Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00080:clause:1_21:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00080
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 21 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 116365–118265

project but is not an activity of a kind mentioned in subsection (2); and
 (c) any carbon abatement that results from the first activity:
 (i) will not be taken into account in ascertaining the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for the project under the applicable methodology determination; or
 (ii) will only have a minor or trivial effect on the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for the project.

Project must not include certain activities
 (4) An offsets project must not include:
 (a) the installation of a device that heats water using solar energy but is not a solar water heater within the meaning of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 because the device does not satisfy the conditions set out in subregulation 3A(2) or (3) of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001; or
 (b) the installation of a small generation unit (other than the installation of an integrated photovoltaic luminaire unit), within the meaning of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, in relation to which a small‑scale technology certificate cannot be created because the requirements set out in regulation 20AC of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 have not been met for the unit.
Note: For the meaning of integrated photovoltaic luminaire unit, see subsection 4(1).

Project must not receive funding under particular programs etc.
 (5) An offsets project must not have received, or be going to receive in accordance with the terms of a contract or other arrangement that has been entered into, funding by way of a grant or other payment under the program known as the 20 Million Trees Programme, administered by the Commonwealth Government, if the funding relates to activities that are, or are to be, undertaken as part of the project.

Division 2A—Variation of declaration of eligible offsets project

Subdivision A—Operation of this Division