Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00030:section:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00030
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 21
Character Range: 55006–56250

21  When a certificate may be created
 (1) If a solar water heater is installed on or after 1 April 2001, certificates may be created after the heater is installed.
Note: For offences and civil penalties related to the creation of certificates, see Subdivision C.
 (1A) The regulations:
 (a) may provide that certificates cannot be created in relation to a solar water heater unless particular conditions are satisfied in relation to the solar water heater or its installation; and
 (b) without limiting paragraph (a), may:
 (i) require information or documents to be given to the Regulator in relation to a solar water heater or its installation; and
 (ii) provide that information or documents required to be given to the Regulator must be verified by statutory declaration.
 (2) The certificates may only be created within 12 months after the installation of the solar water heater.
 (3) The regulations may make provision in relation to the time at which a solar water heater is taken to have been installed.
 (4) If a solar water heater is an air source heat pump water heater, certificates may only be created for the installation of such an air source heat pump water heater if it has a volumetric capacity of not more than 425 litres.