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BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT BILL 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure 

Amendment Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Industry) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Building Energy 

Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010, and for related 

purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010

 

3

 

Part 1--Amendments

 

3

 

Part 2--Application and savings provisions

 

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Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Building Energy 

Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010, and for related 

purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure 

Amendment Act 2014

2  Commencement 

 

  This Act commences on 1 July 2015. 

   

   

 

 

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3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

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Schedule 1

--Building Energy Efficiency 

Disclosure Act 2010 

Part 1

--Amendments 

1  Section 3 (definition of auditing authority

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

auditing authority means: 

 

(a)  the Secretary; or 

 

(b)  a person or body appointed by the Secretary under section 33. 

2  Section 3 (definition of building energy efficiency 

certificate

10 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

11 

building energy efficiency certificate means a certificate issued 

12 

under section 13A. 

13 

3  Section 3 (definition of current

14 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

15 

current: a building energy efficiency certificate is current for the 

16 

period set out in the certificate under paragraph 13A(2)(d). 

17 

4  Section 3 

18 

Insert: 

19 

current energy efficiency rating means an energy efficiency rating 

20 

set out in a current building energy efficiency certificate. 

21 

5  Section 3 (definition of disclosure affected area of a 

22 

building

23 

After "an area", insert "of a building, other than an exempt area,". 

24 

6  Section 3 (definition of disclosure affected building

25 

After "a building", insert ", other than an exempt building,". 

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Insert: 

entity has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 

1997

exempt area, of a building, means an area exempted under 

section 17 or 17A. 

exempt building means a building exempted under section 17 or 

17A. 

issue day: see section 13. 

8  Section 3 (definition of issuing authority

10 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

11 

issuing authority means: 

12 

 

(a)  the Secretary; or 

13 

 

(b)  a person or body approved by the Secretary under 

14 

section 71A. 

15 

9  Section 3 

16 

Insert: 

17 

lighting energy efficiency assessment means: 

18 

 

(a)  in relation to a building--an assessment of the energy 

19 

efficiency of the lighting for the building that might 

20 

reasonably be expected to remain if the building is sold, let or 

21 

sublet; or 

22 

 

(b)  in relation to an area of a building--an assessment of the 

23 

energy efficiency of the lighting for the area that might 

24 

reasonably be expected to remain if the area is let or sublet. 

25 

non-assessable, in relation to a building or an area of a building: 

26 

see section 17. 

27 

10  Section 3 

28 

Insert: 

29 

start day: see section 13. 

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11  Section 3 (definition of valid

Repeal the definition. 

12  Section 3 

Insert: 

wholly-owned subsidiary has the same meaning as in the Income 

Tax Assessment Act 1997

13  After section 5 

Insert: 

5A  Application to wholly-owned subsidiaries 

 

  This Act does not apply in relation to an offer to enter into a 

10 

contract between: 

11 

 

(a)  an entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the entity; or 

12 

 

(b)  wholly-owned subsidiaries of an entity. 

13 

14  Subsections 11(1) to (4) and 12(1) to (5) and (6) 

14 

Omit "valid,". 

15 

15  Section 13 

16 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

17 

13  Building energy efficiency certificates--applications 

18 

 

(1)  In this Act: 

19 

issue day, in relation to a building energy efficiency certificate for 

20 

a building or an area of a building, means the day on which the 

21 

certificate is issued under subsection 13A(1). 

22 

start day, in relation to a building energy efficiency certificate for a 

23 

building or an area of a building, means: 

24 

 

(a)  the issue day for the certificate; or 

25 

 

(b)  a later day specified in the certificate as the start day. 

26 

 

(2)  A person may apply to an issuing authority for a building energy 

27 

efficiency certificate for a building or an area of a building. 

28 

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(3)  The application must: 

 

(a)  be in writing, in a form approved by the Secretary; and 

 

(b)  include the following: 

 

(i)  an energy efficiency rating for the building (or the 

building in which the area is located); 

 

(ii)  a lighting energy efficiency assessment for the building 

or the area; 

 

(iii)  the start day the person seeks; and 

 

(c)  meet any other requirements determined by the Secretary 

under subsection (6). 

