Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00030:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00030
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 19809–22789

5  Definitions
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
1997 eligible renewable power baseline has the meaning given by section 14.
2008 WCMG limit has the meaning given by section 14.
accredited power station means a power station accredited under Division 3 of Part 2.
additional surrender notice has the meaning given by section 45C.
AEMO has the same meaning as in the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia.
Agriculture Department means the Department responsible for administering the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 2024.
air source heat pump water heater means a device that uses a vapour compression cycle incorporating a compressor, an evaporator that collects energy from the latent and sensible heat of the atmosphere and a condenser that delivers heat either directly or indirectly to a hot water storage container.
arrangement means:
 (a) any agreement, arrangement, understanding, promise or undertaking, whether express or implied and whether or not enforceable, or intended to be enforceable, by legal proceedings; and
 (b) any scheme, plan, proposal, action, course of action or course of conduct.
assessment year's reduced acquisitions has the meaning given by section 38AA.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes all the external Territories.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets means:
 (a) if:
 (i) Australia's current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and
 (ii) that nationally determined contribution has not been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;
  the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set out in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Climate Change Act 2022; or
 (b) in any other case—the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets included in:
 (i) Australia's current nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement; or
 (ii) if that nationally determined contribution has been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement—that nationally determined contribution, as adjusted and in force from time to time.
authorised Commonwealth contractor means a person who:
 (a) provides, or proposes to provide, services to the Commonwealth under a contract; and
 (b) is authorised, in writing, by the Regulator for the purposes of this definition.
carried forward shortfall has the meaning given by subsection 36(2).
carried forward surplus has the meaning given by section 38.
certificate means a renewable energy certificate.
civil penalty order has the meaning given by subsection 154B(2).
civil penalty provision means a provision declared by this Act to be a civil penalty provision.
clearing house has the meaning given by section 30J.
clearing house price has the meaning given by