Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535:section:13a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13A
Character Range: 51203–54128

13A  Licences and what they allow

Controlled substances licence
 (2) A controlled substances licence allows (subject to subsection (2A)) the licensee to do one of the following:
 (a) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (i) manufacture HCFCs;
 (ii) import HCFCs;
 (iii) export HCFCs;
 (b) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (i) manufacture methyl bromide;
 (ii) import methyl bromide;
 (iii) export methyl bromide;
 (c) to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (i) manufacture SGGs;
 (ii) import SGGs;
 (iii) export SGGs.
 (2A) A controlled substances licence does not apply to:
 (a) scheduled substances that are used substances; or
 (b) the import or manufacture of scheduled substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock.

Essential uses licence
 (3) An essential uses licence allows (subject to subsection (3A)) the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (a) manufacture specified scheduled substances for essential uses;
 (b) import specified scheduled substances for essential uses;
 (c) export specified scheduled substances for essential uses.
 (3A) An essential uses licence does not apply to:
 (a) scheduled substances that are used substances; or
 (b) scheduled substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock; or
 (c) methyl bromide; or
 (d) SGGs other than HFCs.
Note: For paragraph (a), see subsection (4) (about used substances licences). For paragraph (b), see subsection (5) (about feedstock licences).
 (3B) An essential use of a scheduled substance is an essential use identified in relation to the substance by a decision made by the parties to the Montreal Protocol that applies to Australia.

Used substances licence
 (4) A used substances licence allows (subject to subsection (4A)) the licensee to carry out whichever of the following activities is specified in it:
 (a) import specified substances that are used substances;
 (b) export specified substances that are used substances.
 (4A) A used substances licence does not apply to the import of used substances that are used exclusively as a feedstock.

Feedstock licence
 (5) A feedstock licence allows the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (a) manufacture specified scheduled substances exclusively for use as a feedstock;
 (b) import specified scheduled substances exclusively for use as a feedstock.

Equipment licence
 (6) An equipment licence allows the licensee to carry out whichever one or more of the following activities is specified in it:
 (a) manufacture specified ODS equipment;
 (b) import specified ODS equipment;
 (c) export specified ODS equipment;
 (d) manufacture specified SGG equipment;
 (e) import specified SGG equipment;
 (f) export specified SGG equipment.