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Clean
Energy Act 2008Clean Energy Act 2008Part 1
Preliminary[s 1][as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 3 May 2013]An Act
to improve the efficiency and management of energyuse,
and the conservation of energy, by particular businessesand
other activities, and to amend theCoal Mining
Safety andHealth Act 1999, theElectricity Act 1994, theMineral ResourcesAct 1989,
theMining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act
1999,thePetroleum Act
1923and thePetroleum and
Gas (Productionand Safety) Act 2004for particular
purposesPart 1Preliminary1Short
titleThis Act may be cited as theClean Energy Act 2008.2CommencementThe provisions
of the Act, other than the following provisions,commence on a day to be fixed by
proclamation—(a)part 11, other than sections 40, 41
and 48;(b)part 14, other than sections 108, 109
and 116.3Main objectThe main object
of this Act is to improve the efficiency andmanagementoftheuseofenergy,andtheconservationofenergy, in relation to particular businesses
and other activities.Current as at 3 May 2013Page
3
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 2 Interpretation[s 4]Part
2Interpretation4DefinitionsThe dictionary
in schedule 2 defines particular words used inthis Act.5Who is theregulatorTheregulatoris the chief
executive.6Meaning ofparticipating
business(1)Aparticipating
businessis a person who—(a)operates a business or carries out another
activity at asite that used an amount of energy within
the energy usethreshold for the most recently completed
financial yearstated in a notice given to the person under
section 9(1);or(b)controls a
commercial complex that used an amount ofenergywithintheenergyusethresholdforthemostrecentlycompletedfinancialyearstatedinanoticegiven to the person under section
9(1).(2)To remove any doubt, it is declared
that—(a)if a person is a participating
business for 2 or more sitesor commercial
complexes, a provision of this Act thatapplies to a
participating business applies to the personseparately in
relation to each site or complex; and(b)subsection(1)(b)doesnotpreventapersonwhoisatenantinacommercialcomplexfrombeingaparticipating business.(3)Despitesubsection(1),eachofthefollowingisnotaparticipating
business—(a)apersonregisteredundertheEnergyEfficiencyOpportunities
Act 2006(Cwlth), part 4;Page 4Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 2 Interpretation[s 7](b)agovernmententitywithinthemeaningoftheGovernmentOwnedCorporationsAct1993, section
5,otherthanaGOCissuedwithagenerationauthorityunder theElectricity Act
1994;(c)a
department;(d)anauthorityorbody,whetherincorporatedornot,established or
continued in existence by or under a lawof the
Commonwealth.(4)DespitetherevocationundertheQueenslandRailTransitAuthorityAct2013ofthedeclarationofQueenslandRailLimited as a GOC, Queensland Rail Limited is
taken to be aGOC for subsection (3)(b).(5)In this section—commercial
complexsee section 7B(1).controls,inrelationtoacommercialcomplex,seesection7B(2).QueenslandRailLimitedmeansQueenslandRailLimitedACN 132 181
090.7Meaning ofenergy use
thresholdTheenergy use thresholdfor
a financial year is—(a)forthefinancialyearendingon30June2010—100terajoules of energy or more, but less than
500 terajoulesof energy; or(b)for
a financial year ending on 30 June 2011, 2012, 2013or
2014—30 terajoules of energy or more, but less than500
terajoules of energy; or(c)for a financial
year ending on or after 30 June 2015—10terajoules of
energy or more, but less than 500 terajoulesof
energy.Current as at 3 May 2013Page
5
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 2 Interpretation[s 7A]7AVerification year for a
business(1)Thefirstverificationyearforaregisteredparticipatingbusiness is the
1 year period nominated by the business as itsfirst
verification year in its application for registration undersection 11.(2)Thesecondandeachsubsequentverificationyearforaregistered
participating business is the 1 year period that endsonthedaythatis5yearsaftertheendoftheprecedingverification
year for the business.7BCommercial
complexes(1)Acommercial
complexis a cluster of premises having all
ofthe following attributes—(a)themajorityofthepremisesareusedwhollyorpredominantly for commercial
purposes;(b)all the premises—(i)are
owned by 1 or more persons; or(ii)have1lessororheadlessor,or,ifthepremiseswere leased,
would have 1 lessor or head lessor; or(iii)compriselotswithinasinglecommunitytitlesscheme;(c)all the premises are located
in—(i)1 building; or(ii)2 or
more buildings that are adjoining or separatedbycommonareasownedbyanownerofthebuildings.Examples—conference centre, office block or
shopping centre(2)A personcontrolsa
commercial complex if the person—(a)ownsorleasesthecommercialcomplexandthecommon areas of
