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### sch.65-sec.3 Definitions for scheme
applicant , in relation to a conditional approval application or a final approval application, means the person applying for the assistance.
approved sellers directory means the searchable, public directory of approved sellers that is available on the website for the New Energy Tech Consumer Code program.
Building Code of Australia see the Building Act 1975 , section 12 .
Clean Energy Council means Clean Energy Council Limited ACN 127 102 443.
conditional approval application means an application, made under section 9 , for conditional approval for financial assistance under the scheme.
electricity chief executive means the chief executive of the department administering the Electricity Act 1994 .
electricity department’s website means the website of the department administering the Electricity Act 1994 .
eligible lease see section 5 .
eligible residence means premises in Queensland that—
are a class 1a building under the Building Code of Australia; and
are used as a place of residence or to provide rooming accommodation; and
are individually metered for the supply of electricity; and
are not in an embedded network; and
do not have a solar PV system installed at the time a conditional approval application is made in relation to the residence.
eligible solar PV system see section 4 .
final approval application means an application, made under section 12 , for financial assistance under the scheme.
individually metered see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , schedule 2 .
installed , in relation to a solar PV system at a residence, means the system is able to produce and deliver electricity to the residence.
multiple-occupancy residence means an eligible residence in which 2 or more rooms are occupied under rooming accommodation agreements.
new eligible lease , for a single-occupancy residence or a room in a multiple-occupancy residence, means an eligible lease that—
is entered into after an applicant receives a notice of conditional approval for the residence; and
includes a provision stating any rights and obligations of the parties with regard to the solar PV system stated in the conditional approval application for the residence.
New Energy Tech Consumer Code program means the program, administered by the Clean Energy Council, that publishes recommended consumer protection standards for renewable energy technologies.
notice of conditional approval means a written notice—
given to an applicant under section 10 (3) ; and
stating that the authority has approved a conditional approval application made by the applicant.
owner , of a residence, means—
a registered owner of the lot on which the residence is located under the Land Title Act 1994 ; or
a lessee, for a home ownership lease over the land on which the house is located, under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 or the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 .
rent see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , schedule 2 .
resident see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 200 8, section 14 .
residential tenancy agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 200 8, section 12 .
rooming accommodation see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 15 .
rooming accommodation agreement see the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 16 .
scheme means the scheme set out in this schedule.
single-occupancy residence means an eligible residence that—
is occupied under 1 residential tenancy agreement; or
is rooming accommodation of which only 1 room is occupied by a resident.
solar PV system means a solar photovoltaic system.
system capacity , of a solar PV system, means the lower of the following—
the capacity of the system’s inverter;
the total capacity of the system’s panels.
tenant means a tenant within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 13 (1) .
- (a) are a class 1a building under the Building Code of Australia; and
- (b) are used as a place of residence or to provide rooming accommodation; and
- (c) are individually metered for the supply of electricity; and
- (d) are not in an embedded network; and
- (e) do not have a solar PV system installed at the time a conditional approval application is made in relation to the residence.
- (a) is entered into after an applicant receives a notice of conditional approval for the residence; and
- (b) includes a provision stating any rights and obligations of the parties with regard to the solar PV system stated in the conditional approval application for the residence.
- (a) given to an applicant under section 10 (3) ; and
- (b) stating that the authority has approved a conditional approval application made by the applicant.
- (a) a registered owner of the lot on which the residence is located under the Land Title Act 1994 ; or
- (b) a lessee, for a home ownership lease over the land on which the house is located, under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 or the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 .
- (a) is occupied under 1 residential tenancy agreement; or
- (b) is rooming accommodation of which only 1 room is occupied by a resident.
- (a) the capacity of the system’s inverter;
- (b) the total capacity of the system’s panels.