Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ACT 2011 - SECT 59

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   either:

  (i)   the Climate Change Minister, by written instrument given to the Chair of the Authority, requests the Authority to conduct a review under this section of such matters relating to climate change as are specified in the instrument; or

  (ii)   both Houses of the Parliament, by resolution, request the Authority to conduct a review under this section of such matters relating to climate change as are specified in the resolution; and

  (b)   the matters specified in the instrument or resolution, as the case may be, are covered by:

  (i)   any of the legislative powers of the Parliament; or

  (ii)   the executive power of the Commonwealth.

Review

  (2)   The Authority is to conduct a review of those matters.

Consultation

  (3)   In conducting a review, the Authority must make provision for public consultation.

Instrument

  (4)   An instrument given under subparagraph   (1)(a)(i) is not a legislative instrument.