;
(b) Part 3 of the Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Act 2011;
(c) the Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Act 2011.
Estimation error number
(3) If:
(a) the person gave the Regulator an estimate under subsection 126(4) for the eligible financial year; and
(b) the number worked out using the formula in subsection (4) of this section exceeds zero;
that number is an estimation error number of the person for the eligible financial year.
(4) The formula is as follows:

where:
> provisional emissions number means the provisional emissions number to which the estimate relates.