81Definitions

#### 81 Definitions 81 Definitions > 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 103(1). > > approved corresponding scheme means a scheme approved by the Minister, for the purposes of clause 107, by order published in the Gazette. > > carried forward shortfall—see clause 101(8). > > certificate means a certificate created under clause 106. > > compliance officer means a compliance officer appointed under clause 136B. > > compliance period means the period commencing on 1 November and ending on 31 March the following year. > > Example— > > The 2022–2023 compliance period means the compliance period commencing on 1 November 2022 and ending on 31 March 2023. > > consumer price index means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney issued by the Australian Statistician. > > direct supplier of electricity means an electricity generator prescribed by the regulations, or other person prescribed by the regulations, who supplies electricity directly to a customer. > > end user of electricity means a person who acquires, or proposes to acquire, electricity for consumption purposes. > > forecast peak demand for a compliance period is the forecast maximum demand for megawatts of electricity used by NSW electricity customers during the compliance period, as determined by the Scheme Regulator under clause 86. > > green hydrogen means hydrogen produced using renewable energy. > > individual certificate target—see clause 92(1). > > individual liable demand—see clause 89(1). > > peak demand reduction capacity means the capacity to reduce demand for electricity during the peak demand reduction period. > > peak demand reduction period—see clause 85(1). > > peak demand reduction scheme means the peak demand reduction scheme established by this Part. > > peak demand reduction target for a compliance period means the target prescribed by the regulations for the period under clause 84. > > register means the register of accredited certificate providers or the register of certificates kept by the Scheme Administrator under Division 11. > > related body corporate of a person has the same meaning as in the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > Scheme Administrator means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Administrator under this Part. > > scheme certificate target—see clause 87(1). > > scheme liable demand—see clause 91(1). > > scheme participant means a person who is required to participate in the peak demand reduction scheme under clause 83(3). > > scheme penalty rate—see clause 99(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 137. > > shortfall—see clause 97(4). > > shortfall penalty—see clause 98(1).