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GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY MINIMUM STANDARDS ACT 2012 (NO. 132, 2012)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
Guide to this Act
3. Guide to this Act
Division 3--Objects of this Act
4. Objects of this Act
Division 4--The Dictionary and other interpretive provisions
5. The Dictionary
6. Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions
Division 5--Application of this Act
7. Act binds Crown
8. Extension to external Territories
9. Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
PART 2--KEY CONCEPTS
Guide to this Part
10. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Key concepts
11. GEMS products, GEMS determinations and product classes
12. Models of GEMS products to be registered in relation to product classes
13. Models to be registered against GEMS determinations
14. Supplying and offering to supply GEMS products
PART 3--REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIERS AND COMMERCIAL USERS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
Guide to this Part
15. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Supplying GEMS products
16. Supplying GEMS products--complying with GEMS determinations
17. Supplying GEMS products--model not registered
Division 3--Using GEMS products for commercial purposes
18. Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--complying with GEMS determinations
19. Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--model not registered
20. Exempt uses of GEMS products
Division 4--General provisions relating to supply and use of GEMS products
21. Constitutional limitation
PART 4--GEMS--DETERMINATIONS
Guide to this Part
22. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Making GEMS determinations
23. Minister may make GEMS determinations
24. GEMS requirements--general
25. GEMS requirements--GEMS level requirements
26. GEMS requirements--GEMS labelling requirements
27. GEMS requirements--other requirements
28. GEMS determinations--families of models
29. GEMS determinations--category A and category B products
30. GEMS determinations--models exempt from registration
31. GEMS determinations--limited grandfathering period
32. GEMS determinations--not to give preference
33. GEMS determinations--consent of participating jurisdictions
34. GEMS determinations--when a GEMS determination comes into force
Division 3--Replacing GEMS determinations
35. Replacing GEMS determinations
36. Whether registrations affected by replacement determination
Division 4--Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
37. Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
PART 5--REGISTERING MODELS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
Guide to this Part
38. Guide to this Part
Division 2--GEMS Register
39. Establishment of GEMS Register
40. Information to be entered in GEMS Register
Division 3--Registering models of GEMS products
41. Registration on application
42. Application requirements--contact persons and contact details
43. Registration by the GEMS Regulator
44. Relevant GEMS determination with which model must comply
45. Conditions
Division 4--Varying registrations
46. Varying registration to cover additional models
47. Varying registration to change registrant
Division 5--When is a registration in force
48. When is a registration in force
Division 6--Suspending and cancelling registrations
Subdivision A--Suspending registrations
49. Suspending a model's registration
50. Effect of suspension
51. When is a suspension in force
52. Conditions on suspension
53. GEMS Regulator may vary suspension notice
Subdivision B--Cancelling registrations
54. Cancelling a model's registration
Division 7--Requirements for registrants
Subdivision A--Notifying GEMS Regulator of changes
55. Requirement for registrant to notify GEMS Regulator of changes
Subdivision B--Giving information relating to import, manufacture etc
56. Requirement for registrant to give information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products
Subdivision C--Giving product of registered model to GEMS Regulator
57. Requirement for registrant to give product--determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
58. Requirement for registrant to give product--retention and return of product
59. Requirement for registrant to give product--issuing officer may permit product to be retained
60. Requirement for registrant to give product--disposal of product
Subdivision D--Testing products or cancelling registration
61. Requirement for registrant--testing products or cancelling registration
Subdivision E--Notifying other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
62. Requirement for registrant to notify other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
Division 8--Miscellaneous
63. Requirements for determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
64. Applications--basic requirements
65. Applications--GEMS Regulator may request further information
66. Grounds for refusing an application
67. Notice of decisions
68. Notice given to contact person taken to be given to applicant or registrant
PART 6--THE GEMS REGULATOR
Guide to this Part
69. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Who is the GEMS Regulator
70. The GEMS Regulator
Division 3--Functions of GEMS Regulator under this Act
71. Functions of the GEMS Regulator under this Act
Division 4--Conferral of functions etc
72. Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
73. How duty is imposed on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
74. When State and Territory laws impose a duty on GEMS Regulator
Division 5--General provisions relating to GEMS Regulator
75. Powers of the GEMS Regulator
76. GEMS Regulator has privileges and immunities of the Crown
77. GEMS Regulator may charge for services
78. Arrangements with other agencies
79. Consultants
80. Delegation
PART 7--MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION
Guide to this Part
81. Guide to this Part
Division 2--GEMS inspectors
82. Appointment of GEMS inspectors
83. GEMS Regulator is an inspector
84. Identity cards
85. Offence for not returning identity card
Division 3--Inspecting public areas of GEMS business premises
86. Inspection powers in public areas of GEMS business premises
Division 4--Monitoring
Subdivision A--Monitoring powers
87. GEMS inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant
88. Monitoring powers of GEMS inspectors
89. Operating electronic equipment
90. Accessing information held on certain premises--notification to occupier
91. Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment
92. Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision
Subdivision B--Persons assisting GEMS inspectors
93. Persons assisting GEMS inspectors
Subdivision C--Monitoring warrants
94. Monitoring warrants
Division 5--Investigation
Subdivision A--Investigation powers
95. GEMS inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant
96. Investigation powers of GEMS inspectors
97. Operating electronic equipment
98. Accessing evidential material held on certain premises--notification to occupier
99. Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment
100. Seizing evidence of contravention of related provision
Subdivision B--Persons assisting GEMS inspectors
101. Persons assisting GEMS inspectors
Subdivision C--General provisions relating to seizure
102. Copies of seized things to be provided
103. Receipts for seized things
104. Return of seized things
105. Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained
106. Disposal of things
Subdivision D--Investigation warrants
107. Investigation warrants
108. Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.
109. Authority of warrant
110. Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.
111. Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation
112. Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order
Division 6--General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation
Subdivision A--Obligations of GEMS inspectors in entering premises
113. Consent
114. Announcement before entry under warrant
115. GEMS inspector to be in possession of warrant
116. Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier
Subdivision B--Other powers of GEMS inspectors
117. Use of force in executing a warrant
118. GEMS inspector may ask questions and seek production of documents
Subdivision C--Occupier's rights and responsibilities on entry
119. Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant
120. Occupier to provide GEMS inspector with facilities and assistance
Subdivision D--General provisions
121. Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
Division 7--Giving GEMS information to GEMS inspectors
122. Meaning of person who has GEMS information
123. GEMS Regulator may require a person to provide information
124. GEMS Regulator may require a person to appear before a GEMS inspector
Division 8--Testing compliance of GEMS products
125. Authorising persons to test GEMS products
126. Testing GEMS products etc.
Division 9--Issuing officers
127. Powers of issuing officers
PART 8--ENFORCEMENT
Guide to this Part
128. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Civil penalties
Subdivision A--Preliminary
129. Civil penalty provisions
Subdivision B--Obtaining a civil penalty order
130. Civil penalty orders
131. Civil enforcement of penalty
132. Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision
133. Multiple contraventions
134. Proceedings may be heard together
135. Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders
136. Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence
Subdivision C--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings
137. Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings
138. Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
139. Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
140. Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous
141. Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions
142. Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions
143. Mistake of fact
144. State of mind
Division 3--Infringement notices
Subdivision A--Preliminary
145. Enforceable provisions
Subdivision B--Infringement notices
146. When an infringement notice may be given
147. Matters to be included in an infringement notice
148. Extension of time to pay amount
149. Withdrawal of an infringement notice
150. Effect of payment of amount
151. Effect of this Division
152. Further provision by regulation
Division 4--Enforceable undertakings
Subdivision A--Preliminary
153. Enforceable provisions
Subdivision B--Accepting and enforcing undertakings
154. Acceptance of undertakings
155. Enforcement of undertakings
Division 5--Injunctions
Subdivision A--Preliminary
156. Enforceable provisions
Subdivision B--Injunctions
157. Grant of injunctions
158. Interim injunctions
159. Discharging or varying injunctions
160. Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply
161. Other powers of a relevant court unaffected
Division 6--Publicising offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
162. GEMS Regulator may publicise certain offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
PART 9--REVIEWING DECISIONS
Guide to this Part
163. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Reviewing decisions
164. Persons affected by reviewable decisions
165. Notification of decisions and review rights
166. Internal review
167. Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
PART 10--PROTECTING INFORMATION
Guide to this Part
168. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Protecting information
169. Offence--Disclosing commercially sensitive information
170. Authorised disclosures
171. Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc.
PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS
Guide to this Part
172. Guide to this Part
Division 2--Miscellaneous
173. Recovery of fees
174. Compensation for acquisition of property
175. Annual report
176. Review of operation of this Act
177. Regulations
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