Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move Australian Greens amendments (1) to (6), (9), (11) and (19) on sheet 5816 revised together:

(1)    Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:

10.  Schedule 4

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2)    Clause 3, page 3 (lines 1 to 5), omit the clause, substitute:

3  Schedule(s)

        (1)    Each Act, and each set of regulations, that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

        (2)    The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the Governor-General.

(3)    Schedule 1, page 4 (after line 25), after item 3, insert:

3AAA  Subsection 5(1) (definition of solar water heater)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

solar water heater means a device that heats water using solar energy and includes heat pump water heaters.

(4)    Schedule 1, page 5 (after line 2), after item 3A, insert:

3AA  Section 8

Omit “solar water heaters or”.

(5)    Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 12), after item 3L, insert:

3LA  At the end of subsection 17(2)

Add:

           ; (c)    solar energy used by solar water heaters, including heat pump water heaters;

             (d)    biomass from native vegetation of any kind.

(6)    Schedule 1, page 7 (after line 14), after item 3Q, insert:

3R  Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 2

Repeal the Subdivision.

(9)    Schedule 1, page 8 (after line 10), after item 7, insert:

7AA  Subdivision BB of Division 4 of Part 2

Repeal the Subdivision, substitute:

Subdivision BB—Small generation unit return

23F  Small generation unit return

        (1)    If the sum of the number of certificates created by a person during a year under Subdivision BA exceeds 250, the person must give a return for the year to the Regulator on or before:

             (a)    14 February in the following year; or

             (b)    any later day allowed by the Regulator.

        (2)    The return must include details of:

             (a)    the number of certificates the person created under that Subdivision during the year; and

             (b)    the number of certificates the person is entitled to create that Subdivision because of rights assigned to the person under subsection 23C(2) during the year; and

             (c)    any other information specified by the regulations.

(11)  Schedule 1, page 8 (lines 14 to 16), omit item 7B, substitute:

7B  Section 25A

Repeal the section, substitute:

25A  Form and content of certificates—small generation units

        (1)    Certificates under Subdivision BA of Division 4 are to be created in an electronic form approved in writing by the Regulator.

        (2)    Each certificate is to contain:

             (a)    the registered person’s registration number; and

             (b)    the year; and

             (c)    a number in an unbroken sequence that is used for all certificates created in respect of the small generation unit concerned in that year and that starts at one and has increments of one; and

             (d)    the electronic signature of the registered person who created the certificate; and

             (e)    the date on which the small generation unit concerned was installed; and

              (f)    details of the eligible energy source in respect of which the certificate was created; and

             (g)    the date on which the certificate was created.

(19)  Page 24 (after line 20), at the end of the bill, add:

Schedule 4—Amendment of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001

Part 1—Solar water heaters

1  Subregulation 3(1) (definition of accredited body)

Repeal the definition.

2  Subregulation 3(1) (definition of component certification)

Repeal the definition.

3  Subregulation 3(1) (definition of product certification)

Repeal the definition.

4  Subregulation 3(1) (definition of Register of solar water heaters)

Repeal the definition.

5  Regulation 3A

Repeal the regulation.

6  Subdivision 2.3.2

Repeal the Subdivision.

7  Application of item 6

To avoid doubt, the repeal of Subdivision 2.3.2 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 made by item 6 means that certificates can no longer be created for the installation of heat pump water heaters.

8  Division 2.4

Repeal the Division, substitute:

Division 2.4  Small generation unit returns

20C                Information to be included in return (Act s 23F)

For paragraph 23F (2) (d) of the Act, a small generation unit return must include the following information:

               (a)     the year to which the return relates;

                    (b)     the person’s registration number;

                     (c)     the telephone number, fax number and e-mail address (if any) of the person;

                    (d)     the number and type of unit for which a certificate was created in the year and the period of time for which the certificate was created;

                     (e)     details of any certificates assigned under subsection 23C (2) of the Act;

                     (f)     the number of certificates found ineligible for registration in the year;

                    (g)     the reasons for certificates being found ineligible for registration in the year;

                    (h)     the process used by the person to ensure that certificates created or assigned under Subdivision BA of Division 4 of Part 2 of the Act are eligible for registration.

Note       For other information that must also be included in the return, see Act, subsection 23F (2).

9  Paragraph 28(1)(b)

Omit “23 (2) or”.

10  Subregulation 28(2) (table)

Omit “or solar water heater” (twice occurring).

11  Subregulation 28(2) (table item 1)

Omit “23 (2) or”.

12  Schedule 4

Repeal the Schedule.

Part 2—Wood waste

13  Paragraph 8(1)(d)

Omit “; and”, substitute “.”.

14  Paragraph 8(1)(e)

Repeal the paragraph.

15  Subregulations 8(2), (3) and (4)

Repeal the subregulations.

16  Subregulation 9(2)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

        (2)    For section 17 of the Act, biomass from native vegetation is not an energy crop.