10 

 

(4)  The energy efficiency rating must satisfy one of the following 

11 

conditions: 

12 

 

(a)  the rating was worked out by an accredited assessor by 

13 

applying the assessment methods and standards determined 

14 

under section 21; 

15 

 

(b)  an auditing authority: 

16 

 

(i)  provided or approved the rating; and 

17 

 

(ii)  is satisfied that the rating was worked out by applying 

18 

the assessment methods and standards determined under 

19 

section 21. 

20 

 

(5)  The lighting energy efficiency assessment must satisfy one of the 

21 

following conditions: 

22 

 

(a)  the assessment was performed by an accredited assessor by 

23 

applying the assessment methods and standards determined 

24 

under section 21; 

25 

 

(b)  an auditing authority: 

26 

 

(i)  provided or approved the assessment; and 

27 

 

(ii)  is satisfied that the assessment was performed by 

28 

applying the assessment methods and standards 

29 

determined under section 21. 

30 

 

(6)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make a 

31 

determination for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c). 

32 

Note:  

For who is an issuing authority, see section 71A. 

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13A  Building energy efficiency certificates--issue 

 

(1)  An issuing authority may, on application under section 13, issue a 

building energy efficiency certificate for a building or an area of a 

building if the issuing authority is satisfied that: 

 

(a)  the application meets the requirements of subsections 13(3), 

(4) and (5); and 

 

(b)  the energy efficiency rating is appropriate for the building (or 

the building in which the area is located), applying the 

methods and standards determined under section 21; and 

 

(c)  the lighting energy efficiency assessment is appropriate for 

10 

the building or the area, applying the methods and standards 

11 

determined under section 21. 

12 

 

(2)  The certificate must set out the following: 

13 

 

(a)  the energy efficiency rating for the building (or the building 

14 

in which the area is located); 

15 

 

(b)  the lighting energy efficiency assessment for the building or 

16 

the area; 

17 

 

(c)  the start day for the certificate (which may be different from 

18 

the start day sought by the applicant); 

19 

 

(d)  the period for which the certificate is current; 

20 

 

(e)  any other information determined by the Secretary under 

21 

subsection (4). 

22 

 

(3)  For paragraph (2)(d), the period set out in the certificate must be a 

23 

period of no more than 12 months beginning on the start day set 

24 

out in the certificate. 

25 

 

(4)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make a 

26 

determination for the purposes of paragraph (2)(e). 

27 

16  Subsection 14(1) 

28 

Omit "valid". 

29 

17  Subsection 14(2) 

30 

Omit all the words after "Register may", substitute: 

31 

 

  include information about the following: 

32 

 

(a)  current building energy efficiency certificates and those that 

33 

are no longer current; 

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(b)  current exemptions under section 17 and those that are no 

longer current; 

 

(c)  variations and revocations of such exemptions. 

18  Paragraphs 15(1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a) 

Omit "valid,". 

19  Section 16 

Repeal the section. 

20  Section 17 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

17  Exemptions on application 

10 

Application for an exemption 

11 

 

(1)  A person may apply to the Secretary for a building or an area of a 

12 

building to be exempt from the operation of section 11, 12 or 15. 

13 

 

(2)  The application must: 

14 

 

(a)  be in writing in a form approved by the Secretary; and 

15 

 

(b)  include information of a kind prescribed by regulation; and 

16 

 

(c)  be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by regulation. 

17 

Granting an exemption 

18 

 

(3)  The Secretary may grant the exemption: 

19 

 

(a)  if the Secretary is satisfied that the building or the area is 

20 

used for police or security operations; or 

21 

 

(b)  if the Secretary is satisfied that the building or the area is 

22 

non-assessable (see subsections (7) and (8)); or 

23 

 

(c)  in circumstances prescribed by regulation for the purposes of 

24 

this paragraph. 