the complex; and(b)is an on-supplier for 1 or more
premises in the complex.Page 6Current as at 3
May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 3 Energy use information[s
8](3)ForthisAct,theamountofenergyusedatacommercialcomplex includes
all energy used—(a)by the person in control of the
complex; and(b)at common areas of the complex;
and(c)atpremisesforwhichthepersonwhocontrolsthecomplex is the on-supplier.(4)In this section—common
areas, of a commercial complex, means areas in
oradjacent to the complex that are used, or
intended for use—(a)by the public; or(b)in
common by the lessees of premises in the complex inrelation to the conduct of businesses in
premises in thecomplex.Examples—parking areas, toilets, stairways and
walkwayscommunity titles schememeans a
community titles schemeunder theBody Corporate
and Community Management Act1997.on-suppliersee theElectricity Act 1994, section
20.Part 3Energy use
information8Energy provider must give regulator
information aboutenergy use(1)Theregulatormaygive
anenergyproviderawrittennoticerequiringtheprovidertogivetheregulatorthenameandaddress of, and the amount of energy used
by, any customerthe energy provider has supplied with 10
terajoules or more ofenergy, but less than 500 terajoules
of energy, at the site of thecustomer, in the
1 year period stated in the notice.Current as at 3
May 2013Page 7
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 3 Energy use information[s
9](2)The energy provider must give the
regulator the informationwithin 14 days after the end of the
period stated in the noticeforthatpurpose,or14daysafterreceivingthenotice,whichever is
later.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.(3)Anenergyproviderdoesnotcommitanoffenceundersubsection(2)ifcompliancewiththeprovisionwouldbeunlawfulunderanotherlawoftheStateoralawoftheCommonwealth.(4)In
this section—energyprovidermeansanyofthefollowingentitiesiftheregulator has given the entity written
notice that this sectionapplies to the entity—(a)theholderofadistributionauthority,generationauthorityorretailauthorityundertheElectricityAct1994;(b)a special approval holder under
theElectricity Act 1994;(c)the holder of a distribution authority
or retail authorityunder theGas Supply Act
2003;(d)the holder of a pipeline licence under
thePetroleum andGas (Production
and Safety) Act 2004.9Obligation to record total energy
consumption(1)The regulator may give a person a
written notice requiring theperson to give
the regulator sufficient information to establishthe
total amount of energy used by the person in the financialyear
stated in the notice if —(a)the person is a
registered participating business; or(b)theregulatordecides,onreasonablegrounds,thattheperson is or may be a participating
business.(2)The person must give the regulator the
information within 2months after the end of the financial
year stated in the notice,or 2 months after receiving the
notice, whichever is later.Page 8Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 4 Smart Energy Savings Register[s
10]Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.(3)The regulator must give the person an
information notice forthe decision of the regulator that the
person is or may be aparticipating business.Part
4Smart Energy Savings Register10Smart Energy Savings Register(1)The regulator must keep a register
(theSmart Energy SavingsRegister)ofeachparticipatingbusinessthatis,ormaybe,registered under section 11.(2)The register must include the
following information for eachparticipating
business—(a)the name of the participating
business;(b)theaddressoftheprincipalplaceofbusinessoftheparticipating business;(c)a phone number for the participating
business;(d)if the participating business is a
corporation—(i)theaddressofthecorporation’sregisteredoffice;and(ii)theAustraliancompanynumberforthecorporation;(e)the
website, if any, of the participating business;(f)for
a registered participating business—the total amountof
energy used by the participating business in its mostrecently completed verification year.11Registration as a registered
participating business(1)A person may
apply to the regulator for registration under thissection.Current as at 3
May 2013Page 9
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 4 Smart Energy Savings Register[s
12](2)The application must—(a)be in writing; and(b)include the information mentioned in section
10(2)(a) to(e); and(c)state a 1 year period of energy use by the
applicant thatwill be the applicant’s first verification
year.Note—The 1 year period
nominated by the applicant does not need tobe a financial
year but would need to enable the applicant to beable
to comply with its obligations under parts 5 and 6.(3)A person, other than a registered
participating business, givena notice under
