Senate

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann)
THIS MEMORANDUM TAKES ACCOUNT OF AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BILLS AS INTRODUCED

Notes on Schedule 4 - Listed entities

50. The amendments contained in this Schedule would amend the enabling legislation of the CER and the CCA to list the relevant roles, membership, functions and powers of each entity for the purposes of the PGPA Act.

Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

51. Items 1 and 2 would amend section 11 of the CER Act to provide that the CER is a listed entity for the purposes of the PGPA Act. Item 2 would list the CER, the Chair as the accountable authority, the officials and functions of the CER. Item 1 would renumber the paragraphs given the addition of a new subsection.

Climate Change Authority Act 2011

52. Items 3 and 4 would amend section 10 of the CCA Act to provide that the CCA is a listed entity for the purposes of the PGPA Act. Item 4 would list the CCA, the CEO as the accountable authority, the officials and functions of the CCA. Item 3 would renumber the paragraphs given the addition of a new subsection.


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