Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY MINIMUM STANDARDS ACT 2012 (NO. 132, 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
            
           Guide to this Act
   3.      Guide to this Act  

           Division 3--Objects of this Act

   4.      Objects of this Act  

           Division 4--The Dictionary and other interpretive provisions

   5.      The Dictionary  
   6.      Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions  

           Division 5--Application of this Act

   7.      Act binds Crown  
   8.      Extension to external Territories  
   9.      Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws  

   PART 2--KEY CONCEPTS
            
           Guide to this Part

   10.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Key concepts

   11.     GEMS products, GEMS determinations and product classes  
   12.     Models of GEMS products to be registered in relation to product classes  
   13.     Models to be registered against GEMS determinations  
   14.     Supplying and offering to supply GEMS products  

   PART 3--REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIERS AND COMMERCIAL USERS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
            
           Guide to this Part

   15.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Supplying GEMS products

   16.     Supplying GEMS products--complying with GEMS determinations  
   17.     Supplying GEMS products--model not registered  

           Division 3--Using GEMS products for commercial purposes

   18.     Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--complying with GEMS determinations  
   19.     Using GEMS products for commercial purposes--model not registered  
   20.     Exempt uses of GEMS products  

           Division 4--General provisions relating to supply and use of GEMS products

   21.     Constitutional limitation  

   PART 4--GEMS--DETERMINATIONS
            
           Guide to this Part

   22.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Making GEMS determinations

   23.     Minister may make GEMS determinations  
   24.     GEMS requirements--general  
   25.     GEMS requirements--GEMS level requirements  
   26.     GEMS requirements--GEMS labelling requirements  
   27.     GEMS requirements--other requirements  
   28.     GEMS determinations--families of models  
   29.     GEMS determinations--category A and category B products  
   30.     GEMS determinations--models exempt from registration  
   31.     GEMS determinations--limited grandfathering period  
   32.     GEMS determinations--not to give preference  
   33.     GEMS determinations--consent of participating jurisdictions  
   34.     GEMS determinations--when a GEMS determination comes into force  

           Division 3--Replacing GEMS determinations

   35.     Replacing GEMS determinations  
   36.     Whether registrations affected by replacement determination  

           Division 4--Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations

   37.     Exempting models from requirements of GEMS determinations  

   PART 5--REGISTERING MODELS OF GEMS PRODUCTS
            
           Guide to this Part

   38.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--GEMS Register

   39.     Establishment of GEMS Register  
   40.     Information to be entered in GEMS Register  

           Division 3--Registering models of GEMS products

   41.     Registration on application  
   42.     Application requirements--contact persons and contact details  
   43.     Registration by the GEMS Regulator  
   44.     Relevant GEMS determination with which model must comply  
   45.     Conditions  

           Division 4--Varying registrations

   46.     Varying registration to cover additional models  
   47.     Varying registration to change registrant  

           Division 5--When is a registration in force

   48.     When is a registration in force  

           Division 6--Suspending and cancelling registrations

              Subdivision A--Suspending registrations

   49.     Suspending a model's registration  
   50.     Effect of suspension  
   51.     When is a suspension in force  
   52.     Conditions on suspension  
   53.     GEMS Regulator may vary suspension notice  

              Subdivision B--Cancelling registrations

   54.     Cancelling a model's registration  

           Division 7--Requirements for registrants

              Subdivision A--Notifying GEMS Regulator of changes

   55.     Requirement for registrant to notify GEMS Regulator of changes  

              Subdivision B--Giving information relating to import, manufacture etc

   56.     Requirement for registrant to give information relating to import, manufacture etc. of products  

              Subdivision C--Giving product of registered model to GEMS Regulator

   57.     Requirement for registrant to give product--determining whether model complies with GEMS determination  
   58.     Requirement for registrant to give product--retention and return of product  
   59.     Requirement for registrant to give product--issuing officer may permit product to be retained  
   60.     Requirement for registrant to give product--disposal of product  

              Subdivision D--Testing products or cancelling registration

   61.     Requirement for registrant--testing products or cancelling registration  

              Subdivision E--Notifying other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration

   62.     Requirement for registrant to notify other persons of suspension or cancellation of registration  

           Division 8--Miscellaneous

   63.     Requirements for determining whether model complies with GEMS determination  
   64.     Applications--basic requirements  
   65.     Applications--GEMS Regulator may request further information  
   66.     Grounds for refusing an application  
   67.     Notice of decisions  
   68.     Notice given to contact person taken to be given to applicant or registrant  

   PART 6--THE GEMS REGULATOR
            
           Guide to this Part

   69.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Who is the GEMS Regulator

   70.     The GEMS Regulator  

           Division 3--Functions of GEMS Regulator under this Act

   71.     Functions of the GEMS Regulator under this Act  

           Division 4--Conferral of functions etc

   72.     Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws  
   73.     How duty is imposed on GEMS Regulator by State and Territory laws  
   74.     When State and Territory laws impose a duty on GEMS Regulator  

           Division 5--General provisions relating to GEMS Regulator

   75.     Powers of the GEMS Regulator  
   76.     GEMS Regulator has privileges and immunities of the Crown  
   77.     GEMS Regulator may charge for services  
   78.     Arrangements with other agencies  
   79.     Consultants  
   80.     Delegation  

