148Definitions

#### 148 Definitions 148 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > accredited certificate provider means a person accredited as a certificate provider under Division 7 and whose accreditation is in force. > > > > annual statement—see clause 167(1). > > > > approved corresponding scheme means a scheme approved by the Minister, for the purposes of clause 171, by order published in the Gazette. > > > > carried forward shortfall means a shortfall, or part of a shortfall, for a scheme target for a compliance period that is carried forward to the next compliance period under an election by a scheme participant in accordance with clause 165. > > > > certificate means a certificate created under clause 170. > > > > compliance officer means a compliance officer appointed by the Scheme Administrator under clause 214. > > > > compliance period means— > > > > > (a) for a specified year—the period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in the specified year, or > > > > > > Example— > > > > > > The 2027 compliance period means the compliance period commencing on 1 January 2027 and ending at the end of 31 December 2027. > > > > > (b) otherwise—a calendar year. > > > > consumer price index or CPI means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney issued by the Australian Statistician. > > > > end user of gas means— > > > > > (a) a person who acquires natural gas for consumption purposes who is not a retail customer, or > > > > > (b) a person who produces natural gas for the purposes of consumption by the person. > > > > fully exempt gas use—see clause 157. > > > > gas means a substance that— > > > > > (a) is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure, and > > > > > (b) is suitable for consumption, and > > > > > (c) consists of hydrocarbons, or a mixture of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons, the principal constituent of which is methane. > > > > gas retailer means a person who is the holder of a retailer authorisation issued under the [National Energy Retail Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-37a)in relation to the sale of gas, within the meaning of this Part. > > > > green hydrogen means hydrogen produced using renewable energy, other than biomass from timber native to Australia. > > > > individual certificate target—see clause 153(1). > > > > individual liable use—see clause 154. > > > > partially exempt gas use—see clause 157. > > > > register means the register of accredited certificate providers or the register of certificates kept by the Scheme Administrator under Division 12. > > > > related body corporate of a person has the same meaning as in the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > renewable fuel—see subclauses (2) and (3). > > > > renewable fuel schememeans the renewable fuel scheme established by this Part. > > > > retail customer of gas means a person to whom gas is sold for premises by a gas retailer. > > > > Scheme Administrator means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Administrator under this Part. > > > > scheme liable use—see clause 156(1). > > > > scheme participant—see clause 150(2). > > > > scheme penalty rate—see clause 163(1). > > > > Scheme Regulator means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Regulator under this Part. > > > > scheme rule means a rule approved by the Minister under clause 218. > > > > scheme target for a renewable fuel—see clause 151. > > > > shortfall—see clause 161(4). > > > > shortfall penalty—see clause 162(1). > > > > timber means trees of any age or description, including a shrub and a sapling or seeding of a tree, whether growing or dead. > > > (2) In this Part, renewable fuel means— > > > > > (a) green hydrogen, or > > > > > (b) another renewable fuel prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) A fuel is not a renewable fuel if it is produced using biomass from timber native to Australia.