section 9(1) must apply for registration no laterthan
3 months after the end of the financial year stated in thenotice if—(a)the
person is a participating business; and(b)thepersondoesnothaveanexemptiongrantedundersection
12.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.12Exemption from registration(1)A participating business given a
notice under section 9(1) mayapplytotheregulatorforanexemptionfromregistrationunder section
11.(2)The application must be in writing and
include—(a)the reason that the participating
business is seeking anexemption; and(b)sufficient information to enable the
regulator to decidethe application.(3)The
application must be made within 3 months after the endofthefinancialyearstatedinthenoticegiventotheparticipating business under section
9(1).(4)Theregulatormayexempttheparticipatingbusinessfromregistration if
the regulator is satisfied—Page 10Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 4 Smart Energy Savings Register[s
13](a)theparticipatingbusinessdoesnotordinarilyuseanamount of energy within the energy use
threshold for thefinancial year in which the application was
made; or(b)that in the most recently completed
financial year—(i)theparticipatingbusiness(theprimarybusiness)leasedspacetoanotherparticipatingbusiness(asecondarybusiness)atthesiteof,orinthecommercialcomplexcontrolledby,theprimarybusiness;
and(ii)thetotalamountofenergyusedbytheprimarybusiness, less the total amount of energy
used byallsecondarybusinesses,islessthanthelowestenergy amount in
the energy use threshold for thefinancial
year.(5)If the regulator decides to refuse the
application, the regulatormust give the participating business
an information notice forthe decision.(6)An
exemption granted under this section continues until thedaytheparticipatingbusinessisgivenanothernoticeundersection 9(1).13Deregistration(1)Aparticipatingbusinessmayapplytotheregulatorforderegistration as a participating
business.(2)The application must be in writing and
include—(a)the reason that the participating
business is seeking to bederegistered; and(b)sufficient information to enable the
regulator to decidethe application.(3)The
regulator must deregister the participating business if theregulator is satisfied—(a)the
participating business is registered under theEnergyEfficiency Opportunities Act 2006(Cwlth), part 4; orCurrent as at 3
May 2013Page 11
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 5 Energy use audit[s 14](b)theparticipatingbusinesswillnotuseanamountofenergy within the energy use threshold
for the currentfinancialyearoreitherofthefollowing2financialyears; or(c)that in the most recently completed
financial year—(i)theparticipatingbusiness(theprimarybusiness)leasedspacetoanotherparticipatingbusiness(asecondarybusiness)atthesiteof,orinthecommercialcomplexcontrolledby,theprimarybusiness;
and(ii)thetotalamountofenergyusedbytheprimarybusiness, less the total amount of energy
used byallsecondarybusinesses,islessthanthelowestenergy amount in
the energy use threshold for thefinancial
year.(4)If the regulator decides to refuse the
application, the regulatormust give the person an information
notice for the decision.14Change of
information in registerA participating business must, within
14 days of any changetotheinformationcontainedintheSmartEnergySavingsRegister under section 10(2) about the
participating business,give the regulator written notice
about the change.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.Part 5Energy use
audit15Participating business must carry out
energy use audit(1)A registered participating business
must carry out an energyaudit no later than 12 months after
the end of each verificationyear for the
participating business.Maximum penalty—100 penalty
units.Page 12Current as at 3
May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 6 Energy Savings Plan[s
16]Note—Giventhelengthofanenergysavingsplanundersection16,averificationyearcouldbeexpectedtobeestablishedapproximatelyevery 5 years
under section 9.(2)In this section—energyauditmeansanenergyauditprescribedunderaregulation,andifnoenergyauditisprescribed,anenergyaudit that
complies with a level 2 energy audit under AS/NZS3598:2000 (Energy Audits).Part
6Energy Savings Plan16Participating business must give regulator
energysavings plan(1)A
registered participating business must give the regulator aplan
(anenergy savings plan) that complies
with subsections(2)and(3),nolaterthan12monthsaftertheendofeachverification
year for the participating business.Maximum
penalty—200 penalty units.(2)The plan must be
for a period that—(a)starts on the day the plan is given to
the regulator; and(b)endsonthedaythatis5yearsaftertheendoftheverification year.(3)The
plan must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)include a copy of a report about the
