Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 74/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Definitions 2 5 Conditions and circumstances under which a certificate cannot be created 2 6 Shortfall penalty rate 3 7 Scheme acquisition 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 74/2014 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 June 2014 Responsible Minister: RUSSELL NORTHE Minister for Energy and Resources YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008— (a) to modify the way that the consumer price index is referenced; and (b) to modify, as a consequence of the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Act 2014— (i) the conditions and circumstances under which a certificate cannot be created in relation to a prescribed activity; and -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 74/2014 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (ii) a class of customers that is prescribed for the purposes of the definition of scheme acquisition in section 3(1) of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 75 of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 30 June 2014. 4 Definitions In regulation 4 of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 20081 insert the following definition— "register of scheduled activities means the register kept under section 26G of the Environment Protection Act 1970 as in force immediately before the repeal of that section;". 5 Conditions and circumstances under which a certificate cannot be created For regulation 10(1)(ab) of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008 substitute— "(ab) if the prescribed activity is undertaken in premises in relation to which there was an entry on the register of scheduled activities on 29 June 2014; or Note 29 June 2014 is the day before the day on which section 17 of the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Act 2014 came into operation. That section repealed section 26G of r. 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 74/2014 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel the Environment Protection Act 1970, under which the register of scheduled activities was kept.". 6 Shortfall penalty rate In regulation 11(2) of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008, for "published by the Australian Statistician in respect of the September quarter of the previous year" substitute "in original terms for the most recent reference period in which fell the September quarter of the previous year most recently published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics before the variation is made". 7 Scheme acquisition For regulation 12(2)(b) of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008 substitute— "(b) there was an entry in relation to those premises on the register of scheduled activities on 29 June 2014. Note 29 June 2014 is the day before the day on which section 17 of the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Act 2014 came into operation. That section repealed section 26G of the Environment Protection Act 1970, under which the register of scheduled activities was kept.". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 74/2014 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 158/2008. Reprint No. 1 as at 19 April 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 24/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 24/2013 and 96/2013. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --