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Application for Accreditation Form Part A

About this document

Use this form to apply for accreditation as an Accredited Certificate Provider or ‘ACP’. You must also complete Application for Accreditation Form Part B for the calculation method that you intend to use. You must attach all supporting documents and information.

Visit the ESS website if you need help preparing your application or to understand the steps in the application process. You can also find information on obligations for ACPs and what it means to operate as an ACP.

Make sure your complete your application form and supporting documentation in full before submitting it, by using the application checklist at Question 29. There is a glossary at the end of this application form with the meaning of key terms used throughout.

Meaning of icons and colours in this form

Icons

Indicates an instruction for completing this form.

Indicates a document or supporting evidence to be provided with the application.

Important information to assist you with completing the application.

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Shading

Blue shaded questions must be completed by all applicants, unless on the streamlined path.

Green shaded questions indicate the streamlined path for ‘low risk’ applicants that meet question criteria.

Amber shaded questions must only be completed if relevant to the application.

How to complete this application form

1.Provide a response to all required questions.

2.Where an attachment is required, provide the complete file name for the attachment (include in the name the question to which the file relates and the document extension) in the file name field in this form. If included as part of a larger document, specify the relevant location in that document in the location field in this form.

3.Review the completed application forms and supporting documentation to ensure that they are concise, complete, relevant and accurate. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of your quality assurance procedures to us.

Meaning of key terms in this form

Act means the Electricity Supply Act 1995.

Regulation means the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014.

ESS Rule means Energy Savings Scheme Rule of 2009. We assess an application for accreditation against the requirements of the ESS Rule, Regulation and the Act.

ACP means accredited certificate provider. If this application for accreditation is successful, you will be an ACP.

RESA means recognised energy saving activity. If this application for accreditation is successful, you will be accredited in respect of a specific recognised energy saving activity.

ESC means energy savings certificate. If this application for accreditation is successful, you may be able to create ESCs from the implementation of the RESA.

You means the applicant.

We/us means IPART.

RESA details

Clause 38(1)(a) of the Regulation requires an activity to be a RESA under the ESS Rule, refer clauses 5.3 to 5.5 (inclusive).

What is the name of your proposed RESA?

Your RESA name describes the activity, must be no more than 60 characters long (including spaces), and must not include the acronym ‘RESA’ or any special characters (eg, ampersand, colon, semi-colon, comma, and single and double quotation marks).

If your application is successful, the information in this question will be publicly available on the ESS Registry, the ESS website and other public platforms.

Provide a name for your proposed RESA.

RESA name:

Click here to enter text.

What does your proposed RESA involve?

Your RESA description must include information about the activity, the equipment, where and when the RESA will take place and how it will increase the efficiency of energy consumption.

Provide a description of your proposed RESA.

RESA description:


Which energy saving calculation method do you propose to use?

Energy savings from your RESA will be calculated using a particular ESS calculation method or sub-method and each method has its own requirements stipulated within the relevant ESS Rule clause/s and relevant ESS method guide, refer to the applicable ESS calculation methods and sub-methods.

If your application is successful, your responses in this form will inform the method-specific conditions we impose on you within your accreditation notice.

Attach a completed Application for Accreditation Form Part B.

File name – Application for Accreditation Form Part B:

Insert complete file name of attachment(s).

At what sites will your proposed RESA take place?

Your RESA may be implemented at a single site or multiple sites within NSW.

Clause 10 of the ESS Rule defines a ‘Site’.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will include conditions requiring you to conduct external audits. We consider your response here when determining conditions to impose, including the audit regime and ESC creation limit. Refer to the Application for Accreditation Guide – ACPs for information on our approach for setting initial audit regimes.

· Provide information about the sites where your proposed RESA will take place.

Single site or multiple sites:

Choose an item.

If single site, the full address:


If multiple sites, the addresses or regions:


If multiple sites, the number (or estimated number) of sites:

Year 1: Click here to enter text.



The type(s) of the site(s) where the RESA will occur:

☐ Industrial

☐ Commercial

☐ Small Business

☐ Residential

What is the estimated ESC creation for your proposed RESA?

