Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024
56Registration of certificates
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56 Registration of certificates
(1) The holder of a production profile for a product who creates PGO certificates in respect of a batch of the product may request that the Regulator register the certificates.
(3) If information has not been added to the certificates in accordance with section 55, the request must explain why information was not added to the certificates in accordance with that section.
(a) the holder of the production profile created other PGO certificates in respect of the batch of the product; and
(b) information has not been added to those other certificates in accordance with section 55;
the request must explain why information was not added to those other certificates in accordance with that section.
(5) On receiving the request, the Regulator must decide to:
(a) register the certificates; or
(b) refuse to register the certificates.
(6) The Regulator must not register the certificates if the request is made more than 1 year after the last part of the batch left the production gate that is specified in the certificates.
(7) The Regulator may refuse to register the certificates if:
(a) information has not been added to the certificates in accordance with section 55; and
(b) the Regulator is not satisfied with the explanation provided in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.
(8) The Regulator may also refuse to register the certificates if the Regulator is not satisfied that:
(a) the following have been worked out correctly in accordance with the requirements specified in a methodology determination that determines a production pathway for the product:
(i) the emissions stated in the certificates in relation to a production emissions source for the product;
(ii) the emissions stated in the certificates in relation to a post‑production emissions source for a delivery module for the product; or
(b) the information stated in the certificates is complete and correct; or
(c) if the certificates state that an amount of the product from the batch reached a particular delivery gate—that amount could reasonably pass from the production gate stated in the certificates to the delivery gate.
(9) In deciding whether to register the certificates, the Regulator:
(10) A request under this section cannot be made by a person whose registration is suspended under section 18.