35Secretary may publish specifications

35 Secretary may publish specifications

(1) The Secretary may publish specifications—

(a) for determining the method and variables to be used to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases to be reduced by a prescribed activity; and

Reg. 35(1)(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 9.

(ab) in relation to an amount that applies to a particular product, or to products of a particular class, for the purposes of regulation 15A; and

Reg. 35(1)(ac) inserted by S.R. No. 109/2024 reg. 9.

(ac) in relation to the information that applies in relation to a particular product, or to products of a particular class, for the purposes of regulation 15B; and

(b) in relation to any other matter that these Regulations provide may be included in the specifications.

(2) The specifications must be consistent with any determinations of the ESC under regulation 36(5).

Under regulation 36(5), the ESC may determine certain matters that are relevant to calculating the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases to be reduced by certain prescribed activities.

(3) The specifications may apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, any matter contained in any document, code, standard, rule, specification or method formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any authority or body as formulated, issued, prescribed or published on or before the day on which the specifications applying, adopting or incorporating the matter are published.

(4) The Secretary must ensure that the specifications are—

Reg. 35(4)(a) amended by S.R. No. 142/2020 reg. 4.

(a) published on the Department's Internet site; and

(b) made available for public inspection at the Department's offices during ordinary office hours free of charge.