Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008
1 Regulation 1.03
Insert:
"affected group entity" : a group entity of a controlling corporation is an affected group entity of the controlling corporation for a financial year if the circumstances in one or more of the following paragraphs exist, or are likely to exist, in relation to the group entity during the financial year:
(a) the controlling corporation's group meets a threshold for the financial year under paragraph 13(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act and the group entity, or a subsidiary of the group entity, has operational control of a facility for at least part of the financial year;
(b) the controlling corporation's group meets a threshold for the financial year under paragraph 13(1)(d) of the Act and the group entity, or a subsidiary of the group entity, has operational control of a facility the operation of which during the financial year causes the group to meet the threshold;
(c) the controlling corporation makes an application under section 14 of the Act during the financial year and the group entity, or a subsidiary of the group entity, is undertaking or is proposing to undertake a greenhouse gas project to which the application relates.
2 Regulation 1.03
Repeal the following definitions:
(a) definition of affected group member ;
(b) definition of covered emission ;
(c) definition of designated joint venture ;
(d) definition of exempt landfill emissions .
3 Regulation 1.03
Insert:
"facility of the corporation" : if a corporation is required, under Part 3, 3E or 3F of the Act, to report about a facility, the facility is a facility of the corporation .
4 Regulation 1.03 (definition of facility of the person )
Repeal the definition.
5 Regulation 1.03 (definition of feedstock )
Repeal the definition, substitute:
"feedstock" means a substance that is converted by a chemical process into another substance that is not a greenhouse gas.
6 Regulation 1.03
Repeal the following definitions:
(a) definition of Greater Sunrise unit area ;
(b) definition of GST group ;
(c) definition of GST joint venture .
7 Regulation 1.03
Insert:
"identifying information" , for an entity that is a controlling corporation or a group entity, means the following information:
(a) the entity's name and trading name (if any);
(b) the entity's identifying details;
(c) the postal address of the head office of the entity;
(d) the name, position, telephone number, email address and postal address of a contact person for the entity;
(e) details of at least one executive officer (or equivalent) of the entity, including the officer's name, telephone number, email address and postal address;
(f) if the entity is a foreign corporation--the name of any Australian agent through which the corporation conducts business.
8 Regulation 1.03
Repeal the following definitions:
(a) definition of identifying information , for a person;
(b) definition of landfill facility ;
(c) definition of large gas consuming facility ;
(d) definition of legacy emissions .
9 Regulation 1.03 (definition of natural gas supply pipeline )
Repeal the definition, substitute:
"natural gas supply pipeline" does not include the following:
(a) anything upstream of a point or flange that is:
(i) on a pipeline conveying natural gas from a gas processing plant; and
(ii) mentioned in Schedule 1A for the gas processing plant;
(b) a gathering system operated as part of an upstream producing operation;
(c) anything downstream of a point on a pipeline from which a person takes natural gas for use.
10 Regulation 1.03 (definition of OTN or obligation transfer number )
Repeal the definition.
11 Regulation 1.03 (definition of reporting year )
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
12 Regulation 1.03 (definition of reporting year )
Omit "3A, 3D,".
13 Regulation 1.03 (definition of specified taxable fuel )
Repeal the definition.
14 Regulation 1.03 (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) audit team member;
(b) CFI audit;
(c) controlling corporation;
(d) foreign corporation;
(e) greenhouse and energy audit;
(f) greenhouse gas project;
(g) group;
(h) group entity;
(i) member;
(j) official of the Regulator;
(k) Register;
(l) registered greenhouse and energy auditor;
(m) Regulator;
(n) subsidiary.
15 Regulation 2.01A
Omit "a person who is".
16 Regulation 2.01A
Omit "the person", substitute "the corporation".
17 Regulation 2.02
Omit "paragraph (a) of".
18 Regulations 2.14, 2.16 and 2.17
Omit "person" (wherever occurring), substitute "group entity".
19 Subregulations 2.18(1), (2), (4) and (5)
Omit "person" (wherever occurring), substitute "group entity".
20 Subregulation 2.18(6)
Omit "person complies", substitute "group entity complies".
21 Paragraphs 2.18(6)(a) and (b)
Omit "person", substitute "group entity".
22 Paragraph 2.18(6)(b)
Omit "person's", substitute "group entity's".
23 Paragraph 2.18(6)(c)
Omit "person", substitute "group entity".
24 Regulations 2.19, 2.20 and 2.22
Omit "person" (wherever occurring), substitute "group entity".
25 Regulation 2.27
Omit "paragraphs 11B (3) (c) and 11C (3) (c)", substitute "paragraph 11B(3)(c)".
26 Regulation 2.28 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2.28 Nomination of group entity
27 Subregulation 2.28(1)
Omit "person or trustee", substitute "group entity (the nominee )".
28 Subregulation 2.28(1)
Omit "or 11C (2)".
29 Paragraph 2.28(2)(e)
Repeal the paragraph.
30 Paragraph 2.28(2)(g)
Omit "facility;", substitute "facility.".
31 Paragraph 2.28(2)(h)
Repeal the paragraph.
32 Subregulation 2.28(3)
Omit "If the nomination is made under subsection 11B (2) of the Act, the", substitute "The".
33 Paragraph 2.28(3)(a)
Omit "of the other persons who", substitute "group entity (other than the nominee) that".
34 Paragraph 2.28(3)(a)
Omit "relevant period", substitute "period during which the nomination is to be in force".
35 Paragraph 2.28(3)(a)
Omit "person", substitute "group entity".
36 Paragraphs 2.28(3)(b) and (c)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(b) if the identifying information for a group entity (other than the nominee) mentioned in paragraph (a) has not previously been given to the Regulator--the identifying information for the group entity;
(ba) if the identifying information for a group entity (other than the nominee) mentioned in paragraph (a) has previously been given to the Regulator--the following:
(i) the group entity's name, postal address and identifying details;
(ii) the name, position, telephone number, email address and postal address of a contact person for the group entity;
(c) if the nominee is a foreign corporation--a statement that all of the group entities (other than the nominee) mentioned in paragraph (a) are also foreign corporations;
37 Subparagraph 2.28(3)(d)(i)
Omit "of the persons", substitute "group entity".
38 Subparagraph 2.28(3)(d)(ii)
Omit "person", substitute "group entity".
39 Subparagraph 2.28(3)(d)(iii)
Omit "or 55A".
40 Subregulation 2.28(4)
Repeal the subregulation.
41 Regulation 3.02 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
42 Paragraphs 3.02(1)(d) and (e)
Omit "member", substitute "entity".
43 Subparagraphs 3.02(1)(e)(i) and (ii)
Omit "member's", substitute "entity's".
44 Paragraph 3.02(1)(f)
Repeal the paragraph.
45 Paragraph 3.02(1)(h)
Omit "foreign person", substitute "foreign corporation".
46 Subregulation 3.02(3)
Repeal the subregulation.
47 Regulation 3.03 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
48 Regulation 3.03A
Repeal the regulation.
49 Subregulation 3.04(1)
Omit "person registered under Division 3 or 4", substitute "controlling corporation registered under Division 3".
50 Paragraph 3.04(1)(a)
Omit "person's", substitute "corporation's".
51 Paragraphs 3.04(1)(b) and (c)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
52 Paragraph 3.04(1)(d)
Omit "person's", substitute "corporation's".
53 Subparagraphs 3.04(1)(d)(i) and (ii)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
54 Paragraph 3.04(1)(e)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
55 Subregulation 3.04(2)
Omit "If the registered person is a controlling corporation, the Register must also set out the following", substitute "For paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Act, the Register must also set out the following for the controlling corporation of a group".
56 Paragraphs 3.04(2)(a), (b) and (c)
Omit "member of the controlling corporation's group", substitute "entity of the controlling corporation".
57 Subregulation 3.05(1)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
58 Paragraph 3.05(1)(j)
Repeal the paragraph.
59 Subregulations 3.05(2) and (3)
Repeal the subregulations.
60 Subregulation 3.05(4)
Omit "If the applicant is a controlling corporation of a group, the application must also set out the following", substitute "For paragraph 18B(2)(c) of the Act, an application by a registered corporation to be deregistered must also set out the following information".
