Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00087:clause:1_75a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00087
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 75A
Character Range: 12305–14929

75A  Register of greenhouse and energy auditors
 (1) The Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer must cause a register of greenhouse and energy auditors to be kept for the purposes of this Act.
 (2) The Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer must register an individual in the register if the individual:
 (a) has applied for registration in accordance with regulations under subsection (5); and
 (b) meets such requirements as to qualifications, knowledge, expertise, competence, independence and other matters as are set out in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph or in a legislative instrument made under the regulations in accordance with subsection (4).
 (3) If an individual who has applied for registration in the register does not meet the requirements referred to in paragraph (2)(b), the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer must refuse to register the individual.
 (4) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) may provide for the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer to make a legislative instrument setting out:
 (a) some or all of the requirements that could otherwise be set out in the regulations; or
 (b) ways in which requirements set out in the regulations may be met.
 (5) The regulations may provide for any of the following:
 (a) the form and content of the register;
 (b) publication of the register;
 (c) the form and content of applications for registration and the manner in which applications are to be made;
 (d) fees to be paid in connection with registration (including ongoing or recurrent fees to maintain registration);
 (e) requirements to be met in order to maintain registration;
 (f) review of registration;
 (g) suspension of registration in prescribed circumstances;
 (h) deregistration in prescribed circumstances;
 (i) inspection of the performance of registered greenhouse and energy auditors in carrying out greenhouse and energy audits;
 (j) other matters in connection with registration in the register.
 (6) A fee under paragraph (5)(d) must not be such as to amount to taxation.
 (7) The Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer may, by signed instrument, delegate to another person (whether or not an SES employee or acting SES employee) any of the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer's functions or powers under this section or regulations under this section.
 (8) However, the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer must not delegate the power to make a legislative instrument as mentioned in subsection (4) other than to an SES employee or acting SES employee.

Part 2—Amendment relating to publishing of information

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007