CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ACT 2011 (NO. 143, 2011)

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline  
• 4 Definitions  
• 6 Crown to be bound  
• 7 Extension to external Territories  
• 8 Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf  
• 9 Extension to Joint Petroleum Development Area  

PART 2--CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY

Division 1--Authority's establishment, functions, powers and liabilities

• 10 Climate Change Authority  
• 11 Functions of the Authority  
• 12 Authority must have regard to certain principles  
• 13 Powers of the Authority  
• 14 Authority's liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities  
• 15 Authority has privileges and immunities of the Crown  

Division 2--Constitution and membership of the Authority etc

• 16 Constitution of the Authority  
Subdivision B--Authority members
• 17 Membership of the Authority  
• 18 Appointment of Authority members  
• 19 Period of appointment for Authority members  
• 20 Acting Authority members  
• 21 Deputy of the Chief Scientist  
Subdivision C--Associate Authority members
• 22 Appointment of associate Authority members  
• 23 Period of appointment for associate Authority members  
• 24 Acting appointments--associate Authority members  

Division 3--Terms and conditions for Authority members and associate Authority members

• 25 Remuneration  
• 26 Disclosure of interests to the Climate Change Minister  
• 27 Disclosure of interests to the Authority  
• 28 Outside employment  
• 29 Leave of absence  
• 30 Resignation  
• 31 Termination of appointment  
• 32 Other terms and conditions  

Division 4--Decision-making by the Authority

• 33 Holding of meetings  
• 34 Presiding at meetings  
• 35 Quorum  
• 36 Participation etc. by associate Authority members at meetings  
• 37 Voting at meetings etc.  
• 38 Conduct of meetings  
• 39 Minutes  

Division 5--Delegation

• 40 Delegation by the Authority  

Division 6--Chief Executive Officer of the Authority

• 41 Establishment  
• 42 Role  
• 43 Appointment  
• 44 Acting appointments  
• 45 Outside employment  
• 46 Remuneration  
• 47 Leave  
• 48 Disclosure of interests  
• 49 Resignation  
• 50 Termination of appointment  
• 51 Other terms and conditions  

Division 7--Staff of the Authority etc

• 52 Staff  
• 53 Persons assisting the Authority  
• 54 Consultants  

Division 8--Planning and reporting obligations

• 55 Corporate plan  
• 56 Annual report  

Division 9--Other matters

• 57 Climate Change Minister may give directions to the Authority  
• 58 CEO not subject to direction by the Authority on certain matters  

PART 3--SPECIAL REVIEWS

• 59 Special reviews to be conducted by the Authority at the request of the Climate Change Minister or the Parliament  
• 60 Report of special review  

PART 4--LAND SECTOR CARBON AND BIODIVERSITY BOARD

Division 1--Board's establishment and functions

• 61 Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board  
• 62 Functions of the Board  
• 63 Constitutional limits  

Division 2--Membership of the Board

• 64 Membership of the Board  
• 65 Appointment of Board members  
• 66 Period of appointment for Board members  
• 67 Acting Board members  
• 68 Procedures  
• 69 Disclosure of interests to the Environment Minister and the Agriculture Minister  
• 70 Disclosure of interests to Board  
• 71 Outside employment  
• 72 Remuneration and allowances  
• 73 Leave of absence  
• 74 Resignation  
• 75 Termination of appointment  
• 76 Other terms and conditions  

Division 3--Assistance to Board

• 77 Assistance to Board  

Division 4--Committees

• 78 Committees  
• 79 Remuneration and allowances  
• 80 Assistance to committees  

Division 5--Annual report

• 81 Annual report  

PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

• 82 Liability for damages  
• 82A Transitional--validity of things done under appointments under section 67  
• 83 Regulations