Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NEW VEHICLE EFFICIENCY STANDARD ACT 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of this Act  
   4.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   5.      Crown to be bound  
   6.      Extension to external Territories  
   7.      Extraterritorial application  
   8.      Constitutional basis of this Act  
   9.      Additional operation of this Act  
   10.     Definitions  

   PART 2--NEW--VEHICLE EFFICIENCY STANDARD

           Division 1--Introduction

   11.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Covered vehicles

   12.     Covered vehicles  
   13.     Type 1 vehicles  
   14.     Type 2 vehicles  
   15.     Off - road passenger vehicles  
   16.     Exempt vehicles  

           Division 3--Emissions from covered vehicles

              Subdivision A--Final and interim emissions value

   17.     Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less  
   18.     Final emissions value  
   19.     Interim emissions value  

              Subdivision B--Emissions number

   20.     Emissions number  

              Subdivision C--Emissions target

   21.     Emissions target  
   22.     Headline limit  
   23.     Mass adjustment factor  
   24.     Designated MIRO  
   25.     Lower breakpoint  
   26.     Upper breakpoint  
   27.     Reference MIRO  

           Division 4--Determinations made by the Minister

              Subdivision A--Determinations

   28.     Concessional RAV entry approval pathway  
   29.     Status for class of vehicle  
   30.     Heavy off - road passenger vehicles  
   31.     Headline limit and breakpoint  
   32.     Mass adjustment factor and reference MIRO  

              Subdivision B--Making a determination

   33.     Making a determination under this Division  
   34.     Publication of reasons  
   35.     Incorporation of other instruments  

              Subdivision C--Consultation requirements

   36.     Public consultation  

   PART 3--UNITS--ISSUED IN RESPECT OF COVERED VEHICLES

           Division 1--Introduction

   37.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Issue of units

   38.     How units are issued etc.  
   39.     Interim emissions value less than zero  
   40.     Adjusted RAV entries  
   41.     Destroyed vehicles  

           Division 3--Extinguishment and transfer of units

   42.     Units extinguished for purpose of reducing final emissions value  
   43.     Units extinguished other than for purpose of reducing final emissions value  
   44.     Units extinguished 3 years after issue unless extinguished earlier  
   45.     Request to transfer units  
   46.     Secretary may refuse to extinguish or transfer units  

           Division 4--Property in units

   47.     Units are personal property  
   48.     Ownership of units  
   49.     Equitable interests in relation to units  

   PART 4--THE--REGISTRY

           Division 1--Introduction

   50.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--The Registry and registry accounts

              Subdivision A--Establishing and maintaining the Registry

   51.     The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Unit Registry  
   52.     Assistance of Clean Energy Regulator  

              Subdivision B--Opening and closing registry accounts

   53.     Application to open registry account  
   54.     Request for further information  
   55.     Opening of registry account  
   56.     Voluntary closure of registry account  
   57.     Unilateral closure of registry account  

           Division 3--Correction and rectification of the Registry

   58.     Corrections of clerical errors, obvious defects or unauthorised entries etc.  
   59.     Rectification of the Registry by court order  

           Division 4--Offences and civil penalties

   60.     False or misleading information  
   61.     False Registry copies or extracts  
   62.     Contravention of requirement in relation to registry account  
   63.     Contravention of condition imposed on registry account  
   64.     Failure of former registry account holder to retain record  
   65.     Failure of former registry account holder to provide information  

           Division 5--Other matters

   66.     Suspension of operation of the Registry  
   67.     Evidentiary provisions  
   68.     Transmission of units by operation of law etc.  
   69.     Rules for or in relation to the Registry  

   PART 5--COMPLIANCE--AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Introduction

   70.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   71.     Appointment of inspectors  

           Division 2--Notices to produce

   72.     Secretary may require person to give information etc.  
   73.     Retention of documents  

           Division 3--Monitoring

   74.     Monitoring powers  

           Division 4--Investigation

   75.     Investigation powers  

           Division 5--Civil penalties

   76.     Civil penalty provisions  

           Division 6--Infringement notices

   77.     Infringement notices  

           Division 7--Enforceable undertakings

   78.     Enforceable undertakings  

           Division 8--Modifications of the Regulatory Powers Act

   79.     Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less--civil penalty  
   80.     Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less--ancillary contraventions  
   81.     Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less--mistake of fact  
   82.     Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less--infringement notice  

           Division 9--Adverse publicity orders

   83.     Adverse publicity order in relation to duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less  

           Division 10--Non-punitive orders

   84.     Non - punitive orders  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Introduction

   85.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Publication and sharing of information

   86.     Publication of information  
   87.     Sharing of information  

           Division 3--Delegation

   88.     Delegation  

           Division 4--Other matters

   89.     Reviewable decisions  
   90.     Indexation  
   91.     Compensation for acquisition of property  
   92.     Rules  
   93.      Review of operation of Act