Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00453:section:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00453
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13
Character Range: 23459–25504

13  Building energy efficiency certificates—applications
 (1) In this Act:
issue day, in relation to a building energy efficiency certificate for a building or an area of a building, means the day on which the certificate is issued under subsection 13A(1).
start day, in relation to a building energy efficiency certificate for a building or an area of a building, means:
 (a) the issue day for the certificate; or
 (b) a later day specified in the certificate as the start day.
 (2) A person may apply to an issuing authority for a building energy efficiency certificate for a building or an area of a building.
 (3) The application must:
 (a) be in writing, in a form approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) include the following:
 (i) an energy efficiency rating for the building (or the building in which the area is located);
 (ii) a lighting energy efficiency assessment for the building or the area;
 (iii) the start day the person seeks; and
 (c) meet any other requirements determined by the Secretary under subsection (6).
 (4) The energy efficiency rating must satisfy one of the following conditions:
 (a) the rating was worked out by an accredited assessor by applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21;
 (b) an auditing authority:
 (i) provided or approved the rating; and
 (ii) is satisfied that the rating was worked out by applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21.
 (5) The lighting energy efficiency assessment must satisfy one of the following conditions:
 (a) the assessment was performed by an accredited assessor by applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21;
 (b) an auditing authority:
 (i) provided or approved the assessment; and
 (ii) is satisfied that the assessment was performed by applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21.
 (6) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make a determination for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c).
Note: For who is an issuing authority, see section 71A.