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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 2
3 Principal Regulations 2
4 Definitions 2
5 Regulation 6 substituted 2
6 Prescribed activities 2
6 Regulation 6AA revoked 8
7 Manner in which right to create a certificate may be assigned
in certain cases 8
8 Time at which prescribed activity is undertaken 8
9 Schedule 1 amended 8
10 Schedule 2 amended 8
11 Schedule 3 amended 9
12 Schedule 4 amended 9
13 Schedule 5 amended 9
14 Schedule 6 amended 9
15 Schedule 7 amended 10
16 Schedule 8 amended 10
17 Schedule 9 amended 11
18 Schedule 10 amended 11
19 Schedule 11 amended 11
20 Schedule 12 amended 12
21 Schedule 13 amended 12
22 Schedule 14 amended 13
23 Schedule 15 amended 13
24 Schedule 17 amended 14
25 Schedule 19 amended 15
26 Schedule 20 amended 15
27 Schedule 21 amended 15
28 Schedule 22 amended 16
29 Schedule 23 amended 16
30 Schedule 24 amended 17
31 Schedule 25 amended 17
32 Schedule 26 amended 17
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STATUTORY RULES 2012
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Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment
(Prescribed Activities) Regulations 2012
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 14 February 2012
Responsible Minister:
MICHAEL O'BRIEN
Minister for Energy and Resources
MATTHEW McBEATH
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations
2008 in relation to activities that are prescribed for
the purposes of section 15 of the Victorian
Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 to—
(a) simplify the manner in which activities are
prescribed in relation to different kinds of
premises; and
(b) increase the kinds of premises in relation to
which certain activities are prescribed; and
(c) amend the manner in which greenhouse gas
emission abatement is calculated for certain
prescribed activities to account for
performance in the increased kinds of
premises; and
(d) make other minor amendments.
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2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 75 of
the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act
2007.
3 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Victorian Energy
Efficiency Target Regulations 20081 are called the
Principal Regulations.
4 Definitions
In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, in the
definition of install—
(a) in paragraph (b), for "regulation 6(r), (v)
or 6AA(j)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(r)";
(b) in paragraph (c), for "regulation 6(x)
or 6AA(k)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(t)";
(c) in paragraph (d), for "regulation 6(y)"
substitute "regulation 6(1)(u)".
5 Regulation 6 substituted
For regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"6 Prescribed activities
(1) For the purposes of section 15 of the Act, the
following activities (whether undertaken in
residential premises, business premises or
other non-residential premises) are
prescribed—
(a) decommissioning an electric resistance
water heater and installing a product
that complies with the criteria specified
in Part A of Schedule 1;
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(b) installing on an electric resistance
water heater a product that complies
with the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 2;
(c) decommissioning a gas or liquefied
petroleum gas water heater and
installing a product that complies with
the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 3;
(d) installing on a gas or liquefied
petroleum gas water heater a solar
pre-heater that complies with the
criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 4;
(e) decommissioning a ducted gas space
heater and installing a product that
complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 5;
(f) decommissioning a central electric
resistance heater that provides heating
to a space with a floor area of at least
100m2 and installing a product that
complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 6;
(g) if the premises are in a non-gas
reticulated area, decommissioning a
ducted air to air heat pump and
installing a product that complies with
the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 7;
(h) if the premises are in a non-gas
reticulated area, decommissioning a
central electric resistance heater that
provides heating to a space with a floor
area of at least 100m2 and installing a
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product that complies with the criteria
specified in Part A of Schedule 8;
(i) installing a gas or liquefied petroleum
gas space heater that is flued and
complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 9;
(j) if the premises are in a non-gas
reticulated area, installing a space air to
air heat pump that complies with the
criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 10;
(k) installing, in respect of a floor area that
is not insulated, a product that complies
with the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 12 as under floor insulation
for a minimum of 20m2 in accordance
with AS 3999—1992 published on
16 April 1992;
(l) installing, in place of one or more
windows in an external wall, at least
5m2 of glazing or glazed product that
complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 13;
(m) installing, on one or more single glazed
windows in an external wall for a
minimum glazing area of 5m2 , a
product that complies with the criteria
specified in Part A of Schedule 14;
(n) decommissioning a non-low flow
