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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

No. 175, 2007

Compilation No. 26

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Constitutional basis for Act
5 Act excludes some State and Territory laws
5A Crown to be bound
6 Extension to external Territories
6A Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
6C Application to foreign ships
Division 2—Interpretation
7 Definitions
7A Greenhouse gas
8 Group and members of a group
9 Facilities
10 Emissions, energy production, energy consumption etc.
11 Operational control—basic rule
11A Operational control—person with greatest authority
11B Operational control—nominated person
11C Operational control—trust with multiple trustees
11D Unsatisfactory compliance record
Part 2—Registration
Division 1—Applying for registration
Subdivision A—Application by a controlling corporation
12 Applying to register in relation to meeting a threshold
13 Thresholds
14 Applying to register in relation to greenhouse gas project
15 Requirements for applications
Subdivision B—Application by a person who is not a controlling corporation
15B Application by a person who is not a controlling corporation
Division 2—National Greenhouse and Energy Register
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