25 

 

(4)  The Secretary must give the applicant written notice of the 

26 

Secretary's decision under subsection (3). 

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Varying or revoking an exemption 

 

(5)  The Secretary may vary or revoke an exemption by giving notice 

in writing to: 

 

(a)  the applicant; and 

 

(b)  any other person whose interest in the building or the area is 

registered with a land titles office (however described). 

 

(6)  Subsection (5) does not limit subsection 33(3) of the Acts 

Interpretation Act 1901

Meaning of non-assessable 

 

(7)  A building is non-assessable if it is not possible to work out an 

10 

energy efficiency rating for the building, or perform a lighting 

11 

energy efficiency assessment for the building, because of the 

12 

characteristics of the building. 

13 

 

(8)  An area of a building is non-assessable if it is not possible to work 

14 

out an energy efficiency rating for the building in which the area is 

15 

located, or perform a lighting energy efficiency assessment for the 

16 

area, because of the characteristics of the building or the area. 

17 

17A  Automatic exemptions 

18 

 

  A building or an area of a building is exempt from the operation of 

19 

section 11, 12 or 15 if circumstances specified in a determination 

20 

under paragraph 21(1)(d) apply to the building or the area. 

21 

21  Subsection 18(2) 

22 

Omit "may by notice in writing", substitute "may, by written notice, 

23 

request the Secretary to". 

24 

22  Subsection 18(3) 

25 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

26 

 

(3)  At the written request of the accredited assessor, the Secretary 

27 

may, by written notice, require the owner, lessee or sublessee of 

28 

the building or the area to give the information to the assessor 

29 

within the period specified in the notice. The period must end at 

30 

least 14 days after the day on which the notice is given. 

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23  Subsection 18(4) 

Omit "The accredited assessor may by notice in writing", substitute "At 

the written request of the accredited assessor, the Secretary may, by 

written notice,". 

24  Subsection 18(4) 

Omit "and the assessor reasonably believes that the person either 

occupies or controls access to the place". 

25  Subsection 18(5) 

After "under subsection (4)", insert "to an owner, lessee or sublessee". 

26  Subsection 18(6) 

10 

Omit "A person", substitute "An owner, lessee or sublessee". 

11 

27  Subsections 18(8) to (12) 

12 

Repeal the subsections. 

13 

28  Subparagraphs 19(1)(a)(i) and (2)(f)(i) 

14 

Omit "18(2)", substitute "18(3)". 

15 

29  Paragraph 20(1)(b) 

16 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

17 

 

(b)  perform a lighting energy efficiency assessment for the 

18 

building by applying the assessment methods and standards 

19 

determined under section 21; and 

20 

30  Paragraph 20(2)(b) 

21 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

22 

 

(b)  perform a lighting energy efficiency assessment for the area 

23 

by applying the assessment methods and standards 

24 

determined under section 21; and 

25 

31  At the end of section 20 

26 

Add: 

27 

Note: 

This section does not provide for recovery of damages in relation to 

28 

approval by an auditing authority of energy efficiency ratings or 

29 

lighting energy efficiency assessments. 

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32  Paragraph 21(1)(b) 

Omit "assessing the energy efficiency of lighting for a building that 

might reasonably be expected to remain if the building is sold, let or 

sublet", substitute "performing a lighting energy efficiency assessment 

for the building". 

33  Paragraph 21(1)(c) 

Omit "assessing the energy efficiency of lighting for an area of a 

building that might reasonably be expected to remain if the area is let or 

sublet", substitute "performing a lighting energy efficiency assessment 

for the area". 

10 

34  At the end of subsection 21(1) 

11 

Add: 

12 

 

; and (d)  the circumstances in which a building or an area of a building 

13 

is exempt for the purposes of section 17A. 

14 

35  Sections 22 to 23A 

15 

Repeal the sections. 

