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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
No. , 2011
(Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
A Bill for an Act to establish the Climate Change Authority, and for other purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 3
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
6............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 5
7............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 5
8............ Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf............... 5
9............ Extension to Joint Petroleum Development Area................................ 5
Part 2—Climate Change Authority 6
Division 1—Authority’s establishment, functions, powers and liabilities 6
10.......... Climate Change Authority................................................................... 6
11.......... Functions of the Authority.................................................................. 6
12.......... Authority must have regard to certain principles................................. 7
13.......... Powers of the Authority...................................................................... 7
14.......... Authority’s liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities............................ 8
15.......... Authority has privileges and immunities of the Crown....................... 8
Division 2—Constitution and membership of the Authority etc. 9
Subdivision A—Constitution of the Authority 9
16.......... Constitution of the Authority.............................................................. 9
Subdivision B—Authority members 9
17.......... Membership of the Authority.............................................................. 9
18.......... Appointment of Authority members................................................... 9
19.......... Period of appointment for Authority members.................................. 10
20.......... Acting Authority members................................................................ 11
21.......... Deputy of the Chief Scientist............................................................ 12
Subdivision C—Associate Authority members 13
22.......... Appointment of associate Authority members.................................. 13
23.......... Period of appointment for associate Authority members................... 14
24.......... Acting appointments—associate Authority members........................ 14
Division 3—Terms and conditions for Authority members and associate Authority members 16
25.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 16
26.......... Disclosure of interests to the Climate Change Minister..................... 16
27.......... Disclosure of interests to the Authority............................................. 16
28.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 17
29.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 17
30.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 18
31.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 18
32.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 19
Division 4—Decision-making by the Authority 20
33.......... Holding of meetings.......................................................................... 20
34.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 20
35.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 20
36.......... Participation etc. by associate Authority members at meetings.......... 20
37.......... Voting at meetings etc....................................................................... 20
38.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 21
39.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 21
Division 5—Delegation 22
40.......... Delegation by the Authority.............................................................. 22
Division 6—Chief Executive Officer of the Authority 24
41.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 24
42.......... Role................................................................................................... 24
43.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 24
44.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 24
45.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 25
46.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 25
47.......... Leave................................................................................................. 25
48.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 26
49.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 26
50.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 26
51.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 27
Division 7—Staff of the Authority etc. 28
52.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 28
53.......... Persons assisting the Authority......................................................... 28
54.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 28
Division 8—Planning and reporting obligations 29
55.......... Corporate plan................................................................................... 29
56.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 29
Division 9—Other matters 31
57.......... Climate Change Minister may give directions to the Authority......... 31
58.......... CEO not subject to direction by the Authority on certain matters...... 31
Part 3—Special reviews 32
59.......... Special reviews to be conducted by the Authority at the request of the Climate Change Minister or the Parliament.......................................................................................................... 32
60.......... Report of special review.................................................................... 33
Part 4—Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board 35
Division 1—Board’s establishment and functions 35
61.......... Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board..................................... 35
62.......... Functions of the Board...................................................................... 35
63.......... Constitutional limits.......................................................................... 36
Division 2—Membership of the Board 38
64.......... Membership of the Board................................................................. 38
65.......... Appointment of Board members....................................................... 38
66.......... Period of appointment for Board members....................................... 39
67.......... Acting Board members..................................................................... 39
68.......... Procedures........................................................................................ 40
69.......... Disclosure of interests to the Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister 40
70.......... Disclosure of interests to Board........................................................ 41
71.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 41
72.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 41
73.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 42
74.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 42
75.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 42
76.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 43
Division 3—Assistance to Board 44
77.......... Assistance to Board.......................................................................... 44
Division 4—Committees 45
78.......... Committees....................................................................................... 45
79.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 45
80.......... Assistance to committees.................................................................. 46
Division 5—Annual report 47
81.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 47
Part 5—Miscellaneous 48
82.......... Liability for damages......................................................................... 48
82A....... Transitional—validity of things done under appointments under section 67 48
83.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 49
A Bill for an Act to establish the Climate Change Authority, and for other purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: