Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Solar Zones and Other Measures) Regulation 2014 [F2014L01475] -New matters [2014] AUSStaCSDLM 224 (3 December 2014)

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Solar Zones and Other Measures) Regulation 2014 [F2014L01475]

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Solar Zones and Other Measures) Regulation 2014 [F2014L01475]

Purpose	Amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to update solar zones and update references to documentation and definitions following the passage of the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Act 2014
Last day to disallow	2 March 2015
Authorising legislation	Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
Department	Environment

Issue:

No description regarding consultation

Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 directs a rule-maker to be satisfied that appropriate consultation, as is reasonably practicable, has been undertaken in relation to a proposed instrument, particularly where that instrument is likely to have an effect on business. Section 18, however, provides that in some circumstances such consultation may be unnecessary or inappropriate. The ES which must accompany an instrument is required to describe the nature of any consultation that has been carried out or, if there has been no consultation, to explain why none was undertaken (section 26). With reference to these requirements, the committee notes that the ES for the instrument provides no description of the nature of the consultation undertaken. The committee therefore requests further information from the minister; and requests that the ES be updated in accordance with the requirements of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.