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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
account number

, in relation to a Registry account, has the meaning given by subsection 10(4).

Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 - 10 Registry accounts
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 - 4 Definitions
activity

includes:

(a) a condition; or

(b) a circumstance; or

(c) a state of affairs;

relating to:

(d) solid waste; or

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April

1

, when used in the safeguard provisions, means:

(a) if the 1 April concerned is a business day—that 1 April; or

(b) if the 1 April concerned is not a business day—the first business day after that 1 April.

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associated provisions

means the following provisions:

(a) the provisions of a legislative instrument made under this Act;

(b) the provisions of a legislative instrument made under the regulations;

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audit information

means information obtained by or on behalf of an audit team leader in the course of carrying out a greenhouse and energy audit.

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audit team leader

means a registered greenhouse and energy auditor appointed to carry out a greenhouse and energy audit.

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audit team member

, in relation to a greenhouse and energy audit, means a person assisting the audit team leader to carry out the audit.

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Australian carbon credit unit

means a unit issued under section 147.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 147 Issue of Australian carbon credit units
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 5 Definitions
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

means:

(a) if:

(i) Australia’s current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and

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authorised officer

means an officer appointed under section 57.

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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 - 57 Appointment of authorised officers
avoid

, in relation to emissions of greenhouse gases, includes reduce or eliminate.

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baseline emissions number

has the meaning given by section 22XL.

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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 - 22XL Baseline emissions number
business day

means a day that is not:

(a) a Saturday; or

(b) a Sunday; or

(c) a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.

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business unit

has the meaning given by the regulations.

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carbon abatement

means:

(a) the removal of one or more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere; or

(b) the avoidance of emissions of one or more greenhouse gases.

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 - 7 Definitions
carbon abatement contract

has the meaning given by section 20B.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 20B Carbon abatement contracts
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 5 Definitions
carbon dioxide equivalence

:

(a) of an amount of greenhouse gasmeans the amount of the gas multiplied by a value specified in the regulations in relation to that kind of greenhouse gas; or

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 - 7 Definitions
CFI audit

means:

(a) an audit under section 214 or 215 of the

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

; or

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CFI audit report

means:

(a) an audit report under section 214 or 215 of the

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

; or

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Chapter 5 body corporate

means a body corporate:

(a)  that is being wound up; or

(b)  in respect of property of which a receiver, or a receiver and manager, has been appointed (whether or not by a court) and is acting; or

Corporations Act 2001 Corporations Act 2001 - 9 Returns to shareholders
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