Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00080:clause:1_15aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00080
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15AA
Character Range: 99882–101538

15AA  Application by liable entity with interim emissions number etc.—fixed charge year
 (1) If, as at the start of 1 April in a fixed charge year (the current fixed charge year):
 (a) either:
 (i) a person is a liable entity for the current fixed charge year; or
 (ii) it may reasonably be expected that the person will be a liable entity for the current fixed charge year; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the person has an interim emissions number for the current fixed charge year; or
 (ii) it may reasonably be expected that the person will have an interim emissions number for the current fixed charge year;
the person must apply, in accordance with this section, to be registered under this Act.
Civil penalty:
 (a) for an individual—2,000 penalty units; or
 (b) otherwise—10,000 penalty units.
Note 1: Under Division 137 of the Criminal Code, it may be an offence to provide false or misleading information or documents to the Regulator in purported compliance with this Act.
Note 2: Under section 30, a person may be liable for an additional civil penalty for each day that the person fails to apply in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
 (2) However, a person is not required to make an application under subsection (1) if the person is registered under this Act at the start of 1 April in the current fixed charge year.
 (3) An application under subsection (1) must be made by 1 May in the current fixed charge year.
 (4) An application under subsection (1) must:
 (a) be made to the Regulator; and
 (b) be in a form approved by the Regulator; and
 (c) set out the information specified by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.