Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 163, 2011
Compilation No. 16
Compilation date: 15 December 2023
Includes amendments: Act No. 122, 2023
Registered: 21 December 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 December 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline
5 Vacancy in the office of a member of the Regulator
6 Crown to be bound
7 Extension to external Territories
8 Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
9 Extension to Greater Sunrise special regime area
10 Application to foreign ships
Part 2--Clean Energy Regulator
Division 1--Regulator's establishment, functions, powers and liabilities
11 Clean Energy Regulator
12 Functions of the Regulator
13 Powers of the Regulator
15 Regulator has privileges and immunities of the Crown
Division 2--Membership of the Regulator
17 Membership of the Regulator
18 Appointment of members of the Regulator
19 Period of appointment for members of the Regulator
20 Acting members of the Regulator
Division 3--Terms and conditions for members of the Regulator
21 Remuneration
22 Disclosure of interests
24 Outside employment
25 Leave of absence
26 Resignation
27 Termination of appointment
28 Other terms and conditions
Division 4--Decision-making by the Regulator
29 Holding of meetings
30 Presiding at meetings
31 Quorum
32 Voting at meetings etc.
33 Conduct of meetings
34 Minutes
Division 5--Delegation
35 Delegation by the Regulator
Division 6--Staff of the Regulator etc.
36 Staff
37 Persons assisting the Regulator
38 Consultants
Division 7--Planning and reporting obligations
39 Corporate plan
40 Annual report
Division 8--Other matters
41 Minister may give directions to the Regulator
42 Chair of the Regulator not subject to direction by the Regulator on certain matters
Part 3--Secrecy
43 Secrecy
44 Disclosure or use for the purposes of a climate change law or a biodiversity law etc.
45 Disclosure to Ministers etc.
46 Disclosure to Secretaries etc.
47 Disclosure or use for purposes of development of methodology determinations under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011
47A Disclosure or use for purposes of development of methodology determinations under the Nature Repair Act 2023
48 Disclosure to a Royal Commission
49 Disclosure to certain agencies, bodies and persons
50 Disclosure to certain financial bodies
51 Disclosure with consent
52 Disclosure to reduce threat to life or health
53 Disclosure of publicly available information
54 Disclosure of summaries or statistics
55 Disclosure for purposes of law enforcement
56 Delegation
56A Authorisations
Part 4--Miscellaneous
57A Proceedings in the name of the Regulator
57 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
163, 2011 | 4 Dec 2011 | s 3-57: 2 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 | 152, 2011 | 4 Dec 2011 | Sch 1 (item 2): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
84, 2012 | 28 June 2012 | Sch 5 (item 2): 3 Aug 2012 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | 59, 2013 | 21 June 2013 | Sch 1 (items 36-38): 19 July 2013 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
83, 2014 | 17 July 2014 | Sch 1 (items 95-104, 333): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 333) | |
119, 2014 | 25 Nov 2014 | Sch 1 (items 370-376E, 383-393, 397-399): 13 Dec 2014 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 383-393, 397-399) | |
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 3 (items 1-5, 10), Sch 4 (items 1, 2), Sch 5 (items 20-24, 74-77) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2014 (s 2) | Sch 3 (item 10), Sch 5 (items 74-77) and Sch 7 |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 | 41, 2015 | 20 May 2015 | Sch 6 (items 16, 17) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7) | Sch 6 (item 17) and Sch 9 |
as amended by |
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Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017 | 115, 2017 | 30 Oct 2017 | Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 122): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Act 2019 | 57, 2019 | 7 Aug 2019 | Sch 1 (items 6, 7): 30 Aug 2019 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
38, 2022 | 13 Sept 2022 | Sch 1 (items 19-22): 14 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
14, 2023 | 11 Apr 2023 | Sch 3 (items 2, 3): 12 Apr 2023 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
71, 2023 | 19 Sept 2023 | Sch 4 (item 5): 17 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023 | 76, 2023 | 20 Sept 2023 | Sch 2 (item 632): 20 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
122, 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 | Sch 1 (items 1-21): 15 Dec 2023 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 83, 2014; No 38, 2022; No 122, 2023 |
s 4..................... | am No 83, 2014; No 57, 2019; No 38, 2022; No 14, 2023; No 122, 2023 |
s 9..................... | rs No 57, 2019 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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s 11.................... | am No 36, 2015 |
s 12.................... | am No 38, 2022; No 122, 2023 |
s 13.................... | rs No 36, 2015 |
s 14.................... | rep No 36, 2015 |
Division 2 |
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Division 2 heading.......... | rs No 36, 2015 |
s 16.................... | rep No 36, 2015 |
s 18.................... | am No 122, 2023 |
Division 3 |
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s 22.................... | rs No 36, 2015 |
s 23.................... | rep No 36, 2015 |
s 27.................... | am No 36, 2015 |
Division 5 |
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s 35.................... | am No 122, 2023 |
Division 7 |
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Division 7................ | rs No 36, 2015 |
s 39.................... | rs No 36, 2015 |
s 40.................... | rs No 36, 2015 |
Division 8 |
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s 41.................... | am No 83, 2014; No 126, 2015; No 38, 2022; No 122, 2023 |
s 42.................... | am No 36, 2015 |
Part 3 |
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s 43.................... | am No 122, 2023 |
s 44.................... | am No 122, 2023 |
s 45.................... | am No 71, 2023; No 122, 2023 |
s 46.................... | am No 119, 2014; No 122, 2023 |
s 47.................... | am No 119, 2014; No 122, 2023 |
s 47A................... | ad No 122, 2023 |
s 49.................... | am No 152, 2011; No 84, 2012; No 83, 2014; No 119, 2014; No 41, 2015; No 122, 2023 |
s 50.................... | am No 59, 2013; No 119, 2014; No 76, 2023 |
s 56A................... | ad No 119, 2014 |
| am No 122, 2023 |
Part 4 |
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s 57A................... | ad No 36, 2015 |