   PART 7--MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION
            
           Guide to this Part

   81.     Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--GEMS inspectors

   82.     Appointment of GEMS inspectors  
   83.     GEMS Regulator is an inspector  
   84.     Identity cards  
   85.     Offence for not returning identity card  

           Division 3--Inspecting public areas of GEMS business premises

   86.     Inspection powers in public areas of GEMS business premises  

           Division 4--Monitoring

              Subdivision A--Monitoring powers

   87.     GEMS inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   88.     Monitoring powers of GEMS inspectors  
   89.     Operating electronic equipment  
   90.     Accessing information held on certain premises--notification to occupier  
   91.     Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   92.     Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision  

              Subdivision B--Persons assisting GEMS inspectors

   93.     Persons assisting GEMS inspectors  

              Subdivision C--Monitoring warrants

   94.     Monitoring warrants  

           Division 5--Investigation

              Subdivision A--Investigation powers

   95.     GEMS inspector may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   96.     Investigation powers of GEMS inspectors  
   97.     Operating electronic equipment  
   98.     Accessing evidential material held on certain premises--notification to occupier  
   99.     Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   100.    Seizing evidence of contravention of related provision  

              Subdivision B--Persons assisting GEMS inspectors

   101.    Persons assisting GEMS inspectors  

              Subdivision C--General provisions relating to seizure

   102.    Copies of seized things to be provided  
   103.    Receipts for seized things  
   104.    Return of seized things  
   105.    Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained  
   106.    Disposal of things  

              Subdivision D--Investigation warrants

   107.    Investigation warrants  
   108.    Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   109.    Authority of warrant  
   110.    Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   111.    Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation  
   112.    Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order  

           Division 6--General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation

              Subdivision A--Obligations of GEMS inspectors in entering premises

   113.    Consent  
   114.    Announcement before entry under warrant  
   115.    GEMS inspector to be in possession of warrant  
   116.    Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  

              Subdivision B--Other powers of GEMS inspectors

   117.    Use of force in executing a warrant  
   118.    GEMS inspector may ask questions and seek production of documents  

              Subdivision C--Occupier's rights and responsibilities on entry

   119.    Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant  
   120.    Occupier to provide GEMS inspector with facilities and assistance  

              Subdivision D--General provisions

   121.    Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

           Division 7--Giving GEMS information to GEMS inspectors

   122.    Meaning of person who has GEMS information  
   123.    GEMS Regulator may require a person to provide information  
   124.    GEMS Regulator may require a person to appear before a GEMS inspector  

           Division 8--Testing compliance of GEMS products

   125.    Authorising persons to test GEMS products  
   126.    Testing GEMS products etc.  

           Division 9--Issuing officers

   127.    Powers of issuing officers  

   PART 8--ENFORCEMENT
            
           Guide to this Part

   128.    Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Civil penalties

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   129.    Civil penalty provisions  

              Subdivision B--Obtaining a civil penalty order

   130.    Civil penalty orders  
   131.    Civil enforcement of penalty  
   132.    Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision  
   133.    Multiple contraventions  
   134.    Proceedings may be heard together  
   135.    Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders  
   136.    Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence  

              Subdivision C--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings

   137.    Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
   138.    Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
   139.    Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
   140.    Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

              Subdivision D--Miscellaneous

   141.    Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions  
   142.    Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions  
   143.    Mistake of fact  
   144.    State of mind  

           Division 3--Infringement notices

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   145.    Enforceable provisions  

              Subdivision B--Infringement notices

   146.    When an infringement notice may be given  
   147.    Matters to be included in an infringement notice  
   148.    Extension of time to pay amount  
   149.    Withdrawal of an infringement notice  
   150.    Effect of payment of amount  
   151.    Effect of this Division  
   152.    Further provision by regulation  

           Division 4--Enforceable undertakings

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   153.    Enforceable provisions  

              Subdivision B--Accepting and enforcing undertakings

   154.    Acceptance of undertakings  
   155.    Enforcement of undertakings  

           Division 5--Injunctions

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   156.    Enforceable provisions  

              Subdivision B--Injunctions

   157.    Grant of injunctions  
   158.    Interim injunctions  
   159.    Discharging or varying injunctions  
   160.    Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply  
   161.    Other powers of a relevant court unaffected  

           Division 6--Publicising offences, contraventions and adverse decisions

   162.    GEMS Regulator may publicise certain offences, contraventions and adverse decisions  

   PART 9--REVIEWING DECISIONS
            
           Guide to this Part

   163.    Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Reviewing decisions

   164.    Persons affected by reviewable decisions  
   165.    Notification of decisions and review rights  
   166.    Internal review  
   167.    Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  

   PART 10--PROTECTING INFORMATION
            
           Guide to this Part

   168.    Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Protecting information

   169.    Offence--Disclosing commercially sensitive information  
   170.    Authorised disclosures  
   171.    Disclosing commercially sensitive information to courts and tribunals etc.  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS
            
           Guide to this Part

   172.    Guide to this Part  

           Division 2--Miscellaneous

   173.    Recovery of fees  
   174.    Compensation for acquisition of property  
   175.    Annual report  
   176.    Review of operation of this Act  
   177.    Regulations