Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 2015 (NO. 36, 2015) - SCHEDULE 3

Part 1 -- Amendments

Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

1  Section 11 (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note 1:       The Regulator does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.

Note 2:       In this Act, Regulator means the Clean Energy Regulator--see section 4.

2  Sections 13 and 14

Repeal the sections, substitute:

13   Powers of the Regulator

                   The Regulator has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions.

Note:          The Chair of the Regulator may enter into contracts and other arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth. See section 23 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

3  Division 2 of Part 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 2 -- Membership of the Regulator

4  Section 16

Repeal the section.

5  Before section 57

Insert:

57A   Proceedings in the name of the Regulator

             (1)  Proceedings brought by the Commonwealth in relation to the functions or powers of the Regulator may be brought in the name of the Regulator.

             (2)  Proceedings brought against the Commonwealth in relation to the functions or powers of the Regulator may be brought against the Commonwealth in the name of the Regulator.

Climate Change Authority Act 2011

6  Section 10 (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note 1:       The Authority does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.

Note 2:       In this Act, Authority means the Climate Change Authority--see section 4.

7  Sections 13 and 14

Repeal the sections, substitute:

13   Powers of the Authority

                   The Authority has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions.

Note:          The CEO may enter into contracts and other arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth. See section 23 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

8  Division 2 of Part 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 2 -- Membership of the Authority etc.

9  Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 2

Repeal the Subdivision.

Part 2 -- Transitional provisions

10  Transitional provisions

Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 applies for the purposes of this Schedule as if:

                     (a)  a reference in that Part to the commencement day were a reference to the day this Schedule commences; and

                     (b)  a reference in that Part to a decorporatised body were a reference to:

                              (i)  the Clean Energy Regulator; or

                             (ii)  the Climate Change Authority.