National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998
11Reporting threshold — category 2a and category 2b substances
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11 Reporting threshold – category 2a and category 2b substances
(1) The reporting threshold for a Category 2a substance is taken to be exceeded in a reporting period if the activities of the facility involve the burning of:
(a) 400 tonnes or more of fuel or waste in the period; or
(b) 1 tonne or more of fuel or waste in any hour in the period.
(2) The reporting threshold for a Category 2b substance is taken to be exceeded in a reporting period if:
(a) the activities of the facility involve:
(i) the burning of 2,000 tonnes or more of fuel or waste in the period; or
(ii) the consumption of 60,000 megawatt hours or more of electrical energy in the period for other than lighting or motive purposes; or
(b) the maximum potential power consumption of the facility at any time in the period is rated at 20 megawatts or more for other than lighting or motive purposes.