shower rose (not being a shower rose
rated as having a 3 star or higher water
efficiency when assessed and labelled
in accordance with AS/NZS 6400:2005
reissued in December 2006) and
installing a low flow shower rose that
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complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 17;
(o) removing from the premises a
refrigerator or freezer manufactured
before 1996 and in working order and
destroying the refrigerator or freezer in
accordance with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 19;
(p) installing, in premises that are newly
constructed and have not been
previously occupied, a high efficiency
ducted gas heater that complies with
the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 20;
(q) installing lamps that comply with the
criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 21 in place of incandescent
lamps that do not comply with those
criteria and decommissioning the
non-complying lamps;
(r) installing a high efficiency refrigerator
or high efficiency freezer that complies
with the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 22;
(s) installing a ducted evaporative cooler
that complies with the criteria specified
in Part A of Schedule 23 after
decommissioning a refrigerative air
conditioner (whether or not ducted) that
was not located in—
(i) in the case of an air conditioner in
residential premises, a bedroom;
or
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(ii) in the case of an air conditioner in
business or non residential
premises, a room with an area less
than 20m2 ;
(t) installing a high efficiency television
that complies with the criteria specified
in Part A of Schedule 24;
(u) installing an energy efficient
(low greenhouse intensity) clothes
dryer that complies with the criteria
specified in Part A of Schedule 25;
(v) installing a high efficiency pool pump
that complies with the criteria specified
in Part A of Schedule 26;
(w) decommissioning gas heating ductwork
that is connected to a ducted gas heater
and installing in its place a product that
complies with the criteria specified in
Part A of Schedule 28;
(x) installing a standby power controller,
being a product that complies with the
criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 29.
(2) For the purposes of section 15 of the Act, the
following activities undertaken in residential
premises are prescribed—
(a) installing a product in accordance with
AS 3999—1992 published on 16 April
1992 in a ceiling area not previously
insulated for a minimum area of 20m2 ,
being a product that complies with the
criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 11;
(b) in the same premises, undertaking any
one or more of the following activities
to restrict the airflow into or out of the
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premises (not being an activity that
results, or two or more activities that
together result, in the premises failing
to receive natural air changes at a rate
of at least 0·5 per hour or failing to
comply with the minimum ventilation
requirements of Part 3.8.5 of the 2008
edition of the Building Code)—
(i) installing a product that complies
with the criteria specified in
item 15A in Part A of Schedule 15
to the frame of, or each edge of,
an external door or to the frame
and each edge of an external door;
(ii) installing a product that complies
with the criteria specified in
item 15B in Part A of Schedule 15
to the frame of an external
window;
(iii) removing a ceiling or wall exhaust
fan and decommissioning it and
installing a ceiling or wall exhaust
fan that complies with the criteria
specified in item 15C in Part A of
Schedule 15;
(iv) installing on an exhaust fan a
product that complies with the
criteria in item 15D in Part A of
Schedule 15;
(v) permanently sealing or closing
ventilation openings in an external
wall with material that complies
with the criteria specified in
item 15E in Part A of
Schedule 15;
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(vi) installing a product that complies
with the criteria specified in
item 15F in Part A of Schedule 15
to a chimney or flue of an open
solid fuel burning appliance.".
6 Regulation 6AA revoked
Regulation 6AA of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
7 Manner in which right to create a certificate may be
assigned in certain cases
In regulation 6A(a) of the Principal
Regulations, for "regulation 6(s)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(o)".
8 Time at which prescribed activity is undertaken
In regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations omit
"or 6AA".
9 Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 1, for
"Regulations 6(a) and 6AA(a)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(a)";
(b) after the heading "WATER HEATER", for
"regulations 6(a) and 6AA(a)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(a)".
10 Schedule 2 amended
In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 2, for
"Regulations 6(b) and 6AA(b)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(b)";
(b) after the heading "SOLAR RETROFIT
KIT", for "regulations 6(b) and 6AA(b)"
substitute "regulation 6(1)(b)".
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11 Schedule 3 amended
In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 3, for
"Regulations 6(c) and 6AA(c)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(c)";
(b) after the heading "SOLAR WATER
HEATER", for "regulations 6(c)
and 6AA(c)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(c)".
