Clause 9

The Minister may prescribe any person (whether or not a registered corporation) to be a relevant person.(2) A relevant person that is a registered relevant person must, in relation to each prescribed energy‑consuming system in any business activity or premises, or any part of any business activity or premises, under the operational control of the registered relevant person —

in the prescribed manner —

assess, at such times as may be prescribed, the energy efficiency of the prescribed energy‑consuming system using the prescribed measuring instruments; and

monitor the energy efficiency of the prescribed energy‑consuming system for the prescribed periods; and

submit the following to the Director‑General:

a report of each assessment under paragraph (a)(i);

a report of the results of the monitoring under paragraph (a)(ii) for each prescribed period.(3) If the energy efficiency of the prescribed energy‑consuming system does not meet the prescribed minimum energy efficiency standards, the Director‑General may in writing direct the registered relevant person concerned to, within the time period specified in the direction (or any longer time that the Director‑General may allow in any particular case) —

carry out any maintenance work or take any other measures in relation to the system to ensure that it meets the prescribed minimum energy efficiency standards, and carry out again an assessment described in subsection (2)(a)(i); and

submit a report of the assessment to the Director‑General,and the registered relevant person must comply with the direction.(4) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.”.