Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 31, 2006
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 2
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Object................................................................................................. 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
5............ Schedule 1 (consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions). 4
Part 2—Definitions relating to groups 5
6............ Holding company............................................................................... 5
7............ Controlling corporation...................................................................... 5
8............ Group and members of a group.......................................................... 5
Part 3—Corporations required to register 7
9............ Obligation to apply to register........................................................... 7
10.......... Energy use threshold.......................................................................... 8
11.......... Exemption from registration on application by corporation.............. 8
Part 4—Registration 10
12.......... The Register...................................................................................... 10
13.......... Secretary must register corporation.................................................. 10
14.......... Corporation may apply for deregistration....................................... 11
Part 5—Assessment plan 12
15.......... Registered corporation must submit assessment plan every 5 years 12
16.......... Approval of assessment plan........................................................... 12
17.......... Refusal to approve assessment plan................................................ 13
18.......... Requirements for an assessment plan............................................... 14
19.......... Registered corporation may seek variation to approved assessment plan 15
Part 6—Energy efficiency opportunities assessments 17
20.......... Requirement to carry out energy efficiency opportunities assessments 17
Part 7—Reporting about energy efficiency opportunities assessments 18
21.......... Overview.......................................................................................... 18
22.......... Reporting to the public..................................................................... 18
22A....... Public reporting—decentralised reporting........................................ 19
22B....... Public reporting—reporting by manager of joint venture................. 20
23.......... Reporting to the Secretary................................................................ 21
Part 8—Powers of inspection 23
Division 1—Overview 23
24.......... Overview of Part.............................................................................. 23
Division 2—Appointment of authorised officers and identity cards 24
25.......... Appointment of authorised officers................................................. 24
26.......... Identity cards.................................................................................... 24
Division 3—Powers of authorised officer 25
Subdivision A—Monitoring powers 25
27.......... Authorised officer may enter premises by consent or under monitoring warrant 25
28.......... Monitoring powers of authorised officers........................................ 25
Subdivision B—Power of authorised officer to ask questions and seek production in certain circumstances 27
29.......... Authorised officer may request persons to answer questions......... 27
Division 4—Obligations and incidental powers of authorised officers 29
30.......... Authorised officer must produce identity card on request............... 29
31.......... Consent............................................................................................. 29
32.......... Announcement before entry............................................................. 29
33.......... Details of monitoring warrant to be given to occupier etc. before entry 29
34.......... Use of electronic equipment in exercising monitoring powers......... 30
35.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment.......................... 31
Division 5—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities 33
36.......... Occupier entitled to be present during execution of monitoring warrant 33
37.......... Occupier to provide authorised officer with all facilities and assistance 33
Division 6—Warrants 34
38.......... Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 34
Part 9—Miscellaneous 35
39.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 35
40.......... AAT review of decisions.................................................................. 35
41.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 35
Schedule 1—Consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions 36
1............ Declarations of contravention........................................................... 36
2............ Declaration of contravention is conclusive evidence........................ 36
3............ Pecuniary penalty orders.................................................................. 36
4............ Who may apply for a declaration or order....................................... 37
5............ Time limit for application for a declaration or order........................ 37
6............ Civil evidence and procedure rules for declarations of contravention and civil penalty orders 37
7............ Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings.................................... 37
8............ Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings.................................. 38
9............ Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings.................................... 38
10.......... Minister requiring person to assist................................................... 38
11.......... Relief from liability for contravention of civil penalty provision.... 40
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006
No. 31, 2006
An Act to encourage more efficient use of energy by large energy using businesses, and for related purposes
Assented to 6 April 2006
The Parliament of Australia enacts: