170Creation of certificates

#### 170 Creation of certificates 170 Creation of certificates > > (1) A certificate may be created by an accredited certificate provider, in accordance with the scheme rules, in relation to an activity that produces renewable fuel. > > > (2) Subject to the scheme rules, one certificate may be created for an activity that produces 1 gigajoule of renewable fuel. > > > (3) The number of certificates created for an activity must be calculated in accordance with the scheme rules. > > > (4) A certificate may be created in relation to an activity no later than 6 months after the end of the compliance period in which the activity produces the renewable fuel. > > > (5) The scheme rules may make provision about the creation of certificates in relation to an activity, or class of activity, that produces renewable fuel. > > > (6) In particular, the scheme rules may— > > > > > (a) provide for activities that produce renewable fuel before the beginning of the 2027 compliance period, and > > > > > (b) specify the date before or after which an activity must have commenced for a certificate to be created in relation to the activity. > > > (7) The regulations or scheme rules may— > > > > > (a) specify when an activity is taken to have produced renewable fuel, and > > > > > (b) provide that an activity is taken to have occurred on the date on which the activity is first commenced. > > > (8) (Repealed)