We will likely request that you enter into an undertaking with us to withhold a percentage of ESCs from sale or trade until ESCs have been confirmed as valid through an audit. Refer to ESS Fact Sheet – Undertakings.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will include conditions requiring you to conduct external audits. We will consider your response here when determining conditions to impose, including the audit regime and ESC creation limit. Refer to the Application for Accreditation Guide – ACPs for information on our approach for setting initial audit regimes.

· Provide information about your estimated ESC creation.

Estimated number of ESCs proposed to be created in the first three years:




Estimated frequency of ESC registration:

Choose an item.

Go to the next section – Undertaking the RESA.

RESA delivery

What are all of the activities, people, processes and documentation involved in your RESA?

You must provide your ‘RESA delivery process flow chart’. This is a key document in your application as it links all of the people, information and processes to your energy saving activities. Your RESA delivery process flow chart must be a graphical picture of all your proposed RESA activities and must be consistent with all of the information in your application.

Your ‘RESA delivery process flow chart’ must set out all of the activities, people (by relationship to ACP & RESA), documentation/templates (by file name), systems, tools and procedures involved in carrying out your proposed RESA. It must include key activities and steps in sequence to deliver your RESA, such as engaging customers, issuing quotes, nomination and managing payments, implementing your energy saving activities, collecting and storing documentation, carrying out quality assurance and applying to register ESCs.

A template RESA delivery process flow chart can be found on the ESS website.

Attach your RESA delivery process flow chart.

RESA delivery process flow chart: Demonstrate all of the activities relating to your proposed RESA.

File name(s):

Location(s) in attachment(s):


Insert location(s) within attachment(s) where requirement(s) is met or type “N/A”.

If your RESA will be implemented for a customer(s), what are your customer engagement processes?

Customer refers to the original energy saver or potential original energy saver who may nominate the ACP as the nominated energy saver for the purposes of creating ESCs. The only exception is the removal of old appliances method, where the customer is the small business owner or householder from where the appliance is removed.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will likely include conditions requiring you to meet the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013), including section 1.4.

ACPs that use the Commercial Lighting Energy Savings Formula method, must provide a copy of the Commercial Lighting Fact Sheet to their customers. ACPs that use the Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits method, must provide a copy of the HEER Fact Sheet to their customers.

Check the appropriate box and respond accordingly.

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I will not be implementing the RESA for a customer(s).

Go to the next section – Managing representatives involved in your RESA.

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I will be implementing the RESA for a customer(s). I have an existing accreditation(s) and the customer engagement process would be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to question 8.

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I will be implementing the RESA for a customer(s). I do not meet the above conditions or I do not have an existing accreditation.

Provide a response to the question below and/or attach documentation.

Provide information about your customer engagement processes. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your response to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s). For example, to accommodate a requirement specific to the calculation method for which you are applying.

You may respond to this question by one or both of the following actions as appropriate:

Describe how you will meet the requirements for customer engagement, and/or

· Provide attachments which detail how you will meet the requirements.

Customer engagement: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements of section 1.4 and each item in Table 4 of the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013) by providing a description and/or attachment(s):

Description:

Attachments:

Provide a description here, or type “N/A” if providing attachment(s).

File name:

Location within attachment:

If you will need to be nominated, how will you obtain nomination?

ACPs may be the original energy saver or a nominated energy saver. Refer to the ESS website to determine whether you will be the original energy saver or a nominated energy saver for your proposed RESA.

Nomination must be made for each implementation of the RESA after the accreditation date but before or on the relevant implementation date. You must use the applicable nomination form template on the ESS website to develop your nomination form.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will likely include conditions requiring you to meet nomination requirements.


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I do not need obtain nomination for my proposed RESA.

Go to question 9.

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I will need to obtain nomination for my proposed RESA. I have an existing accreditation(s) and the process for nomination would be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to question 9.

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I will need to obtain nomination for my proposed RESA. I do not meet the above conditions or I do not have an existing accreditation.

Provide a response to the question below and attach documentation.

Describe how you will meet the requirements for nomination as the energy saver. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your response to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s). For example, to accommodate a requirement specific to the calculation method for which you are applying.

