Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMISSIONS UNITS ACT 2011 - NOTES

No. 99, 2011

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14  October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Simplified outline

4 Definitions

5 Electronic notice transmitted to the Regulator

6 Crown to be bound

7 Extension to external Territories

Part 2--Australian National Registry of Emissions Units

Division 1--Introduction

8 Simplified outline

Division 2--Australian National Registry of Emissions Units

9 Australian National Registry of Emissions Units

Division 3--Registry accounts

10 Registry accounts

11 Opening of Registry accounts--identification procedures

12 Designation of Commonwealth Registry accounts

13 Opening of new Commonwealth Registry accounts

14 Units in certain accounts cannot be transferred

15 Voluntary closure of Registry accounts

16 Unilateral closure of Registry accounts etc.

Division 4--Entries in Registry accounts

17 Entries in Registry accounts

Division 5--Change in name of account holder

18 Change in name of account holder

Division 6--Correction and rectification of Registry

19 Corrections of clerical errors, obvious defects or unauthorised entries etc.

20 General power of correction of Registry--Kyoto units

22 Rectification of Registry

Division 7--Miscellaneous

23 Making a false entry in the Registry

24 Falsified documents

25 Evidentiary provisions

26 Use and disclosure of information obtained from the Registry

27 Regulations about the Registry

28 Suspension of operation of the Registry

28A Regulator may defer giving effect to a transfer instruction

28B Regulator may refuse to give effect to a transfer instruction

28C Conditions restricting or limiting the operation of Registry accounts

28D Suspension of Registry accounts

Part 3--Kyoto units

29 Simplified outline

30 Entries for Kyoto units

31 Issue of Australia's assigned amount units

32 Issue of removal units

32A Ownership of Kyoto unit

33 Transfer of Kyoto units

34 Domestic transfers of Kyoto units

35 Outgoing international transfers of Kyoto units

36 Incoming international transfers of Kyoto units

37 Compliance by Australia with emissions trading eligibility requirements under the Kyoto rules

39 Kyoto rules

40 Carry-over restrictions

41 Commitment period reserve

42 Cancellation of temporary certified emission reductions or long-term certified emission reductions

43 Replacement of long-term certified emission reductions

44 Restrictions on transfer of Kyoto units to a Commonwealth Registry account

45 A registered Kyoto unit is personal property for certain purposes

45A Registration of equitable interests in relation to Kyoto units

46 Equitable interests in relation to a Kyoto unit

47 Transmission of registered Kyoto units by operation of law etc.

Part 4--Safeguard mechanism credit units

48 Simplified outline of this Part

48A A safeguard mechanism credit unit is personal property

48B Ownership of safeguard mechanism credit units

48C Transfer of safeguard mechanism credit units

48D Transmission of safeguard mechanism credit units by assignment

48E Transmission of safeguard mechanism credit units by operation of law etc.

48F Transfer of safeguard mechanism credit units to another Registry account held by the transferor

48G Registration of equitable interests in relation to a safeguard mechanism credit unit

48H Equitable interests in relation to a safeguard mechanism credit unit

48J Legislative rules about safeguard mechanism credit units

Part 5--Publication of information

58 Simplified outline

59 Information about holders of Registry accounts

60 Kyoto information

60A Information about Australian carbon credit units

60B Information about safeguard mechanism credit units

61 Publication of concise description of the characteristics of eligible international emissions units

61B Information about number of voluntarily cancelled Australian carbon credit units

