House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-04-08 Daily Xml

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STATUTES AMENDMENT (ENERGY EFFICIENCY SHORTFALLS) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 4, page 4, after line 3—Insert:

(11a) The Commission must establish a scheme for the use of any amount recovered as a shortfall penalty under this section for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) to assist persons who may have failed to benefit from activities relating to energy efficiency on account of any electricity retailer's energy efficiency shortfall;

(b) to support other programs or activities to promote or support energy efficiency or renewable energy initiatives within South Australian households.

No. 2. Clause 5, page 5, after line 36—Insert:

(11a) The Commission must establish a scheme for the use of any amount recovered as a shortfall penalty under this section for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) to assist persons who may have failed to benefit from activities relating to energy efficiency on account of any gas retailer's energy efficiency shortfall;

(b) to support other programs or activities to promote or support energy efficiency or renewable energy initiatives within South Australian households.