12 Schedule 4 amended
In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 4, for
"Regulations 6(d) and 6AA(d)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(d)";
(b) after the heading "SOLAR PRE-
HEATER", for "regulations 6(d)
and 6AA(d)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(d)".
13 Schedule 5 amended
In Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 5, for
"Regulations 6(e) and 6AA(e)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(e)";
(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
DUCTED GAS HEATER REPLACING
A DUCTED GAS HEATER", for
"regulations 6(e) and 6AA(e)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(e)".
14 Schedule 6 amended
In Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 6, for
"Regulation 6(f)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(f)";
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(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
DUCTED GAS HEATER REPLACING
A CENTRAL ELECTRIC RESISTANCE
HEATER", for "regulation 6(f)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(f)".
15 Schedule 7 amended
In Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 7, for
"Regulation 6(g)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(g)";
(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
DUCTED AIR TO AIR HEAT PUMP
REPLACING A DUCTED AIR TO AIR
HEAT PUMP"—
(i) for "regulation 6(g)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(g)";
(ii) omit "residential".
16 Schedule 8 amended
In Schedule 8 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 8, for
"Regulation 6(h)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(h)";
(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
DUCTED AIR TO AIR HEAT PUMP
REPLACING CENTRAL ELECTRIC
RESISTANCE HEATER"—
(i) for "regulation 6(h)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(h)";
(ii) omit "residential".
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17 Schedule 9 amended
In Schedule 9 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 9, for
"Regulation 6(i)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(i)";
(b) after the heading "GAS OR LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GAS SPACE HEATER",
for "regulation 6(i)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(i)".
18 Schedule 10 amended
In Schedule 10 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 10, for
"Regulations 6(j) and 6AA(f)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(j)";
(b) after the heading "SPACE AIR TO AIR
HEAT PUMP", for "regulations 6(j)
and 6AA(f)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(j)".
19 Schedule 11 amended
In Schedule 11 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 11,
for "Regulation 6(k)" substitute
"Regulation 6(2)(a)";
(b) after the heading "CEILING
INSULATION"—
(i) for "regulation 6(k)" substitute
"regulation 6(2)(a)";
(ii) after "AS 3999—1992" insert
"published on 16 April 1992".
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20 Schedule 12 amended
In Schedule 12 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 12, for
"Regulation 6(l)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(k)";
(b) after the heading "UNDER FLOOR
INSULATION"—
(i) for "regulation 6(l)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(k)";
(ii) for "Installing a product as under
floor insulation in accordance with
AS 3999—1992 in respect of a floor
area not previously insulated for a
minimum area of 20m2, being a
product that complies with the criteria
specified in Part A of Schedule 12."
substitute "Installing, in respect of a
floor area that is not insulated, a
product that complies with the criteria
specified in Part A of Schedule 12 as
under floor insulation for a minimum of
20m2 in accordance with AS 3999—
1992 published on 16 April 1992.".
21 Schedule 13 amended
In Schedule 13 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 13,
for "Regulation 6(m)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(l)";
(b) after the heading "THERMALLY
EFFICIENT WINDOW", for
"regulation 6(m)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(l)".
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22 Schedule 14 amended
In Schedule 14 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 14,
for "Regulation 6(n)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(m)";
(b) after the heading "INSTALLATION OF
PRODUCT ON SINGLE GLAZED
WINDOW RAISING THERMAL
EFFICIENCY"—
(i) for "regulation 6(n)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(m)";
(ii) for "Installing" substitute "Installing,".
23 Schedule 15 amended
In Schedule 15 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 15, for
"Regulation 6(o)" substitute
"Regulation 6(2)(b)";
(b) after the heading "WEATHER
SEALING"—
(i) omit "residential";
(ii) for "regulation 6(o)" substitute
"regulation 6(2)(b)";
(iii) for "regulation 6(o)" substitute
"regulation 6(2)(b)";
(iv) for "(not being an activity, or two or
more activities that together, result in
the premises failing to receive natural
air changes at a rate of at least 0·5 per
hour or to comply with the minimum
ventilation requirements of Part 3.8.5
of the Building Code)" substitute
"(not being an activity that results, or
two or more activities that together
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result, in the premises failing to receive
natural air changes at a rate of at least
0·5 per hour or failing to comply with
the minimum ventilation requirements
of Part 3.8.5 of the 2008 edition of the
Building Code)";
(c) after the heading "PART B—
CALCULATION OF CARBON
DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF
GREENHOUSE GASES", for
"regulation 6(o)" substitute
"regulation 6(2)(b)".
