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2. Definitions

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In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“consumption of energy”, in relation to a business activity, means the use or disposal of energy from the operation of the business activity, including own use and losses in use, extraction, production and transmission;“energy” means any form of energy derived from any fuel or energy commodity specified in the First Schedule;“energy commodity” means a commodity from which energy may be derived without combustion, and includes electricity, steam, compressed air and chilled water;“manufacturing and manufacturing-related services” means one or more of the following activities:

(a)

manufacturing, testing or assembly of products;

(b)

processing of materials or products;

(c)

building, repairing or servicing of equipment and machinery;

(d)

printing;

(e)

reproduction of recorded media;

(f)

other types of manufacturing;“supply of electricity, gas, steam, compressed air and chilled water for air-conditioning” means the following activities:

(a)

generation, transmission or distribution of electricity;

(b)

production or distribution of gas;

(c)

production or supply of steam;

(d)

production or supply of compressed air;

(e)

production or supply of chilled water for air‑conditioning;“water supply and sewage and waste management” means the following activities:

(a)

collection, treatment or supply of water;

(b)

operation of sewer systems or treatment of sewage;

(c)

collection (except by vehicles), treatment or disposal of waste;

(d)

recovery of materials through recycling.

“consumption of energy”, in relation to a business activity, means the use or disposal of energy from the operation of the business activity, including own use and losses in use, extraction, production and transmission;

“energy” means any form of energy derived from any fuel or energy commodity specified in the First Schedule;

“energy commodity” means a commodity from which energy may be derived without combustion, and includes electricity, steam, compressed air and chilled water;

“manufacturing and manufacturing-related services” means one or more of the following activities:

(a)

manufacturing, testing or assembly of products;

(b)

processing of materials or products;

(c)

building, repairing or servicing of equipment and machinery;

(d)

printing;

(e)

reproduction of recorded media;

(f)

other types of manufacturing;

“supply of electricity, gas, steam, compressed air and chilled water for air-conditioning” means the following activities:

(a)

generation, transmission or distribution of electricity;

(b)

production or distribution of gas;

(c)

production or supply of steam;

(d)

production or supply of compressed air;

(e)

production or supply of chilled water for air‑conditioning;

“water supply and sewage and waste management” means the following activities:

(a)

collection, treatment or supply of water;

(b)

operation of sewer systems or treatment of sewage;

(c)

collection (except by vehicles), treatment or disposal of waste;

(d)

recovery of materials through recycling.

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