62 Information about number of voluntarily cancelled Kyoto units

63 Information about number of voluntarily cancelled safeguard mechanism credit units

Part 6--Voluntary cancellation of emissions units

64 Simplified outline

64B Voluntary cancellation of Australian carbon credit units

65 Voluntary cancellation of Kyoto units

66 Voluntary cancellation of safeguard mechanism credit units

Part 7--Civil penalty orders

67 Simplified outline

68 References to Court

69 Civil penalty orders

70 Who may apply for a civil penalty order

71 Two or more proceedings may be heard together

72 Time limit for application for an order

73 Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders

74 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings

75 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings

76 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings

77 Evidence given in proceedings for a civil penalty order not admissible in criminal proceedings

78 Mistake of fact

79 State of mind

80 Continuing contraventions

Part 8--Review of decisions

81 Simplified outline

82 Reviewable decisions

83 Applications for reconsideration of decisions made by delegates of the Regulator

84 Reconsideration by the Regulator

85 Deadline for reconsideration

86 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal

Part 9--Miscellaneous

87 Computerised decision-making

88 Regulator's power to require further information

89 Delegation by the Minister

90 Delegation by the Secretary

91 Liability for damages

92 Executive power of the Commonwealth

93 Notional payments by the Commonwealth

94 Compensation for acquisition of property

94A Legislative rules

95 Regulations may prescribe matters by reference to other instruments

96 Administrative decisions under the regulations

97 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011	99, 2011	15 Sept 2011	s 3-97: 8 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 15 Sept 2011 (s 2(1) item 1)
Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011	132, 2011	18 Nov 2011	Sch 1 (items 5-7, 13, 15, 43-46, 215A): 2 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) item  2) Sch 1 (items 229-256): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 3) Sch 4: 8 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) item 8)	Sch 1 (item 215A)
Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2012	84, 2012	28 June 2012	Sch 4: 29 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Act 2012	204, 2012	13 Dec 2012	Sch 1 (items 1-27): 14 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014	31, 2014	27 May 2014	Sch 8 (item 7): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 9)	--
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Act 2014	83, 2014	17 July 2014	Sch 1 (items 13-91, 332): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 2, 3)	Sch 1 (item 332)
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Act 2014	119, 2014	25 Nov 2014	Sch 1 (items 17-21): 13 Dec 2014 (s 2(1) item 2 and F2014L01691)	--
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 5 (items 4, 74-77) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 5 (items 74-77) and Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 51-53): 5 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Act 2023	14, 2023	11 Apr 2023	Sch 2 (items 1-33): 12 Apr 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024	38, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 7 (item 6): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
s 3.....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 4.....................	am No 132, 2011; Nos 84 and 204, 2012; No 31, 2014; No 83, 2014; No 126, 2015; No 14, 2023
s 5.....................	am No 132, 2011
Part 2
Division 1
s 8.....................	am No 132, 2011
Division 2
s 9.....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
Division 3
s 10....................	am No 132, 2011
s 11....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 12....................	am No 132, 2011
s 13....................	am No 132, 2011
s 14A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 15....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 16....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
Division 4
s 17....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
Division 5
s 18....................	am No 132, 2011
Division 6
s 19....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 20....................	am No 132, 2011
s 21....................	am No 132, 2011; No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 22....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
Division 7
s 25....................	am No 132, 2011
s 26....................	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 27....................	am No 132, 2011; No 84, 2012; No 83, 2014
s 28....................	am No 132, 2011
s 28A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	am No 132, 2011; No 84, 2012; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 28B...................	ad No 132, 2011
	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 28C...................	ad No 132, 2011
	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014
s 28D...................	ad No 132, 2011
	am No 132, 2011; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
Part 3
s 31, 32..................	am No 132, 2011
s 32A...................	ad No 132, 2011
s 34....................	am No 132, 2011
s 35....................	am No 132, 2011
s 36....................	am No 132, 2011; No 126, 2015
s 38....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 119, 2014
s 39....................	am No 119, 2014
s 40....................	am No 132, 2011
s 41....................	am No 119, 2014
s 42, 43..................	am No 132, 2011
s 45A...................	ad No 132, 2011
s 47....................	am No 132, 2011
Part 4
Part 4 heading.............	rs No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
Part 4...................	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
Division 1 heading..........	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 48....................	am No 132, 2011; No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
Division 2................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 48A...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 48B...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 48C...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 48D...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 48E...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 48F...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 48G...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 48H...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 48J....................	ad No 14, 2023
Division 3 heading..........	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 49....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 49A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 50....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 51....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 52....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 53....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 54....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 54A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 55....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 56....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 57....................	am No 132, 2011; No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
Part 5
s 58....................	am No 132, 2011
	rs No 132, 2011
	am No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 59....................	am No 132, 2011
s 59A...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 60....................	am No 132, 2011
s 60A...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 60B...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 61....................	am No 132, 2011; No 204, 2012; No 83, 2014
s 61A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 61B...................	ad No 132, 2011
s 62....................	am No 132, 2011
s 63....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
s 63A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63B...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63C...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63D...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63E...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63F...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 63G...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
Part 6
s 64....................	am No 132, 2011
	rs No 132, 2011
	am No 83, 2014
s 64A...................	ad No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
s 64B...................	ad No 132, 2011
s 65....................	am No 132, 2011; No 14, 2023
s 66....................	am No 132, 2011
	rep No 83, 2014
	ad No 14, 2023
Part 6A..................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66A...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
Part 6B..................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66B...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66C...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66D...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66E...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66F...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66G...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66H...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66J....................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66K...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66L...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66M...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 66N...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
Part 7
s 70....................	am No 132, 2011
s 79....................	am No 204, 2012; No 83, 2014
Part 8
s 81....................	am No 132, 2011; No 38, 2024
s 82....................	am No 132, 2011; No 204, 2012; No 83, 2014; No 14, 2023
s 83....................	am No 132, 2011
s 84....................	am No 132, 2011
s 85....................	am No 132, 2011
s 86....................	am No 132, 2011; No 38, 2024
Part 9
s 86A...................	ad No 204, 2012
	rep No 83, 2014
s 87....................	am No 132, 2011
s 88....................	am No 132, 2011
s 91....................	am No 132, 2011
s 93....................	am No 36, 2015
s 94A...................	ad No 14, 2023
s 95....................	am No 132, 2011; No 126, 2015; No 14, 2023
s 96....................	am No 132, 2011