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CLIMATE CHANGE (STATE ACTION) AMENDMENT BILL 2014 BILL 13 OF 2014

              Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2014
                                       CLAUSE NOTES


Clause 1 - Short title

This clause provides the short title to be used when citing the Act for any legal purpose.

Clause 2 - Commencement

The Bill will commence on the day on which it is proclaimed.

Clause 3 ­ Principal Act

This clause identifies the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 as the Principal Act.

Clause 4 ­ Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

This clause removes references to the Council in the Interpretation section of the Principal Act
including definitions of `Council' and `member'.

Clause 5 ­ Section 9 amended (Regulations generally)

This clause removes a reference to the making of regulations which may confer power or
functions on the Council.

Clause 6 ­ Part 2, Divisions 3 and 4 repealed

This clause repeals Division 3 of the Principal Act which establishes the Council including its
membership and function. It also repeals Division 4 of the Principal Act which specifies the
reporting requirements of the Council.

Clause 7 ­ Section 16 amended (Confidentiality)

This clause removes reference to the Council in relation to the confidentiality requirements
associated with the administration of the Act.

Clause 8 ­ Section 17 amended (Delegation)

This clause removes reference to the Minister making appointments to the Council.

Clause 9 ­ Section 18 amended (Review of Act)

This clause removes the requirement for the Council to be consulted as part of the four-yearly
independent review of the Act.

Clause 10 ­ Schedules 1 and 2 amended

This clause repeals Schedule 1 (Membership of Council) and Schedule 2 (Meetings of Council).
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Clause 11 ­ Repeal of the Act

This is a standard provision to remove the Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Act 2014
from the statute book one year after it commences.




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