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FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS (ETHANOL CONTENT) AMENDMENT BILL 2005
2004-2005
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol
content) Amendment Bill 2005
No. , 2005
(Mr Windsor)
A Bill for an Act concerning ethanol content in fuel
i Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol content) Amendment Bill 2005 No. , 2005
Contents
1 Short title .................................................................................................1
2 Commencement........................................................................................1
3 Schedule(s) ..............................................................................................2
Schedule 1--Amendment of the Fuel Quality Standards Act
2000
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22A Requirement for ethanol content...........................................................3
22B Matters to be taken into account before regulations made ......................4
22C Fuel Credits .........................................................................................4
22D Variation of requirements for different areas.........................................5
Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol content) Amendment Bill 2005 No. , 2005 1
A Bill for an Act concerning ethanol content in fuel
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol
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content) Amendment Bill 2005.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
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Assent.
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2 Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol content) Amendment Bill 2005 No. , 2005
3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Amendment o f the Fuel Qual ity Standa rds Act 2000
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Schedule 1--Amendment of the Fuel Quality
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Standards Act 2000
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1 Subsection 21(1)
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Insert `Subject of section 22A' before `The Minister'.
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2 After section 22
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Insert
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22A Requirement for ethanol content
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(1) The volume percentage of cellulosic biomass ethanol which is to
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be included in motor vehicle fuel supplied for use in Australia is to
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be as prescribed by the regulations.
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(2) Regulations under subsection (1) must include a schedule setting
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out the different percentages to apply at different dates. The
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schedule must include provision for the required volume
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percentage to be at least 4% from 1 July 2009; at least 7% from 1
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July 2012 and at least 10% from 1 July 2015.
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(3) Details of how the percentage required is to be measured and
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applied is to be prescribed by the regulations.
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(4) In this section cellulosic biomass ethanol¸ means ethanol derived
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from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available
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on a renewable or recurring basis, including:
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(a) agricultural grain and sugarcane; or
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(b) wood and wood residues; or
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(c) plants; or
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(d) grasses; or
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(e) agricultural residues; or
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(f) fibres; or
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(g) animal wastes and other waste materials; or
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(h) municipal solid waste.
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Schedule 1
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22B Matters to be taken into account before regulations made
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Before the Governor-General makes a regulation under section
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22A:
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(a) the Minister must take into consideration:
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(i) the available supply of cellulosic biomass ethanol; and
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(ii) any potential unfair effect on existing refineries; and
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(iii) any seasonal variations in the use of renewable fuels;
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and
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(iv) the report, including any recommendations, of the Fuel
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Standards Consultative Committee; and
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(b) the Minister must be satisfied that the Reid Vapour Pressure
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of the motor vehicle fuel will be at an acceptable level and, if
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appropriate, alternative blending, storage or other
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arrangements may be included in the regulations.
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22C Fuel Credits
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(1) Refineries, blenders or importers of motor vehicle fuel may be
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given credits for the production or sale of motor vehicle fuel that
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contains a percentage of ethanol greater than the percentage
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required by the regulations in effect at the time of production,
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importation or sale.
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(2) In accordance with arrangements prescribed in the regulations,
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credits received under subsection (1) in a financial year may be
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counted in assessing compliance with the regulations made under
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section applying in the following financial year or other period
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prescribed in the regulations.
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(3) Credits received under subsection (1) may be transferred or sold to
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another person.
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(4) The regulations may provide that receipt or purchase of credits
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under subsection (1) can be used to offset a failure to comply with
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a requirement which occurred in a previous year.
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Schedule 1
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22D Variation of requirements for different areas
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(1) The regulations may specify a different volume percentage of
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ethanol content to apply in respect of supplies of motor vehicle fuel
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in specified areas of Australia.
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(2) Regulations under subsection (1) must not:
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(a) give preference (within the meaning of section 99 of the
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Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State
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or part of a State; and
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(b) have an effect equivalent to a value of more than 2% of the
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annual motor vehicle fuel sales in Australia.
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(3) Before the Governor-General makes a regulation under subsection
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(1), the Minister must consult with the Fuel Standards Consultative
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Committee and be satisfied that the variation is necessary as a
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remedy for hardship or similar special circumstances.
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3 Subsection 24(1)
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Insert:
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`and
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(ca) before a regulation is made under section 22A',
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