15Reporting requirements

15 Reporting requirements

(1) It is intended that each participating jurisdiction submit a report to the Council on the following matters:

(a) Assessment of the need to take action to manage emissions from the in-service diesel fleet, utilising the criteria specified in clause 13.

(b) Description of actions taken.

A brief description of all programs implemented during the reporting year to manage emissions from in-service diesel vehicles, including any programs implemented that are not covered by the guidelines in Schedule A of this Measure.

This description should take account of:

– the scope of action required to achieve the Goal and Desired Environmental Outcome specified in this Measure; and

– any action taken and progress made to reduce emissions from in-service diesel vehicles prior to the commencement of this Measure (relevant in the first year of reporting).

(c) Assessment of the effectiveness of any actions taken.

Participating jurisdictions must assess their progress in reducing emissions from in-service diesel vehicles identified as significant contributors to air quality problems. This assessment should include:

– an estimation of any change in the proportion of diesel vehicles out of compliance with in-service emissions standards; and

– an estimation of the reduction in diesel vehicle emissions to ambient air.

(2) Participating jurisdictions must submit a report under subclause (1) to the Council by 30 September next following each reporting year. The first reporting year will end 30 June 2002.

(3) In this clause ‘reporting year’ means a year ending 30 June.