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Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
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C2022C00248 (C05)
14 September 2022
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20 September 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Division 2—Guide to this Act
3 Guide to this Act
Division 3—Objects of this Act
4 Objects of this Act
Division 4—The Dictionary and other interpretive provisions
5 The Dictionary
6 Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision
Division 5—Application of this Act
7 Act binds Crown
7A Constitutional application of this Act
8 Extension to external Territories
9 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
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Part 2—Key concepts
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
10 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Key concepts
11 GEMS products, GEMS determinations and product classes
12 Models of GEMS products to be registered in relation to product classes
13 Models to be registered against GEMS determinations
14 Supplying and offering to supply GEMS products
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Part 3—Requirements for suppliers and commercial users of GEMS products
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
15 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Supplying GEMS products
16 Supplying GEMS products—complying with GEMS determinations
17 Supplying GEMS products—model not registered
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Division 3—Using GEMS products for commercial purposes
18 Using GEMS products for commercial purposes—complying with GEMS determinations
19 Using GEMS products for commercial purposes—model not registered
20 Exempt uses of GEMS products
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Part 4—GEMS determinations
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
22 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Making GEMS determinations
23 Minister may make GEMS determinations
24 GEMS requirements—general
25 GEMS requirements—GEMS level requirements
26 GEMS requirements—GEMS labelling requirements
27 GEMS requirements—other requirements
28 GEMS determinations—families of models
29 GEMS determinations—category A and category B products
30 GEMS determinations—models exempt from registration
31 GEMS determinations—limited grandfathering period
32 GEMS determinations—not to give preference
33 GEMS determinations—consent of participating jurisdictions
34 GEMS determinations—when a GEMS determination comes into force
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Division 3—Replacing GEMS determinations
35 Replacing GEMS determinations
36 Whether registrations affected by replacement determination
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Division 4—Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
37 Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations
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Part 5—Registering models of GEMS products
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
38 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—GEMS Register
39 Establishment of GEMS Register
40 Information to be entered in GEMS Register
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Division 3—Registering models of GEMS products
41 Registration on application
42 Application requirements—contact persons and contact details
43 Registration by the GEMS Regulator
44 Relevant GEMS determination with which model must comply
45 Conditions
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Division 4—Varying registrations
46 Varying registration to cover additional models
47 Varying registration to change registrant
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Division 5—When is a registration in force
48 When is a registration in force
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Division 6—Suspending and cancelling registrations
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Subdivision A—Suspending registrations
49 Suspending a model’s registration
50 Effect of suspension
51 When is a suspension in force
52 Conditions on suspension
53 GEMS Regulator may vary suspension notice
Subdivision B—Cancelling registrations
54 Cancelling a model’s registration
Division 7—Requirements for registrants
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Subdivision A—Notifying GEMS Regulator of changes
55 Requirement for registrant to notify GEMS Regulator of changes
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Subdivision B—Giving information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products
56 Requirement for registrant to give information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products
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Subdivision C—Giving product of registered model to GEMS Regulator
57 Requirement for registrant to give product—determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
58 Requirement for registrant to give product—retention and return of product
59 Requirement for registrant to give product—issuing officer may permit product to be retained
60 Requirement for registrant to give product—disposal of product
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Subdivision D—Testing products or cancelling registration
61 Requirement for registrant—testing products or cancelling registration
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Subdivision E—Notifying other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
62 Requirement for registrant to notify other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration
Division 8—Miscellaneous
63 Requirements for determining whether model complies with GEMS determination
64 Applications—basic requirements
65 Applications—GEMS Regulator may request further information
66 Grounds for refusing an application
67 Notice of decisions
68 Notice given to contact person taken to be given to applicant or registrant
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Part 6—The GEMS Regulator
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
69 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Who is the GEMS Regulator
70 The GEMS Regulator
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Division 3—Functions of GEMS Regulator under this Act
71 Functions of the GEMS Regulator under this Act
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Division 4—Conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
72 Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
73 How duty is imposed on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws
74 When State and Territory laws impose a duty on GEMS Regulator
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Division 5—General provisions relating to GEMS Regulator
75 Powers of the GEMS Regulator
76 GEMS Regulator has privileges and immunities of the Crown
77 GEMS Regulator may charge for services
78 Arrangements with other agencies
79 Consultants
80 Delegation
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Part 7—Monitoring and investigation
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
81 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—GEMS inspectors
82 Appointment of GEMS inspectors
83 GEMS Regulator is an inspector
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Division 3—Inspecting public areas of GEMS business premises
86 Inspection powers in public areas of GEMS business premises
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Division 4—Monitoring
87 Monitoring powers
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Division 5—Investigation
88 Investigation powers
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Division 7—Giving GEMS information to GEMS inspectors
122 Meaning of person who has GEMS information
123 GEMS Regulator may require a person to provide information
124 GEMS Regulator may require a person to appear before a GEMS inspector
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Division 8—Testing compliance of GEMS products
125 Authorising persons to test GEMS products
126 Testing GEMS products etc.
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Part 8—Enforcement
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
128 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Civil penalties
129 Civil penalty provisions
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Division 3—Infringement notices
130 Infringement notices
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Division 4—Enforceable undertakings
131 Enforceable undertakings
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Division 5—Injunctions
132 Injunctions
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Division 6—Publicising offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
162 GEMS Regulator may publicise certain offences, contraventions and adverse decisions
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Part 9—Reviewing decisions
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
163 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Reviewing decisions
164 Persons affected by reviewable decisions
165 Notification of decisions and review rights
166 Internal review
167 Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
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Part 10—Protecting information
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
168 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Protecting information
169 Offence—Disclosing commercially sensitive information
170 Authorised disclosures
171 Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc.
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Part 11—Miscellaneous
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Division 1—Guide to this Part
172 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Miscellaneous
173 Recovery of fees
174 Compensation for acquisition of property
175 Annual report
176 Review of operation of this Act
177 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history