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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 177 Conditions of accreditation
177 Conditions of accreditation
> > (1) Accreditation as a certificate provider is subject to the following conditions—
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> > > (a) a condition imposed from time to time by the regulations,
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> > > (b) a condition imposed by the Scheme Administrator at the time of accreditation, or during the period in which the accreditation remains in force, in accordance with the regulations.
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> > (2) Without limiting the types of conditions that may be imposed, the following are examples of the types of conditions that may be imposed on the accreditation of a person as a certificate provider—
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> > > (a) a condition that requires the person not to create a certificate in relation to the production of renewable fuel if—
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> > > > (i) a certificate has already been created in relation to the same production of renewable fuel, or
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> > > > (ii) the production of the renewable fuel has already been used for the purposes of compliance with a scheme or arrangement with similar objectives to the renewable fuel scheme,
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> > > (b) a condition that requires the person to provide financial assurances to secure or guarantee the person’s compliance with this Part,
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> > > (c) a condition that requires the person to take out and maintain a policy of insurance in connection with the person’s functions as an accredited certificate provider,
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> > > (d) a condition that requires the person to provide information, assistance and access to the Scheme Administrator, or persons appointed by the Scheme Administrator, for the purposes of monitoring and auditing compliance by the person with this Part.
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> > (3) A person must not contravene a condition of the person’s accreditation as a certificate provider.
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> > Maximum penalty (subclause (3))—2,000 penalty units.
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> > (4) Subclause (3) extends to a condition to which the suspension or cancellation of the accreditation of a person is subject under this Part.