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Climate Change Authority Act 2011 (No. 143).

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Climate Change Authority, and for other purposes.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Institution Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Climate change Emissions Policy/planning Pollution control Ozone layer Research
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 83 Sections divided into five Parts, establishes the Climate Change Authority. It specifies composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Authority, entitled to carry out following functions: (a) to conduct reviews under: (i) Part 22 of the Clean Energy Act 2011; and (ii) section 306 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011; and (iii) sections 76A and 76B of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007; and (v) Part 3 of this Act; (b) if requested to do so by the Climate Change Minister, to assist the Climate Change Minister in preparing the Commonwealth Government’s response to recommendations set out in a report of such a review; (c) to conduct research about matters relating to climate change; (d) to conduct research for purposes in connection with the performance of any of the Authority’s functions; (e) such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by this Act; (f) such functions as are conferred on the Authority by any other law of the Commonwealth; (g) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au