Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 67, 2010
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
2A Object
4 Offering to sell and inviting offers to purchase a building
5 Offering to let or sublet and inviting offers to lease or sublease a building or an area of a building
5A Application to wholly-owned subsidiaries
6 Further subleases
7 Relationship with State and Territory law
8 Act binds the Crown
9 External Territories
Part 2--Obligations to disclose energy efficiency information
10 Buildings and areas of buildings affected by energy efficiency disclosure obligations
11 No sale, lease or sublease without a building energy efficiency certificate
12 Rights of a prospective purchaser, lessee or sublessee
13 Building energy efficiency certificates--applications
13A Building energy efficiency certificates--issue
14 Building Energy Efficiency Register
15 Advertisements to include energy efficiency ratings
17 Exemptions on application
17A Automatic exemptions
18 Information gathering
19 Offences relating to information obtained or generated in applying for a certificate
20 Damages for failure to properly carry out assessments
21 Methods and standards of assessment
Part 3--Accreditation of assessors
Division 1--Accreditation
24 Application for accreditation
25 Accreditation of assessors
26 Period of accreditation
27 Conditions of accreditation
Division 2--Suspension and revocation of accreditation
28 Suspension of accreditation
29 Lift of suspension
30 Revocation of accreditation
Division 3--General provisions relating to accreditation
31 Register of Accredited Assessors
32 Offence--holding out to be an accredited assessor
Part 4--Auditing accredited assessors
Division 1--Appointment of auditing authority and auditors
34 Auditors
35 Identity cards
Division 2--Powers of auditors
36 Auditor may enter a building, an area of a building or an associated place by consent or under warrant
37 Monitoring powers of auditors
38 Persons assisting auditors
39 Auditor may ask questions and seek production of documents
Division 3--Obligations of auditors
40 Consent
41 Announcement before entry under warrant
42 Auditor to be in possession of warrant
43 Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier
44 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities
45 Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant
46 Occupier to provide auditor with facilities and assistance
Division 5--Monitoring warrants
Division 6--Powers of magistrates
48 Powers of magistrates
Part 5--Enforcement
Division 1--Obtaining information and documents
49 Secretary may obtain information or documents
50 Failure to comply with a notice
Division 2--Civil penalties
52 Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty
Division 3--Infringement notices
53 Infringement notices
Division 4--Other matters
65 Energy Efficiency Non-disclosure Register
66 Evidentiary certificate relating to the Building Energy Efficiency Register
Part 6--Miscellaneous
68 Internal review of certain decisions
69 Administrative review of certain decisions
70 Protection of information obtained or generated by issuing authorities, auditors etc.
71 Delegations
71A Issuing authorities
72 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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.
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) |
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 |
67, 2010 | 28 June 2010 | s 3-72: 1 July 2010 (s 2(1) item 2) |
| |
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | 13, 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (item 60): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014 | 31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 8 (item 10): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 9) | -- |
1, 2015 | 25 Feb 2015 | 1 July 2015 (s 2) | Sch 1 (items 60, 61) | |
124, 2017 | 6 Nov 2017 | Sch 3: 6 Nov 2018 (s 2(1) item 3) | Sch 3 (items 13-15) | |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (items 156, 157): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
38, 2022 | 13 Sept 2022 | Sch 1 (items 4, 5): 14 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023 | 74, 2023 | 20 Sept 2023 | Sch 1 (items 12, 13): 20 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 13) |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 | 38, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 7 (item 7): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 2A.................... | ad No 38, 2022 |
s 3..................... | am No 13, 2013; No 31, 2014; No 1, 2015; No 124, 2017; No 13, 2021; No 38, 2022 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 1, 2015 |
s 8..................... | am No 124, 2017 |
Part 2 |
|
s 11.................... | am No 1, 2015; No 124, 2017 |
s 12.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 13.................... | rs No 1, 2015 |
s 13A................... | ad No 1, 2015 |
s 14.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 15.................... | am No 1, 2015; No 124, 2017 |
s 16.................... | rep No 1, 2015 |
s 17.................... | rs No 1, 2015 |
s 17A................... | ad No 1, 2015 |
s 18.................... | am No 1, 2015; No 124, 2017 |
s 19.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 20.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 21.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 22.................... | rep No 1, 2015 |
s 23.................... | rep No 1, 2015 |
s 23A................... | rep No 1, 2015 |
Part 3 |
|
Division 1 |
|
s 25.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 27.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Division 2 |
|
s 28.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 30.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Division 3 |
|
s 31.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Part 4 |
|
Division 1 |
|
s 33.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 34.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
| am No 74, 2023 |
Division 2 |
|
s 36.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Division 5 |
|
s 47.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Part 5 |
|
Division 1 |
|
s 49.................... | am No 124, 2017 |
Division 2 |
|
Division 2................ | rs No 124, 2017 |
s 51.................... | rs No 124, 2017 |
| am No 13, 2021 |
s 52.................... | rs No 124, 2017 |
Division 3 |
|
Division 3................ | rs No 124, 2017 |
s 53.................... | rs No 124, 2017 |
s 54.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 55.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 56.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 57.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 58.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 59.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 60.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 61.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
| rep No 124, 2017 |
s 62.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 63.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
s 64.................... | rep No 124, 2017 |
Division 4 |
|
s 65.................... | am No 124, 2017 |
s 66.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
Part 6 |
|
s 67.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 68.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 69.................... | am No 38, 2024 |
s 70.................... | am No 124, 2017 |
s 71.................... | am No 1, 2015 |
s 71A................... | ad No 1, 2015 |