Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535:section:7:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00535
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 24177–27007

in the Customs Act 1901.
official has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
ozone depleting potential of a scheduled substance means the ozone depleting potential (if any) specified for that substance by the clause in Schedule 1 that covers that substance.
Paris Agreement means the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on 12 December 2015, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Agreement, as originally in force for Australia, is in Australian Treaty Series 2016 No. 24 ([2016] ATS 24) and could in 2022 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
PFC (short for perfluorocarbon) means a substance covered by clause 10 of Schedule 1, whether existing alone or in a mixture.
protected information means information of any of the following kinds obtained by an entrusted person:
 (a) information the disclosure of which by the entrusted person could reasonably be expected to found an action by a person (other than the Commonwealth) for breach of a duty of confidence;
 (b) information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effective working of government;
 (c) information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of one or more offences;
 (d) information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to endanger a person's life or physical safety;
 (e) information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice the protection of public safety or the environment.
QPS use, of methyl bromide, has the meaning given by subsection 18(11).
quota means an HCFC quota or a reserve HCFC quota.
quota period has the meaning given by section 23A.
Note: Quota periods relate to HCFC quotas. There are also HFC quotas, which are allocated for calendar years.
reconsideration decision has the meaning given by subsection 65ZB(2).
refrigeration and air conditioning equipment has the meaning given by subsection 12B(2).
regulated HCFC activity has the meaning given by section 25A.
regulated HFC activity has the meaning given by section 36B.
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
relevant information means information obtained by an entrusted person under, or in accordance with, this Act or the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act.
reporting period means a period of 6 months starting on 1 January or 1 July.
reserve HCFC quota means a reserve HCFC quota allocated under section 28.
Note: A reserve HCFC quota is not an HCFC quota.
reserve HCFC quota limit, in relation to a particular year, means the quantity of HCFCs for that year worked out in accordance with section 25.
reserve HFC quota