Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 (Cth)

Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

No. 163, 2011

Compilation No. 17

Compilation date: 1 January 2025

Includes amendments: Act No. 35, 2024

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 1 January 2025 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 4 Definitions 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