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This instrument is the Clean Energy Regulator Regulations 2018.
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This regulation authorises the Clean Energy Regulator to buy and surrender small‑scale technology certificates to support the Commonwealth’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, and it specifies which agencies and bodies the Regulator may disclose information to. It affects certificate holders, program administrators, and a range of Commonwealth, state and professional bodies by formalising an operational role for the Regulator in retiring certificates and setting permitted information‑sharing recipients.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Clean Energy Regulator Regulations 2018.
This instrument is the Clean Energy Regulator Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011.
In this instrument:
Act means the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011.
small‑scale technology certificate has the same meaning as in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.
For the purposes of paragraph 12(ba) of the Act, a function of the Regulator is purchasing and surrendering, or supporting the Department to purchase and surrender, small‑scale technology certificates for the purposes of the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Agencies and authorities of the Commonwealth (1) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(ub) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; (b) the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology; (c) Geoscience Australia; (d) the Murray‑Darling Basin Authority; (e) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority; (f) Safe Work Australia; (g) the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee; (ga) the Australian Crime Commission; (h) any other agency or authority of the Commonwealth that deals with: (i) fair trading or consumer protection; or (ii) health, safety or emergencies. State/Territory government bodies (2) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(w) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) NSW Fair Trading; (b) that part of the Department of Justice of New South Wales known as the Office of Emergency Management; (c) Energy Safe Victoria; (d) that part of the Department for Energy and Mining of South Australia known as the Office of the Technical Regulator; (e) any other State/Territory government body that deals with: (i) fair trading or consumer protection; or (ii) health, safety or emergencies. International climate change body (3) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(x) of the Act, the Secretariat established under Article 8 of the Climate Change Convention is prescribed. Professional disciplinary bodies (4) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(y) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) the Clean Energy Council Limited (ACN 127 102 443); (b) a scheme operator (within the meaning of Subdivision 2.3.4 of Division 2.3 of Part 2 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001) that is a body corporate.
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This instrument is the Clean Energy Regulator Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011.
In this instrument:
Act means the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011.
small‑scale technology certificate has the same meaning as in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.
For the purposes of paragraph 12(ba) of the Act, a function of the Regulator is purchasing and surrendering, or supporting the Department to purchase and surrender, small‑scale technology certificates for the purposes of the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Agencies and authorities of the Commonwealth (1) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(ub) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; (b) the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology; (c) Geoscience Australia; (d) the Murray‑Darling Basin Authority; (e) the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority; (f) Safe Work Australia; (g) the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee; (ga) the Australian Crime Commission; (h) any other agency or authority of the Commonwealth that deals with: (i) fair trading or consumer protection; or (ii) health, safety or emergencies. State/Territory government bodies (2) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(w) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) NSW Fair Trading; (b) that part of the Department of Justice of New South Wales known as the Office of Emergency Management; (c) Energy Safe Victoria; (d) that part of the Department for Energy and Mining of South Australia known as the Office of the Technical Regulator; (e) any other State/Territory government body that deals with: (i) fair trading or consumer protection; or (ii) health, safety or emergencies. International climate change body (3) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(x) of the Act, the Secretariat established under Article 8 of the Climate Change Convention is prescribed. Professional disciplinary bodies (4) For the purposes of paragraph 49(1)(y) of the Act, the following are prescribed: (a) the Clean Energy Council Limited (ACN 127 102 443); (b) a scheme operator (within the meaning of Subdivision 2.3.4 of Division 2.3 of Part 2 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001) that is a body corporate.