20Offences and civil obligations relating to creation of certificates

20 Offences and civil obligations relating to creation of certificates S. 20(1) amended by No. 59/2011 s. 27(1). (1) A person who is not an accredited person must not create a certificate under this Act. S. 20(2) repealed by No. 59/2011 s. 27(2). (3) An accredited person must not create a certificate in respect of a prescribed activity which occurred before the person applied for accreditation under section 9. S. 20(4) amended by No. 59/2011 s. 27(3). (4) An accredited person must not create a certificate during any period in which accreditation under section 9 is suspended in accordance with section 14 or 14A. S. 20(5) substituted by No. 35/2013 s. 19. (5) An accredited person must not create a certificate in respect of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a prescribed activity if the accredited person— (a) has previously created a valid certificate under this Act in respect of that reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; or (b) has knowledge that another person has previously created a valid certificate under this Act in respect of that reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Penalty: 60 penalty units in the case of an individual; (6) An accredited person must not create a certificate in respect of a prescribed activity if the accredited person or another person has previously obtained any benefit in respect of that prescribed activity under a prescribed greenhouse gas scheme. S. 20(7) inserted by No. 59/2011 s. 27(4). (7) An accredited person must not create a certificate that the person knows— (a) contains incorrect information in respect of a prescribed activity; or S. 20(7)(b) amended by No. 15/2025 s. 60(1). (b) does not comply with the requirements of this Act or the regulations for creating certificates or recording prescribed activities. Penalty: 60 penalty units in the case of an individual; S. 20(8) inserted by No. 15/2025 s. 31(2). (8) An accredited person must not create a certificate that— (a) contains incorrect information in respect of a prescribed activity; or (b) does not comply with the requirements of this Act or the regulations for creating certificates or recording prescribed activities. S. 20A inserted by No. 34/2022 s. 40.