energy audit carriedoutbytheparticipatingbusinessundersection15(1);and(c)set out the measures the participating
business intends toimplementfromtheenergyauditthatareofthefollowing
type—Current as at 3 May 2013Page
13
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 6 Energy Savings Plan[s 17](i)efficiency measures;(ii)conservation
measures;(iii)management
measures; and(d)statehowtheparticipatingbusinessintendstoimplement the measures.17Participating business may change energy
savings plan(1)A participating business may change an
energy savings planof the participating business to the extent
that it relates to amatter mentioned in section 16(3)(c)
or (d).(2)The
participating business must, within 14 days of the change,give
the regulator written notice setting out the change.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.18Review of energy savings plan(1)This section applies if a
participating business gives an energysavings plan to
the regulator under section 16.(2)The
participating business must give the regulator a report, inthe
third year in the 5 year period of the plan, stating how theplan
has been implemented by the participating business andthe
results of the implementation.Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units.(3)In this
section—5 year period, of an energy
savings plan, means the period of5 years starting
from the end of the most recent verificationyear to which
the plan relates.19Publication of energy savings plan
implementation(1)Within28daysafteraparticipatingbusinessgivestheregulatoranenergysavingsplanundersection16,theparticipatingbusinessmustpublishinformation,inthewaystated in
subsection (3), about the measures the participatingPage
14Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 6 Energy Savings Plan[s
19]business intends to implement under the plan
that are of thefollowing type—(a)efficiency measures;(b)conservation measures;(c)management measures.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Within 28 days
of the start of the second and each subsequentyear in the 5
year period of the plan, the participating businessmust
publish information, in the way stated in subsection (3),about the implementation, and the results of
implementation,of the measures mentioned in subsection
(1).Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)Information under subsections (1) and
(2) must be publishedin a way that is readily accessible to
the public.Examples of how information may be
published—•publishing on a
website•publishing in a local newspaper(4)Theparticipatingbusinessmust,within28daysafteritcomplies with subsection (1) or
(2)—(a)advisetheregulatorbywrittennoticethattheparticipating business has complied with the
subsection;and(b)give the
regulator proof of compliance.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.Example of how a participating
business may prove compliance—give
the regulator a website address or a newspaper article(5)In this section—5 year
period, of an energy savings plan, means the
period of5 years starting from the end of the most
recent verificationyear to which the plan relates.Current as at 3 May 2013Page
15
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 7 Offences relating to documents and
information[s 20]Part 7Offences relating to documentsand
information20False or misleading information(1)Apersonmustnotstateanythingtotheregulatorthattheperson knows is false or misleading in a
material particular.Maximum penalty—100 penalty
units.(2)It is enough for a complaint for an
offence against subsection(1) to state the statement made was
‘false or misleading’ to theperson’s
knowledge, without specifying which.21False
or misleading document(1)A person must
not give to the regulator a document containinginformationthepersonknowsisfalseormisleadinginamaterial particular.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a
person who, when givingthe document—(a)informs the regulator, to the best of the
person’s ability,how it is false or misleading; and(b)givesthecorrectinformationtotheregulatorifthepersonhas,orcanreasonablyobtain,thecorrectinformation.(3)It
is enough for a complaint for an offence against subsection(1)
to state the document made was ‘false or misleading’ tothe
person’s knowledge, without specifying which.22Offence of improper disclosure of
information(1)Apersonwho,directlyorindirectly,disclosesinformationobtained in the
administration of this Act commits an offence,unless the
disclosure is—Page 16Current as at 3
May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 8 Evidence and legal proceedings[s
23](a)made in connection with the
administration of this Act;or(b)madewiththeconsentofthepersontowhomtheinformation relates; or(c)ordered by a court in relation to
proceedings before it; or(d)made with other
