33Annual energy acquisition statements

33 Annual energy acquisition statements (1) A relevant entity which makes a scheme acquisition during a year must lodge an energy acquisition statement for the year on or before— (a) 30 April in the following year; or S. 33(1)(b) substituted by No. 15/2025 s. 47(1). (b) any later day approved by the Minister or the ESC in accordance with subsection (1A) or (1B). S. 33(1A) inserted by No. 15/2025 s. 47(2). (1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may approve a day (that is not later than 31 December in the following year) as the day on or before which an energy acquisition statement must be lodged. S. 33(1B) inserted by No. 15/2025 s. 47(2). (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the ESC may approve a day (that is not later than 30 May in the following year) as the day on or before which an energy acquisition statement must be lodged. (2) An energy acquisition statement must set out— (a) the name and postal address of the relevant entity; (b) the amount of electricity and gas acquired under scheme acquisitions during the year; (c) the value, in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions, of certificates being surrendered for that year under this section; (d) any carried forward surplus for the previous year; (e) any carried forward surplus for the current year; (f) any other information specified in the ESC guidelines. (3) An energy acquisition statement must— (a) be made in a form and manner specified in the ESC guidelines; (b) be accompanied by any relevant fee fixed under section 73 in respect of the lodging of an energy acquisition statement; (c) be signed by or on behalf of the relevant entity making the statement. (4) An energy acquisition statement must be accompanied by details of all certificates being surrendered for that year under this section. (5) A certificate cannot be specified in the energy acquisition statement unless the relevant entity is recorded in the register of energy efficiency certificates as the owner of the certificate at the time that the statement is lodged. (6) An energy acquisition statement must also be audited by an independent third party engaged by the relevant entity before it is lodged under this section. S. 33(7) inserted by No. 15/2025 s. 47(3). (7) In this section— ***following year***, in relation to an energy acquisition statement, means the year following the year to which the energy acquisition statement relates.