No. 151, 2011
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object.................................................................................................. 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
5............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 3
6............ Extra-territorial application.................................................................. 4
Part 2--Australian Renewable Energy Agency 5
7............ Establishment...................................................................................... 5
8............ ARENA's functions........................................................................... 5
9............ General rules about performance of functions..................................... 6
10.......... Provision of financial assistance to be in accordance with general funding strategy 7
11.......... Minister may request ARENA to consider funding for specified projects 7
12.......... Ministerial approval where grants exceed $50 million........................ 7
13.......... Minister may direct ARENA to provide advice.................................. 7
14.......... Constitutional limits............................................................................ 7
15.......... ARENA's powers.............................................................................. 9
16.......... ARENA does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown........ 9
Part 3--Board of ARENA 10
Division 1--Establishment and functions 10
17.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 10
18.......... Functions of the Board...................................................................... 10
Division 2--General funding strategy, guidelines and work plans 11
Subdivision A--General funding strategy 11
19.......... General funding strategy................................................................... 11
20.......... Approval of general funding strategy................................................ 11
21.......... When a general funding strategy for a year is in force...................... 12
22.......... Variation of general funding strategy................................................ 12
23.......... General funding strategy to be published on ARENA's website...... 12
Subdivision B--Guidelines 13
24.......... Guidelines......................................................................................... 13
25.......... Approval of guidelines for financial assistance in excess of $15 million 13
26.......... Guidelines to be published on ARENA's website............................ 14
Subdivision C--Work plans 14
27.......... Work plan......................................................................................... 14
28.......... Work plan to be taken into account................................................... 15
Division 3--Board Members 16
29.......... Membership...................................................................................... 16
30.......... Appointment of Board members....................................................... 16
31.......... Chair................................................................................................. 16
32.......... Term of appointment......................................................................... 16
33.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 17
34.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 17
35.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 18
36.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................... 18
37.......... Resignation of appointed members................................................... 18
38.......... Termination of appointment of appointed members.......................... 19
39.......... Other terms and conditions of appointed members........................... 19
Division 4--Meetings of the Board 20
40.......... Convening meetings.......................................................................... 20
41.......... Secretary may nominate alternate to attend Board meetings.............. 20
42.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 20
43.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 21
44.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 21
45.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 21
46.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 21
47.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 21
Division 5--Committees 23
48.......... Committees....................................................................................... 23
49.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 23
Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants 24
Division 1--Chief Executive Officer of ARENA 24
50.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 24
51.......... Role................................................................................................... 24
52.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 24
53.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 25
54.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 25
55.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 25
56.......... Leave................................................................................................. 25
57.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 26
58.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 26
59.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 26
60.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 27
Division 2--Staff and consultants 28
61.......... Chief Financial Officer...................................................................... 28
62.......... Other staff......................................................................................... 28
63.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 28
Part 5--Finance 29
64.......... Amounts available for payment to ARENA...................................... 29
65.......... Payment of up to balance of specified amounts on request by ARENA.. 30
66.......... Appropriation.................................................................................... 31
67.......... Application of ARENA's money...................................................... 31
68.......... ARENA's money not public money................................................. 32
69.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 32
Part 6--Miscellaneous 33
70.......... Extra matters to be included in annual report..................................... 33
71.......... Delegation by ARENA..................................................................... 33
72.......... Delegation by Board......................................................................... 34
73.......... Subdelegation by CEO...................................................................... 34
74.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 35
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
No. 151, 2011
An Act to establish the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, and for related purposes
[Assented to 4 December 2011]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
[Minister's second reading speech made in--
House of Representatives on 12 October 2011
Senate on 2 November 2011]
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