Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2012 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 13 OF 2012) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           Subregulation 3 (1)

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"Jobs and Competitiveness Program" has the meaning given by section 5 of the Clean Energy Act 2011.

[2]           Subregulation 22A (1), definition of coke oven coke

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"coke oven coke" means the solid product obtained from the carbonisation of coal (principally coking coal) at a high temperature and includes coke breeze and foundry coke.

[3]           Subregulation 22A (1)

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iron ore , for Part 37 of Schedule 6, means any form of iron ore product that has not been semi-processed into iron ore balls or exposed to a hardening process by the application of heat or pressure and includes:

                (a)    magnetite ore that has been concentrated; and

               (b)    hematite ore that has been crushed to varying extents.

[4]           Regulation 22D, notes 1 to 3

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Note    Other Divisions in a Part of Schedule 6 set out information that is required for the purposes of calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption.

[5]           Paragraph 22P (3) (a)

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                (a)    an audit report prepared under the:

                          (i)    emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program; or

                         (ii)    Jobs and Competitiveness program; and

[6]           Regulation 22W

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[7]           Subregulation 22X (1)

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in relation to

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a

[8]           After subregulation 22X (1)

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      (1A)   However, if an application under subsection 46A (1) of the Act for a partial exemption certificate is:

                (a)    for 2012; and

               (b)    made by a prescribed person mentioned in regulation 22G, 22H, 22I, 22J or 22K; and

                (c)    for an emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity mentioned in Parts 33 to 39 of Schedule 6;

the application must be lodged with the Regulator before 30 April 2012.

[9]           Subregulations 22X (1), (2) and (3)

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must be made

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must be lodged with the Regulator

[10]         Paragraph 22ZC (4) (a)

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                (a)    if the amount or volume relates to an amount or volume previously given to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency for:

                          (i)    the assessment of whether the activity should be an emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

                         (ii)    the determination of the electricity baseline for each relevant product of the activity;

the amount or volume and any related audit report provided with it;

[11]         Paragraphs 22ZC (4) (b) and (c)

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emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program

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Jobs and Competitiveness Program

[12]         Paragraph 22ZC (4) (b)

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Australian emissions units

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carbon units

[13]         Schedule 6, subclause 655 (1)

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1.70

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1.67

[14]         Schedule 6, paragraph 686 (2) (a)

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that have a concentration of copper equal to or greater than 20% on a dry weight basis

[15]         Schedule 6, paragraph 686 (2) (b)

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that has a concentration of copper equal to or greater than 35 grams per litre of electrolyte

[16]         Schedule 6, after clause 694

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Part 33         Production of ammonia

Division 1       Production of ammonia

695         Production of ammonia

                The production of ammonia is the chemical transformation of hydrocarbons (or other hydrogen feedstock) to hydrogen (H ₂ ) that is subsequently reacted with nitrogen (N ₂ ) to produce anhydrous ammonia (NH ₃ ) that has a concentration of ammonia (NH ₃ ) equal to or greater than 98%.

Division 2       Classification of activity

696         Classification of activity

                The production of ammonia is a highly emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

697         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of ammonia is 0.224 MWh per tonne of 100% equivalent anhydrous ammonia (NH ₃ ) contained within anhydrous ammonia that:

                (a)    has a concentration of ammonia equal to or greater than 98%; and

               (b)    is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

                (c)    is of saleable quality.

Note    Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C

Part 34         Production of ammonium nitrate

Division 1       Production of ammonium nitrate

698         Production of ammonium nitrate

                The production of ammonium nitrate is the chemical transformation of anhydrous ammonia (NH ₃ ) to ammonium nitrate solution (NH ₄ NO _3(aq) ) that has a concentration of ammonium nitrate (NH ₄ NO ₃ ) equal to or greater than 60%.

Division 2       Classification of activity

699         Classification of activity

                The production of ammonium nitrate is a highly emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

700         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of ammonium nitrate is 0.114 MWh per tonne of 100% equivalent ammonium nitrate (NH ₄ NO ₃ ) contained within ammonium nitrate solution (NH ₄ NO _3(aq) ) that:

                (a)    has a concentration of ammonium nitrate (NH ₄ NO ₃ ) equal to or greater than 60%; and

               (b)    is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

                (c)    is of saleable quality.

Note    Saleable qualit y is defined in regulation 22C

Part 35         Production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution

Division 1       Production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution

701         Production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution

     (1)       The production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide solution (caustic soda solution (NaOH _(aq) )) is the chemical transformation of sodium chloride solution (NaCl _(aq) ) brine to chlorine (Cl _2(1,g) ) and sodium hydroxide solution (caustic soda solution (NaOH _(aq) )) that has a concentration of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) equal to or greater than 14%.

     (2)       The production of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) must be 1:1.13 times the produced weight of chlorine (Cl ₂ ).

     (3)       The following chemical reaction must be involved in the chemical transformation:

Division 2       Classification of activity

702         Classification of activity

                The production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide solution (caustic soda solution (NaOH _(aq) )) is a highly emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

703         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide solution (caustic soda solution (NaOH _(aq) )) is 2.63 MWh per tonne of 100% equivalent sodium hydroxide (caustic soda (NaOH)) on a dry weight basis that:

                (a)    is not recycled back into the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity (such as a stream of sodium hydroxide solution (caustic soda solution NaOH _(aq) ) recycled back into the chemical treatment step); and

               (b)    is contained within the sodium hydroxide solution produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity.

Part 36         Production of fused zirconia

Division 1       Production of fused zirconia

704         Production of fused zirconia

                 The production of fused zirconia is the physical and chemical transformation of zircon (ZrSiO ₄ ) by:

                (a)    the removal of silica (silicon dioxide (SiO ₂ )) using a reductant such as carbon; and

               (b)    heating the zircon to its fusion point;

to produce fused zirconia (zirconium dioxide (ZrO ₂ )) that has a concentration of zirconium dioxide (ZrO ₂ ) equal to or greater than 96%.

Division 2       Classification of activity

705         Classification of activity

                The production of fused zirconia is a moderately emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

706         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of fused zirconia is 4.88 MWh per tonne of fused zirconia (zirconium dioxide (ZrO ₂ )) that:

                (a)    has a concentration of zirconium dioxide (ZrO ₂ ) equal to or greater than 96%; and

               (b)    is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

                (c)    is of saleable quality.

Note    Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C

Part 37         Production of iron ore pellets

Division 1       Production of iron ore pellets

707         Production of iron ore pellets

                 The production of iron ore pellets is the physical and chemical transformation of iron ore to produce saleable iron ore pellets that are for the production of steel and that have:

                (a)    a concentration of iron (Fe) equal to or greater than 63%; and

               (b)    a concentration of alumina (aluminium oxide (Al ₂ O ₃ )) equal to or less than 2%; and

                (c)    a concentration of silicon dioxide (silica (SiO ₂ )) equal to or less than 7%; and

               (d)    an average diameter of between 9 and 16 millimetres.

Division 2       Classification of activity

708         Classification of activity

                The production of iron ore pellets is a moderately emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

709         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of iron ore pellets is 0.0498 MWh per tonne of iron ore pellets on a dry weight basis that:

                (a)    have a concentration of iron (Fe) equal to or greater than 63%; and

               (b)    have a concentration of alumina (aluminium oxide (Al ₂ O ₃ )) equal to or less than 2%; and

                (c)    have a concentration of silicon dioxide (silica (SiO ₂ )) equal to or less than 7%; and

               (d)    have an average diameter of between 9 and 16 millimetres; and

                (e)    are not a relevant product for the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity of integrated iron and steel manufacturing; and

                (f)    are produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

               (g)    are of saleable quality.

Note 1    Relevant product is defined in regulation 22A.

Note 2    Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C

Part 38         Production of liquefied natural gas

Division 1       Production of liquefied natural gas

710         Production of liquefied natural gas

                 The production of liquefied natural gas is the physical transformation of natural gas (in a gaseous state) into liquefied natural gas that has a concentration of methane (CH ₄ ) equal to or greater than 70%.

Division 2       Classification of activity

711         Classification of activity

                The production of liquefied natural gas is a moderately emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

712         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of liquefied natural gas is 0.0640 MWh per tonne of liquefied natural gas that:

                (a)    has a concentration of methane (CH ₄ ) equal to or greater than 70%; and

               (b)    is produced as part of carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

                (c)    is transported (either as a gas or liquid) away from the facility where the natural gas was liquefied and not taken back to that facility.

Note    A tonne of liquefied natural gas transported away from the facility does not include any liquefied natural gas that is transferred to the transportation vessel but boils off and returns to the facility.

Part 39         Production of magnetite concentrate

Division 1       Production of magnetite concentrate

713         Production of magnetite concentrate

                 The production of magnetite concentrate is the physical transformation of magnetite ore (ore containing Fe ₃ O ₄ that has a key property of ferrimagnetism) to produce saleable magnetite (Fe ₃ O ₄ ) concentrate that:

                (a)    has a concentration of iron (Fe) equal to or greater than 60% of the concentrate on a dry weight basis; and

               (b)    has a particle size of less than 75 microns for at least 80% of the concentrate.

Note    Ferrimagnetism is ions of iron (Fe ²⁺ and Fe ³⁺ ) spontaneously aligning in the sublattice of a crystalline solid to produce a net magnetic moment that is observed as permanent magnetisation of the solid at normal room temperature.

Division 2       Classification of activity

714         Classification of activity

                The production of magnetite concentrate is a moderately emissions-intensive activity.

Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

715         Electricity baseline for product

                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity's partial exemption in respect of the production of magnetite concentrate is 0.0826 MWh per tonne of 100% equivalent iron (Fe) contained within magnetite (Fe ₃ O ₄ ) concentrate that:

                (a)    has a concentration of iron (Fe) equal to or greater than 60% of the concentrate on a dry weight basis; and

               (b)    has a particle size of less than 75 microns for at least 80% of the concentrate; and

                (c)    is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

               (d)    is of saleable quality.

Note     Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C.