16 

36  Subparagraphs 25(2)(a)(i) and (ii) 

17 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute "a 

18 

lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

19 

37  Paragraph 27(3)(a) 

20 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

21 

 

(a)  a condition that the assessor may work out energy efficiency 

22 

ratings or perform lighting energy efficiency assessments 

23 

only under the supervision of an auditor; and 

24 

38  Paragraphs 28(1)(a) and (b) 

25 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute "a 

26 

lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

27 

39  Paragraphs 30(2)(a) and (b) 

28 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute 

29 

"performing a lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

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40  Paragraph 31(2)(c) 

Omit "conduct an assessment of a building or an area", substitute "work 

out an energy efficiency rating or perform a lighting energy efficiency 

assessment". 

41  Subsection 33(2) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(2)  An auditing authority has the following functions: 

 

(a)  to direct auditors in performing their work to ensure that: 

 

(i)  accredited assessors properly apply the assessment 

methods and standards determined under section 21 in 

10 

working out ratings and performing assessments for the 

11 

purposes of applying for building energy efficiency 

12 

certificates; and 

13 

 

(ii)  the ratings and assessments are not influenced by any 

14 

conflict of interest; 

15 

 

(b)  to provide or approve ratings and assessments for building 

16 

energy efficiency certificates; 

17 

 

(c)  such other functions as are conferred by this Act or the 

18 

regulations. 

19 

42  Subparagraph 33(4)(a)(ii) 

20 

Omit "assessment of the energy efficiency of the lighting for the 

21 

building that might reasonably be expected to remain if the building is 

22 

sold, let or sublet", substitute "lighting energy efficiency assessment for 

23 

the building". 

24 

43  Subparagraph 33(4)(b)(ii) 

25 

Omit "assessment of the energy efficiency of the lighting for the area 

26 

that might reasonably be expected to remain if the building is let or 

27 

sublet", substitute "lighting energy efficiency assessment for the area". 

28 

44  Subsection 34(3) 

29 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

30 

 

(3)  The functions of an auditor are to: 

31 

 

(a)  conduct audits of: 

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(i)  energy efficiency ratings and lighting energy efficiency 

assessments worked out or performed by accredited 

assessors for the purposes of applying for building 

energy efficiency certificates; and 

 

(ii)  such ratings and assessments provided or approved by 

auditing authorities; and 

 

(iii)  applications for exemptions under section 17; and 

 

(iv)  the documentation and record keeping of accredited 

assessors and other persons in relation to such ratings, 

assessments and applications; and 

10 

 

(b)  supervise ratings and assessments by accredited assessors to 

11 

ensure that: 

12 

 

(i)  the assessment methods and standards determined under 

13 

section 21 are properly applied; and 

14 

 

(ii)  the ratings and assessments are properly documented; 

15 

and 

16 

 

(iii)  the records of ratings and assessments are properly kept. 

17 

 

(3A)  Without limiting subsection (3), an auditor may conduct an audit of 

18 

a rating, assessment or application by doing no more than 

19 

reviewing documents relating to the assessment, rating or 

20 

application. 

21 

45  Subsection 36(1) 

22 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute "a 

23 

lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

24 

46  Subsection 47(2) 

25 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute "a 

26 

lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

27 

47  Paragraph 47(4)(c) 

28 

Omit "an assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute "a 

29 

lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

30 

48  Subsection 61(1) 

31 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

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Representations seeking withdrawal of notice 

 

(1)  If an infringement notice has been given to a person, the person 

may, within 28 days, make written representations to the Secretary 

seeking the withdrawal of the notice. 

49  Paragraph 66(1)(a) 

Omit "valid,". 

50  Paragraph 66(1)(c) 

Omit "assessment of the energy efficiency of lighting", substitute 

"lighting energy efficiency assessment". 

51  Section 67 (before table item 1) 

10 

Insert: 

11 

1A 

To refuse to issue a building energy 

efficiency certificate 

Section 13A 

1B 

To issue a building energy efficiency 

certificate with a start day other than the 

start day included in the application for the 

certificate  

Section 13A 

52  Section 67 (table items 1 and 2) 

12 

Omit "an energy efficiency disclosure obligation", substitute "the 

13 

operation of section 11, 12 or 15". 

