Electricity Supply Act 1995

accredited certificate provider means a person accredited as a certificate provider under Division 7 and whose accreditation is in force.

annual statement—see clause 167(1).

approved corresponding scheme means a scheme approved by the Minister, for the purposes of clause 171, by order published in the Gazette.

carried forward shortfall means a shortfall, or part of a shortfall, for a scheme target for a compliance period that is carried forward to the next compliance period under an election by a scheme participant in accordance with clause 165.

certificate means a certificate created under clause 170.

compliance officer means a compliance officer appointed by the Scheme Administrator under clause 214.

compliance period means—

Example—

The 2027 compliance period means the compliance period commencing on 1 January 2027 and ending at the end of 31 December 2027.

consumer price index or CPI means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney issued by the Australian Statistician.

end user of gas means—

fully exempt gas use—see clause 157.

gas means a substance that—

gas retailer means a person who is the holder of a retailer authorisation issued under the National Energy Retail Law

green hydrogen means hydrogen produced using renewable energy, other than biomass from timber native to Australia.

individual certificate target—see clause 153(1).

individual liable use—see clause 154.

partially exempt gas use—see clause 157.

register means the register of accredited certificate providers or the register of certificates kept by the Scheme Administrator under Division 12.

related body corporate of a person has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.

renewable fuel—see subclauses (2) and (3).

renewable fuel schememeans the renewable fuel scheme established by this Part.

retail customer of gas means a person to whom gas is sold for premises by a gas retailer.

Scheme Administrator means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Administrator under this Part.

scheme liable use—see clause 156(1).

scheme participant—see clause 150(2).

scheme penalty rate—see clause 163(1).

Scheme Regulator means the person or body required to exercise the functions of Scheme Regulator under this Part.

scheme rule means a rule approved by the Minister under clause 218.

scheme target for a renewable fuel—see clause 151.

shortfall—see clause 161(4).

shortfall penalty—see clause 162(1).

timber means trees of any age or description, including a shrub and a sapling or seeding of a tree, whether growing or dead.