Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 7)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 227
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.
Dated 27 September 2012
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
GREG COMBET
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Contents
                        1      Name of regulation                                                          2
                        2      Commencement                                                              2
                        3      Amendment of Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001        2
Schedule 1                  Amendments commencing on registration                    3
Schedule 2                  Amendments commencing 1 January 2013                    5
 
 
1              Name of regulation
                This regulation is the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 7).
2              Commencement
                This regulation commences as follows:
                 (a)     on the day after it is registered—sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;
                (b)     on 1 January 2013—Schedule 2.
3              Amendment of Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
                Schedules 1 and 2 amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.
Schedule 1        Amendments commencing on registration
(section 3)
 
[1]           After subregulation 20FC (4)
insert
         (5)   Despite paragraph (3) (b), an application for the variation of the 2008 WCMG limit of 2 or more power stations for the 6 months commencing on 1 July 2012 must be given to the Regulator by the nominated person no later than 31 October 2012.
         (6)   Subregulation (5) and this subregulation expire on 1 November 2012 as if they had been repealed by another legislative instrument.
[2]           Paragraph 22X (1B) (c)
omit
2012.
insert
2012;
[3]           After paragraph 22X (1B) (c)
insert
               (d)    for an activity mentioned in Part 47 of Schedule 6—no later than 31 October 2012.
[4]           Schedule 6, after Part 46
insert
Part 47        Production of ceramic floor and wall tiles
Division 1       Production of ceramic floor and wall tiles
737         Production of ceramic floor and wall tiles
                The production of ceramic floor and wall tiles is the physical and chemical transformation of raw clay and other raw materials, such as feldspar and quartz, into saleable ceramic floor and wall tiles that conform to ISO 13006:2012 (issued by the International Organization for Standardization), or an equivalent standard, as in force when the tiles are produced.
Note   ISO 13006:2012 is published at www.iso.org.
Division 2       Classification of activity
738         Classification of activity
                The production of ceramic floor and wall tiles is a moderately emissions‑intensive activity.
Division 3       Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption
739         Electricity baseline for product
                The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity’s partial exemption in respect of the production of ceramic floor and wall tiles is 0.221 MWh per tonne of ceramic floor and wall tiles that:
                (a)    conform to ISO 13006:2012; and
               (b)    are produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
                (c)    are of saleable quality.
Note   Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C.
Schedule 2        Amendments commencing 1 January 2013
(section 3)
 
[1]           Schedule 6, clause 703
omit
2.65
insert
2.67
[2]           Schedule 6, clause 705
omit
moderately emissions‑intensive
insert
highly emissions‑intensive
[3]           Schedule 6, clause 706
omit
4.88
insert
6.07
Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.