14 

53  Section 67 (table items 3 to 6) 

15 

Repeal the items. 

16 

54  Subsection 68(1) 

17 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

18 

 

(1)  A person may apply in writing to the Secretary for review of a 

19 

reviewable decision if: 

20 

 

(a)  the decision was made by: 

21 

 

(i)  a delegate of the Secretary; or 

22 

 

(ii)  an issuing authority other than the Secretary; and 

23 

 

(b)  the person's interests are affected by the decision. 

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55  Before subsection 71(1) 

Insert: 

 

(1A)  The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an APS employee who 

holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 2 position, or an 

equivalent position, in the Department, any or all of the Secretary's 

powers or functions under the following: 

 

(a)  section 13A (issuing building energy efficiency certificates); 

 

(b)  section 17 (granting exemptions); 

 

(c)  section 18 (information gathering); 

 

(d)  section 25 (accrediting or refusing to accredit assessors); 

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(e)  paragraph 33(2)(b) (providing or approving ratings and 

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assessments for building energy efficiency certificates). 

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56  Paragraphs 71(1)(b), (c) and (d) 

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Repeal the paragraphs. 

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57  At the end of subsection 71(1) 

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Add: 

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; (l)  the Secretary's power under section 71A (approving an 

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issuing authority). 

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58  Subsection 71(2) 

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Omit "the issuing authority", substitute "an issuing authority approved 

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under section 71A". 

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59  After section 71 

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Insert: 

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71A  Issuing authorities 

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(1)  The Secretary may, by written instrument, approve a person or 

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body as an issuing authority. 

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(2)  The Secretary must not approve a person or body as an issuing 

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authority unless the Secretary is satisfied that: 

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(a)  the person or body has the competencies necessary to apply 

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the assessment methods and standards determined under 

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section 21 to decide whether energy efficiency ratings or 

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lighting energy efficiency assessments are appropriate; and 

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(b)  the person or body has systems in place to ensure that 

building energy efficiency certificates are issued in good 

faith. 

 

(3)  An instrument under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument. 

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60  Application of amendments 

The amendments of the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 

made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to the following: 

 

(a)  an offer to enter into a contract made on or after the 

commencement of this Schedule; 

 

(b)  an invitation to make such an offer made or continued on or 

after the commencement of this Schedule; 

 

(c)  an application for a building energy efficiency certificate 

made under section 13 of that Act on or after the 

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commencement of this Schedule, and the issue of a certificate 

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on such an application; 

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(d)  a building energy efficiency certificate issued as mentioned 

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in paragraph (c); 

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(e)  in the case of the amendment of section 14 of that Act (the 

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Building Energy Efficiency Register)--a building energy 

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efficiency certificate, or an exemption under section 17, 

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issued or granted before, on or after the commencement this 

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Schedule; 

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(f)  an application for an exemption made under section 17 of 

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that Act on or after the commencement of this Schedule, and 

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the grant, variation or revocation of such an exemption; 

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(g)  an exemption granted as mentioned in paragraph (f); 

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(h)  the exercise of a power under section 18 of that Act 

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(information gathering) on or after the commencement of this 

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Schedule; 

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(i)  an infringement notice given to a person under section 58 of 

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that Act on or after the commencement of this Schedule. 

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Note: 

This Schedule commences on 1 July 2015 (see section 2). 

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--recognition of issuing authority before 

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commencement 

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Despite the repeal of section 13 of the Building Energy Efficiency 

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Disclosure Act 2010 by Part 1 of this Schedule, an issuing authority 

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recognised under that section immediately before the commencement of 

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this Schedule is taken to continue to be recognised under that section on 

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and after that time for all purposes in relation to: 

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(a)  considering an application for a building energy efficiency 

certificate made, but not determined, before that 

commencement; and 

 

(b)  making a decision on such an application. 

 


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