24 Schedule 17 amended
In Schedule 17 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 17, for
"Regulations 6(q) and 6AA(g)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(n)";
(b) after the heading "LOW FLOW SHOWER
ROSE"—
(i) for "regulations 6(q) and 6AA(g)"
substitute "regulation 6(1)(n)";
(ii) after "AS/NZS 6400:2005" insert
"reissued in December 2006";
(c) after the heading "PART B—
CALCULATION OF CARBON
DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF
GREENHOUSE GASES", for "(not being
more than 2)" substitute "(not being more
than 2 if installed in residential premises)".
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25 Schedule 19 amended
In Schedule 19 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 19, for
"Regulations 6(s) and 6AA(h)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(o)";
(b) after the heading "DESTRUCTION OF
PRE-1996 REFRIGERATOR OR
FREEZER", for "regulations 6(s)
and 6AA(h)" substitute "regulation 6(1)(o)".
26 Schedule 20 amended
In Schedule 20 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 20, for
"Regulation 6(t)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(p)";
(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
DUCTED GAS HEATER"—
(i) for "regulation 6(t)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(p)";
(ii) for "Installing a high efficiency ducted
gas heater in new residential premises"
substitute "Installing, in premises that
are newly constructed and have not
been previously occupied, a high
efficiency ducted gas heater".
27 Schedule 21 amended
In Schedule 21 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 21, for
"Regulations 6(u) and 6AA(i)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(q)";
(b) after the heading "LIGHTING", for
"regulations 6(u) and 6AA(i)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(q)".
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28 Schedule 22 amended
In Schedule 22 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 22, for
"Regulations 6(v) and 6AA(j)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(r)";
(b) after the heading "HIGH EFFICIENCY
REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS",
for "regulations 6(v) and 6AA(j)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(r)".
29 Schedule 23 amended
In Schedule 23 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 23, for
"Regulation 6(w)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(s)";
(b) after the heading "REPLACEMENT OF
REFRIGERATIVE AIR CONDITIONER
WITH DUCTED EVAPORATIVE
COOLER"—
(i) for "regulation 6(w)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(s)";
(ii) for "Decommissioning a refrigerative
air conditioner for one or more main
living areas (but not a bedroom)
whether or not ducted and installing a
ducted evaporative cooler that complies
with the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 23." substitute "Installing a
ducted evaporative cooler that complies
with the criteria specified in Part A of
Schedule 23 after decommissioning a
refrigerative air conditioner (whether
or not ducted) that was not located in
the rooms specified in regulation
6(1)(s)(i) or (ii).".
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30 Schedule 24 amended
In Schedule 24 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 24, for
"Regulations 6(x) and 6AA(k)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(t)";
(b) after the heading "INSTALLATION OF
HIGH EFFICIENCY TELEVISION", for
"regulations 6(x) and 6AA(k)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(t)".
31 Schedule 25 amended
In Schedule 25 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 25, for
"Regulation 6(y)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(u)";
(b) after the heading "INSTALLATION OF
ENERGY EFFICIENT (LOW
GREENHOUSE INTENSITY)
CLOTHES DRYER", for "6(y)" substitute
"6(1)(u)".
32 Schedule 26 amended
In Schedule 26 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 26 for
"Regulation 6(z)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(v)";
(b) after the heading "INSTALLATION OF
HIGH EFFICIENCY POOL PUMP",
for "regulation 6(z)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(v)";
(c) after the heading "PART A—CRITERIA",
for "with an input power of not less than
300W" substitute "with an input power of
not less than 100W".
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33 Schedule 28 amended
In Schedule 28 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 28, for
"Regulation 6(za)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(w)";
(b) after the heading "REPLACEMENT OF
GAS HEATING DUCTWORK"—
(i) for "regulation 6(za)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(w)";
(ii) after "decommissioning" omit
"existing".