Describe how you will obtain nomination from the original energy saver for each implementation of your proposed RESA:


Provide your nomination form template(s).

Document:

File name(s):

Nomination form(s):

If insurance is required for your RESA, what is the process for providing us with evidence of current insurance(s)?

Refer to the General Requirements Guide to determine whether insurance is required for your proposed RESA.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will likely include conditions requiring you to provide IPART with your, and your contractors, current certificates of appropriate insurance (eg, public liability and product liability), within seven days of each renewal, reissue or change of policy.


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Insurance is not required for my proposed RESA.


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Insurance is required for my proposed RESA. I have an existing accreditation(s) and the process for insurance would be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.


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Insurance is required for my proposed RESA. I do not meet the above conditions or I do not have an existing accreditation.

Provide a response to the question below and attach documentation.

Describe how you will meet the requirements for insurance.

How will you ensure IPART is provided with renewed, reissued or amended insurance for you and your contractors within seven days on an ongoing basis:


Provide certificate(s) of insurance for you and, if relevant, your contractors.

Document:

File name(s):

Certificate(s) of insurance:


Go to the next section – Managing representatives involved in your RESA

Managing representatives involved in your RESA

As an ACP, you will be responsible for the conduct of all representatives (eg, employees, contractors, third parties, installers) involved in your RESA.

As the Scheme Administrator, we will hold you responsible for all actions, omissions and information from representatives acting on your behalf, regardless of any contract or agreement between you and the representative and other parties.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will likely include conditions requiring you to meet the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013).

How will you manage the representatives conducting RESA activities?

ACPs must have contractual arrangements with their representatives and exercise effective control over all activities.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the contractual arrangements will be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to question 11.

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I do not meet the above conditions or I do not have an existing accreditation.

Provide a response to the question below.

Describe how you will meet the requirements for contractual arrangements. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your response to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s).

Describe how you will meet the requirements in section 1.1 and each item in Table 1 of the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013):


What training will you give to your representatives involved in your proposed RESA?

ACPs are responsible for ensuring that appropriate training is provided to all representatives, so that they can conduct themselves in a professional and competent manner and comply with ESS requirements.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the training that would be provided is the same as my existing accreditation(s) that has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to the next section – Record keeping and quality assurance arrangements.

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Attach documentation below.

Attach the training material that you will use to train all representatives of your RESA (eg, employees and contractors, including those that may be engaged by the original energy saver). If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your response to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s).

Training material: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements in section 1.2 and each item in Table 2 of the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013) by providing your training documentation(s):

File name(s):



Insert location(s) within attachment(s) where requirement(s) is met.

Who will conduct RESA activities?

ACPs must maintain a register of representatives conducting activities for each RESA.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the representatives will be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement, without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to question 13.

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Attach documentation below.

Attach your register of representatives (eg, employees, installers and salespersons) that would be performing any aspect of your RESA. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your response to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s).

If representatives have not yet been engaged or identified, provide an unfilled register of representatives to illustrate the information that you will maintain.

Register of representatives: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements of section 1.3 and Table 3 of the Minimum requirements of conduct (Notice 01/2013) by providing your register of representatives:

File name(s):



Insert location(s) within attachment(s) where requirement(s) is met.

Go to the next section – Record keeping and quality assurance arrangements.

Record keeping and quality assurance arrangements

Clause 38(1)(b) of the Regulation requires you, as an ACP, to have record keeping arrangements with respect to your RESA that are approved by the Scheme Administrator. Refer chapters 3 and 4 of the Record Keeping Guide.

As an ACP, your record keeping arrangements will be reviewed by external auditors. External auditors will require access to your systems, documents and records that support your energy saving activities and calculations.

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will likely include conditions requiring you to meet chapters 3 and 4 the Record Keeping Guide.

What records must you keep?


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I have an existing accreditation(s). The method guide for the calculation method lists in a table the minimum required records that I must collect and retain for each implementation or refers to an evidence manual which defines the minimum required records.

Go to question 14.

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I have an existing accreditation(s). The method guide for the calculation method requires applicants to provide with an application details about the records that must be kept for each implementation.

Provide responses to the questions below and/or attach documentation.

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I do not have an existing accreditation.


