Victorian Numbered Acts

VICTORIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 34 OF 2022)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--ACCREDITATION

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New section 7B inserted  
   6.      New Subdivision 1 of Division 1 of Part 3 inserted  
   7.      Who may apply to be accredited?  
   8.      New sections 9A to 9C inserted  
   9.      New sections 10A to 10C and Subdivision 2 of Division 1 of Part 3 inserted  
   10.     ESC to approve or refuse application  
   11.     ESC to allocate registration numbers  
   12.     New sections 13A to 13D inserted  
   13.     New Subdivision 4 of Division 1 of Part 3 inserted  
   14.     Review of decisions  
   15.     Review of decisions by VCAT  
   16.     Register of accredited persons  
   17.     Fees  
   18.     ESC Guidelines  
   19.     Transitional provisions  

   PART 3--VEET SCHEME REGISTRY ACCOUNTS

   20.     Definitions  
   21.     Role of ESC  
   22.     New section 7A inserted  
   23.     Certificates may be transferred  
   24.     New Division 6 of Part 3 inserted  
   25.     Review of decisions  
   26.     Review of decisions by VCAT  
   27.     Fees  
   28.     Transitional provisions  
   29.     Items in Table in Schedule 1 to Act substituted  

   PART 4--EXTENSION OF VEET SCHEME

   30.     When can a certificate be created?  
   31.     Energy efficiency certificate shortfall  
   32.     VEET scheme target  

   PART 5--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Code of conduct

   33.     Definitions  
   34.     New section 3A inserted  
   35.     New sections 14G and 14H inserted  
   36.     Regulations  
   37.      Items in Table in Schedule to Act substituted  

           Division 2--Suspension and offences

   38.     Sections 14 and 14A substituted  
   39.     New sections 15A and 15B inserted  
   40.     New section 20A inserted  
   41.     New section 37A inserted  
   42.     Review of decisions  
   43.     Review of decisions by VCAT  
   44.     Items in Table in Schedule 1 to Act substituted  

           Division 3--Civil Penalty Requirements

   45.     New section 6A inserted  
   46.     New Part 6A inserted  
   47.     New Schedule to Act inserted  
   48.     Regulations  

   PART 6--AUDITS

   49.     Definitions  
   50.     Role of ESC  
   51.     Repeal of section 19A  
   52.     New Part 7A inserted  
   53.     Records to be kept by accredited persons and relevant entities  
   54.     ESC Guidelines  
   55.     Transitional provisions  

   PART 7--REVIEW OF DECISION MAKING

   56.     Review of decisions  
   57.     New sections 56A to 56E inserted  
   58.     Transitional provision  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Amendments relating to certificates and other matters

   59.     Who may create a certificate?  
   60.     Certificates may be transferred  
   61.     Owner may surrender certificate voluntarily  
   62.     Certificate surrender notice  
   63.     Application for declaration and order requiring surrender of certificates  
   64.     Information may be disclosed to specified persons or bodies  
   65.     Fees  
   66.     ESC guidelines  

           Division 2--Regulations dealing with transitional matters

   67.     New section 75A inserted  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001

   68.     Amendment of Essential Services Commission Act 2001  

   PART 10--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   69.     Repeal of this Act  
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