34 Schedule 29 amended
In Schedule 29 to the Principal Regulations—
(a) after the heading to Schedule 29, for
"Regulation 6(zb)" substitute
"Regulation 6(1)(x)";
(b) after the heading "INSTALLATION OF
STANDBY POWER CONTROLLER"
(i) for "regulation 6(zb)" substitute
"regulation 6(1)(x)";
(ii) for "controller" substitute
"controller,";
(c) after the heading "PART A—CRITERIA",
within Item 29A omit "home";
(d) after the heading "PART B—
CALCULATION OF CARBON
DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF
GREENHOUSE GASES", for "number
(not exceeding 4) of products installed"
substitute "number of products installed
(not being more than 4 if in residential
premises)";
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(e) for Items 29A and 29B of Part B,
substitute—
"29A Abatement Factor:
(a) A product that is installed in residential
premises and—
(i) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29A in Part A: 1·0;
(ii) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29A in Part A and is
capable of automatically
disconnecting mains power
to controlled appliances
when the master computer
enters Sleep Mode, and has
been demonstrated, to the
satisfaction of the ESC, to
be capable of achieving
abatement of greater than
or equal to 1·5 tonnes over a
10 year period and has been
subjected to a field trial
approved by the ESC: At
where At is the tonnes of abatement,
not exceeding 6·0, that the product has
demonstrated to be capable of
achieving to the satisfaction of the
ESC.
(b) A product that is installed in business
or other non-residential premises and—
(i) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29A in Part A: 0·43;
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(ii) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29A in Part A and is
connected to at least
3 controlled appliances
at the time of installation: 0·61;
(iii) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29A in Part A and is
capable of automatically
disconnecting mains power
to controlled appliances
when the master computer
enters Sleep Mode, and has
been demonstrated, to the
satisfaction of the ESC, to
be capable of achieving
abatement of greater than
or equal to 1·5 tonnes over a
10 year period and has been
subjected to a field trial
approved by the ESC: At
where At is the tonnes of abatement,
not exceeding 6·0, that the product has
demonstrated to be capable of
achieving to the satisfaction of the
ESC.
29B Abatement Factor:
(a) A product that is installed in residential
premises and—
(i) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for
item 29B in Part A: 1·0
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(ii) A product that satisfies
the minimum eligibility
criteria for item 29B in
Part A and does not operate
solely on the basis of a
master/slave arrangement,
and has been demonstrated,
to the satisfaction of the
ESC, to be capable of
achieving abatement of
greater than or equal to
1·5 tonnes over a 10 year
period and has been
subjected to a field trial
approved by the ESC: At
where At is the tonnes of abatement,
not exceeding 6·0, that the product has
demonstrated to be capable of
achieving to the satisfaction of the
ESC.
(b) A product that is installed in business
or other non-residential premises and—
(i) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for an
item 29B in Part A: 0·45;
(ii) satisfies the minimum
eligibility criteria for
an item 29B in Part A
and is connected to at
least 3 controlled
appliances at the time
of installation: 0·65.".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 158/2008 as amended by S.R. Nos 109/2010, 127/2010,
31/2011, 56/2011 and 146/2011.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in
accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation
Regulations 2004.
Statutory rule
provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulation 5 which
substitutes new
regulation 6(1)(k)
and (2)(a) into the
Principal Regulations
AS 3999:1992
Thermal insulation of
dwellings—Bulk insulation—
Installation requirements
published by Standards
Australia on 16 April 1992.
The whole
Regulation 5 which
substitutes new
regulation 6(1)(n)
into the Principal
Regulations
AS/NZS 6400:2005
Water efficient products—
Rating and labelling published
by Standards
Australia/Standards New
Zealand on 1 June 2005 and
reissued December 2006
incorporating Amendments
Nos 1, 2 and 3.
The whole
Endnotes
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Statutory rule
provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulation 5 which
substitutes new
regulation 6(2)(b)
into the Principal
Regulations
The 2008 edition of the
Building Code of Australia
comprising—
(a) Volume One of the
Australian Building Codes
Board Series including
any variations or additions
in the Appendix Victoria
set out in the Appendices
to that Volume; and
(b) Volume Two of the
Australian Building Codes
Board Series including
any Victorian additions
set out in Appendix A of
that Volume.
Part 3.8.5
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