Provide information about the records that you will keep. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your responses to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s). For example, to accommodate a requirement specific to the calculation method for which you are applying.

You may respond to the following questions by one of the following actions as appropriate:

· Describe how you will meet the requirements, or

· Provide your document register.

Records that must be kept, document register: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements of chapter 3 and section 4.1 of the Record Keeping Guide by providing a description OR attaching your document register:

Description:

Attachments:


File name(s):


Insert location(s) within attachment(s) where requirement(s) is met or type “N/A” if providing a description.

What are your record keeping arrangements?

Provide information about your record keeping arrangements. If you have an existing accreditation(s), you may limit your responses to refer only to the information that differs from your existing accreditation(s). For example, to accommodate a requirement specific to the calculation method for which you are applying.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the record keeping arrangements would be the same as my existing accreditation(s) which has been successfully audited for this requirement without a related finding and untested recommendation.

Go to the next section – Applicant details.

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You may respond to the following questions by one of the following actions as appropriate:

· Describe how you will meet the requirements, or

· Provide attachments.

Processes and/or procedures for keeping records: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements of section 4.2 of the Record Keeping Guide by providing a description OR attachment(s):

Description:

Attachments:


File name(s):



Quality assurance – controls to ensure records are accurate: Demonstrate how you will meet the requirements of section 4.3 of the Record Keeping Guide by providing a description OR attachment(s):

Description:

Attachments:


File name(s):



Describe the status of your record keeping and quality assurance procedures, including whether they are currently operational and when they were last audited:


Go to the next section – Applicant details.

Applicant details

Who is applying for accreditation?


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the information on my ESS Portal account is complete and correct. The ACP ID from an existing accreditation on my ESS Portal account is GHGR Click here to enter text..

Provide your ACP ID in the field above and go to question 16 OR provide your details below.

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The information on my ESS Portal account is incomplete and/or incorrect or I do not have an existing accreditation.

Provide your details below.

Trusts and partnerships are not eligible for accreditation as they are not a ‘person’ as defined by the Interpretation Act 1987, however the trustee and partner, respectively, may be a ‘person’ and eligible for accreditation.

Sole traders may be eligible for accreditation and may use this form to apply.

If this application is successful, the information in this question will be publicly available on the ESS Registry, the ESS website and other public platforms. This information will also be used on your accreditation notice.

Provide your details. If you are a corporation, ensure you provide your full business name as it appears on the Current Company Extract. If you operate under a registered business or trading name that is different to the applicant name above, you may provide the registered business or trading name.

Legal name of entity applying for accreditation:


ABN (not required if providing ACN):


ACN (not required if providing ABN):


Registered business or trading name:

Click here to enter text or type “N/A”.

Attach your Current Company Extract that is dated less than four weeks from the date the application is submitted. Current Company Extracts may be purchased from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) or an ASIC approved information broker.

Document:

File name:

Current Company Extract:

If you operate under a registered business or trading name that is different to the applicant name above, attach evidence of your registered business name.

Document:

File name:

Evidence of the registered business or trading name:

Insert complete file name of attachment(s) or type “N/A”.

What is the primary purpose, size, length of operation and function of your organisation?

We are asking for your business’ background, core purpose and how long it has been in operation to understand how your proposed activity fits within your normal business practices.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and this information is the same as that provided for my existing accreditation(s).

Go to question 17.

☐

I have an existing accreditation(s) but this information has changed.

Provide a response to the questions below and attach documentation.

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Provide a description of your organisation.

Describe your organisation, its core purpose, size, length of operation, activities and the goods and/or services provided:


If you have participated in other government energy efficiency schemes, what is the nature and scope of your participation?

If your application is successful, your accreditation notice will include conditions requiring you to conduct external audits. We will consider your response here when determining conditions to impose, including the audit regime and ESC creation limit. Refer to the Application for Accreditation Guide – ACPs for information on our approach for setting initial audit regimes.

We must ensure that benefits as a result of your proposed RESA have not been obtained under a corresponding program or scheme which would result in a benefit being obtained under both that scheme and the ESS, in respect of the same energy savings.


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and my participation in other schemes has not changed from that provided for my other accreditation(s).