lawful excuse.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(2)In this section—courtincludes a tribunal, authority or person
having power torequiretheproductionofdocumentsortheansweringofquestions.Part 8Evidence and legalproceedingsDivision 1Application23Application of partThis part
applies to a legal proceeding under this Act.Division 2Evidentiary aids24Appointments and authorityThefollowingmustbepresumedunlessapartytotheproceeding, by reasonable notice,
requires proof of it—(a)the regulator’s
appointment;(b)theauthorityoftheMinisterortheregulatortodoanything under
this Act.Current as at 3 May 2013Page
17
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 8 Evidence and legal proceedings[s
25]25SignaturesA signature
purporting to be the signature of the Minister orthe
regulator is evidence of the signature it purports to be.Division 3Offence
proceedings26Summary proceedings for
offences(1)Proceedings for an offence against
this Act are to be taken in asummary way
under theJustices Act 1886.(2)A proceeding for an offence against
this Act must start—(a)within 1 year
after the commission of the offence; or(b)within1yearaftertheoffencecomestothecomplainant’sknowledge,butwithin2yearsafterthecommission of the offence.27Executive officers must ensure
corporation complieswith Act(1)Theexecutiveofficersofacorporationmustensurethecorporation complies with this Act.(2)If a corporation commits an offence
against a provision of thisAct, each of the
corporation’s executive officers also commitsanoffence,namely,theoffenceoffailingtoensurethecorporation complies with the
provision.Maximum penalty—the penalty for the
contravention of theprovision by an individual.(3)EvidencethecorporationhasbeenconvictedofanoffenceagainstaprovisionofthisActisevidencethateachoftheexecutive officers committed the
offence of failing to ensurethe corporation
complies with the provision.(4)However, it is a defence for an executive
officer to prove—(a)if the officer was in a position to
influence the conductof the corporation in relation to the
offence—the officerPage 18Current as at 3
May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 9 Review of decisions[s
28]exercised reasonable diligence to ensure the
corporationcomplied with the provision; or(b)the officer was not in a position to
influence the conductof the corporation in relation to the
offence.(5)In this section—executiveofficer,ofacorporation,meansanyperson,bywhatevernamecalledandwhetherornotthepersonisadirector of the
corporation, who is concerned, or takes part, inthe
management of the corporation.Part 9Review of decisionsDivision 1Internal review28Application for internal reviewApersonwhoisgiven,orisentitledtobegiven,aninformation notice about a decision of the
regulator under thisAct, may apply for an internal review
of the decision.29How to apply for internal
review(1)An application for internal review of
a decision must be—(a)made—(i)in
the approved form; and(ii)to the Minister;
and(b)supported by enough information to
enable the Ministerto decide the application.(2)The application must be made within 20
business days after—(a)the day the
person is given the information notice aboutthe decision;
orCurrent as at 3 May 2013Page
19
Clean
Energy Act 2008Part 9 Review of decisions[s 30](b)ifparagraph(a)doesnotapply—thedaythepersonotherwise
becomes aware of the decision.30Review decision(1)The
Minister must, within 30 business days after receiving theapplication—(a)review the decision (theoriginal
decision); and(b)make
a decision (thereview decision) to—(i)confirm the original decision;
or(ii)amend the
original decision; or(iii)substituteanotherdecisionfortheoriginaldecision;
and(c)givetheapplicantnotice(thereviewnotice)ofthereview
decision.(2)Ifthereviewdecisionisnotthedecisionsoughtbytheapplicant, the
review notice must comply with the QCAT Act,section
157(2).(3)IftheMinisterdoesnotcomplywithsubsection(1),theMinisteristakentohavemadeadecisionconfirmingtheoriginal decision.Division 2External reviews31Who
may apply for external reviewA person who has
applied fora reviewof a decision
underdivision 1 and is dissatisfied with the
decision (thedissatisfiedperson)mayapply,asprovidedundertheQCATAct,toQCAT for a review of the
decision.Page 20Current as at 3
May 2013
Part
10MiscellaneousClean Energy Act
2008Part 10 Miscellaneous[s 36]36Delegations(1)TheMinisterortheregulatormaydelegatehisorherfunctions under
this Act to an appropriately qualified officeror employee of
the department.(2)In this section—appropriatelyqualifiedincludeshavingthequalifications,experience or
standing appropriate to perform the function.Example of
standing for an employee of the department—the
employee’s classification level in the departmentfunctionsincludes
powers.37Approval of formsThe regulator