61 Paragraph 3.05(4)(a)
Before "group", insert "registered corporation's".
62 Paragraph 3.05(4)(b)
Omit "controlling".
63 Subregulation 3.05(5)
Omit "to (j)", substitute ", (1)(i)".
64 Regulation 4.01
Omit "3A, 3D,".
65 Division 4.2 of Part 4
Repeal the Division.
66 Division 4.3 of Part 4 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Division 4.3 -- General information
67 Regulation 4.03
Repeal the regulation, substitute:
4.03 Purpose and application of Division
For paragraphs 19(6)(c), 22G(2)(c) and 22X(4)(c) of the Act, this Division specifies information that must be set out in a report provided by a corporation to the Regulator under section 19, 22G or 22X of the Act for a reporting year in relation to one or more facilities of the corporation.
68 Regulation 4.04 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4.04 General information about reporting corporation
69 Subregulation 4.04(1)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(1) The report must set out the identifying information for the controlling corporation, or group entity, providing the report.
70 Subregulation 4.04(2)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
71 Subregulation 4.04A(1)
Repeal the subregulation.
72 Subregulation 4.04A(2)
Omit "following for the facility", substitute "following information for each facility of the corporation providing the report (other than a facility that is reported about in accordance with regulation 4.25 or 4.26)".
73 Subregulation 4.04A(3) (note)
Repeal the note.
74 Regulation 4.05 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4.05 Purpose and application of Division
75 Before subregulation 4.05(1)
Insert:
(1A) For paragraphs 19(6)(c), 22G(2)(c) and 22X(4)(c) of the Act, this Division specifies information that must be set out in a report provided by a corporation to the Regulator under section 19, 22G or 22X of the Act for a reporting year in relation to one or more facilities of the corporation.
76 Paragraph 4.05(1)(a)
Omit "22A, 22E,".
77 Regulation 4.06
Repeal the regulation.
78 Subregulation 4.07(1)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(1) This regulation applies in relation to scope 1 emissions from the operation of a facility of the corporation, if those emissions result from fuel combustion.
Note: Fuel combustion is a source.
79 Paragraph 4.07(2)(d)
Omit "the person used Method 2, 3 or 4 in the Measurement Determination", substitute "Method 2, 3 or 4 in the Measurement Determination is used".
80 Paragraph 4.07(2)(d)
Omit "that the person".
81 Paragraph 4.07(2)(e)
Omit "the person used Method 2 or 3 in the Measurement Determination", substitute "Method 2 or 3 in the Measurement Determination is used".
82 Subregulation 4.08(1)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(1) This regulation applies in relation to emissions from the combustion of an energy type at a facility during a reporting year if the scope 1 emissions from the combustion have a carbon dioxide equivalence of 25 kilotonnes or more during the year.
83 Subregulations 4.09(1) and (2)
Repeal the subregulations, substitute:
This Subdivision applies in relation to scope 1 emissions from the operation of a facility of the corporation.
84 Subregulation 4.10(2)
Repeal the subregulation.
85 Paragraph 4.10(3)(b)
Omit "by the person".
86 Paragraph 4.11(2)(b)
Omit "by the person".
87 Subregulation 4.12(1)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
88 Paragraphs 4.12(3)(e), 4.13(2)(b) and (c), 4.14(2)(b) and (c) and 4.15(2)(b) and (c)
Omit "by the person".
89 Subregulation 4.16(1A)
Repeal the subregulation.
90 Paragraph 4.17(2)(c)
Omit "by the person".
91 Paragraph 4.17A(1)(b)
Repeal the paragraph.
92 Subregulation 4.18(1)
Omit "(1)".
93 Subregulation 4.18(1)
Omit "a person", substitute "the corporation".
94 Subregulation 4.18(2)
Repeal the subregulation.
95 Subregulation 4.19(1)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
96 Subregulation 4.19(2)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(2) However, the report need not include information relating to electricity produced by a generating unit that:
(a) has capacity to produce less than 0.5 megawatts of electricity; and
(b) generates 100 000 kilowatt hours or less of electricity in the reporting year.