Go to the next section – Contact details.

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I have an existing accreditation(s) but my participation in other schemes has changed since my last application.


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· Provide details about your involvement with other schemes and grant programs (eg, Victorian Energy Upgrades, Emissions Reduction Fund).

List the government energy efficiency programs or schemes that you have participated in:


Describe the nature and scope of your participation in these programs or schemes:


Attach copies of the most recent independent audit reports (no more than two) of your participation in other government energy efficiency programs or schemes in the last two years.

Document:

File name(s) or reasons for not providing attachments:

Independent audit reports of your participation in other government energy efficiency programs or schemes:

Insert complete file name of attachment(s) or explain why they are not being provided.

Go to the next section – Contact details.

Contact details

What are your business contact details?


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the business contact details (telephone and email address) on my ESS Portal account are correct.

Go to question 19.

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If your application is successful, your telephone number will be publicly available on the ESS Registry and your email address will be added to your ESS Portal account.

We visit your website to understand how your proposed activity fits with the current goods and services you offer.

Provide your business contact details.

Telephone:


Email address:


Website:


Who can we can communicate with regarding your application and, if successful, accreditation?


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I have an existing accreditation(s) and the contacts listed on my ESS Portal account are the same for this proposed RESA.

Go to question 20.

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Your primary contact must work within your organisation, and have authority to act on behalf of you regarding your application and, if successful, your ongoing accreditation (eg, to sign Undertakings and Deeds relating to audits and the set aside of ESCs, or be in a position to arrange for these to be signed).

Your secondary contact must work within your organisation and have authority to liaise with us regarding your application and, if it is successful, your ongoing accreditation.

If your application is successful, your primary contact will be provided with a user account in the ESS Registry and have permissions to create other users and deal with registration and trading of ESCs.

All communications regarding your application will be directed to your primary and secondary contacts. For privacy reasons, we will not discuss your application with anyone other than the designated contacts unless a delegated person of your organisation provides specific written permission.

Provide details of your primary and secondary contacts.

Contact:

Primary

Secondary (if needed)

Salutation:



Full name:



Job title:



Contact number:



Email address:



Is an external consultant assisting you with your application?

You may use an external consultant to assist you in the preparation of your application and, if successful, the ongoing accreditation.

We may need to liaise directly with your consultant, however we will address all communications to your designated primary contact.


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An external consultant is not assisting me with my application.

Go to the next section – Applicant suitability.

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An external consultant is assisting me with my application.

Provide details below.

Provide details of the external consultant contact for your application.

Salutation:


Full name:


Job title:


Organisation name:


Contact number:


Email address:


Describe how your consultant is involved:


We require a letter of authority for us to liaise directly with your consultant(s). The letter of authority must detail whether your consultant is authorised to liaise with us regarding both your application, and if successful, your ongoing accreditation. It may be duly executed by, for example, two of your directors, your director and your company secretary, or your sole director who is also your sole company secretary.

Attach a letter of authority that you have duly executed and is dated less than four weeks from the date that your application is submitted.

Document:

File name:

Letter of authority for your consultant:


Go to the next section – Applicant suitability.

Applicant suitability

Clause 38(1)(a) of the Regulation requires you, as an ACP, to be eligible for accreditation in respect of the RESA under the ESS Rule, refer clauses 5.6 to 5.9 (inclusive).

When we consider your application, we must be satisfied that you are a ‘suitable person’ to be accredited.

When considering your response, we will take into account matters including:

· How recently the matters disclosed in your application occurred

· The nature and seriousness of each such matter

· Whether the matter was rectified to all parties’ satisfaction within a timely manner, and

· The standard of honesty and integrity shown in you and your associates’ previous commercial dealings.

The information we require is similar to the suitability requirements and ‘fit and proper person’ tests used by other regulators.

Provide a response to all of the suitability test questions below. These questions relate to both you (ie, the organisation that is applying for accreditation) and all of your officers (ie, directors and company secretary).

Character and reputation

Are you or any of your officers involved as a participant in the ESS or any scheme similar to the ESS?

Choose an item.

Have you or any of your officers previously participated in the ESS or any scheme similar to the ESS?

