Victorian Numbered Acts

VICTORIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET ACT 2007 (NO. 70 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects  
   5.      Crown to be bound  
   6.      Extra-territorial operation  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   7.      Role of ESC  
   8.      Approved interstate energy efficiency regime  

   PART 3--ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES

           Division 1--Accredited persons

   9.      Who may apply to be accredited?  
   10.     ESC may require consent or undertaking from applicant for accreditation  
   11.     ESC to approve or refuse application  
   12.     Time limit for deciding applications  
   13.     ESC to allocate registration numbers  
   14.     Suspension of accreditation  

           Division 2--Prescribed activities

   15.     Prescribed activities  

           Division 3--Creation of certificates

   16.     Who may create a certificate?  
   17.     When can a certificate be created?  
   18.     How many certificates may be created in respect of a prescribed activity  
   19.     Declaration of discount factors  
   20.     Offences relating to creation of certificates  

           Division 4--Form, registration, expiry and transfer of certificates

   21.     Form and content of certificates  
   22.     Certificates must be registered  
   23.     Expiry of certificate  
   24.     Certificates may be transferred  

           Division 5--Retirement of certificates

   25.     Owner may surrender certificate voluntarily  
   26.     Retirement of certificates  

   PART 4--ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATE SHORTFALL AND VEET SCHEME TARGET

   27.     Energy efficiency certificate shortfall  
   28.     Civil penalty for shortfall  
   29.     Calculation of energy efficiency certificate shortfall  
   30.     VEET scheme target  
   31.     Greenhouse gas emissions liability for relevant entity  
   32.     Greenhouse gas reduction rates  

   PART 5--STATEMENTS AND SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES

   33.     Annual energy acquisition statements  
   34.     Restrictions on certificates that can be surrendered  
   35.     Fees for surrender of certificates  

   PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

   36.     Shortfall statement  
   37.     Application for declaration and order for payment of shortfall penalty  
   38.     Certificate surrender notice  
   39.     Application for declaration and order requiring surrender of certificates  
   40.     ESC may require surrender of certificates if certificates improperly created  

   PART 7--POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS

           Division 1--Appointment of authorised officers

   41.     Appointment of authorised officers  
   42.     Identity cards  

           Division 2--Powers of authorised officer

   43.     When may powers be exercised?  
   44.     Entry to premises  
   45.     Information to be provided to occupier on entry  
   46.     Entry with consent  
   47.     Entry with monitoring warrant  
   48.     Monitoring powers of authorised officers  
   49.     Authorised officer may ask for information  
   50.     Authorised officer may require information  
   51.     Failure to produce documents or answer questions  
   52.     Protection against self-incrimination  

           Division 3--Occupiers' rights and responsibilities

   53.     Occupier may be present during execution of warrant  
   54.     Occupier to provide authorised officer with assistance  

           Division 4--Monitoring warrants

   55.     Monitoring warrants  

   PART 8--GENERAL

           Division 1--Review of decisions

   56.     Review of decisions  

           Division 2--Registers

   57.     Registers to be maintained  
   58.     Register of accredited persons  
   59.     Register of energy efficiency certificates  

           Division 3--Information provisions

   60.     ESC may obtain information and documents  
   61.     Failure to comply with notice  
   62.     Protection against self-incrimination  
   63.     Copies of documents  
   64.     ESC may retain documents  
   65.     Disclosure of information an offence  
   66.     Information may be disclosed to specified persons or bodies  
   67.     ESC must publish certain information  

           Division 4--General offences

   68.     False or misleading information  
   69.     Failure to provide documents  
   70.     Offences by bodies corporate  

           Division 5--Evidence and records

   71.     Evidence  
   72.     Records to be kept by accredited persons and relevant entities  

           Division 6--Fees

   73.     Fees  

           Division 7--ESC guidelines

   74.     ESC guidelines  

           Division 8--Regulations

   75.     Regulations  

           Division 9--Review of Act

   76.     Review of operation of Act  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001

   77.     Functions  
   78.     New section 10D inserted  
   79.     Repeal of this Part  
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