administration (for these reasons) is not very likely to ask. There are also other sources of information (e.g. market sales data, which can be purchased) available which can and has in the past been used as an alternative. 1 5 9 Concurrent Clear requirement of the Removal of the Y N Allows N/A as Y Implementation Y Refer ‘Impact operation regulations. allowance of states and flexibility do would would remove on costs…’ of state and territories to set more for states date remove powers for States territory stringent energy and the powers for to go beyond laws efficiency standards for territories States to go GEMS. This their states allows the to go has beyond would only be potential for increasing beyond the not GEMS. This agreed to if they the regulatory burden standards arisen would only were confident in on industry by having to set by the where be agreed GEMS setting comply with inconsistent a state to if they standards standards in different or were appropriate for states. scheme. confident their aims has in GEMS objectives and setting also local standards conditions. higher appropriate for their aims objectives and also local conditions. 4 3 35 Replacing Clear requirement of the There could be potential Y Y GEMS N Risk of Y Administrator Y Potential to GEMS regulations. for amending existing to would need to include timed Stakeholders have raised determinations, so long need to be use of an develop clear replacement that the process for as they were relatively be updated exclusion guidance and risk or sunset implementing minor, desired by and or clause (e.g. mitigation process clauses, to
administration (for these reasons) is not very likely to ask. There are also other sources of information (e.g. market sales data, which can be purchased) available which can and has in the past been used as an alternative. 1 5 9 Concurrent operation of state and territory laws Clear requirement of the regulations. Removal of the allowance of states and territories to set more stringent energy efficiency standards for their states allows the potential for increasing the regulatory burden on industry by having to comply with inconsistent standards in different states. Y N Allows flexibility for states and territories to go beyond the standards set by the scheme. N/A as do date the has not arisen where a state or has higher would remove powers for States to go beyond GEMS. This would only be agreed to if they were confident in GEMS setting standards appropriate for their aims objectives and also local conditions. Y Implementation would remove powers for States to go beyond GEMS. This would only be agreed to if they were confident in GEMS setting standards appropriate for their aims objectives and also local conditions. Y Refer ‘Impact on costs…’ 4 3 35 Replacing GEMS Clear requirement of the regulations. Stakeholders have raised that the process for implementing There could be potential for amending existing determinations, so long as they were relatively minor, desired by Y Y GEMS need to be updated and or to be N Risk of use of an exclusion clause (e.g. Y Administrator would need to develop clear guidance and risk mitigation process Y Potential to include timed replacement or sunset clauses, to