Choose an item.

Have you or any of your officers ever had your participation in the ESS or a similar scheme suspended or cancelled, or proposed to be suspended or cancelled?

Choose an item.

Have you or any of your officers ever had an application for accreditation or participation in the ESS or a similar scheme refused?

Choose an item.

Have you or any of your officers ever been subject to a penalty, an enforceable undertaking, the cancellation of an accreditation, licence etc (otherwise than at your request) or other compliance action as the result of a compliance issue/s arising from your participation in the ESS or a similar scheme?

Choose an item.

If Yes to any of the above, provide details:


Disqualification of officers or senior management

Have any of your officers or senior managers ever been disqualified from managing a corporation under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)?

Choose an item.

If Yes, provide details:


Criminal convictions and other proceedings

In the last 10 years, have you or any of your officers been convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country where the offence relates to dishonest conduct?

Choose an item.

In the last 10 years, have you or any of your officers been the subject of any charge or other proceedings for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country where the offence relates to breach of duty owed by company directors in that jurisdiction?

Choose an item.

If Yes to both or either of the above, provide details:


Civil matters

Have you ever been an insolvent under administration or a Chapter 5 body corporate (as those terms are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), or are you applying to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors?

Choose an item.

If you are a corporation, have any of your officers ever been insolvent under administration or an officer of a Chapter 5 body corporate (as those terms are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)?

Choose an item.

Are any of your officers, or is any body corporate of which your officers, an officer applying to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors?

Choose an item.

If Yes to any of the above, provide details:


Financial status

In the last 10 years, have you or any of your officers incurred any civil liability for breach of trust or other breach of fiduciary duty, dishonesty, negligence or recklessness?

Choose an item.



Safety

Have you or any of your officers ever been the subject of proceedings for unsafe work practices in any State or proceedings for an offence against work health and safety legislation in any State?

Choose an item.



Go to the next section – Declaration.

Declaration

Sign the declaration for this application.

Clause 61 of Schedule 4A to the Electricity Supply Act 1995 imposes a maximum penalty of $11,000 and/or six (6) months imprisonment for knowingly providing false or misleading information to us, as the Scheme Administrator.

Your application must be signed by a person legally authorised to sign it. The person signing the form must provide proof of their authority to sign.

I hereby declare that:

· I have completed Application for Accreditation - Part A (General Details) and Application for Accreditation - Part B (Method Details).

· I have read and understood the information and requirements set out in Application for Accreditation - Part A (General Details), Application for Accreditation - Part B (Method Details), the Application for Accreditation Guide – ACPs, the Record Keeping Guide, and the relevant Method Guide.

· Where estimates or indicative values have been provided in this application these are based on the best available data and methods.

· The information in this application, including any attachments, is complete, true and correct and not misleading by inclusion or omission.

· I understand and accept the obligations placed on Accredited Certificate Providers and their officers.

· The primary contact is authorised to act on behalf of the applicant in relation to this application and when operating under the accreditation, and I understand that if this application is successful, the primary contact will be a key user for the organisation’s account on the ESS Registry in which they can manage user accounts and deal with ESCs.

· I am authorised to make this application and the authorisations below on behalf of the applicant.

· I am aware that there are penalties for providing false or misleading information to IPART as Scheme Administrator of the Energy Savings Scheme in this application and when operating under the accreditation.

I hereby authorise IPART to:

· Copy, record, use or disclose any of the information provided in this application for the purpose of assessing and making a decision on the application, auditing, compliance, and enforcement of laws, regulations and legislative rules, the performance of IPART’s statutory functions and for related purposes, subject to requirements of relevant laws.

· Contact the administrator of any government scheme or program to obtain information on the applicant’s performance in that scheme or program, and I understand that information will form part of the ESS application assessment.

Provide details of the signatory and witness.

Details

Signatory

Witness

Full name:



Position/title



Relationship to signatory:

N/A


Contact number:

N/A


Sign the application form in the presence of a witness. Ensure that all questions have been completed before signing the form – sigining here is the last thing that you do.

You may sign this form electronically (either in Microsoft Word or in Adobe PDF) or on a paper copy. If signing a paper copy, please scan the signed form to Adobe PDF for submission with your application.