97 Subregulation 4.20(1A)
Repeal the subregulation, substitute:
(1A) This regulation applies if the operation of a facility of the corporation produces electricity during the reporting year.
98 At the end of regulation 4.20
Add:
(3) However, the report need not include information relating to electricity produced by a generating unit that:
(a) has capacity to produce less than 0.5 megawatts of electricity; and
(b) generates 100 000 kilowatt hours or less of electricity in the reporting year.
99 Regulation 4.21
Omit "a person", substitute "the corporation".
100 Subregulation 4.22(1) (heading)
Repeal the heading.
101 Subregulation 4.22(1)
Omit "facility of the person", substitute "facility of the corporation".
102 Subregulation 4.22(1)
Omit "person must", substitute "corporation must".
103 Paragraphs 4.22(1)(c) and (d)
Omit "by the person".
104 Subregulations 4.22(1A) and (1B)
Repeal the subregulations.
105 Subregulation 4.22(2) (heading)
Repeal the heading.
106 Subregulation 4.23(1)
Omit "to a person".
107 Subregulation 4.23(1)
Omit "the person", substitute "the corporation".
108 Subregulation 4.23(1A)
Repeal the subregulation.
109 Subregulation 4.23(3)
Omit "the person must use the procedure mentioned in the Measurement Determination for this purpose", substitute "the method mentioned in the Measurement Determination for this purpose must be used".
110 Subregulation 4.23A(2)
Repeal the subregulation.
111 Subregulations 4.23A(3) and 4.24(1)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
112 Paragraph 4.24(1)(a)
Omit "22A, 22E,".
113 Subregulation 4.25(1) (note)
Omit "22A, 22E or".
114 Subregulation 4.25(2A)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
115 Subregulation 4.26(1) (note)
Omit "22A, 22E or".
116 Subregulation 4.27(1)
Omit "22A, 22E,".
117 Subregulation 4.27(1)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
118 Subregulation 4.27(1A)
Repeal the subregulation.
119 Paragraph 4.27(2)(b)
Omit "for a report provided under section 19, 22E, 22G or 22X of the Act--".
120 Paragraph 4.27(3)(b)
Omit "by the person".
121 Subregulation 4.28(1)
Omit "22A, 22E,".
122 Paragraph 4.28(1)(a)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
123 Subregulation 4.28(2)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
124 Subregulation 4.30(1)
Omit "22E,".
125 Subregulation 4.30(1) (note)
Repeal the note.
126 Subregulation 4.30(5)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
127 Subregulation 4.31(1)
Omit "22A, 22E,".
128 Subregulations 4.31(1), (2) and (4)
Omit "person", substitute "corporation".
129 Division 4.6A of Part 4
Repeal the Division.
130 Subregulation 4.34(1)
Omit "22B (1), 22C (1), 22F (1),".
131 Subregulation 4.34(2)
Omit "22B (3) (b), 22C (3) (b), 22F (3) (b),".
132 Subregulation 5.03(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Reports under section 22G of Act
133 Regulation 6.02 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
6.02 Application under section 54 of Act--other information required
134 Subregulation 6.02(1)
Omit "paragraphs 54 (2) (c) and 54A (2) (b)", substitute "paragraph 54(2)(c)".
135 Paragraphs 6.02(1)(i) and (j)
Omit "or 54A".
136 Regulation 6.03 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
6.03 Application under section 55 of Act--other information required
137 Subregulation 6.03(1)
Omit "paragraphs 55 (2) (c) and 55A (2) (b)", substitute "paragraph 55(2)(c)".
138 Subparagraph 6.03(1)(a)(ii)
Omit "or".
139 Subparagraph 6.03(1)(a)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
140 Paragraph 6.03(1)(d)
Omit "each person", substitute "each group entity for the controlling corporation".
141 Subparagraphs 6.03(1)(d)(i) and (ii)
Omit "person's", substitute "group entity's".
142 Subparagraph 6.03(1)(d)(iii)
Omit "the person", substitute "the group entity".
143 Regulation 6.04A
Repeal the regulation.
144 Before Schedule 1
Insert: