Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

A liable entity may surrender small‑scale technology certificates for a quarter of a year by including details of the small‑scale technology certificates (the identified certificates) that it is surrendering for the quarter in whichever of the following (the surrender instrument) applies:

for the first, second or third quarter of the year—a notice that:

is in a form approved by the Regulator; and

is lodged, before the end of the surrender period for the quarter, in accordance with the regulations; and

is signed by or on behalf of the liable entity;

for the fourth quarter of the year—the liable entity’s energy acquisition statement for the year.

For limitations on the certificates that can be surrendered, see section 45D.

The identified certificates are taken to be surrendered when the surrender instrument is lodged, other than any of those certificates that cannot be surrendered because of section 45D.

After the liable entity has lodged the surrender instrument for the first, second or third quarter, the Regulator must, by notice in writing given to the liable entity, advise the liable entity of the number of the identified certificates for the quarter that (taking account of section 45D) are able to be surrendered for the quarter.

After the liable entity has lodged its energy acquisition statement for the year, the Regulator must, by notice in writing given to the liable entity, advise the liable entity of:

the number of the identified certificates for each quarter of the year that (taking account of section 45D) are or were able to be surrendered for the quarter; and

the fee payable by the entity under section 45E in respect of the surrender of those certificates.

A notice under subsection (3) or (4) is not a legislative instrument.