Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY FEED-IN (RENEWABLE ENERGY PREMIUM) ACT 2008 - SECT 5F

    (1)     In this Act:

"eligible entity"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     if an incorporated association owns the premises on which a compliant renewable energy generator is installed—the incorporated association; or

              (ii)     if a cooperative owns the premises on which a compliant renewable energy generator is installed—the cooperative; or

              (iii)     if a person owns commercial or retail premises on which a compliant renewable energy generator is installed—the person; or

              (iv)     if a person (the lessee ) leases premises, or a part of premises, to install or operate a compliant renewable energy generator—the lessee; or

              (v)     in any other case—the occupier of premises on which a compliant renewable energy generator is installed; but

        (b)     does not include—

              (i)     a territory agency; or

              (ii)     a territory-owned corporation; or

              (iii)     the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or

              (iv)     an entity determined by the Minister.    

    (2)     A determination is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (3)     In this section:

"commercial premises"—see the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 , section 7 (1).

"Commonwealth authority" means any of the following (other than an educational institution):

        (a)     a corporation established for a public purpose under a Commonwealth Act;

        (b)     a company in which a controlling interest is held by any 1 of the following, or by 2 or more of the following together:

              (i)     the Commonwealth;

              (ii)     a corporation mentioned in paragraph (a);

              (iii)     an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).

"cooperative"—see the Cooperatives Act 2002 , dictionary.

"customer contract"—see the Utilities Act 2000 , dictionary.

"educational institution" means—

        (a)     a government school or school-related institution established under the Education Act 2004 , section 20; or

        (b)     a higher education provider; or

        (c)     a university.

"higher education provider"—see the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 , dictionary.

"incorporated association" means an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 or a law of another jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to that Act.

"occupier", of premises, means the person to whom electricity for the premises is supplied under a customer contract.

"retail premises"—see the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 , section 7 (2).

"territory agency" means any of the following (other than an educational institution):

        (a)     the Territory;

        (b)     a territory instrumentality, and any other corporation established for a public purpose under a territory law;

        (c)     a company in which a controlling interest is held by any 1 of the following, or by 2 or more of the following together:

              (i)     the Territory;

              (ii)     a Minister;

              (iii)     a corporation mentioned in paragraph (b);

              (iv)     a n entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii).