Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

Act No. 129 of 2000 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 10 September 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 79 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Short title [see Note 1]

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

3 Definitions

4 Act to bind Crown

5 Imposition

6 Rates of charge

7 Act does not impose a tax on property of a State

Notes

An Act to impose renewable energy certificate charge, and for related purposes

1  Short title [see Note 1]

  This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000.

2  Commencement [see Note 1]

  This Act commences at the same time as section 1 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

3  Definitions

  An expression used in this Act and in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 has the same meaning in this Act as it has in that Act.

4  Act to bind Crown

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island. However, it does not bind the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.

5  Imposition

  The charge that is payable under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 is imposed by this section under the name of renewable energy shortfall charge.

6  Rates of charge

 (1) The rate of charge is $65 per MWh.

7  Act does not impose a tax on property of a State

 (1) This Act does not impose a tax on property of any kind belonging to a State.

 (2) In this section:

property of any kind belonging to a State has the same meaning as in section 114 of the Constitution.

Notes to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

Note 1

The Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 129, 2000 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

(a) Section 2 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Act 2000 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000.

Table of Amendments

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Act 2009 (No. 79, 2009)

Schedule 1

2  Application

(1) The amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule applies in respect of a renewable energy certificate shortfall for the calendar years that fall during the period:

 (a) starting on 1 January 2010; and

 (b) ending on 31 December 2030.

(2) In this item:

renewable energy certificate shortfall has the same meaning as in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.