8. ACPs have notification and administrative obligations

ACPs have notification and administrative obligations - +

You must meet the notification and administrative requirements specified in the Accreditation Notice. In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure all your contact details remain current. This helps us contact you when we need to.

Table 8.1 Notification and administrative obligations

What

Requirement

Explanation and instructions

Legislative Instrument

Additional information

Change of company details

You must notify us of any change of company details, including:

  • a change to the principal place of business
  • changes to the Director(s) or Secretary
  • a winding-up order or resolution is made in respect of you, or
  • a liquidator, controller or administrator is appointed.
  • You must notify us of these events in writing and include supporting documents, such as a current company extract (that is less than four weeks old) and/or other relevant evidence by email.
    • ACPs may purchase current company extracts from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) or an ASIC approved information broker.
  • The required timing for notification is set out in the Accreditation Notice.

Accreditation Notice, cl 10

Corresponding Scheme

You must immediately provide us with a completed Corresponding Scheme Notice if:

  • you were eligible, cease to be eligible, or become eligible under a Corresponding Scheme (eg, the Emissions Reduction Fund) to obtain a benefit for the energy savings arising from implementation of a RESA.

  • You must retain a copy of the Corresponding Scheme Notice and any supporting documentation for audit purposes.

Accreditation Notice, cl 4

Corresponding Scheme Notice

Use of IPART name and logo

You (and any of your contractors/employees) must not identify yourselves as a representative of the ESS, IPART or the NSW Government.

  • You may include information that explains how the ESS operates and provide a link to the ESS website on your website or documentation.
  • However, you and your representatives
    • are not permitted to use the IPART logo on your website or other documentation,
    • are not, and cannot purport to be, representatives of the NSW Government.
  • In addition, the NSW Government limits the use of their logo.

Accreditation Notice, cl 13

(through the ESS Notice 01/2013 – Minimum Requirements of Conduct (Minimum Requirements))

ESS Notice 01/2013 – Minimum Requirements of Conduct

NSW Government Copyright Statement and the ESS Privacy and Disclaimer Statement

Keep your company details up to date

You are responsible for maintaining your company information including:

  • company details
  • contact details, and
  • user accounts on the ESS Portal and ESS Registry, particularly the ‘primary contact’.

  • We send ACP-related communication, such as the Accreditation Notice, to your identified ‘primary contact’ via the ESS Portal.
  • The primary contact must work within your organisation and have authority to act on behalf of the organisation regarding the accreditation including:
  • managing transactions associated with ESCs, such as their registration, transfer and surrender on the ESS Registry, and
  • signing undertakings and deeds relating to audits and the set aside of ESCs, or be in a position to arrange for these to be signed.

None – This is our expectation

User Guide – ESS Portal

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