Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ACT 2011 (NO. 143, 2011) - SECT 11

                   The Authority has the 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

                            (iv)  section 162 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 ; 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.