may approve forms for use under this Act.38Regulation-making power(1)TheGovernorinCouncilmaymakeregulationsunderthisAct.(2)Aregulationmayprovideforamaximumpenaltyof20penalty units
for a contravention of the regulation.Current as at 3
May 2013Page 21
Clean
Energy Act 2008Schedule 2Schedule 2Dictionarysection 4approved formmeans a form
approved by the regulator undersection
37.conservationmeasuresmeanmeasuresthatwillresultinareduction of energy used.Example of a conservation measure—turning off stand-by power on
electronic equipmentdissatisfied personsee
section 31.efficiencymeasuresmeanmeasuresthatwillresultinareduction of energy used for the same
or a higher output.Example of an efficiency measure—installing new technology to make a
process more efficientenergymeanselectricityorprocessednaturalgas,orelectricity and processed natural
gas.energy savings plansee section
16(1).energy use thresholdsee section
7.information notice, about a
decision of the regulator, means awritten notice
stating each of the following—(a)the
decision;(b)the reasons for the decision;(c)that the person to whom the notice is
given may, within20 business days after the day the notice is
given, ask theMinister to review the decision;(d)how the person may have the decision
reviewed.management measuresmean measures
that will result in animprovement in a participating
business’ ability to implementconservation
measures and efficiency measures.Page 22Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008Schedule 2Example of a
management measure—making it the responsibility of each
person in a senior managementposition in a
participating business to ensure that conservation measuresand
efficiency measures are implemented by the participating
businessparticipating businesssee section
6.processed natural gassee theGas
Supply Act 2003.registeredparticipatingbusinessmeansaparticipatingbusiness, or
other person, that is registered under section 11.regulatorsee section
5.Smart Energy Savings Registersee
section 10(1).verification year, for a
registered participating business, seesection
7A.Current as at 3 May 2013Page
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Clean
Energy Act 2008Endnotes3KeyKey to abbreviations in list of
legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised version=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
2002=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered4Table of reprintsA new reprint of
the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland
ParliamentaryCounsel each time a change to the legislation
takes effect.The notes column for this reprint gives
details of any discretionary editorial powers undertheReprints Act 1992used by the
Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel inpreparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act
are not mentioned as they contain mandatoryrequirementsthatallamendmentsbeincludedandallnecessaryconsequentialamendments be
incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind.
Furtherdetails of the use of any discretionary
editorial power noted in the table can be obtained bycontacting the Office of the Queensland
Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 32370466 or email
legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au.From29January2013,allQueenslandreprintsaredatedandauthorisedbytheParliamentary Counsel. The previous
numbering system and distinctions between printedand
electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for
historical reprintsincluded in this table.ReprintNo.0A0B11AAmendments
includednonenonenone2009
Act No. 24Effective21 May
20081 July 200822 May
20091 December 2009Notescertain provs commencedcertain provs
commencedpts 4–10 commencedCurrent as at 3
May 2013Page 25
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Energy Act 2008EndnotesReprintNo.1B1CAmendments included2010 Act No.
172011 Act No. 2Effective21
April 201017 March 2011NotesCurrent as at3 May 2013Amendments included2013 Act No.
19Notes5List
of legislationClean Energy Act 2008 No. 33date
of assent 21 May 2008ss 1–2 commenced on date of
assentpts4–10commenced22May2009(automaticcommencementunderAIAs15DA(2))pt 11
(other than ss 40, 41, 48), pt 14 (other than ss 108, 109, 116)
commenced ondate of assent (see s 2(a)–(b))remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008
(2008 SL No. 191)amending legislation—Queensland Civil
and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions)
AmendmentAct 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 5 pt 14date
of assent 26 June 2009ss 1–2 commenced on date of
assentremaining provisions commenced 1 December
2009 (2009 SL No. 252)Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment
Act 2010 No. 17 s 1, pt 2date of assent 21 April 2010commenced on date of assentMines
and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 2 s 1, pt 2date
of assent 17 March 2011commenced on date of assentQueensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013
No. 19 ss 1, 120 sch 1date of assent 3 May 2013commenced on date of assent6List of annotationsMeaning ofparticipating
businesss 6sub 2010 No. 17 s 4amd
2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1Meaning ofenergy use
thresholds 7sub 2010 No. 17 s 4Page
26Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008EndnotesVerification year
for a businesss 7Ains 2010 No. 17 s 5Commercial complexess 7Bins
2010 No. 17 s 5Energy provider must give regulator
information about energy uses 8amd
2010 No. 17 s 6Obligation to record total energy
consumptions 9amd 2010 No. 17 s 7Smart
Energy Savings Registers 10amd 2010 No. 17 s
8Registration as a registered participating
businesss 11sub 2010 No. 17 s 9Exemption from registrations
12amd 2010 No. 17 s 10Deregistrations 13amd
2010 No. 17 s 11Change of information in registers
14amd 2011 No. 2 s 4Participating
business must carry out energy use audits 15amd
2010 No. 17 s 12Participating business must give regulator
energy savings plans 16amd 2010 No. 17 s 13Review of energy savings plans
18amd 2010 No. 17 s 14Publication of
energy savings plan implementations 19amd
2010 No. 17 s 15PART 9—REVIEW OF DECISIONSpt
hdgamd 2009 No. 24 s 409Division
1—Internal reviewReview decisions 30amd
2009 No. 24 s 410Division 2—External reviewsdiv
hdgsub 2009 No. 24 s 411Who may apply for
external reviewprov hdgamd 2009 No. 24 s
412(1)s 31amd 2009 No. 24 s 412(2)Starting an appeals 32om
2009 No. 24 s 413Current as at 3 May 2013Page
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Clean
Energy Act 2008EndnotesStay of operation
of decisionss 33om 2009 No. 24 s 413Hearing proceduress 34om
2009 No. 24 s 413Powers of court on appeals 35om
2009 No. 24 s 413PART 11—AMENDMENT OF COAL MINING SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT 1999pt hdgom R0B (see RA s
7(1)(k))Act amended in pt 11s 39om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of on-site
activities)s 40om R0B (see RA s 40)Insertion of new s 52As 41om
R0B (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 128 (Functions of inspectors
and inspection officerss 42om R0A (see RA s
40)Amendment of s 129D (Functions of authorised
officers)s 43om R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 139 (General powers after
entering coal mine or other places)s 44om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of pt 11, div 1, hdg (Notification
of accidents, incidents and inspections)s 45om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 198 (Notice of accidents,
incidents, deaths or diseases)s 46om
R0A (see RA s 40)Insertion of new s 198As 47om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)s
48om R0B (see RA s 40)PART 12—AMENDMENT
OF ELECTRICITY ACT 1994pt 12 (ss 49–74)om R0B (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40)PART 13—AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ACT
1989pt 13 (ss 75–106)om R0B (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40)PART14—AMENDMENTOFMININGANDQUARRYINGSAFETYANDHEALTH ACT 1999pt hdgom
R0B (see RA s 7(1)(k))Act amended in pt 14s
107om R0A (see RA s 40)Page 28Current as at 3 May 2013
Clean
Energy Act 2008EndnotesAmendment of s 10
(Meaning of operations)s 108om R0B (see RA s
40)Insertion of new s 47As 109om
R0B (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 125 (Functions of inspectors
and inspection officers)s 110om R0A (see RA s
40)Amendment of s 126D (Functions of authorised
officers)s 111om R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 136 (General powers after
entering mine or other places)s 112om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of pt 11, div 1, hdg (Notification
of accidents, incidents and inspections)s 113om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of s 195 (Notice of accidents,
incidents, deaths and diseases)s 114om
R0A (see RA s 40)Insertion of new s 195As 115om
R0A (see RA s 40)Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)s
116om R0B (see RA s 40)PART15—AMENDMENTOFPETROLEUMANDGAS(PRODCTIONANDSAFETY) ACT 2004pt 15 (ss
117–124)om R0B (see RA ss 7(1)(k) and 40)PART
16—AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTSpt 16 (s 125)om R0B (see RA ss
7(1)(k) and 40)SCHEDULE 1—MINOR AMENDMENTSom
R0B (see RA s 40)SCHEDULE 2—DICTIONARYdefapproved formins 2010 No. 17 s
16(2)defbaseline yearom 2010 No. 17 s
16(1)defenergy use thresholdamd
2010 No. 17 s 16(3)deflevel 1 thresholdom 2010 No. 17 s
16(1)deflevel 2 thresholdom 2010 No. 17 s
16(1)deflevel 3 thresholdom 2010 No. 17 s
16(1)defregistered participating
businessamd 2010 No. 17 s 16(4)defverification yearins 2010 No. 17 s
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