Date of signing:


Address of signing:


Signed by, or on behalf of, the applicant:

In the presence of a witness:

Sign here:

We require evidence of the signatory’s authority to sign the application form that is dated less than four weeks from the date that the application is submitted. This may be, for example, a letter of authority that is duly executed by you to our satisfaction, authorising the signatory to sign your application form on your behalf. A letter of authority may be duly executed by, for example, two directors, or a director and a company secretary.

If you have a sole director and no company secretary or a sole director who is also the company secretary, the Current Company Extract (together with proof of identity, see the next question) is sufficient evidence of authority for the director to sign your application form.

Attach evidence of the signatory’s authority to sign.

Document:

File name:

Evidence of signatory’s authority to sign your application form:


Provide proof of identity documentation.

We require proof of identity of the signatory.


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I have previously provided proof of identity of the signatory (eg, as part of another application for accreditation) which meets the requirements below.

Go to the next section – Application checklists.

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Provide proof of identify of the signatory.

You must provide three documents from the table below, made up of either:

· three documents from Category A, or

· one document from Category A and two documents from Category B.

Category A documents

Category B documents

Australian driver licence (any state or territory)

Australian Passport

Australian Visa

Birth Certificate

Change of name certificate

Medicare card

Marriage certificate

Australian Electoral Roll

Utility bill (eg, electricity, gas, telephone)

Council rates notice

Bank statement

Vehicle registration papers

Proof of identity documents must be copies of the originals that have been certified as true (within four weeks of your application being submitted) by a:

· Justice of the peace

· Solicitor or barrister with a current NSW or interstate practising certificate

· Commissioner of the court for taking affidavits

· Notary public, or

· Person by law authorised to administer an oath.

If the signatory’s name on the documents differ, you must also provide a certified copy of a document that shows the change of name (eg, a deed poll or certificate issued by a government authority).

Attach proof of the signatory’s identity that meet the above requirements.

Document:

File name(s):

Proof of identity of signatory:

Insert complete file name(s) of attachment(s).

Go to the next and last section – Application checklists.

Application checklists

Have you completed your application forms and supporting documentation in full?

This is an opportunity to demonstrate good quality assurance and ensure that the application is complete and accurate with all of the relevant attachments.

· Check the box when you have completed the task beside it.

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Have you completed all the relevant questions and attachments in this form?

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Have you completed all the relevant questions and attachments in Application for Accreditation - Part B (Method Details)?

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Are all the documents attached to your application relevant and listed in your application forms?

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Has a quality assurance check of your application forms and attachments been completed?

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If required, has the evidence of the signatory’s identity been certified by an authorised person?

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Has the declaration (question 27) been signed by an authorised signatory in the presence of a witness?

Check the box for the supporting documentation that is attached to the application.

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Application for Accreditation - Part B (Method Details) (Question 3).

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RESA delivery process flow chart (Question 6).

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Customer engagement documentation (Question 7).

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Nomination form (Question 8)

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Certificate(s) of insurance for you and, if relevant, your contractors (Question 9).

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Training material (Question 11).

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Register of representatives (Question 12).

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Document register (Question 13).

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Processes and/or procedures for keeping records (Question 14).

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Quality assurance (Question 14).

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Current Company Extract (Question 15).

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Evidence of registered business name (Question 15).

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Audit reports of your participation in other government programs (Question 17).

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Letter of authority for IPART to liaise with an external consultant (Question 20).

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Evidence of the signatory’s authority to sign the application form (Question 27).

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Proof of the signatory’s identity (Question 28).

IPART Application for Accreditation Form Part A – General Details (V3.0 September 2020)1/25

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This section covers the general information about your proposed RESA,such as the RESA name, calculation method and scope

This section relates to your processes for delivering the RESA, obtaining nomination as the energy saver and engaging with customers

This section is about the people that will be implementing and managing your proposed RESA and the training that will be provided to them

This section is about your processes and procedures for obtaining and retaining accurate records that support energy savings activities

The remaining sections cover who you are, your suitability to be accredited, the signatory’s declaration, and a final checklist of actions and documents

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