Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 3

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 4

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

 

 

 

Climate Change Authority Act 2011

No. 143, 2011

 

An Act to establish the Climate Change Authority, and for other purposes

[Assented to 29 November 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: