97ECWhen certificates may be created

#### 97EC When certificates may be created 97EC When certificates may be created > > (1) An abatement certificate may be created by an accredited abatement certificate provider immediately after the activity in respect of which it was created takes place. > > > (2) An abatement certificate cannot be created in relation to an activity later than 6 months after the end of the compliance period in which the activity takes place. > > > (2A) An abatement certificate cannot be created in relation to category A generation occurring on or after 1 July 2010 or such later day as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2B) An abatement certificate cannot be created in relation to category A generation after 1 October 2010, or if a later day is prescribed under subsection (2A), more than 3 months after that later day. > > > (2C) If a later day is prescribed under subsection (2A), the regulations may also provide for transitional arrangements in relation to any category A generation occurring after 1 July 2010 and before that later day, including by providing an exemption from subsection (2). > > > (2D) An abatement certificate cannot be created in relation to an activity occurring on or after the termination day. > > > (2E) An abatement certificate cannot be created later than 2 months after the termination day. > > > (3) The regulations or greenhouse gas benchmark rules may specify when an activity is considered to have taken place for the purposes of this Part. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > **s 97EC:** Ins 2002 No 122, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2009 No 36, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2009 No 100, Sch 1 \[16\].